Coalition Together
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Coalition Together was a major opposition coalition in Serbia and FR Yugoslavia between 1996 and 1997. Coalition members were Serbian Renewal Movement, Democratic Party, Civic Alliance of Serbia and Democratic Party of Serbia. They participated in 1996 Yugoslavian parliamentary election finishing second and winning nearly 24% of votes.
Coalition Together Коалиција Заједно Koalicija Zajedno | |
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Abbreviation | Zajedno |
Leader | Vuk Drašković Zoran Đinđić Vojislav Koštunica Vesna Pešić |
Founded | September 2, 1996 |
Dissolved | 1997 |
Headquarters | Belgrade |
Political position | Big tent |
Federal Assembly (1996 election) | 22 / 138
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Serbian Assembly (1996) | 74 / 250
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Coalition also took part in 1996 Serbian local elections and won most of the largest cities, including Belgrade, Niš, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, and more than 40 municipalities. This was first major blow to Slobodan Milošević's regime since he took power in 1989.[1] Large protests erupted after Milošević refused to accept electoral defeat.[2]
Coalition Together eventually fell apart after conflict between the two leaders, Vuk Drašković and Zoran Đinđić.
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Members[]
Name | Abbr. | Leader | Main ideology | Political position | MPs (Serbia)[a] | |
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Serbian Renewal Movement
Српски покрет обнове |
SPO | Vuk Drašković | Monarchism | Centre-right | 37 / 250
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Democratic Party
Демократска странка |
DS | Zoran Đinđić | Social liberalism | Centre | 29 / 250
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Democratic Party of Serbia
Демократска странка Србије |
DSS | Vojislav Koštunica | National conservatism | Centre-right | 7 / 250
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Civic Alliance of Serbia
Грађански савез Србије |
GSS | Vesna Pešić | Liberalism
Anti-nationalism |
Center | 1 / 250
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Electoral performance[]
Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # of seats | Seat change | Status |
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1996 | 969,296 | 23.77% | 22 / 138
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Notes[]
- ^ Based on 1993 election results where SPO and GSS run jointly as part of DEPOS and DS and DSS run separately
References[]
- ^ "Na današnji dan 1996. godine posejana je klica pobede nad Slobodanom Miloševićem | Politika". Direktno (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ Online, K.-013. "Četvrt veka od protesta 1996/97: Postoji li energija za novi bunt". K-013 Najnovije vesti | Pančevo | Vojvodina | Srbija (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- 1996 establishments in Serbia
- Defunct political party alliances in Serbia
- Democracy movements