New Democratic Force ( cnr, Nova demokratska snaga, sq, Forca e Re Demokratike) is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...
of the
Albanian minority in
Montenegro
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The party was founded on 22 October 2005 as a local minority party representing the Albanian population 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.
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Nazif Cungu
Nazif Cungu (, born 13 May 1958) is a Montenegrin Albanian politician, the leader of the biggest Albanian political party in Montenegro FORCA.
Personal history
Nazif Cungu was born in Ulcinj, Ulcinj Municipality, southern Montenegro, near the ...
was elected as its president at the founding assembly. In April 2008, FORCA opened a branch of its party in
Tuzi
Tuzi ( cnr, Tuzi/Тузи, ; sq, Tuz or ''Tuzi'') is a small town in Montenegro and the seat of Tuzi Municipality, Montenegro. It is located along a main road between the city of Podgorica and the Albanian border crossing, just a few kilometers ...
.
On the 4-th Congress of the party held on October 30th, 2021, Genci Nimanbegu was elected as the new leader of the party.
Electoral performance
On last parliamentary elections, on 29 March 2009, Forca has one seat, becoming for the first time a parliamentary party.
In the run-up to the
2008 presidential election, it supported the opposition candidate,
Nebojša Medojević
Nebojša Medojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Медојевић; born June 13, 1966) is a politician in Montenegro. He is the president of Movement for Changes (PzP), a political party emerging from the Montenegrin NGO ''Group for Changes ...
.
Two parties announce support for Medojevic in Montenegrin presidential election (SETimes.com)
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In the Municipal Parliament of 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 ...
, FORCA has 11 out of 33 seats.
In September 2016, FORCA agreed to form a pre-election alliance with Albanian Alternative
Albanian Alternative ( cnr, italic=yes, Albanska alternativa, sq, italic=yes, Alternativa Shqiptare) is a political party representing the Albanian minority in Montenegro.
The party is led by Nik Gjeloshaj. At the legislative elections in Monte ...
(AA) and 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 Montenegr ...
(DUA) for 2016 elections
The following elections occurred in the year 2016.
Africa
Benin Republic
* 2016 Beninese presidential election 6 March 2016
Cape Verde
* 2016 Cape Verdean presidential election 2 October 2016
Chad
* 2016 Chadian presidential election 1 ...
. The coalition won one seat in the election, which was allocated to a member of FORCA.
Prior of the 2020 elections, FORCA continuing close cooperation with the right-wing Albanian Alternative, forming a new coalition under the name Albanian List, coalition was also joined by other minor Albanian parties and movements.
Parliamentary elections
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:New Democratic Power - FORCA
2005 establishments in Serbia and Montenegro
Albanian political parties in Montenegro
Conservative parties in Montenegro
Political parties established in 2005
Pro-European political parties in Montenegro