DEMOS (acronym of Demokratski savez, lit. 'Democratic Alliance'; Montenegrin: Демократски савез, ДЕМОС) is a centrist[1] to centre-right[2] political party in Montenegro. Party founder and current leader is Miodrag Lekić, who is also serving as the party's single MP in the Parliament of Montenegro.
DEMOS ДЕМОС | |
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| Leader | Miodrag Lekić |
| Founded | 18 March 2015 |
| Split from | Democratic Front |
| Headquarters | Podgorica |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| National affiliation | Peace is Our Nation |
| Colours | blue, yellow and dark red |
| Slogan | The right to a future |
| Parliament | 0 / 81 |
| Mayors | 0 / 25 |
| Local Parliaments | 1 / 847 |
| Website | |
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History
editParty was founded in 2015 when Miodrag Lekić, leader of the opposition Democratic Front, split from the alliance due to disagreements with its constituent parties, and formed the new moderate right political subject.[3]
In September 2016, DEMOS decided to enter the Key Coalition with URA and SNP in order to participate at the forthcoming parliamentary election, winning four parliamentary seats.[4] In the summer of 2017 a rift occurred within the party, which resulted in a split, with a conservative faction led by Goran Danilović and Goran Radonjić deciding to form a new party, called United Montenegro.[5] The split left Demos with two MPs, as the remaining two defected to the new party.
In July 2020, Demos decided to enter the big tent Peace is Our Nation coalition with Democratic Montenegro, as well some minor parties and independent candidates, in order to participate in the August 2020 elections.[6]
Electoral performance
editPresidential elections
edit| Election year | # | Candidate | 1st round vote | % | 2nd round vote | % | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3rd | Draginja Vuksanović | 27,441 | 8.20% | — | — | SDP, support |
Parliamentary elections
edit| Election | Party leader | Performance | Alliance | Government | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||||
| 2016 | Miodrag Lekić | 42,295 | 11.05% | 4 / 81
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New | Ključ | Opposition |
| 2020 | 51,298 | 12.53% | 1 / 81
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MNN | Support 2020–22 | |
| Opposition 2022–23 | |||||||
| 2023 | 9,472 | 3.13% | 0 / 81
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SNP-Demos | Extra-parliamentary | |
References
edit- ^ Demos: Crnoj Gori potreban ozbiljan politički i kulturni dijalog, Vijesti, 13 December 2020
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Lekić osnovao Demos
- ^ "Lekić nosliac liste koalicije Ključ". Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ^ "Danilović: Od danas funkcionišemo kao Ujedinjena Crna Gora - Vijesti.me". www.vijesti.me. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16.
- ^ Formiranje Građanskog bloka, Vijesti
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