New Party (Serbia)
New Party Нова странка Nova stranka | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Aris Movsesijan |
| Founders | Zoran Živković Vladimir Pavićević |
| Founded | April 7, 2013 |
| Split from | Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Terazije 29, Belgrade |
| Membership (2015) | 9,000[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[4] |
| Regional affiliation | Liberal South East European Network |
| Colours | Yellow, Blue, White |
| National Assembly | 0 / 250
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| Website | |
| www | |
The New Party (Serbian: Нова странка, romanized: Nova stranka; abbr. НОВА or NOVA) is a liberal political party in Serbia founded in 2013 by Zoran Živković, a former Prime Minister of Serbia and former member of the Democratic Party, and its currently led by Aris Movsesijan.
History[]
Established in early 2013, the party advocates close ties to the western powers and European integration.[5] The party contested the 2014 parliamentary election as part of a wider coalition of moderate parties led by the Democratic Party.[6]
Presidents of the New Party (2013-)[]
| # | President | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoran Živković |  |
1960– | 7 April 2013 | 3 October 2020 |
| 2 | Aris Movsesijan | 
|
1966– | 3 October 2020 | Incumbent |
Electoral results[]
Parliamentary elections[]
| Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 216,634 | 6.03% | 2 / 250
|
 2
|
With DS-DSHV-BS | opposition |
| 2016 | 227,589 | 6.02% | 1 / 250
|
 1
|
With DS-DSHV-ZZS-ZZŠ | opposition |
| 2020 | 7,805 | 0.24% | 0 / 250
|
1
|
With ZES | no seats |
Presidential elections[]
| Year | # | Candidate | 1st round votes | % | 2nd round votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2nd | Saša Janković | 597,728 | 16.35% | — | — | Independent candidate; support |
External links[]
- Official website
(in Serbian)
References[]
- ^ Milinković, D. (13 April 2015). "Trećina kod naprednjaka" (in Serbian). Večernje novosti.
- ^ Nadjivan, Silvia; Schubert, Lucas Maximilian (2020). "Parliamentary elections in Serbia" (PDF). Politische Akademie.
- ^ Kelly, Tara (7 July 2020). "Istinomer fact-checked COVID-19 and the Serbian national election at the same time. Here's how". Poynter Institute.
- ^ "New Party". Our Campaigns. 2020.
- ^ Two New Political Parties Join Serbian Stage
- ^ Democrats to run in coalition with smaller parties
Categories:
- 2013 establishments in Serbia
- Centrist parties in Serbia
- Liberal parties in Serbia
- Political parties established in 2013
- Pro-European political parties in Serbia