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The Party of Serbian Unity (Serbian: Странка српског јединства, romanized: Stranka srpskog jedinstva; abbr. SSJ) was a nationalist[4] political party in Serbia, founded by Arkan.[5] It is today known as the Council of Serbian Unity, restored after seceding from the Serbian Radical Party.[citation needed]
Party of Serbian Unity Странка српског јединства Stranka srpskog jedinstva | |
|---|---|
| President | Borislav Pelević |
| Founder | Arkan |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Dissolved | 2007 |
| Merged into | Serbian Radical Party |
| Headquarters | Jagodina, Belgrade |
| Military wing | Serb Volunteer Guard (1993–96) |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-right[1] |
| Colours | Grey |
| National Assembly | 0 / 250 |
The key goals of the party were:
- Unity of the Serbian people
- Preserving the integrity and territory of Serbia
- Parliamentarism and Democracy
- Preservation of tradition, family and the Cyrillic script.
Following the assassination of Arkan in 2000, Borislav Pelević became president of the party. At the last legislative election in 2003, the SSJ was a part of the For National Unity alliance, which failed to receive any seats. The SSJ merged into the Serbian Radical Party in 2007.[5]
In 2013, the party was re-founded as the Council of Serbian Unity by Pelević.[6] The new party took part in the 2014 parliamentary election as part of the Patriotic Front coalition, but failed to reach the threshold.
Electoral results edit
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Željko Ražnatović | 41,632 | 1.00% | 0 / 250
|
 0
|
— | opposition |
| 2000 | Borislav Pelević | 200,052 | 5.33% | 14 / 250
|
 14
|
— | opposition |
| 2003 | 68,537 | 5.33% | 0 / 250
|
 14
|
For National Unity | opposition | |
| 2014 | 4,514 | 0.17% | 0 / 250
|
0
|
Patriotic Front | opposition |
References edit
- ^ a b Wiesinger, Barbara (December 2008). "The Continuing Presence of the Extreme Right in Post-Milošević Serbia". Balkanologie. 11 (1–2). doi:10.4000/balkanologie.1363.
- ^ "Warlord's party hopeful of winning seats". edition.cnn.com. CNN. 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Željko Ražnatović". britannica.com. Britannica.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram. "Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro)". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 21 August 2003.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Arkan radikal" (in Serbian). Kurir. 24 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Pelević obnavlja staru stranku" (in Serbian). Večernje novosti. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.