Country: | Montenegro |
Democratic Union of Albanians | |
Native Name: | Demokratska unija Albanaca Unioni Demokratik i Shqipëtarëve |
Leader: | Mehmet Zenka |
Foundation: | 21 November 1993[1] |
Ideology: | Albanian minority interests[2] |
Position: | Right-wing |
Headquarters: | Ulcinj |
Seats1 Title: | Parliament |
Seats3 Title: | Local Parliaments |
The Democratic Union of Albanians (cnr|Demokratska unija Albanaca, sq|Unioni Demokratik i Shqiptarëve) is a conservative political party of the Albanian minority in Montenegro.
The party took part in the campaign prior to Montenegrin independence referendum, promoting Montenegro's independence alongside DPS, SDP, Civic Party and Liberal Party.
The party's former leader, Ferhat Dinosha, was known for being against same-sex marriage in Montenegro, famously quoting that "the Albanian zone in Montenegro was free from homosexuals", and that "if there were any homosexuals in Montenegro, that this would be bad for the country".
Election | Party leader | Performance | Alliance | Government | |||
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Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||||
1996 | Fuad Nimani | 3,849 | 1.31% | 2 | — | ||
1998 | 3,529 | 1.03% | 1 | — | |||
2001 | 4,232 | 1.16% | 0 | — | |||
2002 | 8,498 | 2.44% | 0 | AZ | |||
2006 | Gëzim Hajdinaga | 3,693 | 1.09% | 0 | — | ||
2009 | Ferhat Dinosha | 4,747 | 1.47% | 0 | — | ||
2012 | 2.848 | 0.80% | 1 | — | |||
2016 | 4,854 | 1.27% | 1 | AO | |||
2020 | Mehmet Zenka | 4,675 | 1.14% | 0 | AK | ||
2023 | 70,228 | 23.22% | 0 | Together! |