# Bosniak Democratic Union

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Political party in Serbia

Bosniak Democratic Union Bošnjačka demokratska zajednica Бошњачка демократска заједница Abbreviation BDZ Leader Emir Elfić Founder Emir Elfić Founded 25 December 2010 Headquarters Novi Pazar Ideology Bosniak minority interests Colours Green Website bdz.rs Politics of Serbia Political parties Elections

**Bosniak Democratic Union** ([Serbian](/source/Serbian_language): Бошњачка демократска заједница, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Serbian): *Bošnjačka demokratska stranka*, **BDZ**) is a [political party](/source/List_of_political_parties_in_Serbia) in [Serbia](/source/Serbia), representing the [Bosniak ethnic minority](/source/Bosniaks_in_Serbia). It is led by [Emir Elfić](/source/Emir_Elfi%C4%87).[1]

## History

It was founded on 25 December 2010 in [Novi Pazar](/source/Novi_Pazar).[2] Its founder and leader is economist Emir Elfić[2] (as of 2016).[3] The party led the [All Together](/source/All_Together_(Serbia)) ethnic minority political alliance that participated in the [2012 parliamentary election](/source/2012_Serbian_parliamentary_election).[4] The alliance received 24,993 votes (0.63%) and 1 seat in the parliament.[5] In the [2014 elections](/source/2014_Serbian_parliamentary_election), the alliance received 3,983 votes (0.11%) and lost its seat.[6] The alliance was dissolved. In March 2016, the BDZ and the [Sandžak Democratic Party](/source/Sand%C5%BEak_Democratic_Party) agreed on a coalition.[3] It did not participate in the [2016 elections](/source/2016_Serbian_parliamentary_election).[7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Mediji: Emir Elfić opozvan sa dužnosti ambasadora Srbije u Libanu - Politika - Dnevni list Danas"](https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/mediji-emir-elfic-opozvan-sa-duznosti-ambasadora-srbije-u-libanu/) (in Serbian). 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-12-20.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBDZ25_December_2010_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBDZ25_December_2010_2-1) [BDZ & 25 December 2010](#CITEREFBDZ25_December_2010).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEVečernje_novosti6_March_2016_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEVečernje_novosti6_March_2016_3-1) [Večernje novosti & 6 March 2016](#CITEREFVečernje_novosti6_March_2016).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["BDZ PREDALA LISTE U SVIM SANDŽAČKIM GRADOVIMA I PODRŽALA MUFTIJU ZA PREDSJEDNIKA — Bosnjaci.Net"](http://www.bosnjaci.net/prilog.php?pid=45462&BDZ_PREDALA_LISTE_U_SVIM_SAND%C5%BDA%C4%8CKIM_GRADOVIMA_I_PODR%C5%BDALA_MUFTIJU_ZA_PREDSJEDNIKA). Bošnjaci. 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-izbori2012_5-0)** Vukmirović, Dragan (2012). [*Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije i za predsednika Republike Srbije*](http://arhiva.rik.parlament.gov.rs/doc/arhiva/poslanici/2012/3.%202012%20np%20rzs.pdf) (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-86-6161-021-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-86-6161-021-9). Retrieved 14 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Vukmirović, Dragan (2014). [*Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije*](http://arhiva.rik.parlament.gov.rs/doc/arhiva/poslanici/2014/3.%20Publikacija%20statistike%202014%20np%20rzs.pdf) (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. p. 9. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-86-6161-108-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-86-6161-108-7). Retrieved 14 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Изборне листе"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180427083209/http://www.rik.parlament.gov.rs/izbori-za-narodne-poslanike-2016-izborne-liste.php). Archived from [the original](http://www.rik.parlament.gov.rs/izbori-za-narodne-poslanike-2016-izborne-liste.php) on 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2016-10-19.

## Sources

- BDZ (25 December 2010). ["Osnivački akt"](http://www.bdz.rs/osnivacki-akt.php). BDZ.

- Večernje novosti (6 March 2016). ["Sporazum BDZ i SDP: Zajedno na sve izbore"](http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2016&mm=03&dd=06&nav_category=11&nav_id=1104564). B92.

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