List of political parties in Montenegro

This article lists political parties in Montenegro.

Montenegro has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Active parties[1]

Parliamentary parties

	Abbreviation	Ideology	Leader	MPs
Democratic Party of Socialists Demokratska partija socijalista Демократска партија социјалиста	DPS	Social democracy[2] Populism[3] Catch-all[4][5]	Milo Đukanović	35 / 81
Democratic Montenegro Demokratska Crna Gora Демократска Црна Гора	DCG	Catch-all Conservative liberalism Pro-Europeanism	Aleksa Bečić	8 / 81
New Serb Democracy Nova srpska demokratija Нова српска демократија	NSD	Serbian-Montenegrin unionism National conservatism Serbian nationalism	Andrija Mandić	8 / 81
Movement for Changes Pokret za promjene Покрет за промјене	PzP	Liberal conservatism Populism Euroscepticism	Nebojša Medojević	5 / 81
Social Democratic Party Socijaldemokratska partija Социјалдемократска партија	SDP	Social democracy Pro-Europeanism Progressivism	Draginja Vuksanović	4 / 81
Democratic People's Party Demokratska narodna partija Демократска народна партија	DNP	Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Social conservatism Populism	Milan Knežević	4 / 81
Socialist People's Party Socijalistička narodna partija Социјалистичка народна партија	SNP	Social democracy[6][7] Social conservatism Pro-Europeanism	Vladimir Joković	3 / 81
United Reform Action Ujedinjena reformska akcija Уједињена реформска акција	URA	Social liberalism Green liberalism Pro-Europeanism	Dritan Abazović	2 / 81
Demos Demokratski savez Демократски савез	DEMOS	Liberal conservatism Pro-Europeanism	Miodrag Lekić	2 / 81
United Montenegro Ujedinjena Crna Gora Уједињена Црна Гора	UCG	Conservatism Pro-Europeanism	Goran Radonjić	2 / 81
Bosniak Party Bošnjačka stranka Бошњачка странка	BS	Bosniak minority interests Social conservatism	Rafet Husović	2 / 81
Social Democrats Socijaldemokrate Crne Gore Социјалдемократе Црне Горе	SD	Social democracy Pro-Europeanism	Ivan Brajović	2 / 81
Liberal Party of Montenegro Liberalna partija Crne Gore Либерална партија Црне Горе	LP	National liberalism Montenegrin nationalism Pro-Europeanism	Andrija Popović	1 / 81
Workers' Party Radnička partija Радничка партија	RP	Labour rights Left-wing populism	Maksim Vučinić	1 / 81
New Democratic Force Forca e Re Demokratike Nova demokratska snaga	FORCA	Albanian minority interests Conservatism	Nazif Cungu	1 / 81
Croatian Civic Initiative Hrvatska građanska inicijativa Хрватска грађанска иницијатива	HGI	Croatian minority interests Conservatism	Adrian Vuksanović	1 / 81

Parties without seats

	Abbreviation	Ideology	Leader
Albanian Alternative Alternativa Shqiptare Albanska alternativa	AA	Albanian minority interests Social conservativism	Nik Gjeloshaj
Democratic League in Montenegro Demokratski savez u Crnoj Gori Lidhja Demokratike në Mal të Zi	DS	Conservativism Albanian minority interests	Mehmet Bardhi
Democratic Party of Unity Demokratska stranka jedinstva Демократска странка јединства	DSJ	Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Conservatism	Nebojša Jušković
Democratic Serb Party Demokratska srpska stranka Демократска српска странка	DSS	Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Christian democracy	Dragica Perović
Democratic Union of Albanians Demokratska unija Albanaca Unioni Demokratik i Shqipëtarëve	DUA	Albanian minority interests Social conservatism	Mehmet Zenka
Justice and Reconciliation Party Stranka pravde i pomirenja Странка правде и помирења	SPP	Bosniak minority interests Social conservatism	Hazbija Kalač
Montenegrin Crnogorska Црногорска	CRN	Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism	Anđela Ivanović
Party of Serb Radicals Stranka srpskih radikala Странка српских радикала	SSR	Serb nationalism National conservatism Right-wing populism	Aleksandar Janković
Party of United Pensioners and the Disabled Partija ujedinjenih penzionera i invalida Партија уједињених пензионера и инвалида	PUPI	Rights of pensioners	Momir Joksimović
Positive Montenegro Pozitivna Crna Gora Позитивна Црна Гора	PCG	Pro-Europeanism Centrism	Azra Jasavić
Serb List Srpska lista Српска листа	SL	Right-wing populism Serb nationalism Russophilia	Dobrilo Dedeić
True Montenegro Prava Crna Gora Права Црнa Горa	Prava	Right-wing populism Serbian-Montenegrin unionism	Marko Milačić
Yugoslav Communist Party Jugoslovenska komunistička partija Југословенска комунистичка партија	JKP	Yugoslavism Marxism-Leninism	Zoran Radošević

Historical and defunct parties

	Abbr.	Ideology	Founder	Years active
People's Party Narodna stranka Народна странка	Klubaši	National conservatism Serbian-Montenegrin unionism	Šako Petrović-Njegoš	1906-1918
True People's Party Prava narodna stranka Права народна странка	Pravaši	Conservativism Royalism Montenegrin statism[8]	Lazar Mijušković	1907-1918
People's Radical Party Narodna radikalna stranka Народна радикална странка	NRS	Conservativism Serbian nationalism Centralisation	Gavrilo Cerović	1918-1941
Democratic Party Demokratska stranka Демократска странка	DS	Liberal conservativism Yugoslavism Centralisation	Andrija Radović	1918-1941
Montenegrin Federalist Party Crnogorska federalistička stranka Црногорска федералистичка странка	CFS	Montenegrin nationalism Federalism Agrarianism	Sekula Drljević	1923-1945
League of Communists Savez komunista Crne Gore Савез комуниста Црне Горе	SK CG	Marxism-Leninism Titoism	Blažo Jovanović	1943-1991
Union of Reform Forces Savez reformskih snaga Савез реформских снага	SRSJ	Social liberalism Anti-nationalism	Ljubiša Stanković	1990-1991
Party of Democratic Action Stranka demokratske akcije Странка демократске акције	SDA	Bosniak nationalism Islamic democracy	Harun Hadžić	1990-1998
Liberal Alliance of Montenegro Liberalni savez Crne Gore Либерални савез Црне Горе	LSCG	Liberalism Montenegrin nationalism Pacifism	Slavko Perović	1990-2005
People's Party Narodna stranka Народна странка	NS	Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Conservatism Christian democracy	Novak Kilibarda	1990-2019
Yugoslav Left Jugoslovenska levica Југословенска левица	JUL	Democratic socialism Yugoslavism	Jovanka Mijanović	1994-2001
Natural Law Party of Montenegro Stranka prirodnog zakona Странка природног закона	SPZ	Transcendental meditation	Milo Radulović	1996-2001
Serb People's Party Srpska narodna stranka Српска народна странка	SNS	Serb nationalism National conservatism	Božidar Bojović	1998-2009
People's Concord of Montenegro Narodna sloga Crne Gore Народна слога Црне Горе	NS CG	Centrism	Novak Kilibarda	2000-2006
People's Socialist Party Narodna socijalistička stranka Народна социјалистичка странка	NSS	Democratic socialism Serbian-Montenegrin unionism	Momir Bulatović	2001-2009
Civic Party of Montenegro Građanska partija Crne Gore Грађанска партија Црне Горе	GP	Liberalism Montenegrin nationalism Pro-Europeanism	Krsto Pavićević	2002-2017
Party of Democratic Prosperity Partija demokratskog prosperiteta Partia e prosperitet demokratik	PDP	Albanian minority interests Conservativism	Ali Rexha	2006-2014
Democratic Centre of Boka Demokratski centar Boke Демократски центар Боке	DCB	Regionalism Serb nationalism	Dejan Ćorović	2008-2017
Democratic Centre of Montenegro Demokratski centar Crne Gore Демократски центар Црне Горе	DC	Centrism Liberalism	Goran Batrićević	2009-2014

References

http://www.mup.gov.me/vijesti/148451/U-Crnoj-Gori-registrovano-45-politickih-partija.html
Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck
Dzankic, Jelena (2017). "State-sponsored Populism and the Rise of Populist Governance - The Case of Montenegro" (PDF). Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
Berglund, Sten (2013). The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe. Springer. p. 568.
Vujović, Zlatko (2015). Electoral and Party System in Montenegro – A Perspective of Internal Party Democracy Development. Center for Monitoring and Research. p. 162.
Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
Hans Slomp (2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
Srđa Pavlović (2008). Balkan Anschluss: Annexation of Montenegro and the creation of the Common South Slavic State. Purdue University Press. p. 43.

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[1] ttp://www.mup.gov.me/vijesti/148451/U-Crnoj-Gori-registrovano-45-politickih-partija.html

[Nordsieck-2] Parties and Elections in Europe: The database about parliamentary elections and political parties in Europe, by Wolfram Nordsieck

[Dzankic-3] Dzankic, Jelena (2017). "State-sponsored Populism and the Rise of Populist Governance - The Case of Montenegro" (PDF). Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[4] Berglund, Sten (2013). The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe. Springer. p. 568.

[5] Vujović, Zlatko (2015). Electoral and Party System in Montenegro – A Perspective of Internal Party Democracy Development. Center for Monitoring and Research. p. 162.

[PAE-6] Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[Slomp2011-7] Hans Slomp (2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[Pavlović2007-43-8] Srđa Pavlović (2008). Balkan Anschluss: Annexation of Montenegro and the creation of the Common South Slavic State. Purdue University Press. p. 43.

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