Popular Unity (Montenegro) Explained

Country:Montenegro
Popular Unity
Native Name:Народна Слога
Narodna Sloga
Leader:Novak Kilibarda
Slavko Perović
Foundation:1996
Dissolved:1998
Position:Big tent
Headquarters:Podgorica
Colours:blue and yellow
Colorcode:
  1. 3399ff
Seats1 Title:Parliament

Popular Unity (Montenegrin and Serbian: Narodna Sloga/Народна Слога) was a big tent opposition political alliance in Montenegro. The alliance was formed by two major opposition parties in Montenegro at time, the People's Party (NS) and Liberal Alliance of Montenegro (LSCG), prior to the 1996 parliamentary election.[1] Slavko Perović's idea for the alliance was that it would open the way for "reconciliation between Montenegrins and Montenegrin Serbs". Kilibarda's party was Serbian nationalist.[2] The main goal of the alliance was to overthrow the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) of president Momir Bulatović, which has been in power since introduction of multi-party system. The coalition of liberals and populists won 24.91% of votes and gained only 19 MPs, 11 of which belonged to NS and 8 to LSCG. However, LSCG terminated the coalition after the decision of NS to enter into coalition with the ruling DPS.

Member parties

Party name Abbr. Leader Ideology Seats before Change Seats won
People's Party
Narodna stranka
Народна странка
NS
Liberal Alliance
Liberalni savez
Либерални савез
LSCG

Elections

Parliamentary election

Parliament of Montenegro! Year! Popular vote! % of popular vote! Seats before! Seat change! Overall seats won! Government
199674,96324.91% 8

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/lscg-od-osnivanja-25-godina-816009 Liberalni savez Crne Gore: Od osnivanja 25 godina
  2. Web site: Interview with Slavko Perović, 22.9.2011. . Slavko Perović blog. 4 January 2016.