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Democratic Union Of Albanians
The Democratic Union of Albanians ( cnr, Demokratska unija Albanaca, sq, Unioni Demokratik i Shqiptarëve) is a conservative political party of the Albanian minority in Montenegro. History The party took part in the campaign prior to Montenegrin independence referendum, promoting Montenegro's independence alongside DPS, SDP, Civic Party and Liberal Party. In the October 2009 legislative election, the party won one seat. The party president holds the position of ''Minister for Human and Minority Rights Protection'' in the Government of Montenegro. The party's leader, ''Ferhat Dinosha'', is known for being against same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being Mexico, constituting ... in Montenegro, famously quoting that "the Albanian zone in Montenegro was free from homosexuals" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanians In Montenegro
The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia as well as in Croatia, Greece, Italy and Turkey. They also constitute a large diaspora with several communities established across Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Albanians have Paleo-Balkanic origins. Exclusively attributing these origins to the Illyrians, Thracians or other Paleo-Balkan people is still a matter of debate among historians and ethnologists. The first certain reference to Albanians as an ethnic group comes from 11th century chronicler Michael Attaleiates who describes them as living in the theme of Dyrrhachium. The Shkumbin River roughly demarcates the Albanian language between Gheg and Tosk dialects. Christianity in Albania was under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome until the 8th century AD. Then, dioceses in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Montenegrin Parliamentary Election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 29 March 2009. In addition to elections for the unicameral Parliament of Montenegro, concurrent local elections were held in Nikšić and Budva, as well as municipal presidential elections in Herceg Novi and Tivat. The parliamentary elections were the eighth since the reintroduction of multi-party system in 1990, and the second since regaining full independence in 2006. Background President Filip Vujanović called the parliamentary elections on 27 January 2009, after the parliament decided the previous day to shorten its term, although this decision was controversial. Constitutional Act that proclaimed the new constitution of 2007 stipulated that elections had to be held by the end of 2009.Official Paper of Montenegro, n. 1/2007 Application of |
Albanian Coalition
The Albanian Coalition ( sq, Koalicioni Shqiptar; ') is the name of several Albanian minority pre-election coalitions in Montenegro. Originally established by Democratic Party president and former Mayor of Ulcinj, Fatmir Gjeka, it currently consists of the Democratic Party, the Democratic League in Montenegro and the Democratic Union of Albanians. The coalition currently has one representative in Parliament of Montenegro. History DP–DSCG–AA coalition (2012) The alliance was formed in Ulcinj by the Democratic Party (DP), Democratic League in Montenegro (DSCG) and the Albanian Alternative (AA), prior to the 2012 elections. The DS and AA had contested the 2009 elections as the "Albanian List", winning a single seat. The coalition won one seat at the 2012 election, which was allocated to a member of DP.Montenegro IFES Led by Fatmir Deka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Montenegrin Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 30 August 2020. They were the fifth parliamentary in Montenegro since gaining its independence in 2006. Eighty-one members of the Montenegrin parliament were elected. Elections were organized in special conditions, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro. The parliamentary election was also held simultaneously with the local elections in five municipalities. The period before the election was marked by the high polarization of the electorate. Several corruption scandals of the ruling party triggered 2019 anti-government protests, while a controversial religion law sparked another wave of protests. Election observers Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe stated: "Abuse of state resources gave the ruling party an unfair advantage", and said that although the elections were competitive, the governing party also benefited from a lack of independent media. The election resulted in a victory for the opposition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanians Decisively
The Albanians Decisively ( sq, Shqiptarët të vendosur; cnr, Albanci odlučno, ''Албанци одлучнo'') was a socially conservative Albanian minority politics political alliance in Montenegro. History The alliance was formed by three major Albanian parties in Montenegro, the Albanian Alternative (AA), the New Democratic Power - FORCA and the Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA), prior to the 2016 elections. Genci Nimanbegu ( FORCA) headed the joint electoral list at the parliamentary election in October 2016. Vijesti, 18 September 2016 Coalition members * ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Montenegrin Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 16 October 2016. The ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) remained the largest party, winning 36 of the 81 seats, and subsequently formed a coalition government with the new Social Democrats and national minority parties. The elections were held in the midst of an alleged coup d'état attempt. Background Protests against incumbent Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic occurred in the preceding year over issues ranging from NATO membership to electoral fraud. A split in the ruling coalition followed in January 2016, leaving the government functioning as a de facto minority government. The provisional government of electoral trust was elected on May 12, 2016, by the parliament of Montenegro. The provisional governing coalition was formed by DPS and several opposition parties. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Montenegrin Parliamentary Election
Snap parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 14 October 2012. The parliamentary elections were the ninth since the reintroduction of multi-party system in 1990, and the third since regaining full independence in 2006. The result was a victory for the ruling European Montenegro alliance (based around the Democratic Party of Socialists) led by Milo Đukanović, which won 39 of the 81 seats, remaining without the majority by itself for the first time since the 2001 election, and subsequently forming a majority coalition government with the ethnic minority Bosniak Party (BS) and Croatian Civic Initiative (HGI) parties. Electoral system The 81 members of Parliament were elected by proportional representation from a single nationwide constituency with an electoral threshold of 3%, although the threshold was reduced to 0.7% for ethnic minority parties in districts where ethnic minorities accounted for at least 15% of the population. For ethnic Croats, the electoral lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Montenegrin Parliamentary Election
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in the newly-independent Republic of Montenegro on 10 September 2006. Prime Minister Milo Đukanović's Coalition for a European Montenegro (based around the Democratic Party of Socialists) won a majority in Parliament, winning 41 of the 81 seats. The opposition blocs together won 34 seats; 12 for the Serb List (SL) and 11 each for the Socialist People's Party (SNP)-led list and the Movement for Changes (PzP). Other seats were won by parties representing national minorities. As the opposition conceded defeat, DPS leader Đukanović stated "These elections showed that Montenegro is stable and firm on its European path." Electoral system Of the 81 seats in Parliament, 76 were elected by proportional representation in a nationwide constituency and five were elected in a special constituency for the Albanian minority. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1370 The electoral threshold was set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanians Together
Albanians Together ( sr, Албанци заједно, ''Albanci zajedno'') was an Albanian political alliance in Montenegro. History The alliance was formed by the Democratic Union of Albanians and the Democratic League in Montenegro and the Party of Democratic Prosperity, and contested the 2002 parliamentary elections under the banner "Democratic Coalition – Albanians Together". It received 2.4% of the national vote, winning two seats. It took around half of the votes reserved for Albanian seats, including 46.8% of the vote in Ulcinj Ulcinj ( cyrl, Улцињ, ; ) is a town on the southern coast of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 10,707 (2011), the majority being Albanians. As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic co ....Beata Huszka (2013) ''Secessionist Movements and Ethnic Conflict: Debate-Framing and Rhetoric in Independence Campaigns'', Routledge, p146 References {{Montenegrin political parties Albani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Montenegrin Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 20 October 2002.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p. 1372. The result was a victory for the For a European Montenegro alliance formed by the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), which won 39 of the 75 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p. 1375. It was the last parliamentary election held in Montenegro prior to independence referendum in 2006. Electoral system Of the 75 seats in Parliament, 73 were elected by proportional representation in a nationwide constituency and two were elected in a special constituency for the Albanian minority.Nohlen & Stöver, p. 1370. The electoral threshold was set at 3% and seats allocated using the d'Hondt method. Closed lists were used with a single list for both constituencies, although parties only had to award half their seats according to the order of the list, with the remaining half free for them to allocate. Contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Montenegrin Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 22 April 2001. The result was a victory for the Victory is of Montenegro alliance formed by the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro and the Social Democratic Party of Montenegro, which won 36 of the 77 seats. Electoral system Of the 77 seats in Parliament, 72 were elected by proportional representation in a nationwide constituency and five were elected in a special constituency for the Albanian minority. The electoral threshold was set at 3% and seats allocated using the d'Hondt method. Closed lists were used with a single list for both constituencies, although parties only had to award half their seats according to the order of the list, with the remaining half free for them to allocate. Contesting parties Victory is of Montenegro The coalition lost parliamentary majority, winning just 36 of 77 seats (30 for DPS and 6 for SDP). Contrary to everyone's expectation, the now opposing, once former ally, Liberal Alliance s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Montenegrin Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 31 May 1998. The result was a victory for the So that we live better coalition formed by the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro, Social Democratic Party of Montenegro and the People's Party of Montenegro which won 42 of the 78 seats. Electoral system Of the 78 seats in Parliament, 76 were elected by proportional representation in a nationwide constituency and two were elected in a special constituency for the Albanian minority. The electoral threshold was set at 3% and seats allocated using the d'Hondt method. Closed lists were used with a single list for both constituencies, although parties only had to award half their seats according to the order of the list, with the remaining half free for them to allocate. Contesting parties Split in the Democratic Party of Socialists In the late 1990s a rift inside the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro came out. On the 1997 Montenegrin presidential electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
