Social Democratic Party of Kosovo

Political party in Kosovo

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The Social Democratic Party of Kosovo (Albanian: Partia Socialdemokrate e Kosovës, PSD) is a political party in Kosovo. It was established on 10 February 1990 by Kaqusha Jashari, and was the second political party to be established in the newly pluralist Kosovo.^[3]

Leadership

The current leader of the party is Dardan Molliqaj. He was chosen at the party's meeting on 15 December 2019.^[4]

Presidents of the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo (1990–present)

#	President	Born–died	Term start	Term end
1	Shkëlzen Maliqi	1947–	10 February 1990	1993
2	Kaqusha Jashari	1946–	1993	10 April 2008
3	Agim Çeku	1960–	10 April 2008	16 January 2013
4	Majlinda Nushi	1981–	23 February 2013	9 May 2018
5	Shpend Ahmeti	1978–	9 May 2018	15 December 2019
6	Dardan Molliqaj	1985–	15 December 2019	Incumbent

In Parliament

PSD participated in the elections of 2017 in a coalition with PDK, AAK and Nisma, but failed to get any seat in the parliament. The party was represented in parliament by 12 MP's, who all dissolved into the party from the Group of the Independent Deputies, a group of former members of the Vetëvendosje movement.^[5] Dardan Sejdiu was the head of the parliamentary group.

In the elections of 2019, PSD participated as part of a coalition with AAK. PSD did not win any seats and many of its members, including Fisnik Ismaili, Dardan Sejdiu, and former president of the party Shpend Ahmeti resigned and left the party.

Political position and ideology

According to its charter, the PSD is a social-democratic political party, which would position it on the center-left.

In the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict, PSD position themselves as Pro-Palestinian & describe Israel on their website, as a "colonialist" & "terror state".^[6]

References

^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Kosovo". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020.
^ "Kosovo | European Election Watch". Center for Strategic and International Studies. 2019.
^ Partia Social Demokrate Archived 21 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Zyrtare: Dardan Molliqaj kryetar i PSD-së – Indeksonline.net".
^ "Partia e Kaqusha Jasharit marrëveshje politike me Grupin e Deputetëve të Pavarur". kallxo.com (in Albanian). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^ "Palestina është çështje e lirisë e pikëpamje për botën!" [Palestine is a matter of freedom and world view!]. Partia Socialdemokrate e Kosovës (in Albanian). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

External links

Official website

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Albanian parties	Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Alternativa Democratic League of Kosovo Democratic Party of Kosovo Guxo Justice Party Liberal Party of Kosovo Movement for Unification New Kosovo Alliance Social Democratic Party of Kosovo Social Democratic Initiative Vetëvendosje
Serbian parties	Serb List Party of Kosovo Serbs Civic Initiative Serbia New Democracy Progressive Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohija Serb Kosovo-Metohija Party Serb People's Party Serbian List for Kosovo and Metohija Union of Independent Social Democrats of Kosovo and Metohija
Minority parties	Ashkali Party for Integration Civic Initiative of Gora Coalition for Gora Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo Democratic Party of the Macedonians Egyptian Liberal Party Kosovar New Romani Party New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo Party of Democratic Action Romani Initiative Social Democratic Union Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo United Roma Party of Kosovo Unique Gorani Party (JGP) Vakat Coalition
Defunct parties	Democratic League of Dardania Džemijet Green Party of Kosovo Independent Liberal Party Movement for Integration and Unification National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo New Spirit Party Partia e Fortë (Strong Party) Parliamentary Party of Kosovo People's Movement of Kosovo Reformist Party ORA
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