Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia

Serb minority political party in North Macedonia

The Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia (DPSM; Serbian: Демократска партија Срба у Македонији, Demokratska partija Srba u Makedoniji; Macedonian: Демократска партија на Србите во Македонија, Demokratska partija na Srbite vo Makedonija; abbr. ДПСМ, DPSM) is a political party representing the interests of Serbs in North Macedonia as well as other political, social and economic issues.

Overview

At the last legislative elections, April 2014, the party won one out of 120 seats.

DPSM's elected Parliamentary Deputy is Ivan Stoilković who is the current President of the DPSM.

Goals

The party goals may be defined as: preservation and advancement of Serbs and their respective culture and heritage by legal implementation and practical projects and support for the development of North Macedonia as a multiethnic, free-market orientated democracy. It has traditional base of members and supporters in the regions of Skopska Crna Gora inhabited by Serbs, among Serbs in the cities of Skopje and Kumanovo and among other minor communities of Serbs in other areas of North Macedonia.

From the inception of political pluralism in the Republic of Macedonia, it is by far the most representative political option for Serbs in this state and since the 2001 change of party leadership, its preferred political partner is VMRO-DPMNE, current leader of parliamentary position.

External links

Official site of the DPSM
DPSM's 2005 Political Platform (-pdf, zipped, in Serbian)

Political parties in North Macedonia

We Can
(40 seats)

MPs	SDSM (31) Serbian Party in Macedonia (1) VMRO – People's Party (1) New Social Democratic Party (2) Liberal Democratic Party (2) POPGM (1) Democratic Party of Turks (1) Party for the Movement of the Turks in Macedonia (1) Independent (2)
Without MPs	Party for a European Future New Alternative Party for Economic Changes 21 Social and Economic Progress Party Party of Pensioners United Party for Roma Equality Union of Roma in Macedonia Party for Democratic Prosperity of the Roma Democratic Union of the Vlachs of Macedonia

Renewal
(43 seats)

MPs	VMRO-DPMNE (38) Socialist Party of Macedonia (2) Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia (1) Roma United by Macedonia (1) Party of United Democrats of Macedonia (1)
Without MPs	Dignity MAAK – Conservative Party – Macedonian Action Union of Tito's Left Forces New Liberal Party Workers-Peasant Party from Macedonia Democratic Bosniak Party Party of the Democratic Action of Macedonia Roma Democratic Forces Roma Integration Party Democratic Party of Roma Serbian Progressive Party in Macedonia Movement for National Unity of the Turks in Macedonia Party of the Vlachs of Macedonia United for Macedonia

MPs