Party of United Pensioners of Serbia
The Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (Serbian: Партија уједињених пензионера Србије, ПУПС / Partija ujedinjenih penzionera Srbije, PUPS) is a political party in Serbia, founded by Jovan Krkobabić.
Party of United Pensioners of Serbia Партија уједињених пензионера Србије Partija ujedinjenih penzionera Srbije | |
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| Leader | Milan Krkobabić |
| Founder | Jovan Krkobabić |
| Founded | May 10, 2005 |
| Headquarters | Belgrade |
| Membership (2015) | 100,000[1] |
| Ideology | Pensioners' interests[2] Left-wing populism Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | For Our Children |
| National Assembly | 9 / 250 |
| Assembly of Vojvodina | 3 / 120 |
| City Assembly of Belgrade | 4 / 110 |
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History
Founded on 10 May 2005, the party first took part in the 2007 parliamentary election in coalition with the Social Democratic Party but failed to win any seats in the national assembly. The party participated in the 2008 parliamentary election in coalition with the Socialist Party of Serbia and United Serbia and received 5 seats. In the most recent election, held in 2014, the PUPS received 12 seats. On 28 June 2014, Milan Krkobabić became the party leader following the death of his father, Jovan Krkobabić.[3]
Electoral results
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
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| 2007 | Jovan Krkobabić | 125,324 | 3.11% | 0 / 250 |
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With SDP | no seats |
| 2008 | 313,896 | 7.58% | 5 / 250 |
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With SPS-JS | government | |
| 2012 | 567,689 | 14.51% | 12 / 250 |
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With SPS-JS | government | |
| 2014 | 484,607 | 13.49% | 12 / 250 |
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With SPS-JS | gov′t support | |
| 2016 | Milan Krkobabić | 1,823,147 | 48.25% | 9 / 250 |
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Around SNS | government |
| 2020 | 1,953,998 | 60.65% | 9 / 250 |
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Around SNS | government |
Presidential elections
| Year | # | Candidate | 1st round votes | % of popular vote | 2nd round votes | % of popular vote | Notes |
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| 2008 | 4th | Milutin Mrkonjić | 245,889 | 5.97% | — | — | Support |
| 2012 | |
Ivica Dačić | 556,013 | 14.23% | — | — | Support |
| 2017 | |
Aleksandar Vučić | 2,012,788 | 55.05% | — | — | Support |
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References
- Milinković, D. (13 April 2015). "Trećina kod naprednjaka" (in Serbian). Večernje novosti.
- Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Serbia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020.
- http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/9/Politika/1635404/Krkobabi%C4%87+izabran+za+predsednika+PUPS-a.html
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