Positive Montenegro

Positive Montenegro (Montenegrin: Pozitivna Crna Gora; Позитивна Црна Гора) was an centrist and social-liberal[2] political party in Montenegro. The party was founded in May 2012 by former environmental activist Darko Pajović.[3][4]

Positive Montenegro

Pozitivna Crna Gora
Позитивна Црна Гора
PresidentDarko Pajović
Azra Jasavić (acting)
FoundersDarko Pajović
Mladen Bojanić
Dritan Abazović
Founded26 May 2012
DissolvedPrior 2020[1]
HeadquartersPodgorica
IdeologySocial liberalism[2]
Economic liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre
ColoursBlue, orange
Website
www.pozitivnacrnagora.me

History

In the 2012 parliamentary elections, PCG became an opposition parliamentary party, winning 8.4% of popular vote, and 7 seats in Parliament. However, during its first parliamentary mandate the Party went through significant turbulence. During 2013 due to disagreement with the leadership of the party, one MP has stopped being a member of the party. In 2014, the Party encountered a big split, when three (of six remaining) party MPs left the party due to disagreements with party leader Pajović, after which Mladen Bojanić became an independent MP, and other two Dritan Abazović and Miloš Konatar was involved in the foundation of the new political party United Reform Action (URA). In 2016 the fourth one MP left the party and resigned as an MP from reason of disagreement with Party decision to support the Prime Minister Đukanović and his cabinet.[5]

On 27 January 2016, despite formerly being an opposition party, PCG provided the ruling DPS with 3 votes necessary to win the government confidence vote, after the junior partner SDP left the government due to allegations of electoral fraud and political corruption, therefore forming a new ruling majority. Following this vote, national media and other opposition parties accused the party for deceiving and betraying its voters in order to save Prime Minister Đukanović. In turn, in June 2016 Pajović was appointed as the President of the Parliament, position formerly held by Krivokapić (SDP), and held the position until October.[6]

After PCG lost its parliamentary status at the October 2016 parliamentary election in which it won 1,32% of the votes, Pajović announced his resignation as the party leader, leaving Vice President Azra Jasavić to serve as acting President until the next party congress. The scheduled congress did not take place, former party president Pajović leave the PCG membership, prior 2018 when he took office as Montenegrin ambassador to China, as did acting president Jasavić shortly after, leaving the status of the party leadership unclear, and the party in the de facto process of dissolution. Party eventually dissolved prior 2020.[1]

Electoral performance

Legislative elections
Parliament of Montenegro
Year Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Seat change Government
2012 29,881 8.24%
7 / 81
 New Opposition (2012–2016)
Government (2016, 3 MPs)
2016 5,062 1.32%
0 / 81
 3 non-parliamentary

References
  1. Jasavić tvrdi da nije Pozitivna, Vijesti, 11 October 2019
  2. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. "Montenegro parliament's dissolution draws mixed response". SETimes.com. 2012-07-31.
  4. "News - Montenegrin ruling party leader could run for president, PM". B92. 2012-09-28.
  5. Srđan Perić napustio Pozitivnu, Vijesti (January 2016)
  6. Pajovic, Jasavic i Tuponja spasili Đukanovića, izdali birače, Vijesti (January 2016)
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