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Social Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Socijaldemokratska Unija Bosne i Hercegovine
PresidentNermin Pećanac
Secretary-GeneralEsad Piknjać
Founded2002
Split fromSocial Democratic Party
HeadquartersSoukbunar 7,
71000 Sarajevo
Youth wingOrganization of Youth SDU BiH
Membership10,000
IdeologySocial democracy
Secularism
Pro-Europeanism
Multiculturalism
Political positionCentre-left
European affiliationParty of European Socialists (associate)
International affiliationSocialist International
ColoursYellow
Website
www.sdu.ba

The Social Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Socijaldemokratska Unija Bosne i Hercegovine, SDU BiH) is a plural social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

After a slow start in political activity in the first years after its foundation in 2002, the SDU has had a remarkable growth both in terms of members and importance on the political stage of Bosnia-Herzegovina in recent years. Its most successful year was in 2012 when it won a record number of seats in the local elections.[1]

Their success continued as their chair member Dr. Ivo Komsic got elected as Mayor of Sarajevo 27 March 2013.[2]

History

The SDU BiH was set up with the goal of overriding serious weaknesses of social democracy and the crisis in social democratic establishment in Bosnia-Herzegovina. After the general elections of 2002 a group of high-ranking officials of Social Democratic party (SDP) after struggle to reform the rigid views on political and organization issues in SDP, decided to leave the party and formed a new political party – Social Democratic union of BIH. The main idea of founding SDU BiH was to preserve and affirm Bosnia-Herzegovina as a sovereign, constitutional, democratic state whose borders are inviolable, whose life space was ethnical inseparable, and whose prosperity was in The European Union and in Euro-Atlantic integration.[3]

SDU's main political activities and aims are in the development of constitutional democracy, affirmation of constitutional patriotism and the cherishing of cultural, religious and national identities of all Bosnian-Herzegovinian citizens. They are supporting an idea of stronger political identification with Bosnia and Herzegovina as a homeland for all nationals of the country.[4]

The presidency and upper leadership of the party consists of prominent Bosnian-Herzegovinian personalities from the political sphere of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Some of the members include Stjepan Kljuic, Nijaz Durakovic, Ivo Komsic, Miro Lazovic and Emir Zlatar.[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://sdu.ba/o-nama/
  4. ^ http://sdu.ba/o-nama/
  5. ^ http://sdu.ba/category/predsjednistvo/

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