Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
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The Alliance of Independent Social Democrats is a Serb political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

. Its president, Milorad Dodik
Milorad Dodik
Milorad Dodik , is the President of Republika Srpska, and the president of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats political party. He graduated from the Belgrade University of Political Sciences .-Political career:...

, is the Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

. As of July 2011, the SNSD has been suspended by the Socialist International
Socialist International
The Socialist International is a worldwide organization of democratic socialist, social democratic and labour political parties. It was formed in 1951.- History :...

 for continuing to "espouse a nationalist and extremist" line.http://www.dnevniavaz.ba/vijesti/iz-minute-u-minutu/42976-snsd-suspendovan-iz-socijalisticke-internacionale.html

Despite that they call themselves socialists, they've led a low-tax policy in Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

, with high levels of economic freedom. Today, the Republika Srpska has one of the lowest tax levels in the region.

History

The party grew out of the Independent Members of Parliament Caucus
Independent Members of Parliament Caucus
Independent Members of Parliament Caucus was a group of members of the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska from 1992–1996, led by Milorad Dodik, which later evolved into the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats....

 of the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
The National Assembly of the Republika Srpska is the legislative body of the Republika Srpska, one of two entities comprising the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

 to become the Party of Independent Social Democrats. In December 1999 Social Liberal Party of Republic of Srpska merged into the Party of Independent Social Democrats. After local elections 2000 Nikola Špirić
Nikola Špiric
Dr. Nikola Špirić born September 4, 1956 in Drvar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian Serb politician and is the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina elected on 4 January 2007....

's Democratic party for Banjaluka and Krajina merged into it too. In December 2001, it united with the Democratic Socialist Party
Democratic Socialist Party
-Current parties:*Democratic Socialist Party *Loktantrik Samajwadi Party *Democratic Socialist Party *Italian Democratic Socialist Party*Democratic Socialist Party *Democratic Socialist Party...

, a splinter party of the Socialist Party of the Republika Srpska. After the unification, the party changed its name to Alliance of Independent Social Democrats. In August 2002 the New Labour Party of Republic of Srpska merged into the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats.

2006

The party swept to success at all levels of government at the 1 October 2006 general elections
Bosnia and Herzegovina general election, 2006
General elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 October 2006. They decided the makeup of Bosnia and Herzegovina's presidency as well as federal, entity, and cantonal governments. As of September 2006 there were 2,736,886 registered voters. Of the 2.7 million voters, 1.7 millions are in...

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  • Nebojša Radmanović
    Nebojša Radmanovic
    Nebojša Radmanović is a Bosnian Serb politician. He finished his schooling in Banja Luka, before going on to study at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy...

     (287,675, 53.26% in the Republika Srpska) was elected to the tripartite Bosnian presidency
    Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the head of state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Overview:...

     as the Serb member.
  • The party won the most votes (269,468) on the state level for the House of Representatives
    House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    The House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina , is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other being the House of Peoples of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe house of representatives of BiH consists of 42 members which are elected by...

    , ahead of the SDA
    Party of Democratic Action
    The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population...

     (238,474) and SBiH (219,477). However, due to Bosnia and Herzegovina's complicated electoral system, the SNSD received only 7 seats in the 42-member House of Representatives, behind the SDA (9 seats) and SBiH (8 seats).http://www.nezavisne.com/vijesti.php?vijest=1340&meni=2
  • Milan Jelić
    Milan Jelic
    Dr. Milan Jelić was a Serb politician in Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 9 November 2006 until his death from a heart attack, he was President of Republika Srpska....

     (271,022 votes, 48.87%) secured the post of President of Republika Srpska.
  • The party won 41 of 83 seats (244,251 votes, 43.29%) in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, securing the post of Prime Minister of Republika Srpska for Milorad Dodik
    Milorad Dodik
    Milorad Dodik , is the President of Republika Srpska, and the president of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats political party. He graduated from the Belgrade University of Political Sciences .-Political career:...

    .
  • The party won 12,564 votes (1.46%) in the elections to the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    The House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the legislative body of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina....

    , securing 1 of 98 seats.
  • The party won 5 seats (3,779 votes, 16.16%) in the 25-member Assembly of Canton 10
    Canton 10
    Canton 10 or County 10 is the tenth canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The capital of County and its president is in Kupres...

     (in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).

2002

In the legislative elections
Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina gives information on elections and election results in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Bosnia and Herzegovina elects on national level the rotating presidency and a legislature....

 of 5 October 2002, the party won 9.8% of the popular vote and 3 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina , is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other being the House of Peoples of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe house of representatives of BiH consists of 42 members which are elected by...

, 1 out of 98 seats in the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...

 and 19 out of 83 in the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
The National Assembly of the Republika Srpska is the legislative body of the Republika Srpska, one of two entities comprising the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina...

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