Socialist Party of the Republika Srpska
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The Socialist Party is a Serbian political party
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
. After the signing of the Dayton Accord, the party became a vocal opponent of the government of Radovan Karadžić
and the Serbian Democratic Party. At the legislative elections
, 5 October 2002, the party won 1.9 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and 3 out of 83 in the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
. At the last legislative elections
, October 1, 2006, the party Lost its seat in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
but gained 3.70% of the vote and retained its 3 seats in the elections to the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
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...
. After the signing of the Dayton Accord, the party became a vocal opponent of the government of Radovan Karadžić
Radovan Karadžic
Radovan Karadžić is a former Bosnian Serb politician. He is detained in the United Nations Detention Unit of Scheveningen, accused of war crimes committed against Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats during the Siege of Sarajevo, as well as ordering the Srebrenica massacre.Educated as a...
and the Serbian Democratic Party. At 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....
, 5 October 2002, the party won 1.9 % of the popular vote and 1 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...
and 3 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...
. At the last 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....
, October 1, 2006, the party Lost its seat 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...
but gained 3.70% of the vote and retained its 3 seats in the elections to the National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska.