Socialist Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Socialist Party

Социјалистичка Партија
Socijalistička Partija
Socialist Party Социјалистичка Партија; Socijalistička Partija
President	Petar Đokić
Founded	2 June 1993
Headquarters	Jovana Dučića 25, Banja Luka
Ideology	Social democracy; Democratic socialism; Euroscepticism
Political position	Centre-left
National affiliation	SNSD-Socialist
Slogan	Sigurno i slobodno, da Srpska živi i radi ; (Secure and free, that Srpska lives and works)
HoR BiH	0 / 42
HoP BiH	0 / 15
NA RS	5 / 83
Website
	socijalisti.ba
	Politics of Republika Srpska; Political parties; Elections;

The Socialist Party (Serbo-Croatian: Социјалистичка Партија, СП / Socijalistička Partija, SP) is a social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1]

Formed on 2 June 1993 in Banja Luka, it served as one of the first democratic alternatives to the nationalist government of Republika Srpska. After the signing of the Dayton Agreement, the party became a vocal opponent of the government of Radovan Karadžić and the Serb Democratic Party.^[3]

Its subsequent coalitions with the increasingly-nationalist Alliance of Independent Social Democrats and the Democratic People's Alliance have, however, diminished its standing as a leftist and multi-ethnic party.^{[citation needed]}

The party is currently serving in the governing majority in Republika Srpska, following the 2022 general election.

^ ^a ^b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Bosnia-Herzegovina". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina - Europe Elects". Archived from the original on 2 November 2020.
^ Day, Alan J.; East, Roger; Thomas, Richard. 2002. A Political and Economic Dictionary of Eastern Europe. Routledge. P. 544