Troika (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Troika Trojka | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Collective leadership |
| Founded | August 2020 |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo |
| Ideology | Liberalism Secularism Anti-corruption Pro-Europeanism Internal factions |
| Political position | Big tent |
| HoR BiH | 10 / 42 |
| HoP BiH | 1 / 15 |
| HoR FBiH | 28 / 98 |
| HoP FBiH | 23 / 80 |
| NA RS | 3 / 83 |
Troika(Bosnian:Trojka), formerly known as theFour(Bosnian:Četvorka), is aliberalpolitical allianceinBosnia and Herzegovina.The alliance consists of theSocial Democratic Party,thePeople and Justiceparty andOur Party.
Formed in August 2020, ahead of theBosnian municipal elections,and initially called theFour,the alliance had also included theIndependent Bosnian-Herzegovinian List,before it left the alliance and renamed it to Troika.
History[edit]
Originally dubbed as theFour,the alliance consisted of theSocial Democratic Party(SDP BiH), thePeople and Justiceparty,Our Partyand theIndependent Bosnian-Herzegovinian List(NBL). It was formed for the2020 Bosnian municipal elections.[1]In the elections, the alliance made significant results, winning inCentar,Novo Sarajevo,Stari GradandIlidža,as well as other major cities in the country.[2]
On 20 November 2020, the alliance announced thatBogić Bogićevićaccepted the appointment asmayor of Sarajevofollowing the elections.[3]However, on 24 March 2021, Bogićević decided to pull out of the candidacy because of conflicts in the coalition.[4][5]This ultimately led to the NBL leaving the group, and renaming theFourto Troika.[6]
Troika, also supported by theUnion for a Better Futureand thePeople's European Union,announced SDP BiH'sDenis Bećirović's candidacy in theBosnian general electionon 21 May 2022, running forpresidencymember and representing theBosniaks.[7]At the general election, held on 2 October 2022, Bećirović was elected to the Presidency, having obtained 57.37% of the vote.[8]Following the election, Troika reached an agreement on the formation of a newgovernmentsupported by the coalition of theAlliance of Independent Social Democrats,theCroatian Democratic Unionand theDemocratic People's Alliance.[9]
Member parties[edit]
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Position | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party Socijaldemokratska partija |
SDP BiH | Nermin Nikšić | Centre-left | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism | |
| People and Justice Narod i pravda |
NiP | Elmedin Konaković | Centre-right | Liberal conservatism Social conservatism Pro-Europeanism | |
| Our Party Naša stranka |
NS | Edin Forto | Centretocentre-left | Social liberalism Secularism Pro-Europeanism | |
Election results[edit]
Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]
| Year | Popular vote | % | HoR | Seat change | HoP | Seat change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 258,535 | 16.28 | 10 / 42
|
New | 1 / 15
|
New | Coalition |
Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]
| Year | Popular vote | % | HoR | Seat change | HoP | Seat change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 249,338 | 25.56 | 28 / 98
|
New | 24 / 80
|
New | Coalition |
Presidency elections[edit]
| Election year | # | Candidate | Votes | % | Representing | Elected? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1st | Denis Bećirović | 330,238 | 57.37% | Bosniaks | Yes |
| 3rd | Vojin Mijatović | 38,655 | 6.1% | Serbs | No |
References[edit]
- ^A.B. (17 August 2020).""Četvorka" predstavila kandidate: Pokazali smo da Sarajevo može biti evropsko "(in Bosnian). Klix.ba.Retrieved17 August2020.
- ^Rathfelder, Erich (17 November 2020)."Lokalwahlen in Bosnien und Herzegowina: Schlappe für die Nationalisten".Die Tageszeitung: taz(in German).ISSN0931-9085.Archivedfrom the original on 4 October 2022.Retrieved2 October2022.
- ^"Bogić Bogićević prihvatio kandidaturu za gradonačelnika Sarajeva".Radio Slobodna Evropa(in Serbo-Croatian).Retrieved20 November2020.
- ^R.D. (24 March 2021)."Bogić Bogićević odustao od kandidature za gradonačelnika Sarajeva!"(in Bosnian). Klix.ba.Retrieved24 March2021.
- ^Kovacevic, Danijel (25 March 2021)."Bosnian Political Legend Withdraws From Sarajevo Mayoral Race".Balkan Insight.Retrieved25 March2021.
- ^"Četvorka postaje trojka, NBL nezadovoljan odnosom napušta koaliciju".nap.ba(in Bosnian). 18 February 2021.Retrieved21 December2023.
- ^G.M. (21 May 2022)."Denis Bećirović zvanično kandidat opozicije za člana Predsjedništva BiH"(in Bosnian). Klix.ba.Retrieved21 May2022.
- ^D.Be. (23 October 2022)."Bećirović dobio 116 hiljada glasova više od Izetbegovića, a Cvijanović sama više od svojih protukandidata skupa"(in Bosnian). Klix.ba.Retrieved23 October2022.
- ^N.V. (25 January 2023)."BiH dobila novo Vijeće ministara, državnu vlast sada čini SNSD, HDZ, SDP, NiP, NS, DNS..."(in Bosnian). Klix.ba.Retrieved25 January2023.