Coalition Together Explained

Coalition Together
Native Name:Коалиција Заједно
Koalicija Zajedno
Abbreviation:Zajedno
Leader:
Headquarters:Belgrade
Dissolved:1997
Successor:Alliance for Change
Position:Big tent
Seats1 Title:Federal Assembly
Country:Serbia

Coalition Together (Serbian: Коалиција Заједно|Koalicija Zajedno) 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 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.

Members

NameAbbr.LeaderMain ideologyPolitical positionMPs (Serbia)
Serbian Renewal MovementSPOVuk DraškovićMonarchismNational liberalism

Anti-communism

Centre-right
Democratic PartyDSZoran ĐinđićSocial liberalismAnti-communismCentre
Democratic Party of SerbiaDSSVojislav KoštunicaNational conservatismChristian democracyCentre-right
Civic Alliance of SerbiaGSSVesna PešićLiberalismAnti-nationalismCenter

Electoral performance

Federal Assembly!Year!Popular vote!% of popular vote!# of seats!Seat change!Status
1996969,29623.77% 22

References

  1. Web site: Na današnji dan 1996. godine posejana je klica pobede nad Slobodanom Miloševićem Politika. 2022-01-18. Direktno. sr.
  2. Web site: Online. K.-013. Četvrt veka od protesta 1996/97: Postoji li energija za novi bunt. 2022-01-18. K-013 Najnovije vesti Pančevo Vojvodina Srbija. sr-yu.