Party for Democratic Prosperity

For the political party in Montenegro, see Party of Democratic Prosperity.

Logo of the Party for Democratic Prosperity

The Party for Democratic Prosperity or PDP (Macedonian: Партија за демократски просперитет, ПДП) is an ethnic Albanian political party in the Republic of Macedonia. The party was formed in April 1990 and is currently led by Abdyladi Vejseli.

From 1992 to 1998 the PDP was part of the coalition governments led by the SDSM. After the split of the radical wing from the party in February 1994, PDP was generally considered to be moderate party that could cooperate with Macedonian parties, although sometimes frictions between the PDP and the other government parties arose as a consequence of the ethnic questions. For example, the party leadership criticized the 1991 Census for allegedly underreporting the percentage of the population that was Albanian from 40% to only 21%. Also, the PDP deputies voted against adopting the constitution due to its lack of protection for minorities. The former PDP Secretary Emini explained, "The Albanians, regarding Macedonia to be their country, as well, expected and struggled to ensure through the constitution their natural and legal right to be equally constitutive people in Macedonia, i.e., in their own state."

From the 1998 elections onwards PDP is in opposition and since then the support for the PDP has eroded considerably. At the 2002 legislative elections, the party won 2.3% of the popular vote and 2 out of 120 seats. At the 2011 legislative elections, the party won 0.03% of the popular vote and consequently gained no seats in parliament.

References

External links

Party Website

Political parties in the Republic of Macedonia

VMRO-DPMNE alliance (51 seats)	VMRO-DPMNE Socialist Party of Macedonia Democratic Party of Turks Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia Union of Roma in Macedonia GROM Party of the Democratic Action of Macedonia Party of the Vlachs from Macedonia Bosniak Democratic Party Permanent Macedonian Radical Unification People's Movement for Macedonia VMRO-United Fatherland's Macedonian Organisation for Radical Renewal VMRO-Macedonia

SDSM alliance (49 seats)	SDSM New Social Democratic Party Liberal Democratic Party United for Macedonia Democratic Renewal of Macedonia Party for a European Future Party for the Movement of the Turks in Macedonia Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia Serbian Party in Macedonia Democratic Alliance of Vlachs Sandžak List Workers Party

Other parties	Democratic Union for Integration (10) Lëvizja Besa (5) Democratic Party of Albanians (2) Democratic Union (1) National Democratic Revival (1)

Without MPs	Albanian Democratic Union Democratic Alternative Democratic League of Bosniaks Liberal Party of Macedonia National Democratic Party New Democracy Party for Democratic Prosperity Party of United Democrats of Macedonia Social Democratic Party United Party of Romas in Macedonia VMRO-People's Party

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