The True People's Party (, abbr. ПНС/ PNS), also known as the Pravaši (''Rightists''), was a

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and monarchist

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in the

Principality of Montenegro The Principality of Montenegro () was a principality in Southeastern Europe that existed from 13 March 1852 to 28 August 1910. It was then proclaimed a Kingdom of Montenegro, kingdom by Nikola I of Montenegro, Nikola I, who then became King of M ...

and the

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, founded in 1907. The party represented the government, the rule of the Prince and later on the rule of King Nikola I. The True People's Party was led by Lazar Mijušković and notable party members included Jovan S. Plamenac, Marko Đukanović, Ivo Đurović, Sekula Drljević, Filip Jergović, Krsto Popović, Mitar Martinović and Milutin Vučinić. Montenegrin politics during the time of the party existence was deeply divided on the issue of supporting Nikola I's absolutist rule in order to retain the independence of

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, and for advocating the unification of Montenegro and

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under the Karađorđević dynasty, as advocated by the opposition People's Party (NS).

History

The party was founded in 1907 by Prince Nikola I due to the People's Party boycott during the elections at the time, as a mark of protest against the bad relations the Montenegrin government had with

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. The ''pravaši'' supported Nikola's rule and proclaimed him the King in 1910. At the 1914 elections, both Montenegrin parties ran and the People's Party defeated the True People's Party, winning most of the parliamentary seats. In the wake of the forthcoming

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, some members of the True People's Party rejoined the People's Party and subsequently altered the program of the party to include the unification of Montenegro and Serbia. The party was officially dissolved in 1918 after the

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proclaimed the unification of Montenegro with

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Election results

Sources

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:True People's Party Defunct political parties in Montenegro 1907 establishments in Montenegro Kingdom of Montenegro Political history of Montenegro Montenegrin nationalism Monarchist parties Conservative parties in Montenegro