DEMOS (Montenegro)

DEMOS (acronym of Demokratski savez, lit. 'Democratic Alliance'; Montenegrin: 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.

DEMOS
ДЕМОС
LeaderMiodrag Lekić
Founded18 March 2015
Split fromDemocratic Front
HeadquartersPodgorica
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-right
National affiliationPeace is Our Nation
Coloursblue, yellow and dark red
SloganThe right to a future
Parliament
0 / 81
Mayors
0 / 25
Local Parliaments
4 / 847
Website
demos.co.me

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
2018 3rd Draginja Vuksanović 27,441 8.20% — — SDP, support

Parliamentary elections
Election Party leader Performance Alliance Government
Votes % Seats +/–
2016 Miodrag Lekić 42,295 11.05%
4 / 81
 New Ključ Opposition
2020 51,298 12.53%
1 / 81
 Decrease 3 MNN Support 2020–22
Opposition 2022–23
2023 9,472 3.13%
0 / 81
 Decrease 1 SNP-DEMOS Extra-parliamentary

References
  1. Demos: Crnoj Gori potreban ozbiljan politički i kulturni dijalog, Vijesti, 13 December 2020
  2. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. Lekić osnovao Demos
  4. "Lekić nosliac liste koalicije Ključ". Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  5. "Danilović: Od danas funkcionišemo kao Ujedinjena Crna Gora - Vijesti.me". www.vijesti.me. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16.
  6. Formiranje Građanskog bloka, Vijesti
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