Justice and Reconciliation Party
Political party in Serbia
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The Justice and Reconciliation Party (Bosnian: Stranka pravde i pomirenja; Serbian: Странка правде и помирења; abbr. SPP), formerly known as the Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandžak (Bosnian: Bošnjačka demokratska zajednica Sandžaka; Serbian: Бошњачка демократска заједница Санџака; abbr. BDZS), is a political party in Serbia, representing the Bosniak ethnic minority concentrated in the Sandžak region of Serbia.
- Edin Đerlek
- Edin Numanović
- Sabira Hadžiavdić
- Rejhan Kurtović
Justice and Reconciliation Party Stranka pravde i pomirenja Странка правде и помирења | |
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| Abbreviation | SPP |
| President | Usame Zukorlić |
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| Founder | Muamer Zukorlić |
| Founded | 14 August 2013 |
| Split from | Bosniak Democratic Union |
| Headquarters | Rifata Burdževića 1, Novi Pazar |
| Ideology | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Colours | Dark green |
| National Assembly | 2 / 250 |
| Bosniak National Council | 12 / 35 |
| Website | |
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History
It contested the 2014 parliamentary elections as part of a joint list with the centrist Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and centre-left Social Democratic Union (SDU), but the alliance received only 3.4% of the vote, failing to win a seat.[1]
In the 2016 parliamentary elections it ran alone, winning two seats.[2] The party officially changed its name from the Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandžak to the Justice and Reconciliation Party on 23 December 2017.[3] Jahja Fehratović had led the party from its formation until this time; following the name change, Muamer Zukorlić was recognised as its leader.
Political positions
SPP is Bosniak nationalist and advocates for minority rights for Bosniaks.[4][5] Additionally, it promotes a conservative,[4][6][7] and Islamist ideology.[8] SPP has defined itself as a "multi-ethnic, multi-confessional, liberal-conservative, and pro-European party of the centre-right".[9]
Electoral performance
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jahja Fehratović | 120,879 | 3.48% |  7th |
0 / 250 |
 0 |
BDZS–LDP–SDU | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2016 | 32,526 | 0.89% |  10th |
2 / 250 |
2 |
– | Support | |
| 2020 | Muamer Zukorlić | 32,170 | 1.04% | 12th |
4 / 250 |
2 |
SPP–DPM | Support |
| 2022 | Usame Zukorlić | 35,850 | 0.97% | 12th |
3 / 250 |
1 |
– | Government |
| 2023 | 29,066 | 0.78% | 11th |
2 / 250 |
1 |
SPP–DSHV | Government |
Presidential elections
| Year | Candidate | 1st round popular vote | % of popular vote | 2nd round popular vote | % of popular vote | Notes | ||
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| 2017 | Aleksandar Vučić | 1st | 2,012,788 | 56.01% | N/a | — | — | Supported Vučić |
| 2022 | 1st | 2,224,914 | 60.01% | N/a | — | — | ||