Liberal Democratic Party (Republic of Macedonia)
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The Liberal Democratic Party (Macedonian
: Либерално-Демократска Партија, Liberalno-Demokratska Partija) is a liberal party in the Republic of Macedonia
. The Liberal Democratic Party was launched in April 1997 as a merger between the Liberal Party and the Democratic Party. The first leader of the LDP was Petar Goshev from the Democrats, who was also the last president of the League of Communists of Macedonia
. When the former Liberal Party
was reestablished in 1999, significant portion of former Liberal Party has remained in the LDP.
Since 1994 the LDP is a member of Liberal International
. The LDP is also an affiliate member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
. Its current leader is Risto Penov. President from 2006 is Jovan Manasijevski.
At the legislative elections, 15 September 2002, the party won 12 out of 120 seats as part of the Together for Macedonia alliance, led by the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
and the Liberal Democratic Party. After the 2002 elections it participated in the government together with the SDSM and the Democratic Union for Integration
(DUI).
After the 2006 parliamentary elections
, the Liberal Democratic Party did not remain in government. In the 2011 parliamentary election
, the Liberal Democratic Party lost all 4 of its seats, receiving only 1.48% of the popular vote.
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
: Либерално-Демократска Партија, Liberalno-Demokratska Partija) is a liberal party in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. The Liberal Democratic Party was launched in April 1997 as a merger between the Liberal Party and the Democratic Party. The first leader of the LDP was Petar Goshev from the Democrats, who was also the last president of the League of Communists of Macedonia
League of Communists of Macedonia
League of Communists of Macedonia was the Macedonian branch of the ruling League of Communists of Yugoslavia during the period 1943 – 1990. It was formed under the name Communist Party of Macedonia during the antifascist National Liberation War of Macedonia in the Second World War...
. When the former Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Macedonia
The Liberal Party of Macedonia is a liberal party in the Republic of Macedonia. It was formed in December 1999 after the split of some former members of the old Liberal Party from the Liberal Democratic Party. The party is a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party...
was reestablished in 1999, significant portion of former Liberal Party has remained in the LDP.
Since 1994 the LDP is a member of Liberal International
Liberal International
Liberal International is a political international federation for liberal parties. Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the...
. The LDP is also an affiliate member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party is a European political party mainly active in the European Union, composed of 56 national-level liberal and liberal-democratic parties from across Europe...
. Its current leader is Risto Penov. President from 2006 is Jovan Manasijevski.
At the legislative elections, 15 September 2002, the party won 12 out of 120 seats as part of the Together for Macedonia alliance, led by the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
The Social Democratic Union of Macedonia is a centre-left political party in the Macedonia.It is the successor of the League of Communists of Macedonia, the ruling party during the communist regime which ruled SR Macedonia as a constituent republic of SFR Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990. The current...
and the Liberal Democratic Party. After the 2002 elections it participated in the government together with the SDSM and the Democratic Union for Integration
Democratic Union for Integration
The Democratic Union for Integration is the largest Albanian political party in the Republic of Macedonia, and the third largest political party in all of Macedonia...
(DUI).
After the 2006 parliamentary elections
Macedonian parliamentary election, 2006
Parliamentary elections were in the Republic of Macedonia on 5 July 2006. The winner was the coalition led by the centre-right VMRO-DPMNE.- Campaign :...
, the Liberal Democratic Party did not remain in government. In the 2011 parliamentary election
Macedonian parliamentary election, 2011
An early parliamentary election was held in the Republic of Macedonia on 5 June 2011, a year earlier than necessary. All 123 parliamentary seats of the Sobranie were due for election, including the 3 seats provided for the first time for representatives of the Macedonian citizens living abroad: 1...
, the Liberal Democratic Party lost all 4 of its seats, receiving only 1.48% of the popular vote.
External links
- Liberal Democratic Party Official site