Serbian Left
Levica Srbije
PresidentBorko Stefanović
FoundersBorko Stefanović
Jovo Bakić
Founded5 December 2015
Dissolved19 April 2019
Split fromDemocratic Party
Merged intoParty of Freedom and Justice
HeadquartersBelgrade
IdeologySocial democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-left

The Serbian Left (Serbian: Левица србије, ЛС / Levica Srbije, LS) was a minor centre-left social democratic political party in Serbia. In April 2019 the Serbian Left merged into Dragan Đilas's Party of Freedom and Justice (SSP).

History

The Serbian Left was founded by Borko Stefanović as a splinter from the Democratic Party.[1]

In the 2017 Serbian presidential election, the Serbian Left supported "either Janković or Jeremić".[2]

An attack on its leader Stefanović in late 2018 was instrumental in kicking off major protests around the country.[3]

It merged into the center-left Party of Freedom and Justice formed by former Mayor of Belgrade Dragan Đilas in April 2019.[4]

Electoral results

Parliamentary elections

Year Popular vote % of popular vote # of seats Coalition Government
2016 35,710 0.94%
0 / 250
 With PzP-SDU extra-parliamentary

References

  1. ^ "Stefanović zadržava mandat". Novosti.rs. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Levica Srbije: Građani neće pogrešiti ako glasaju za Jankovića ili Jeremića" (in Serbian). RTS. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Big turnout in fifth week of rallies against Serbian leader". The Nation. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ Formirana Stranka slobode i pravde, Danas, 19 April 2019, accessed 24 April 2019.


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