New Party (Serbia)
New Party Нова странка Nova stranka | |
|---|---|
| New Party logo | |
| Leader | Aris Movsesijan |
| Founder | Zoran Živković |
| Founded | April 7, 2013 |
| Split from | Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Terazije 29, Belgrade |
| Membership (2015) | 9,000[1] |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Pro-Europeanism Reformism Anti-nationalism Atlanticism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Yellow, Blue, White |
| National Assembly | 0 / 250
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| Website | |
| www | |
The New Party (Serbian: Нова странка / Nova stranka) is a social liberal political party in Serbia founded by Zoran Živković, a former Prime Minister of Serbia and former member of the Democratic Party, and led by Aris Movsesijan.
History
Established in early 2013, the party advocates close ties to the western powers and European integration.[2][3] The party contested the 2014 parliamentary election as part of a wider coalition of moderate parties led by the Democratic Party.[4]
Presidents of the New Party (2013-)
| # | President | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoran Živković |  |
1960– | 7 April 2013 | 3 October 2020 |
| 2 | Aris Movsesijan | 
|
1966– | 3 October 2020 | Incumbent |
Electoral results
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Zoran Živković | 216,634 | 6.03% | 2 / 250
|
 2
|
With DS-DSHV-BS | opposition |
| 2016 | 227,589 | 6.02% | 1 / 250
|
 1
|
With DS-DSHV-ZZS-ZZŠ | opposition | |
| 2020 | 7,805 | 0.24% | 0 / 250
|
1
|
With ZES | no seats |
Presidential elections
| Year | # | Candidate | 1st round votes | % | 2nd round votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2nd | Saša Janković | 597,728 | 16.35% | — | — | Independent candidate; support |
External links
- Official website
(in Serbian)
References
- ^ Milinković, D. (13 April 2015). "Trećina kod naprednjaka" (in Serbian). Večernje novosti.
- ^ Two New Political Parties Join Serbian Stage
- ^ "Zoran Zivkovic's New Party created". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ Democrats to run in coalition with smaller parties
