People's Party (Montenegro)

People's Party Narodna stranka Народна странка
Leader	Predrag Popović
Founder	Novak Kilibarda
Founded	1990
Headquarters	Podgorica
Ideology	Serbian–Montenegrin unionism, Conservatism, Cultural conservatism, Christian democracy
Political position	Centre-right to Right-wing
International affiliation	European Christian Political Movement
Website
www.narodnastranka.com
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The People's Party (Serbian: Народна странка, НС/Narodna Stranka, NS) is an opposition populist political party in Montenegro. Until 2009 it was the main conservative party in Montenegro, as opposed to ruling party and its main opposition, both of which were socialist oriented.

At the last legislative elections in Montenegro, in March 2009, NS formed a pre-election coalition with Democratic Serb Party, but the coalition failed to gain parliamentary status.

The party is led by Predrag Popović.

History

The party was established in 1990, after a multi-party system was introduced in Montenegro, and was named after the historical People's Party.

The People's Party opposed Slobodan Milošević's regime in Serbia and his supporters in Montenegro during the 1990s. It joined DPS and SDP on 1998 election, and it participated in Government with the two until 2001. But, when DPS and SDP openly stated that they are proponents of full Montenegrin independence, People's Party of Montenegro left the coalition and the Government.

Afterwords, it was mostly in coalition with pro-union with Serbia parties. After the referendum the People's Party refused to acknowledge the result due to many proofs of rigging, as blackmails, buying votes and voters' lists irregularities. However, it accepts the existing status. Its goal is to remove Milo Đukanović from power, and improve relations with Serbia. People's Party is nurturing history, tradition, and culture of the Petrović Dynasty, when they consider Montenegro was a Serbian national state. The motto of the People's Party is that the right on life, freedom, property and faith is inalienable.

The People's Party is in the process of reaching observer membership in the European People's Party and International Democrat Union. As of 2007 the People's Party has membership in the European Christian Political Movement.

Elections

National Assembly of Montenegro

Year	Popular vote	% of popular vote	Overall seats won	Seat change	Coalition	Government	Leader
1990	39,146	12.84%	13 / 125		—	opposition	Novak Kilibarda
1992	37,549	12.71%	14 / 71	1	—	opposition	Novak Kilibarda
1996	74,963	24.91%	11 / 71	3	LSCG-NS	opposition	Novak Kilibarda
1998	170,080	48.87%	5 / 75	6	ECG	government	Novak Kilibarda
2001	148,513	40.56%	9 / 75	4	ZZP	opposition	Dragan Šoć
2002	133,900	38.4%	5 / 75	4	ZZP	opposition	Dragan Šoć
2006	47,683	14.07%	2 / 81	3	SNP-NS-DSS	opposition	Predrag Popović
2009	9,448	2.86%	0 / 81	2	NS-DSS	non-parliamentary	Predrag Popović
2012	5,275	1.45%	0 / 81		Serb Unity	non-parliamentary	Predrag Popović
2016	Did not run	Did not run	0 / 81		—	non-parliamentary	Predrag Popović

External links

• People's Party Official homepage