New Serbia
New Serbia Нова Србија Nova Srbija | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Velimir Ilić |
| Founded | August 10, 1998 |
| Split from | Serbian Renewal Movement |
| Headquarters | Belgrade |
| Membership (2012) | 90,000[1] |
| Ideology |
Monarchism[2] Right-wing populism |
| Political position | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| European affiliation | None |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours | Sky blue |
| National Assembly |
5 / 250 |
| Website | |
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www | |
New Serbia (Serbian: Нова Србија, НС / Nova Srbija, NS) is a minor political party in Serbia. It was established in 1998 by a group of dissidents led by Velimir Ilić from the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO).
History
New Serbia was part of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) bloc which defeated Slobodan Milošević in the 2000 presidential election.
The party took part in the 2003 parliamentary election in coalition with the Serbian Renewal Movement. The coalition received 7.7% of the popular vote and 22 seats; 9 seats were allocated to New Serbia.
New Serbia ran in the 2007 election in coalition with the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and United Serbia (JS). The coalition received 16.55% of the popular vote and 47 seats in parliament, 10 of which went to New Serbia.
The party ran again in coalition with the DSS a year later in the 2008 election, receiving 11.62% of votes and 30 seats, with 9 allocated to NS.
New Serbia ran in the 2014 election in coalition with the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and several other parties. The coalition received 48.2% of the popular vote and 158 seats in parliament, 6 of which went to New Serbia.[3]
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | Overall seats won | Seat change | Notes | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,402,387 | 64.09% | 8 / 250 |
 8 |
Coalition DOS | opposition |
| 2003 | 293,082 | 7.66% | 9 / 250 |
1 |
Coalition with SPO | government |
| 2007 | 667,615 | 16.55% | 10 / 250 |
1 |
Coalition with DSS-JS | government |
| 2008 | 480,987 | 11.62% | 9 / 250 |
 1 |
Coalition with DSS | opposition |
| 2012 | 940,659 | 24.05% | 8 / 250 |
1 |
PS coalition | government |
| 2014 | 1,736,920 | 48.35% | 6 / 250 |
2 |
Coalition around SNS | government |
| 2016 | 1,823,147 | 48.25% | 5 / 250 |
1 |
Coalition around SNS | government support |
Presidential elections
| Election year | # | Candidate | 1st round votes | % | 2nd round votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3rd |
Velimir Ilić | 229,229 | 9.08 | — | — | Election declared invalid due to low turnout |
| 2004 | 4th |
Dragan Maršićanin | 414,971 | 13.31 | — | — | Government Coalition (Democratic Party of Serbia, G17 Plus, Serbian Renewal Movement, New Serbia) |
| 2008 | 3rd |
Velimir Ilić | 305,828 | 7.43 | — | — | |
| 2012 | 1st |
Tomislav Nikolić | 979,216 | 25.05% | 1,552,063 | 49.54% | Let's Get Serbia Moving PS coalition (Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) New Serbia (NS) Movement of Socialists (PS) Strength of Serbia Movement (PSS)) |
References
- ↑ "Partijsku knjižicu ima više od milion građana" (in Serbian). Blic Online. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ↑ http://www.nova-srbija.org/istorijat.aspx
- ↑ http://www.cesid.org/
External links
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