Democratic Montenegro

Democratic Montenegro (Montenegrin: Demokratska Crna Gora / Демократска Црна Гора, DCG), also known as the Democrats (Demokrate), is a centrist[18] and big tent political party in Montenegro. Party currently has eight MPs in the parliament, elected in 2016. Its current leader, and the founder is Aleksa Bečić.

Democratic Montenegro

Demokratska Crna Gora
Демократска Црна Гора
LeaderAleksa Bečić[1]
Founded19 April 2015
Split fromSNP[2][3][4]
HeadquartersPodgorica
IdeologyCatch-all party[5][6][7]
Economic liberalism[8]
Pro-Europeanism[9][10]
Political positionCentre[18][6]
National affiliationPeace is Our Nation
Colours     Red      Yellow
SloganVictories, not divisions
Parliament
8 / 81
Municipal Parliaments
85 / 786
Website
demokrate.me

History

The Democratic Montenegro was formed in 2015 when the faction of Socialist People's Party split and formed a new political party, represented by 2 MPs in the Parliament of Montenegro.[19][20]

The Democrats increased their number of MPs from 2 to 8 in the October 2016 parliamentary election and after the local elections held the same year, the party gained mayoral positions in Budva and Kotor municipalities. At the local elections held in Herceg Novi in May 2017 the party won 9 out of 34 seats, leading the opposition coalition which formed the local government.[21]

In March 2018, Democrats decides to support the candidacy of independent candidate Mladen Bojanić to run for president of Montenegro at April 2018 presidential election, as did Democratic Front (DF), Socialist People's Party (SNP), United Reform Action (URA) and United Montenegro (UCG).[22][23] At the election, Bojanić came second, behind Milo Đukanović, with 33.40% of the vote.

In the 2018 local elections, Democrats formed an electoral coalition with the United Reform Action in a number of municipalities. After elections Democrats become part of the local government only in Berane, forming an post-election coalition with DF and SNP, remaining opposition in the rest of the municipalities.[24]

In July 2020, Democratic Montenegro decided to enter the big tent Peace is Our Nation (Mir je naša nacija) coalition with Demos, New Left and PUPI, as well some independent candidates, such as liberal politician Vladimir Pavićević, former leader of the Montenegrin,[25] in order to participate at the forthcoming August 2020 parliamentary election.[26][12]

Electoral performance

Parliamentary elections
Parliament of Montenegro
Year Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Changes Alliance Government
2015 Split from Socialist People's Party
2 / 81
 2 — opposition
2016 38,327 10.01%
8 / 81
 6 — opposition
2020
0 / 81
 TBA MNN TBA

Presidential elections
President of Montenegro
Year Candidate Rank 1st round vote % of vote Rank 2nd round vote % of vote
2018 Mladen Bojanić[a] 2nd
111,711
33.40%
 N/A
—
—

a Independent candidate, support

References
  1. Ko je novi opozicioni lider Aleksa Bečić?, FOS Media
  2. Bečić napustio SNP, Dan
  3. Aleksa Bečić napušta SNP: Ne mogu sa Milićem i Jonicom, Vijesti
  4. Aleksa Bečić osniva novu partiju, Vijesti/mondo.me
  5. Političko tumaranje Demokrata: Aleksa bi i lijevo i desno, a možda i centar!, Borba
  6. Najmlađa crnogorska partija prijetnja najjačima, Radio Slobodna Evropa
  7. https://preokret.info/index.php/2020/07/02/aleksa-becic-lider-opozicije-u-crnoj-gori-dokazali-smo-da-pod-istim-krovom-mogu-da-budu-kao-najrodenija-braca-i-aleksa-i-dzenan-i-albin-i-stjefan/
  8. Bečić i Pavićević u Švajcarskoj, FOS Media, 13 September 2019
  9. Širimo evropsku regionalnu koaliciju, demokrate.me
  10. Delegacija Evropske narodne partije u posjeti Demokratama, Vijesti
  11. Brojne partije s demokratskim prefiksom na izborima, Aljazeera Balkans
  12. "Prva predizborna koalicija, formiran građanski blok". www.antenam.net.
  13. Bečić predlaže uspostavljanje koncepta državnog patriotizma u Crnoj Gori, CdM, 12 March 2019
  14. Bečić sa predsjednikom Vlade Slovenije
  15. CGO: Više od 40 odsto građana misli da CG nema poštene izbore, a više od 60 odsto da se glasovi kupuju
  16. Demokratska Crna Gora je partija lijevog centra, prepoznatljivo građanske profilacije., demokrate.me
  17. Demokrate: Dok je Đukanovića, biće i korupcije i kriminala
  18. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  19. "Bečić predstavio "Demokratsku Crnu Goru"". RTCG — Radio Televizija Crne Gore — Nacionalni javni servis.
  20. "Bečić izabran za predsjednika "Demokratske Crne Gore — Demokrata"". portalanalitika.me.
  21. http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/demokratama-predsjednik-opstine-df-u-sef-parlamenta-937649
  22. Bojanić predao potpise za kandidaturu, Vijesti
  23. I Demokrate podržale Bojanića, borba.me
  24. http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/zdravo-berane-i-demokrate-imaju-426-glasova-vise-od-koalicije-dps-bs-sd-974517
  25. U Crnoj Gori formiran "Građanski blok", rts.rs
  26. Formiranje Građanskog bloka, Vijesti
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