Summary
The Justice and Reconciliation Party (Bosnian: Stranka pravde i pomirenja; Serbian: Странка правде и помирења; abbr. SPP), formerly known as the Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandžak (Bosnian: Bošnjačka demokratska zajednica Sandžaka; Serbian: Бошњачка демократска заједница Санџака; abbr. BDZS), is a political party in Serbia, representing the Bosniak ethnic minority concentrated in the Sandžak region of Serbia.
Justice and Reconciliation Party Stranka pravde i pomirenja Странка правде и помирења | |
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| Abbreviation | SPP |
| President | Usame Zukorlić |
| Vice-Presidents |
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| Founder | Muamer Zukorlić |
| Founded | 14 August 2013 |
| Split from | Bosniak Democratic Union |
| Headquarters | Rifata Burdževića 1, Novi Pazar |
| Ideology | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| National affiliation | SPP–DSHV–USS |
| Colours | Dark green |
| National Assembly | 2 / 250 |
| Bosniak National Council | 12 / 35 |
| Website | |
| spp | |
History edit
It contested the 2014 parliamentary elections as part of a joint list with the centrist Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and centre-left Social Democratic Union (SDU), but the alliance received only 3.4% of the vote, failing to win a seat.[1]
In the 2016 parliamentary elections it ran alone, winning two seats.[2] The party officially changed its name from the Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandžak to the Justice and Reconciliation Party on 23 December 2017.[3] Jahja Fehratović had led the party from its formation until this time; following the name change, Muamer Zukorlić was recognised as its leader.
Political positions edit
SPP is Bosniak nationalist and advocates for minority rights for Bosniaks.[4][5][6] Additionally, it promotes a conservative,[4][7][8] and Islamist ideology.[9] SPP has defined itself as a "multi-ethnic, multi-confessional, liberal-conservative, and pro-European party of the centre-right".[10]
Electoral performance edit
Parliamentary elections edit
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jahja Fehratović | 120,879 | 3.48% |  7th
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0 / 250
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 0
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BDZS–LDP–SDU | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2016 | 32,526 | 0.89% |  10th
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2 / 250
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2
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– | Support | |
| 2020 | Muamer Zukorlić | 32,170 | 1.04% | 12th
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4 / 250
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2
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SPP–DPM | Support |
| 2022 | Usame Zukorlić | 35,850 | 0.97% | 12th
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3 / 250
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1
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– | Government |
| 2023 | 29,066 | 0.78% | 11th
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2 / 250
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1
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SPP–DSHV | TBA |
Presidential elections edit
| Year | Candidate | 1st round popular vote | % of popular vote | 2nd round popular vote | % of popular vote | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Aleksandar Vučić | 1st | 2,012,788 | 56.01% | — | — | — | Supported Vučić |
| 2022 | 1st | 2,224,914 | 60.01% | — | — | — | ||
References edit
- ^ 2014 Elections Republic Electoral Commission
- ^ RIK stavio tačku: Ovo su konačni rezultati izbora. B92. 6 May 2016.
- ^ "БДЗС постала Странка правде и помирења,председник Зукорлић", Novosti, 23 December 2017, accessed 23 March 2018.
- ^ a b Beckmann-Dierkes, Norbert; Rankić, Slađan (13 May 2022). "Parlamentswahlen in Serbien 2022". Konrad Adenauer Foundation (in German). p. 4. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Bašić, Goran (2018). Multiculturalism in Public Policies. Belgrade: Academic Network for Cooperation in South-East Europe; Institute of Social Sciences; Institute for Ethnic Studies; Centre for International and Security Studies. p. 75.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Serbia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Suvakovic, Uros (24 November 2020). "Porodica kroz programske stavove političkih partija u Srbiji: presek stanja u drugoj deceniji XXI veka". Srpska politička misao (in Serbian). 69 (3/2020): 43–61. doi:10.22182/spm.6932020.2.
- ^ Jojić, Stefan (15 January 2021). "Erdogan as an admired sultan or an instrument in political competition? Locals' perceptions of the Turkish presence in Serbian Sandžak". Prague Security Studies Institute. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ External influence in extremism & radicalism. Prague: Prague Security Studies Institute. 2020.
- ^ Novosel, S. (27 July 2023). "Predsedništvo SPP prihvatilo odluku političkog saveta o ideološkoj orijentaciji stranke". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 July 2023.