Democratic Montenegro

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Democratic Montenegro
Демократска Црна Гора
Demokratska Crna Gora
LeaderAleksa Bečić[1]
Founded19 April 2015
Split fromSNP[2][3][4]
HeadquartersPodgorica, Montenegro
IdeologyCatch-all party[5][6][7]
Economic liberalism[8]
Conservative liberalism
Anti-corruption[9][10]
Pro-Europeanism[11][12]
Partial factions
Political positionCentre[20][6]
National affiliationPeace is Our Nation
European affiliationEPP (PACE)[15]
Colours  Red   Yellow
SloganVictories, not divisions
Parliament
9 / 81
Local Parliaments
100 / 786
Website
demokrate.me

Democratic Montenegro (Serbian and Montenegrin: Демократска Црна Гора / Demokratska Crna Gora), also known as the Democrats (Демократе / Demokrate), is a big tent, centrist and pro-european[20] political party in Montenegro. Democrats currently has nine MPs in the parliament, elected in 2020, from the big tent Peace is Our Nation (MNN) electoral list. Its founder and current leader is Aleksa Bečić, incumbent President of the Parliament. It is also the second largest political party in the parliament.

History[]

The Democratic Montenegro was formed in 2015 when the faction of Socialist People's Party split and formed a new political party, represented by 2 MPs in the Parliament of Montenegro.[21][22]

The Democrats increased their number of MPs from 2 to 8 in the October 2016 parliamentary election and after the local elections held the same year, the party gained mayoral positions in Budva and Kotor municipalities. At the local elections held in Herceg Novi in May 2017 the party won 9 out of 34 seats, leading the opposition coalition which formed the local government.[23] Since the constitution the new parliament the entire opposition (all 39 MPs out of 81 in total) started a collective boycott of all parliamentary sittings, due to claims of electoral fraud at the 2016 parliamentary elections, Democratic Montenegro MPs remained in a boycott with the same demands until the end of the term.[24]

In March 2018, Democrats decides to support the candidacy of independent candidate Mladen Bojanić to run for president of Montenegro at April 2018 presidential election, as did Democratic Front (DF), Socialist People's Party (SNP), United Reform Action (URA) and United Montenegro (UCG).[25][26] At the election, Bojanić came second, behind Milo Đukanović, with 33.40% of the vote. In the 2018 local elections, Democrats formed an electoral coalition with the United Reform Action in a number of municipalities. After elections Democrats become part of the local government only in Berane, forming an post-election coalition with DF and SNP, remaining opposition in the rest of the municipalities.[27]

In July 2020, Democratic Montenegro decided to enter the big tent Peace is Our Nation (Mir je naša nacija) coalition with Demos, New Left and PUPI, as well some independent candidates, such as liberal politician Vladimir Pavićević, former leader of the Montenegrin,[28] in order to participate at the forthcoming August 2020 parliamentary election.[29][10] On 23 September, 41 deputies of the three lists of the new majority in parliament (Peace is Our Nation, For the Future of Montenegro and the United Reform Action) elected Democrats leader Bečić as the new President of the Parliament of Montenegro, 4 deputies from minority parties (3 from the Bosniak Party and 1 from Albanian Alternative) also voted for his election.[30]

Electoral performance[]

Parliamentary elections[]

Parliament of Montenegro
Year Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Changes Alliance Government
2015 Split from Socialist People's Party
2 / 81
 Increase 2 — Opposition
2016 38,327 10.01%
8 / 81
 Increase 6 — Opposition
2020 51,298 12.53%
9 / 81
 Increase 1 MNN Gov't support

Presidential elections[]

President of Montenegro
Year Candidate Rank 1st round votes % of vote Rank 2nd round votes % of vote
2018 Mladen Bojanić[a] 2nd
111,711
33.40%
 N/A
—
—

a Independent candidate, support

Positions held[]

Major positions held by the Democratic Montenegro members:

President of the Parliament of Montenegro Years
Aleksa Bečić 2020–present

References[]

  1. ^ Ko je novi opozicioni lider Aleksa Bečić?, FOS Media
  2. ^ Bečić napustio SNP, Dan
  3. ^ Aleksa Bečić napušta SNP: Ne mogu sa Milićem i Jonicom, Vijesti
  4. ^ Aleksa Bečić osniva novu partiju, Vijesti/mondo.me
  5. ^ Političko tumaranje Demokrata: Aleksa bi i lijevo i desno, a možda i centar!, Borba
  6. ^ a b c Najmlađa crnogorska partija prijetnja najjačima, Radio Slobodna Evropa
  7. ^ a b c d "ALEKSA BEČIĆ, LIDER OPOZICIJE U CRNOJ GORI: Dokazali smo da pod istim krovom, mogu da budu kao najrođenija braća i Aleksa i Dženan i Albin i Štjefan". 2 July 2020.
  8. ^ Bečić i Pavićević u Švajcarskoj, FOS, 13 September 2019
  9. ^ "Demokrate: Dok je Đukanovića, biće i korupcije i kriminala - Demokrate". demokrate.me.
  10. ^ a b c d "Prva predizborna koalicija, formiran građanski blok". www.antenam.net.
  11. ^ Širimo evropsku regionalnu koaliciju, demokrate.me
  12. ^ Delegacija Evropske narodne partije u posjeti Demokratama, Vijesti
  13. ^ Bečić predlaže uspostavljanje koncepta državnog patriotizma u Crnoj Gori, CdM, 12 March 2019
  14. ^ Brojne partije s demokratskim prefiksom na izborima, Al Jazeera Balkans (October 2016)
  15. ^ a b Montenegro, Europe Elects
  16. ^ "Bečić sa predsjednikom Vlade Slovenije - Demokrate". demokrate.me.
  17. ^ "CGO: Više od 40 odsto građana misli da CG nema poštene izbore, a više od 60 odsto da se glasovi kupuju". vijesti.me.
  18. ^ Demokratska Crna Gora je partija lijevog centra, prepoznatljivo građanske profilacije., demokrate.me
  19. ^ Bečić: Biće ozbiljnih smena u Crnoj Gori, niko iz opozicije neće izdati građane, N1 Beograd, 1 September 2020
  20. ^ a b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  21. ^ "Bečić predstavio "Demokratsku Crnu Goru"". RTCG — Radio Televizija Crne Gore — Nacionalni javni servis.
  22. ^ "Bečić izabran za predsjednika "Demokratske Crne Gore — Demokrata"". portalanalitika.me.
  23. ^ http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/demokratama-predsjednik-opstine-df-u-sef-parlamenta-937649
  24. ^ Novi izbori kao uslov opozicije za povratak u Parlament, Radio Slobodna Evropa, 30 November 2016
  25. ^ Bojanić predao potpise za kandidaturu, Vijesti
  26. ^ I Demokrate podržale Bojanića, borba.me
  27. ^ http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/zdravo-berane-i-demokrate-imaju-426-glasova-vise-od-koalicije-dps-bs-sd-974517
  28. ^ U Crnoj Gori formiran "Građanski blok", rts.rs
  29. ^ Formiranje Građanskog bloka, Vijesti
  30. ^ Objavili dokument: Poslanici tri koalicije podržali Krivokapića za mandatara, Vijesti, 23 September 2020
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