Social Democratic Party of Switzerland

Social Democratic Party of Switzerland

*Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz* (German)
*Parti socialiste suisse* (French)
*Partito Socialista Svizzero* (Italian)
*Partida Socialdemocrata da la Svizra* (Romansh)
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (German); Parti socialiste suisse (French); Partito Socialista Svizzero (Italian); Partida Socialdemocrata da la Svizra (Romansh)
Abbreviation	PS/SP
President	Cédric Wermuth; Mattea Meyer
Members in Federal Council	Élisabeth Baume-Schneider; Beat Jans
Founded	21 October 1888
Headquarters	Theaterplatz 4, 3011 Bern
Youth wing	Young Socialists Switzerland
Membership (2015)	c. 30,000
Ideology	Social democracy; Democratic socialism; Anti-capitalism;
Political position	Centre-left to left-wing
European affiliation	Party of European Socialists (associate)
International affiliation	Progressive Alliance
Colours	Red
Federal Council	2 / 7
Council of States	9 / 46
National Council	41 / 200
Cantonal executives	28 / 154
Cantonal legislatures	459 / 2,609
Website
	sp-ps.ch (German); sp-ps.ch/fr (French); ps-ticino.ch (Italian)
	Politics of Switzerland; Political parties; Elections;

The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (German: Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz; SP; Romansh: Partida Socialdemocrata da la Svizra), or Swiss Socialist Party (French: Parti socialiste suisse, Italian: Partito Socialista Svizzero; PS), is a political party in Switzerland. The SP has had two representatives on the Federal Council since 1960 and received the second-highest number of votes in the 2019 Swiss federal election.

The SP was founded on 21 October 1888 and is currently the second-largest of the four leading coalition political parties in Switzerland. It is the only left-leaning party with representatives on the Federal Council,^[8] positioning itself at the centre-left.^[9] Currently, Élisabeth Baume-Schneider and Beat Jans represent the party. As of January 2024, the SP is the second-largest political party in the Federal Assembly.

Amongst all pro-European parties in Switzerland the SP is the largest and unlike most other Swiss parties, the SP supports Swiss membership in the European Union.^[3] Additionally, it supports workers rights and tax incentives for companies that offer shares to employees.^[4]^[5]^[10] The party is a member of the Progressive Alliance^[11] and an associate member of the Party of European Socialists.^[12]

^ The Swiss Confederation — A Brief Guide. Federal Chancellery. 2015. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Switzerland". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Switzerland—Political Parties". European Election Database (EED). Norwegian Centre for Research Data. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Überwindung des Kapitalismus bleibt SP-Fernziel" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b "SP will die "Überwindung des Kapitalismus" konkretisieren" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^
- Rahim, Zamira (20 October 2019). "'Not a wave, a tsunami': Green parties celebrate historic gains in Swiss election". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- Schwok, René (2009). "Why Switzerland Refused to Join the European Union". Switzerland--European Union: An Impossible Membership?. Peter Lang. p. 119. ISBN 9789052015767.
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- Ladner, Andreas (2013). Die Positionierung der Schweizer Parteien im internationalen Vergleich. NZZ Libro. p. 213. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
- Intelligence Unit, The Economist (2015). Switzerland--Country Overview. The Economist. p. 1.
- Federal Chancellery, Communication Support (2016). The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide (PDF). Switzerland: Swiss Confederation. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2016.^{[dead link]}
^ "Elections 2019: A snapshot of Switzerland's major political parties". The Local Switzerland. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^
- Rahim, Zamira (20 October 2019). "'Not a wave, a tsunami': Green parties celebrate historic gains in Swiss election". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- Schwok, René (2009). "Why Switzerland Refused to Join the European Union". Switzerland--European Union: An Impossible Membership?. Peter Lang. p. 119. ISBN 9789052015767.
^ "Positionspapier sorgt für rote Köpfe bei Genossen" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "Parties & Organisations". Progressive Alliance. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
^ "PES member parties". Party of European Socialists. Archived 3 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 September 2013.

[1] The Swiss Confederation — A Brief Guide. Federal Chancellery. 2015. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.

[2] Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Switzerland". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[EED-3] "Switzerland—Political Parties". European Election Database (EED). Norwegian Centre for Research Data. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

[SRF2010-4] "Überwindung des Kapitalismus bleibt SP-Fernziel" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[SRF2016-5] "SP will die "Überwindung des Kapitalismus" konkretisieren" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[6] 
Rahim, Zamira (20 October 2019). "'Not a wave, a tsunami': Green parties celebrate historic gains in Swiss election". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
Schwok, René (2009). "Why Switzerland Refused to Join the European Union". Switzerland--European Union: An Impossible Membership?. Peter Lang. p. 119. ISBN 9789052015767.

[7] Rahim, Zamira (20 October 2019). "'Not a wave, a tsunami': Green parties celebrate historic gains in Swiss election". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2019.

[8] Schwok, René (2009). "Why Switzerland Refused to Join the European Union". Switzerland--European Union: An Impossible Membership?. Peter Lang. p. 119. ISBN 9789052015767.

[7] 
Ladner, Andreas (2013). Die Positionierung der Schweizer Parteien im internationalen Vergleich. NZZ Libro. p. 213. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
Intelligence Unit, The Economist (2015). Switzerland--Country Overview. The Economist. p. 1.
Federal Chancellery, Communication Support (2016). The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide (PDF). Switzerland: Swiss Confederation. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2016.^{[dead link]}

[10] Ladner, Andreas (2013). Die Positionierung der Schweizer Parteien im internationalen Vergleich. NZZ Libro. p. 213. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[11] Intelligence Unit, The Economist (2015). Switzerland--Country Overview. The Economist. p. 1.

[12] Federal Chancellery, Communication Support (2016). The Swiss Confederation – a brief guide (PDF). Switzerland: Swiss Confederation. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2016.^{[dead link]}

[8] "Elections 2019: A snapshot of Switzerland's major political parties". The Local Switzerland. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

[9] 
Rahim, Zamira (20 October 2019). "'Not a wave, a tsunami': Green parties celebrate historic gains in Swiss election". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
Schwok, René (2009). "Why Switzerland Refused to Join the European Union". Switzerland--European Union: An Impossible Membership?. Peter Lang. p. 119. ISBN 9789052015767.

[15] Rahim, Zamira (20 October 2019). "'Not a wave, a tsunami': Green parties celebrate historic gains in Swiss election". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2019.

[16] Schwok, René (2009). "Why Switzerland Refused to Join the European Union". Switzerland--European Union: An Impossible Membership?. Peter Lang. p. 119. ISBN 9789052015767.

[10] "Positionspapier sorgt für rote Köpfe bei Genossen" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[PA-11] "Parties & Organisations". Progressive Alliance. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

[12] "PES member parties". Party of European Socialists. Archived 3 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 September 2013.

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