SNSD
Savez nezavisnih socijaldemokrata
1996–present
- Leader
- Milorad Dodik
- Ideology
- Social democracy, Populism
The Alliance of Independent Social Democrats of Milorad Dodik, the dominant party in Republika Srpska.
Countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
Borjana Krišto
Chair of the Council of Ministers·HDZ BiH
Since 25 January 2023 (3 years)
The Council of Ministers is shared among Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs; a new one is formed after the October 2026 general election.
Active parties
10 parties active in Bosnia and Herzegovina today, biggest at the last election first. Click a card for its history.
SDA
Stranka demokratske akcije
1990–present
- Leader
- Bakir Izetbegović
- Ideology
- Bosniak nationalism, Conservatism
The Party of Democratic Action, the largest Bosniak party.
HDZ BiH
Hrvatska demokratska zajednica BiH
1990–present
- Leader
- Dragan Čović
- Ideology
- Conservatism, Christian democracy
The Croatian Democratic Union, the largest Bosnian Croat party.
SDP BiH
Socijaldemokratska partija BiH
1992–present
- Leader
- Nermin Nikšić
- Ideology
- Social democracy, Pro-Europeanism
The Social Democratic Party, a multi-ethnic centre-left party.
SDS
Srpska demokratska stranka
1990–present
- Leader
- —
- Ideology
- Serbian nationalism, Conservatism
The Serb Democratic Party, the main Serb opposition party.
NiP
Narod i pravda
2018–present
- Leader
- Elmedin Konaković
- Ideology
- Liberal conservatism, Pro-Europeanism
People and Justice, a Bosniak centre-right party.
NS
Naša stranka
2008–present
- Leader
- Sabina Ćudić
- Ideology
- Liberalism, Social liberalism
Naša stranka (Our Party), a liberal multi-ethnic party.
PDP
Partija demokratskog progresa
1999–present
- Leader
- Draško Stanivuković
- Ideology
- Moderate conservatism, Serb ethnic interests
The Party of Democratic Progress, a Serb centre-right party.
DF
Demokratska fronta
2013–present
- Leader
- Željko Komšić
- Ideology
- Liberalism, Social democracy
The Democratic Front, a centre-left civic party.
HDZ 1990
Hrvatska demokratska zajednica 1990
2006–present
- Leader
- Ilija Cvitanović
- Ideology
- Christian democracy, Conservatism
The Croatian Democratic Union 1990, a Bosnian Croat party.