Democratic Front (Montenegro)
Democratic Front Демократски фронт Demokratski front | |
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| Leader | Collective leadership |
| Founded | 24 July 2012 |
| Headquarters | Podgorica |
| Ideology |
Current: Right-wing populism Anti-immigration Soft Euroscepticism Social conservatism Russophilia Historical: Big tent Populism Pro-Europeanism[1] |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Member parties | NSD, PzP, DNP, RP, JKP, DSS |
| Parliament |
18 / 81 |
| Local Parliaments |
70 / 786 |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| http://www.miilion.me/ | |
The Democratic Front (Montenegrin and Serbian: Демократски фронт/Demokratski front) is an right-wing opposition political alliance in Montenegro.
History
It is composed of the New Serb Democracy (NOVA), Movement for Changes (PzP), Democratic People's Party (DNP), Workers' Party (RP), Democratic Party of Unity (DSJ), Yugoslav Communist Party of Montenegro (JKP), Democratic Serb Party (DSS) and Serb Radical Party (SRS).[2] The main goal of the DF is to overthrow the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPS) of Milo Đukanović, which has been in power since 1991.[3]
Miodrag Lekić led the alliance's list in the parliamentary election of October 2012.[4] Lekić ran in the 2013 presidential election, supported by both his Democratic Front and the Socialist People's Party. According to the electoral committee's report, he was narrowly defeated by incumbent Filip Vujanović (supported by the ruling DPS). However, many independent observers insisted that Vujanović's victory came about as the result of a massive electoral fraud.[5] In March 2015, Lekić split from the alliance due to internal disagreements, having decided to form a new political party, DEMOS.
Elections
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | Overall seats won | Seat change | Government | Leader |
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| 2012 | 82,773 | 22.82% | 20 / 81 |
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opposition | Miodrag Lekić |
| 2016 | 77,784 | 20.32% | 18 / 81 |
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opposition | Andrija Mandić |
Presidential elections
| Election year | # | Candidate | 1st round votes | % | 2nd round votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2nd | Miodrag Lekić | 154,289 | 48.79% | — | — |
| 2018 | 2nd | Mladen Bojanić | 111,711 | 33.40% | — | — |
Members
| Party | Abbr. | Ideology | Leader | Since | No. of seats | |
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| New Serb Democracy Nova srpska demokratija Нова српска демократија |
NSD | National conservatism Unionism Russophilia |
Andrija Mandić | 2012 | 8 / 81 | |
| Movement for Changes Pokret za promjene Покрет за промјене |
PzP | Liberal conservatism Hard euroscepticism Atlanticism |
Nebojša Medojević | 2012 | 5 / 81 | |
| Democratic People's Party Demokratska narodna partija Демократска народна партија |
DNP | Social conservatism Unionism Russophilia |
Milan Knežević | 2015 | 4 / 81 | |
| Workers' Party Radnička partija Радничка партија |
RP | Labour rights Populism |
Janko Vučinić | 2015 | 1 / 81 | |
| Yugoslav Communist Party Jugoslovenska komunistička partija Југословенска комунистичка партија |
JKP | Yugoslavism Anti-fascism Marxism-Leninism |
Zoran Radošević | 2015 | ||
| Democratic Serb Party Demokratska srpska stranka Демократска српска странка |
DSS | Unionism Christian democracy |
Dragica Perović | 2016 | ||
Former members
| Party | Abbr. | Ideology | Leader | Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party of United Pensioners and the Disabled Partija ujedinjenih penzionera i invalida Партија уједињених пензионера и инвалида |
PUPI | Rights of pensioners | Momir Joksimović | 2012-2016 | |
| Democratic Party of Unity Demokratska stranka jedinstva Демократска странка јединства |
DSJ | Unionism Conservatism |
Nebojša Jušković | 2015-2017 | |
| Resistance to Hopelessness Otpor beznađu Отпор безнађу |
OB | Populism Anti-establishment |
Mladen Bojanić | 2016-2017 | |
| Serb Radical Party Srpska radikalna stranka Српска радикална странка |
SRS | Serbian nationalism National conservatism |
Ilija Darmanović | 2016-2017 | |
Alliance leadership
- Miodrag Lekić (2012-2015)
- Presidency[a] (2015-present)
Presidency
A Since Lekić's abandonment the alliance, it's lead by the Presidency, which consists of six members, two representatives from all three major parties; New Serb Democracy (NSD), Movement for Changes (PzP) and Democratic People's Party (DNP). Since 2015 members of the Presidency are:
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NSD
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PzP
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DNP
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See also
References
- ↑ Demokratski front predstavio svoje simbole, Vijesti, 23 August 2012
- ↑ "CG: Osnovan "Demokratski front"". Novosti.rs. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "Lekić na čelu opozicionog fronta Crne Gore". Slobodnaevropa.org. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "DPS i SDP nakon 11 godina bez apsolutne vlasti". Vijesti.me. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "Rezultat predsedničkih izbora u Crnoj Gori i dalje sporan". Time.rs. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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