The Key Coalition (Montenegrin: Коалиција Кључ / Koalicija Ključ) was an opposition political alliance in Montenegro. It was composed of the Democratic Alliance (DEMOS), Socialist People's Party (SNP) and United Reform Action (URA). The main goal of the coalition was to overthrow the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPS) of Milo Đukanović, which has been in power since 1991. Miodrag Lekić led the joint electoral list in the parliamentary election in October 2016.[1]
Key Coalition Коалиција Кључ Koalicija Ključ | |
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Leader | Miodrag Lekić |
Founded | 31 August 2016 |
Dissolved | November 2016 |
Headquarters | Podgorica |
Ideology | Catch-all coalition Pro-Europeanism |
Political position | Big tent |
Slogan | Best for Montenegro! |
Parliament (2016) | 9 / 81 |
The coalition ran in the 2016 parliamentary election under the slogan "The best for Montenegro!".[2] However, following the election, in which the Key Coalition won 11.05% of the votes and 9 seats, its member parties went on to create separate parliamentary groups and the coalition was de facto dissolved.
Elections
editParliamentary election
editYear | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | Seats | Seat change | Status |
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2016 | Miodrag Lekić | 42,295 | 11.05% | 9 / 81
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4 | opposition |
Member parties
editParty name | Abbr. | Ideology | Leader | Seats won | ± | |
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Democratic Alliance Demokratski savez Демократски савез |
DEMOS | Liberal conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
Miodrag Lekić | 4 / 81
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Socialist People's Party Socijalistička narodna partija Социјалистичка народна партија |
SNP | Social democracy Social conservatism |
Srđan Milić | 3 / 81
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United Reform Action Ujedinjena reformska akcija Уједињена реформска акција |
URA | Social liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Žarko Rakčević | 2 / 81
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References
edit- ^ Odlučeno: Socijalistička narodna partija, Demos i URA u koaliciji Archived 2017-07-28 at the Wayback Machine Portal Vijesti, 31 August 2016
- ^ KOALICIJA DEMOSA SNP-A I URA USAGLASILA VIZUELNI IDENTITET Archived 2017-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, Portal Vijesti, 8 Sep 2016