Social Democratic Party (Serbia)

Social Democratic Party
Социјалдемократска странка
AbbreviationSDS
PresidentBoris Tadić
General SecretaryDragoslav Ljubičić
Vice-PresidentVojislav Janković
FounderBoris Tadić
Founded14 June 2014 (2014-06-14)
Split fromDemocratic Party
Preceded byNew Democratic Party — Greens
HeadquartersRadoslava Grujića 25, Belgrade
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
European affiliationParty of European Socialists (cooperation)
International affiliationProgressive Alliance
Colors  Red
National Assembly
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Assembly of Vojvodina
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City Assembly of Belgrade
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Website
sds-org.rs

The Social Democratic Party (Serbian: Социјалдемократска странка, romanizedSocijaldemokratska stranka, abbr. SDS) is a centre-left political party in Serbia.[1]

The party was founded and is headed by Boris Tadić, who was previously president of the Democratic Party and the former President of Serbia. Between June and October 2014, the name of the party was the New Democratic Party (Serbian: Нова демократска странка, romanizedNova demokratska stranka, NDS).[2] In May 2019, the party formed a union with Democratic Party and Together for Serbia. It supports accession of Serbia to the European Union[3] and it is a member of the Progressive Alliance.[4]

  1. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Serbia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ "NDS promenila ime, Boris Tadić prvi predsednik stranke" [NDS Changed Its Name, Boris Tadić First President of the Party]. Blic. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  3. ^ Cvejić, Slobodan; Spasojević, Dušan; Stanojević, Dragan; Todosijević, Bojan (November 2020). "Electoral Compass 2020, analysis of the political landscape in Serbia" (PDF). library.fes.de. Heinrich Böll Foundation.
  4. ^ "Seminar in Montevideo, on 22 –23 July 2014 – Expected Parties / Organisations". Progressive Alliance official web site. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.