Troika (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Troika (Bosnian: Trojka), formerly known as the Four (Bosnian: Četvorka), is a liberal political alliance in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The alliance consists of the Social Democratic Party, the People and Justice party and Our Party.

Troika Trojka
Leader	Collective leadership
Founded	August 2020
Headquarters	Sarajevo
Ideology	Liberalism Secularism Anti-corruption Pro-Europeanism Internal factions Social democracy Social conservatism
Political position	Big tent
HoR BiH	10 / 42
HoP BiH	1 / 15
HoR FBiH	28 / 98
HoP FBiH	23 / 80
NA RS	3 / 83
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Formed in August 2020, ahead of the Bosnian municipal elections, and initially called the Four, the alliance had also included the Independent Bosnian-Herzegovinian List, before it left the alliance and renamed it to Troika.

History

Originally dubbed as the Four, the alliance consisted of the Social Democratic Party (SDP BiH), the People and Justice party, Our Party and the Independent Bosnian-Herzegovinian List (NBL). It was formed for the 2020 Bosnian municipal elections.^[1] In the elections, the alliance made significant results in the capital Sarajevo, winning in the municipalities of Centar, Novo Sarajevo, Stari Grad and Ilidža, as well as other major cities in the country.^[2]

On 20 November 2020, the alliance announced that Bogić Bogićević accepted the appointment as mayor of Sarajevo following the elections.^[3] However, on 24 March 2021, Bogićević decided to pull out of the candidacy because of conflicts in the coalition.^[4][5] This ultimately led to the NBL leaving the group, and renaming the Four to Troika.^[6]

Troika, also supported by the Union for a Better Future and the People's European Union, announced SDP BiH's Denis Bećirović's candidacy in the Bosnian general election on 21 May 2022, running for presidency member and representing the Bosniaks.^[7] In the general election, held on 2 October 2022, Bećirović was elected to the Presidency, having obtained 57.37% of the vote.^[8] Following the election, Troika reached an agreement on the formation of a new government supported by the coalition of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), the Croatian Democratic Union and the Democratic People's Alliance.^[9]

Troika repeated its electoral success in the 2024 municipal elections, holding on to every municipality in Sarajevo which they previously held, including Ilidža.^[10] The alliance also managed to win in Ilijaš, Bugojno and Donji Vakuf.^[11][12]

In January 2025, Troika announced that it was rescinding its support for the coalition with the SNSD, following the latter failing to vote for two laws concentrated on European Union accession.^[13] The legislation was ultimately passed with votes from the SNSD's opposition in Republika Srpska.^[14]

Member parties

The collective leaders of Troika: Nermin Nikšić (left), Elmedin Konaković (middle) and Edin Forto

Name		Abbr.	Leader	Position	Ideology
	Social Democratic Party Socijaldemokratska partija	SDP BiH	Nermin Nikšić	Centre-left	Social democracy Pro-Europeanism
	People and Justice Narod i pravda	NiP	Elmedin Konaković	Centre-right	Liberal conservatism Social conservatism Pro-Europeanism
	Our Party Naša stranka	NS	Edin Forto	Centre to centre-left	Social liberalism Secularism Pro-Europeanism

Election results

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Year	Popular vote	%	HoR	Seat change	HoP	Seat change	Government
2022	258,535	16.28	10 / 42	New	1 / 15	New	Coalition

Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Year	Popular vote	%	HoR	Seat change	HoP	Seat change	Government
2022	249,338	25.56	28 / 98	New	24 / 80	New	Coalition

Presidency elections

Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Election year	#	Candidate	Votes	%	Representing	Elected?
2022	1st	Denis Bećirović	330,238	57.37%	Bosniaks	Yes
	3rd	Vojin Mijatović	38,655	6.1%	Serbs	No

References

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11. "U općini Ilijaš pobijedio Amar Dovadžija kandidat Naroda i pravde (NiP)" (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
12. "Edin Mašić (Trojka) je definitivno novi načelnik Bugojna, pobijedio sa 54 glasa prednosti" (in Bosnian). N1. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
13. "'The Coalition of Three' no longer in Coalition with SNSD". Sarajevo Times. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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