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Party of United Pensioners
and the Disabled
Partija ujedinjenih penzionera i invalida
LeaderMomir Joksimović
Founded2009
HeadquartersPodgorica
IdeologyPensioners' interests
Left-wing populism
Political positionCentre-left
Parliament
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The Party of United Pensioners and the Disabled (Partija ujedinjenih penzionera i invalida, PUPI) is an single-issue politics extra-parliamentary party, representing the interests of pensioners in Montenegro.

History

Party was founded in 2009. In 2009 parliamentary election PUPI ran independently and won 2.4% of the votes, just below the 3% electoral threshold. [1] At the 2012 parliamentary election the party participated within a left-wing "Together" coalition, along with Yugoslav Communist Party of Montenegro, which won only 0,38% of votes. Shortly after the election the party joined the coalition with the populist Democratic Front alliance,[2] which it leaves after the 2016 election, at which the party again failed to win a parliamentary status.

Parliamentary elections

Parliament of Montenegro
Year Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Seat change Coalition Government
2009 7,691 2.40%
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Steady extra-parliamentary
2012 1,384 0.38%
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Steady with JKP extra-parliamentary
2016 77,784 20.32%
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Steady with DF extra-parliamentary

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