Liberalism in Serbia
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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Serbia. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.
[edit] Introduction
Today liberalism is divided in Serbia. The small centrist Civic Alliance of Serbia (Graðanski Savez Srbije) has a clear liberal profile. The liberal character of the Liberals of Serbia (Liberali Srbije, observer LI, member ELDR) is disputed due to their campaign for the last elections, in which it lost parliamentary representation. In 2005 a faction of the Democratic Party seceded and formed the Liberal Democratic Party. The Yugoslav parties which were not active in Serbia are not included in the timeline.
[edit] The timeline
[edit] Serbian Progressive Party
- 1881: Liberals established the Serbian Progressive Party (Srpska napredna stranka).A few years later it developed into a conservative direction
- 1925: The party ceased to exist
[edit] People’s Radical Party
- 1881: The Peoples Radical Party (Narodna radikalna stranka) is formed. After 1904 it evolved into a conservative party
[edit] Independent Radical Party
- 1904: A left-wing faction of the ⇒ Peoples Radical Party (Narodna radikalna stranka) seceded as the Independent Radical Party (Samostalna radikalna stranka)
- 1919: The party as well as Croatian and Slovenian parties, merged to constitute State Party of Serbian, Croatian and Slovene Democrats (Državnotvorna stranka demokrata Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca)
[edit] Democratic Party
- 1919: The Independent Radical Party,as well as Croatian and Slovenian parties, merged to form State-building Party of Serbian, Croatian and Slovene Democrats (Državnotvorna stranka demokrata Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca)
- 1919: The party is renamed into the Democratic Community (Demokratska zajednica)
- 1920: The party is renamed into the Democratic Party (Demokratska stranka)
- 1924: A faction formed the ⇒ Independent Democratic Party (Samostalna demokratska stranka)
- 1945: The party is banned
- 1990: Liberal intellectuals restored the party
- 1990: A nationalist group seceded as the ⇒ Serbian Liberal Party (Srpska liberalna stranka)
- 1992: A wing seceded as the ⇒ Democratic Party of Serbia (Demokratska stranka Srbije)
- 1996: A faction seceded as the ⇒ Democratic Center (Demokratski centar)
- 2004: The ⇒ Democratic Centre merged into the Democratic Party
- 2005: A faction seceded as the ⇒ Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalno demokratska partija )
[edit] Independent Democratic Party
- 1924: A faction seceded from the ⇒ Democratic Party and constituted the Independent Democratic Party] (Samostalna demokratska stranka)
- 1945: The party is banned
[edit] From Union of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia to Civic Alliance of Serbia
- 1989: The pan-Yugoslav Union of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia (Savez reformskih snaga Jugoslavije) is founded
- 1991: The party is renamed in Serbia into the Reformist Party (Reformska stranka)
- 1992: The party merged with the Republican Club (Republikanski klub) into the social-liberal Civic Alliance of Serbia (Građanski savez Srbije)
[edit] Serbian Liberal Party
- 1990 A nationalist faction seceded from the ⇒ Democratic Party and formed the Serbian Liberal Party (Srpska liberalna stranka)
[edit] From New Democracy to Liberals of Serbia
- 1991: The Social Democratic Youth League of Serbia (Socijaldemokratski savez mladih Srbije) reconstituted itself as the New Democracy
- 2002 : The party is renamed Liberals of Serbia (Liberali Srbije). The liberal character of the party is disputed.
[edit] Liberal Democratic Party
- 2005: A faction seceded from the ⇒ Democratic Party and formed the Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalno demokratska partija)
[edit] Liberal leaders
- Ljubomir Davidović
- Milan Grol
