Reformists of Vojvodina
Reformists of Vojvodina Реформисти Војводине Reformisti Vojvodine | |
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| Leader | Nedeljko Šljivanac |
| Founded | 13 October 1990 |
| Headquarters | Novi Sad |
| Ideology | Social democracy Vojvodina autonomism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
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| www.reformisti.org.rs[dead link] | |
Reformists of Vojvodina(Serbian:Реформисти Војводине,romanized:Reformisti Vojvodine) is asocial-democraticandregionalistpolitical party in Serbia, mostly active in theautonomous provinceofVojvodina.
History
[edit]It was founded in October 13, 1990 as theUnion of Reform Forces of Yugoslaviafor Vojvodina(Savez reformskih snaga Jugoslavije za Vojvodinu) within the unifiedYugoslavpolitical movement from that time, whose founder was federal Yugoslav prime minister,Ante Marković.[1]
Since 1992, party was known as theReformist Democratic Party of Vojvodina(Reformska demokratska stranka Vojvodine), and since 2000 as theReformists of Vojvodina(Reformisti Vojvodine).[1]
Political goals
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Party has social-democratic orientation and claims that state should be decentralized, with autonomous provinces and regions that would have different levels of autonomy, as well as with the local administration.[1]
Party also claims thatVojvodinashould have full autonomy, with legislative, judiciary, and executive jurisdictions in all areas, except in those which would be reserved for the state (defense, monetary policy, foreign policy, customs, and state security).[1]
Party cooperates with other regionalist and social-democratic parties.
Participation in elections
[edit]At thelegislativeelectionsin Vojvodina, on September 19, 2004, the party won 2 seats in the provincial parliament.
Party leadership
[edit]- Dragoslav Petrović (1990-1996)
- Ratko Filipović (1996-1998)
- Miodrag Isakov(1998-2007)
- Nedeljko Šljivanac, current leader.
References
[edit]- ^abcdPopov 2004,pp. 267–268.
Sources
[edit]- Popov, Dušan (2004).Enciklopedija Novog Sada.ISBN86-84097-23-8.