League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina
The League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (Serbian Cyrillic: Лига социјалдемократа Војводине, romanized: Liga socijaldemokrata Vojvodine, LSV) is an autonomist political party in Serbia. Its current leader is Bojan Kostreš, who succeeded Nenad Čanak.[1]
League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina Лига социјалдемократа Војводине Liga socijaldemokrata Vojvodine | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | LSV |
| President | Bojan Kostreš |
| Vice Presidents | |
| Founder | Nenad Čanak |
| Founded | 14 July 1990 |
| Preceded by | SKV–VKL |
| Headquarters | Novi Sad |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | European Free Alliance |
| Colours |
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| National Assembly | 0 / 250 |
| Assembly of Vojvodina | 5 / 120 |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| lsv.org.rs | |
History
The party was founded by Nenad Čanak on 14 July 1990 in Novi Sad. At the First Party Congress, the LSV adopted the party program, which defined following principles of the party: liberty, equality, justice, solidarity, and publicity. At the Second Congress, which was held in July 1997, the LSV adopted a new statute.[2]
In the first years of its existence, the party's activities were mainly directed towards organization of anti-war actions. Together with other parties, it organized anti-war demonstrations in Vojvodina and publicly opposed mobilization of Vojvodina citizens for the front lines in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Ideology
LSV is positioned on the centre-left on the political spectrum.[3][4] It is mainly orientated towards autonomism,[5][6][7] although the party is also social-democratic,[5][8][9] and regionalist.[10] It represents itself as a multi-ethnic party, and it previously advocated for the creation of Republic of Vojvodina.[11] It is also supportive of feminism and anti-fascism.[12] It is supportive of accession of Serbia to the European Union.[13][14]
Goals
The League advocates the "right of autonomous decisions about fundamental affairs of Vojvodina within Serbia", which, according to the League, was abolished after the so-called Yogurt Revolution in 1988 and after constitutional changes from 1990, which, according to the League, diminished the autonomy of Vojvodina to "protocolar minimum".[2]
In December 1998, the League proclaimed that its political goal is establishment of the Republic of Vojvodina within a federalized Serbia.[2] In recent years, the League mostly abandoned the idea of a Republic of Vojvodina, but it still advocated a greater level of autonomy for the province. In November 2011, League official Aleksandra Jerkov stated that "Vojvodina needs more jurisdictions", but that "there is no need for it to be a republic".[15]
Presidents
| No. | President | Birth–Death | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nenad Čanak | 1959– | 14 July 1990 | 19 November 2022 | |
| 2 | Bojan Kostreš | 1974– | 19 November 2022 | Incumbent | |
Participation in elections
Parliamentary elections
In the 1990 Serbian general election, the League supported candidates of the Union of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia and the Association for Yugoslav Democratic Initiative in several electoral districts.
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nenad Čanak | 36,780 | 0.78% | 0 / 250 | With NSS | no seats | |
| 1993 | 41,097 | 0.96% | 0 / 250 | With RDSV-SJ | no seats | ||
| 1997 | 112,589 | 2.72% | 3 / 250 | 3 | KV | opposition | |
| 2000 | 2,402,387 | 64.09% | 6 / 250 | 3 | DOS | government | |
| 2003 | 161,765 | 4.23% | 0 / 250 | 6 | ZZT | no seats | |
| 2007 | 214,262 | 5.31% | 4 / 250 | 4 | With LDP-GSS-SDU-DHSS | opposition | |
| 2008 | 1,590,200 | 38.42% | 5 / 250 | 1 | ZES | support | |
| 2012 | 863,294 | 22.07% | 3 / 250 | 2 | IZBŽ | opposition | |
| 2014 | 204,767 | 5.70% | 6 / 250 | 3 | With NDS-Z-ZZS | opposition | |
| 2016 | 189,564 | 5.02% | 4 / 250 | 2 | With SDS-LDP | opposition | |
| 2020 | 30,591 | 0.95% | 0 / 250 | 4 | UDS | no seats | |
| 2022 | did not participate | 0 / 250 | — | — | no seats | ||
Provincial elections
In the 2004 provincial election, the LSV was part of the Together for Vojvodina coalition. The coalition won 9.44% of the popular vote in the first-round of voting. The party subsequently participated in post-election provincial government.
In the 2008 provincial election, the LSV was again part of the Together for Vojvodina coalition. The coalition won 8.25% of the popular vote in the first-round of voting, representing a drop of -1.19% from the previous election. The party subsequently participated in post-election provincial government.
Presidential elections
| Election year | # | Candidate | 1st round votes | % | 2nd round votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4th | Mile Isakov | 111,166 | 2.43 | — | — | Vojvodina Coalition; Election declared invalid due to low turnout |
| 2002 | 2nd | Miroljub Labus | 995,200 | 27.96 | 1,516,693 | 31.62 | DOS; Election declared invalid due to low turnout |
| 2003 | 2nd | Dragoljub Mićunović | 893,906 | 35.42 | — | — | DOS; Election declared invalid due to low turnout |
| 2008 | 1st | Boris Tadić | 1,457,030 | 35.39 | 2,304,467 | 50.31 | For a European Serbia |
| 2012 | 2nd | Boris Tadić | 989,454 | 25.31 | 1,481,952 | 47.31 | Choice for a Better Life |
| 2017 | 9th | Nenad Čanak | 41,070 | 1.12 | — | — | |
| 2022 | did not participate | — | — | — | — |
Positions held
Major positions held by League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina members:
| President of the Assembly of Vojvodina | Years |
|---|---|
| Nenad Čanak | 2000–2004 |
| Bojan Kostreš | 2004–2008 |
Gallery
LSV balloon - 2012 elections campaign
LSV billboard in Novi Sad.
Republic of Vojvodina within federalized Serbia, proposed by the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina in 1999.
References
- ^ "Bojan Kostreš novi predsednik LSV - Politika - Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d Enciklopedija Novog Sada, knjiga 13, Novi Sad, 1999, pages 40-41.
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- ^ Dević, Ana (2002). "Prospects of multicultural regionalism as a democratic barrier against ethnonationalism: The case of Vojvodina, Serbia's Multiethnic Haven". Center for Development Research: 23. doi:10.22004/AG.ECON.18756.
- ^ Dragojević, Mila (2016). The politics of social ties : immigrants in an ethnic homeland. London: Routledge. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-315-55424-2. OCLC 958106949.
- ^ Anastasakis, Othon (19 April 2017). "The five 'infections' of the social democratic 'family' in the Western Balkans". openDemocracy. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Vojvodina/Serbia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Political autonomy and divided societies : imagining democratic alternatives in complex settings. Alain Gagnon, Michael Keating. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. 2012. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-230-36532-2. OCLC 812516096.
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- ^ Spalović, Dejan (4 May 2021). "Gde je nestala radnička levica". Politika (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Political Parties: Serbia". European Social Survey. 3. 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Traži da Vojvodina bude republika".
External links
- Official website