DEMOS (Montenegro) explained

DEMOS
Foundation:18 March 2015
Headquarters:Podgorica
Slogan:The right to a future
Country:Montenegro
Native Name:ДЕМОС
Colours:blue, yellow and dark red
Split:Democratic Front
Position:Centre to centre-right
National:Peace is Our Nation
Seats1 Title:Parliament
Seats2 Title:Mayors
Seats3 Title:Local Parliaments

DEMOS (acronym of Demokratski savez, ; Демократски савез, ДЕМОС) is a centrist[1] to centre-right[2] political party in Montenegro. Party founder and current leader is Miodrag Lekić, who is also serving as the party's single MP in the Parliament of Montenegro.

History

Party was founded in 2015 when Miodrag Lekić, leader of the opposition Democratic Front, split from the alliance due to disagreements with its constituent parties, and formed the new moderate right political subject.[3]

In September 2016, DEMOS decided to enter the Key Coalition with URA and SNP in order to participate at the forthcoming parliamentary election, winning four parliamentary seats.[4] In the summer of 2017 a rift occurred within the party, which resulted in a split, with a conservative faction led by Goran Danilović and Goran Radonjić deciding to form a new party, called United Montenegro.[5] The split left Demos with two MPs, as the remaining two defected to the new party.

In July 2020, Demos decided to enter the big tent Peace is Our Nation coalition with Democratic Montenegro, as well some minor parties and independent candidates, in order to participate in the August 2020 elections.[6]

Electoral performance

Presidential elections

President of Montenegro! Election year! #! Candidate! 1st round vote! %! 2nd round vote! %! Note
2018Draginja Vuksanović27,4418.20% SDP, support

Parliamentary elections

ElectionParty leaderPerformanceAllianceGovernment
Votes%Seats+/–
2016Miodrag Lekić42,29511.05%
NewKljuč
202051,29812.53% 3MNN
20239,4723.13%
1SNP-DEMOS

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/494537/demos-crnoj-gori-potreban-ozbiljan-politicki-i-kulturni-dijalog Demos: Crnoj Gori potreban ozbiljan politički i kulturni dijalog
  2. Web site: Montenegro. Parties and Elections in Europe. Wolfram. Nordsieck. 2020. 2 September 2020.
  3. http://mondo.me/a431665/Info/Crna-Gora/Lekic-osnovao-Demos.html Lekić osnovao Demos
  4. Web site: Lekić nosliac liste koalicije Ključ . 2016-09-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170815235051/http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/lekic-nosilac-liste-koalicije-kljuc-902940 . 2017-08-15 . dead .
  5. Web site: Danilović: Od danas funkcionišemo kao Ujedinjena Crna Gora - Vijesti.me . www.vijesti.me . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170916004900/http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/danilovic-od-danas-funkcionisemo-kao-ujedinjena-crna-gora-954135 . 2017-09-16.
  6. https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/450587/demokrate-demos-nova-ljevica-pir-i-drustvo-za-istrazivanje-politike-uspostavili-predizbornu-koalicije Formiranje Građanskog bloka