Summary
The Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly) (Belarusian: Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная партыя (Грамада́), Łacinka: Bielaruskaja sacyjal-demakratyčnaja partyja (Hramada); Russian: Белорусская социал-демократическая партия (Громада́), romanized: Belarusskaya Social-Demokraticheskaya Partiya (Hromada)) is a banned social-democratic[1] political party in Belarus that opposes the government of president Alexander Lukashenko.
Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly) Беларуская сацыял-дэмакратычная партыя (Грамада) Белорусская социал-демократическая партия (Грамада) | |
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| Abbreviation | BSDP (Hramada) БСДП (Грамада) |
| Leader | Ihar Barysaŭ |
| Founder | Anatol Laŭkovič |
| Founded | 25 June 2005 |
| Banned | 20 September 2023 |
| Split from | Belarusian Social Democratic Party (People's Assembly) Belarusian Labour Party |
| Headquarters | 9-607th building, Kulman St, Minsk, Belarus |
| Newspaper | Adliustravannie, Pazicyja |
| Youth wing | Young Social Democrats — Young Hramada |
| Membership (2019) | 1,127 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Liberal democracy Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | United Democratic Forces of Belarus |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
| Colours | Red White |
| Slogan | «We think about everyone — we work together!» (Belarusian: «Думаем пра кожнага — працуем разам!») |
| Anthem | The Internationale translated by Yanka Kupala |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 110 |
| Council of the Republic | 0 / 64 |
| Website | |
| bsdp.org | |
History edit
The party was founded in 2005 after the split within the BSDP (People's Assembly). It considers itself the successor of the historical Belarusian Socialist Assembly founded in 1902. Alaksandar Kazulin, a former rector of Belarusian State University, became the first party leader of the new registered party. The BSDP (People's Assembly) remained without registration and office.[2]
At the legislative elections in 13–17 October 2004, the party did not secure any seats. These elections fell significantly short of OSCE commitments, according to the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission.[3] Its candidate at the presidential election of 2006, Alaksandar Kazulin, won 2.3% of the vote.
In 2011, Iryna Veshtard was elected as the new chairman of the party.[4]
On 20 September 2023, the party was banned by the Supreme Court of Belarus.[5]
Ideology and goals of the party edit
The Belarusian Social Democratic Party belongs to the community of parties associated with the Socialist International. BSDP focuses on Western European social-democratic ideology and is supported by various Western European social democratic parties. The main task of the country's foreign party promotes not only the entry of Belarus into the European Union and NATO, but also promotes the accession of Russia, Ukraine and Moldova. [citation needed]
Electoral history edit
Presidential elections edit
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 2006 | Alyaksandr Kazulin | 147,402 | 2.23% |
Lost 
| ||
| 2010 | Mikola Statkevich | 67,583 | 1.05% |
Lost
| ||
| 2015 | Tatsiana Karatkevich | 271,426 | 4.48% |
Lost
| ||
| 2020 | Endorsed Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya | 588,622 | 10.12% |
Lost
| ||
Legislative elections edit
| Election | Party leader | Performance | Rank | Government | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ± pp | Seats | +/– | ||||
| 2008 | Anatol Laŭkovič | 17,380 | 0.32% |
 2.51
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0 / 110
|
 0
|
8th
|
Extra-parliamentary |
| 2012 | Iryna Veshtard | 38,471 | 0.73% |
 0.41
|
0 / 110
|
0
|
6th
|
Extra-parliamentary |
| 2016 | 66,381 | 1.29% |
0.56
|
0 / 110
|
0
|
8th
|
Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2019 | Ihar Barysaŭ | 84,790 | 1.61% |
0.32
|
0 / 110
|
0
|
6th
|
Extra-parliamentary |
Leadership edit
| № | Image | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michaś Tkačoŭ | 1991– 1992 | |
| 2 | 
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Aleh Trusaŭ | 1992– 1995 |
| 3 | 
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Mikola Statkevich | 1995– 2005 |
| 4 | 
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Anatol Laŭkovič | 2005– 2006 |
| 5 | Alyaksandr Kazulin | 2006– 2008 | |
| 6 |
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Anatol Laŭkovič | 2008– 2010 |
| 7 | Anatol Sidarevič | 2010– 2011 | |
| 8 | 
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Iryna Veshtard | 2011– 2018 |
| 9 | 
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Ihar Barysaŭ | 2018 Incumbent |
See also edit
History of Belarusian social-democratic parties edit
References edit
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2008). "Belarus". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011.
- ^ European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity
- ^ Republic of Belarus: Parliamentary Elections 17 October 2004 — OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report Archived 6 September 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Solidarity with Belarus Information Office Archived 2012-07-19 at archive.today
- ^ "Вярхоўны суд ліквідаваў Беларускую сацыял-дэмакратычную партыю (Грамада)". Nasha Niva. 20 September 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
(in Belarusian) - OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission, Final Report of the Republic of Belarus Parliamentary Elections, 17 October 2004
