Democratic People's Party (Montenegro)

Democratic People's Party
Demokratska narodna partija
Демократска народна партија
Abbreviation DNP
Leader Milan Knežević
Founded 21 March 2015
Split from Socialist People's Party
Headquarters Podgorica
Ideology Social conservatism[1]
Social democracy[1]
Populism
Serbian-Montenegrin unionism[1]
Russophilia
Political position Right-wing
National affiliation Democratic Front
Parliament of Montenegro
4 / 81
Local Parliaments
18 / 786
Website
www.dnpcg.me

Democratic People's Party (Montenegrin: Демократска народна партија/Demokratska narodna partija, DNP), is a right-wing opposition political party in Montenegro.

Program

The party views the Serb community, which it represents, as discriminated against. It sees Montenegro as pursuing the concept of a nation-state and the politics of assimilation. Serbs and Montenegrins are viewed of as being one and the same people. It demands that the Serbian language enters the Constitution of Montenegro as the official language.[2]

History

The Democratic People's Party was founded in 2015 when the faction led by Milan Knežević and Predrag Bulatović left Socialist People's Party and joined the Democratic Front coalition.[3] DNP currently has four MPs in the Parliament of Montenegro elected from the list of the Democratic Front.

The Democratic People's Party jointly with New Serb Democracy maintains cooperation with Russian far-right Rodina and United Russia parties as well with Serb nationalist Alliance of Independent Social Democrats from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Elections

Parliamentary elections

Parliament of Montenegro
Year Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Seat change Alliance Government
2012 82,773 22.82%
3 / 81
 Increase 3 DF opposition
2016 77,784 20.32%
4 / 81
 Increase 1 DF opposition

Presidential elections

President of Montenegro
Election year # Candidate 1st round votes % 2nd round votes % Notes
2013 2nd Miodrag Lekić 154,289 48.79% — — Democratic Front
2018 2nd Mladen Bojanić 111,711 33.40% — — Independent, support

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "ПРОГРАМ ДЕМОКРАТСКЕ НАРОДНЕ ПАРТИЈЕ, Усвојен на оснивачкој Скупштини 30.11.2014". 5. Људска права и слободе Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ↑ "Osnovana Demokratska narodna partija". pcnen.com.


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