List of political parties in Montenegro

This article lists political parties in Montenegro.

Montenegro has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.^[1]

Active partiesEdit

Parliamentary partiesEdit

	Abbr.	Ideology	Leader	MPs
Democratic Party of Socialists Demokratska partija socijalista Демократска партија социјалиста	DPS	Populism^[2] Montenegrin nationalism^[2]^[3] Neoliberalism^[4] Pro-Europeanism^[5]^[4]	Milo Đukanović	29 / 81
Democratic Montenegro Demokratska Crna Gora Демократска Црна Гора	DCG	Catch-all party Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism	Aleksa Bečić	9 / 81
New Serb Democracy Nova srpska demokratija Нова српска демократија	NSD	National conservatism^[6] Russophilia^[7] Serbian nationalism^[8]	Andrija Mandić	9 / 81
Socialist People's Party Socijalistička narodna partija Социјалистичка народна партија	SNP	Social conservatism Social democracy^[9]^[10] Pro-Europeanism	Vladimir Joković	5 / 81
Movement for Changes Pokret za promjene Покрет за промјене	PzP	Right-wing populism Euroscepticism Anti-corruption	Nebojša Medojević	5 / 81
Democratic People's Party Demokratska narodna partija Демократска народна партија	DNP	Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Populism Social conservatism	Milan Knežević	5 / 81
United Reform Action Ujedinjena reformska akcija Уједињена реформска акција	URA	Social liberalism Green politics Pro-Europeanism	Dritan Abazović	3 / 81
Social Democrats Socijaldemokrate Crne Gore Социјалдемократе Црне Горе	SD	Social democracy Populism Pro-Europeanism	Ivan Brajović	3 / 81
Bosniak Party Bošnjačka stranka Бошњачка странка	BS	Bosniak minority interests Social conservatism Pro-Europeanism	Ervin Ibrahimović	3 / 81
Social Democratic Party Socijaldemokratska partija Социјалдемократска партија	SDP	Social democracy Pro-Europeanism Civic nationalism	Raško Konjević	2 / 81
Liberal Party of Montenegro Liberalna partija Crne Gore Либерална партија Црне Горе	LP	National liberalism Montenegrin nationalism Pro-Europeanism	Andrija Popović	1 / 81
True Montenegro Prava Crna Gora Права Црна Горa	PCG	Right-wing populism Conservatism Serbian nationalism	Marko Milačić	1 / 81
United Montenegro Ujedinjena Crna Gora Уједињена Црна Гора	UCG	Cultural conservatism National conservatism Pro-Europeanism	Goran Danilović	1 / 81
Workers' Party Radnička partija Радничка партија	RP	Social conservatism Populism Cultural conservatism	Maksim Vučinić	1 / 81
Democratic Alliance Demokratski savez Демократски савез	DEMOS	Liberal conservatism Liberalism Pro-Europeanism	Miodrag Lekić	1 / 81
Citizens' Union "Civis" Savez građana "Civis" Савез грађана "Цивис"	Civis	Liberalism Technocracy Pro-Europeanism	Srđan Pavićević	1 / 81
Democratic Party Partia Demokratike Demokratska partija	PD/DP	Albanian minority interests Conservatism Pro-Europeanism	Fatmir Gjeka	1 / 81
New Democratic Force Forca e Re Demokratike Nova demokratska snaga	FORCA	Albanian minority interests Conservatism Pro-Europeanism	Nazif Cungu	1 / 81

Parties without seatsEdit

	Abbreviation	Ideology	Leader
Civil Initiative "21 of May" Građanska inicijativa "21. Maj" Грађанска иницијатива "21. Mај"	GI 21M	Progressivism^[11] Atlanticism^[12] Pro-Europeanism^[13]	Miodrag Živković
Albanian Alternative Alternativa Shqiptare Albanska alternativa	ASh/AA	Albanian minority interests Social conservativism	Nik Gjeloshaj
Croatian Reform Party Hrvatska reformska stranka Хрватска pеформска странка	HRS	Croatian minority interests Centrism Conservative liberalism	Marija Vučinović
Croatian Civic Initiative Hrvatska građanska inicijativa Хрватска грађанска иницијатива	HGI	Croatian minority interests Social conservatism Pro-Europeanism	Adrian Vuksanović
I Choose Montenegro Biram Crnu Goru Бирам Црну Гору	BCG	Economic liberalism Conservative liberalism Pro-Europeanism	Radomir Novaković
Democratic League in Montenegro Demokratski savez u Crnoj Gori Lidhja Demokratike në Mal të Zi	LDMZ/DS	Liberal conservativism Albanian minority interests	Mehmet Bardhi
Democratic Party of Unity Demokratska stranka jedinstva Демократска странка јединства	DSJ	Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Conservatism	Nebojša Jušković
Democratic Serb Party Demokratska srpska stranka Демократска српска странка	DSS	Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Christian democracy	Dragica Perović
Democratic Union of Albanians Demokratska unija Albanaca Unioni Demokratik i Shqipëtarëve	UDSh/DUA	Albanian minority interests Social conservatism	Mehmet Zenka
Justice and Reconciliation Party Stranka pravde i pomirenja Странка правде и помирења	SPP	Bosniak minority interests Social conservatism	Hazbija Kalač
We won't give up Montenegro Ne damo Crnu Goru Не дамо Црну Гору	NDCG	Christian democracy Liberal conservatism Pro-Europeanism	Vesna Bratić
New Left Nova ljevica Нова љевица	NL	Social liberalism Montenegrin nationalism	Saša Mijović
Popular Movement Narodni pokret Народни покрет	NP	Cultural conservatism Christian democracy Serb ethnic interests	Miodrag Davidović
Party of United Pensioners and the Disabled Partija ujedinjenih penzionera i invalida Партија уједињених пензионера и инвалида	PUPI	Rights of pensioners Social justice	Momir Joksimović
Patriotic Komitas Union of Montenegro Patriotsko-komitski savez Crne Gore Патриотско-комитски савез Црне Горе	PKS	Montenegrin nationalism Atlanticism Right-wing populism	Tatjana Knežević
Free Montenegro Slobodna Crna Gora Слободна Црнa Горa	SCG	Right-wing populism Conservatism Serbian–Montenegrin unionism	Vladislav Dajković
Socialists of Montenegro Socijalisti Crne Gore Социјалисти Црне Горе	SOC	Social democracy Regionalism Pro-Europeanism	Snežana Jonica
Yugoslav Communist Party Jugoslovenska komunistička partija Југословенска комунистичка партија	JKP	Communism Yugonostalgia	Radislav Stanišić

Historical and defunct partiesEdit

	Abbr.	Ideology	Founder	Years active
People's Party Narodna stranka Народна странка	Klubaši	National conservatism Serbian-Montenegrin unionism	Šako Petrović-Njegoš	1906-1918
True People's Party Prava narodna stranka Права народна странка	Pravaši	Conservativism Royalism Montenegrin statism^[14]	Lazar Mijušković	1907-1918
People's Radical Party Narodna radikalna stranka Народна радикална странка	NRS	Conservatism Serbian nationalism Centralisation	Gavrilo Cerović	1918-1941
Democratic Party Demokratska stranka Демократска странка	DS	Liberal conservatism Yugoslavism Centralisation	Andrija Radović	1918-1941
Montenegrin Federalist Party Crnogorska federalistička stranka Црногорска федералистичка странка	CFS	Montenegrin nationalism Federalism Agrarianism	Sekula Drljević	1923-1945
League of Communists Savez komunista Crne Gore Савез комуниста Црне Горе	SK CG	Marxism-Leninism Titoism Anti-nationalism	Blažo Jovanović	1943-1991
Union of Reform Forces Savez reformskih snaga Савез реформских снага	SRSJ	Social liberalism Social democracy Anti-nationalism	Ljubiša Stanković	1990-1991
Party of Democratic Action Stranka demokratske akcije Странка демократске акције	SDA	Social conservatism Sandžak regionalism Yugoslav unionism	Harun Hadžić	1990-1998
Liberal Alliance of Montenegro Liberalni savez Crne Gore Либерални савез Црне Горе	LSCG	Liberalism Sovereigntism Pacifism	Slavko Perović	1990-2005
People's Party Narodna stranka Народна странка	NS	Serbian–Montenegrin unionism Cultural conservatism Christian democracy	Novak Kilibarda	1990-2017
Party of Serb Radicals Stranka srpskih radikala Странка српских радикала	SSR	Serb nationalism National conservatism Right-wing populism	Duško Sekulić	1992-2020
Yugoslav Left Jugoslovenska levica Југословенска левица	JUL	Left-wing populism Yugoslavism Serbian nationalism	Jovanka Mijanović	1994-2001
Serb Party of the Fatherland Отаџбинска српска странка Otadžbinska srpska stranka	OSS	National conservatism Serbian nationalism Serbian-Montenegrin unionism	Aleksandar Stamatović	1994–2013
Natural Law Party of Montenegro Stranka prirodnog zakona Странка природног закона	SPZ	Transcendental meditation Green politics	Milo Radulović	1996-2003
Serb People's Party Srpska narodna stranka Српска народна странка	SNS	Serb nationalism National conservatism	Božidar Bojović	1998-2009
People's Concord of Montenegro Narodna sloga Crne Gore Народна слога Црне Горе	NS CG	Moderate conservatism Montenegrin independence	Novak Kilibarda	2000-2006
Liberal Democrats Liberalni Demokrati Либерални демократи	LD	National liberalism Conservative liberalism Sovereigntism	Jevrem Brković	2001–2006
People's Socialist Party Narodna socijalistička stranka Народна социјалистичка странка	NSS	Democratic socialism Serbian-Montenegrin unionism	Momir Bulatović	2001-2009
Greens of Montenegro Zeleni Crne Gore Зелени Црне Горе	ZCG	Green politics Pro-Europeanism	Dragan Hajduković	2002-2007
Civic Party of Montenegro Građanska partija Crne Gore Грађанска партија Црне Горе	GP	Liberalism Civic nationalism Pro-Europeanism	Krsto Pavićević	2002-2017
Party of Democratic Prosperity Partija demokratskog prosperiteta Partia e prosperitet demokratik	PDP	Albanian minority interests Conservativism	Ali Rexha	2006-2014
Democratic Centre of Boka Demokratski centar Boke Демократски центар Боке	DCB	Regionalism Serb nationalism	Dejan Ćorović	2008-2017
Democratic Centre of Montenegro Demokratski centar Crne Gore Демократски центар Црне Горе	DC	Centrism Liberalism	Goran Batrićević	2009-2014
Positive Montenegro Pozitivna Crna Gora Позитивна Црна Гора	PCG	Pro-Europeanism Social liberalism	Darko Pajović	2012-2020
Serb List Srpska lista Српска листа	SL	Right-wing populism Serb nationalism Russophilia	Dobrilo Dedeić	2012–2020
Montenegrin Democratic Union Crnogorska demokratska unija Црногорскa демократскa унијa	CDU/Cg	Economic liberalism Montenegrin nationalism	Miodrag Vlahović	2015–2021

ReferencesEdit

^ U Crnoj Gori registrovano 45 političkih partija, Ministry of Interior of Montenegro
^ ^a ^b Dzankic, Jelena (2017). "State-sponsored Populism and the Rise of Populist Governance - The Case of Montenegro" (PDF). Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ Polackova, Zuzana (2017). "Independence lost and regained: Montenegro's contested identity and the failure of Yugoslavia (1918-2006)" (PDF). Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Politički program DPS VIII kongres" (PDF). November 30, 2019.
^ "Koalicija DPS SD – Evropski tim za Herceg Novi predala izbornu listu". vijesti.me.
^ Slomp, Hans (2011), Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics, ABC-CLIO, p. 591
^ "Demokratski principi i ruski sentimenti". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2022-08-21.
^ "Seizing the democratic opportunity in Montenegro". EUROPP. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
^ Hans Slomp (2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
^ "Pokret – Proglas". GI 21. maj (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 2022-08-21.
^ "Pokret – Proglas". GI 21. maj (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 2022-08-21.
^ "Pokret – Proglas". GI 21. maj (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 2022-08-21.
^ Srđa Pavlović (2008). Balkan Anschluss: Annexation of Montenegro and the creation of the Common South Slavic State. Purdue University Press. p. 43.

[1] U Crnoj Gori registrovano 45 političkih partija, Ministry of Interior of Montenegro

[Dzankic-2] Dzankic, Jelena (2017). "State-sponsored Populism and the Rise of Populist Governance - The Case of Montenegro" (PDF). Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[3] Polackova, Zuzana (2017). "Independence lost and regained: Montenegro's contested identity and the failure of Yugoslavia (1918-2006)" (PDF). Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[programstranke-4] "Politički program DPS VIII kongres" (PDF). November 30, 2019.

[Pro-EU-5] "Koalicija DPS SD – Evropski tim za Herceg Novi predala izbornu listu". vijesti.me.

[6] Slomp, Hans (2011), Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics, ABC-CLIO, p. 591

[7] "Demokratski principi i ruski sentimenti". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2022-08-21.

[8] "Seizing the democratic opportunity in Montenegro". EUROPP. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2022-08-21.

[PAE-9] Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[Slomp2011-10] Hans Slomp (2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[11] "Pokret – Proglas". GI 21. maj (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 2022-08-21.

[12] "Pokret – Proglas". GI 21. maj (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 2022-08-21.

[13] "Pokret – Proglas". GI 21. maj (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 2022-08-21.

[Pavlović2007-43-14] Srđa Pavlović (2008). Balkan Anschluss: Annexation of Montenegro and the creation of the Common South Slavic State. Purdue University Press. p. 43.

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