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.[1]
Active parties[]
Parliamentary parties[]
Name | Abbr. | Ideology | Leader | MPs | |
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Democratic Party of Socialists Demokratska partija socijalista Демократска партија социјалиста |
DPS | Liberalism[2] Pro-Europeanism Civic nationalism |
Milo Đukanović | 29 / 81
| |
Democratic Montenegro Demokratska Crna Gora Демократска Црна Гора |
DCG | Catch-all party Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Aleksa Bečić | 9 / 81
| |
New Serb Democracy Nova srpska demokratija Нова српска демократија |
NSD | National conservatism Serbian-Montenegrin unionism Serbian nationalism |
Andrija Mandić | 9 / 81
| |
Socialist People's Party Socijalistička narodna partija Социјалистичка народна партија |
SNP | Social conservatism Social democracy[3][4] Pro-Europeanism |
Vladimir Joković | 5 / 81
| |
Movement for Changes Pokret za promjene Покрет за промјене |
PzP | Right-wing populism Euroscepticism Anti-corruption |
Nebojša Medojević | 5 / 81
| |
Democratic People's Party Demokratska narodna partija Демократска народна партија |
DNP | Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Populism Social conservatism |
Milan Knežević | 5 / 81
| |
United Reform Action Ujedinjena reformska akcija Уједињена реформска акција |
URA | Social liberalism Green politics Pro-Europeanism |
Dritan Abazović | 3 / 81
| |
Social Democrats Socijaldemokrate Crne Gore Социјалдемократе Црне Горе |
SD | Social democracy Populism Pro-Europeanism |
Ivan Brajović | 3 / 81
| |
Bosniak Party Bošnjačka stranka Бошњачка странка |
BS | Bosniak minority interests Social conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
Ervin Ibrahimović | 3 / 81
| |
Social Democratic Party Socijaldemokratska partija Социјалдемократска партија |
SDP | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism Civic nationalism |
Raško Konjević | 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
| |
True Montenegro Prava Crna Gora Права Црна Горa |
PCG | Right-wing populism Conservatism Serbian-Montenegrin unionism |
Marko Milačić | 1 / 81
| |
United Montenegro Ujedinjena Crna Gora Уједињена Црна Гора |
UCG | Cultural conservatism National conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
Goran Danilović | 1 / 81
| |
Workers' Party Radnička partija Радничка партија |
RP | Social conservatism Left-wing populism Cultural conservatism |
Maksim Vučinić | 1 / 81
| |
Democratic Alliance Demokratski savez Демократски савез |
DEMOS | Liberal conservatism Liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Miodrag Lekić | 1 / 81
| |
Citizens' Union "Civis" Savez građana "Civis" Савез грађана "Цивис" |
Civis | Liberalism Technocracy Pro-Europeanism |
Srđan Pavićević | 1 / 81
| |
Democratic Party Partia Demokratike Demokratska partija |
PD/DP | Albanian minority interests Conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
Fatmir Gjeka | 1 / 81
| |
New Democratic Force Forca e Re Demokratike Nova demokratska snaga |
FORCA | Albanian minority interests Conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
Nazif Cungu | 1 / 81
|
Parties without seats[]
Name | Abbreviation | Ideology | Leader | |
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Civil Initiative "21 of May" Građanska inicijativa "21. Maj" Грађанска иницијатива "21. Mај" |
GI 21M | Montenegrin nationalism Atlanticism National liberalism |
Miodrag Živković | |
Albanian Alternative Alternativa Shqiptare Albanska alternativa |
ASh/AA | Albanian minority interests Social conservativism |
Nik Gjeloshaj | |
Croatian Reform Party Hrvatska reformska stranka Хрватска pеформска странка |
HRS | Croatian minority interests Centrism Conservative liberalism |
Marija Vučinović | |
Croatian Civic Initiative Hrvatska građanska inicijativa Хрватска грађанска иницијатива |
HGI | Croatian minority interests Social conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
Adrian Vuksanović | |
I Chose Montenegro Biram Crnu Goru Бирам Црну Гору |
BCG | Economic liberalism Conservative liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
Radomir Novaković | |
Democratic League in Montenegro Demokratski savez u Crnoj Gori Lidhja Demokratike në Mal të Zi |
LDMZ/DS | Liberal 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 |
UDSh/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 | |
We won't give up Montenegro Ne damo Crnu Goru Не дамо Црну Гору |
NDCG | Christian democracy Liberal conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
Vesna Bratić | |
New Left Nova ljevica Нова љевица |
NL | Social liberalism Montenegrin nationalism |
Saša Mijović | |
Popular Movement Narodni pokret Народни покрет |
NP | Cultural conservatism Christian democracy Serb ethnic interests |
Miodrag Davidović | |
Party of United Pensioners and the Disabled Partija ujedinjenih penzionera i invalida Партија уједињених пензионера и инвалида |
PUPI | Rights of pensioners Social justice |
Momir Joksimović | |
Patriotic Komitas Union of Montenegro Patriotsko-komitski savez Crne Gore Патриотско-комитски савез Црне Горе |
PKS | Montenegrin nationalism Atlanticism Right-wing populism |
Tatjana Knežević | |
Free Montenegro Slobodna Crna Gora Слободна Црнa Горa |
SCG | Right-wing populism Conservatism Serbian–Montenegrin unionism |
Vladislav Dajković | |
Socialists of Montenegro Socijalisti Crne Gore Социјалисти Црне Горе |
SOC | Social Democracy Regionalism Pro-Europeanism |
Snežana Jonica | |
Yugoslav Communist Party Jugoslovenska komunistička partija Југословенска комунистичка партија |
JKP | Communism Yugonostalgia |
Radislav Stanišić |
Historical and defunct parties[]
Name | Abbr. | Ideology | Founder | Years active | |
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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[5] |
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 Anti-nationalism |
Blažo Jovanović | 1943-1991 | |
Union of Reform Forces Savez reformskih snaga Савез реформских снага |
SRSJ | Social liberalism Social democracy Anti-nationalism |
Ljubiša Stanković | 1990-1991 | |
Party of Democratic Action Stranka demokratske akcije Странка демократске акције |
SDA | Social conservatism Sanjak regionalism Yugoslav unionism |
Harun Hadžić | 1990-1998 | |
Liberal Alliance of Montenegro Liberalni savez Crne Gore Либерални савез Црне Горе |
LSCG | Liberalism Montenegrin independence Pacifism |
Slavko Perović | 1990-2005 | |
People's Party Narodna stranka Народна странка |
NS | Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Cultural conservatism Christian democracy |
Novak Kilibarda | 1990-2017 | |
Party of Serb Radicals Stranka srpskih radikala Странка српских радикала |
SSR | Serb nationalism National conservatism Right-wing populism |
Duško Sekulić | 1992-2020 | |
Yugoslav Left Jugoslovenska levica Југословенска левица |
JUL | Left-wing populism Yugoslavism Serbian nationalism |
Jovanka Mijanović | 1994-2001 | |
Serb Party of the Fatherland Отаџбинска српска странка Otadžbinska srpska stranka |
OSS | National conservatism Serbian nationalism Serbian-Montenegrin unionism |
Aleksandar Stamatović | 1994–2013 | |
Natural Law Party of Montenegro Stranka prirodnog zakona Странка природног закона |
SPZ | Transcendental meditation Green politics |
Milo Radulović | 1996-2003 | |
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 | Moderate conservatism Montenegrin independence |
Novak Kilibarda | 2000-2006 | |
Liberal Democrats Liberalni Demokrati Либерални демократи |
LD | National liberalism Conservative liberalism Montenegrin nationalism |
Jevrem Brković | 2001–2006 | |
People's Socialist Party Narodna socijalistička stranka Народна социјалистичка странка |
NSS | Democratic socialism Serbian-Montenegrin unionism |
Momir Bulatović | 2001-2009 | |
Greens of Montenegro Zeleni Crne Gore Зелени Црне Горе |
ZCG | Green politics Pro-Europeanism |
Dragan Hajduković | 2002-2007 | |
Civic Party of Montenegro Građanska partija Crne Gore Грађанска партија Црне Горе |
GP | Liberalism Civic 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 | |
Positive Montenegro Pozitivna Crna Gora Позитивна Црна Гора |
PCG | Pro-Europeanism Social liberalism |
Darko Pajović | 2012-2020 | |
Serb List Srpska lista Српска листа |
SL | Right-wing populism Serb nationalism Russophilia |
Dobrilo Dedeić | 2012–2020 | |
Montenegrin Democratic Union Crnogorska demokratska unija Црногорскa демократскa унијa |
CDU/Cg | Economic liberalism Montenegrin nationalism |
Miodrag Vlahović | 2015–2021 |
See also[]
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- Politics of Montenegro
- Parliament of Montenegro
- List of political parties by country
- Elections in Montenegro
References[]
- ^ U Crnoj Gori registrovano 45 političkih partija, Ministry of Interior of Montenegro
- ^ "Statute of Democratic Party of Socialists" (PDF). 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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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