Montenegro

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Montenegro Motto: None Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Capital Podgorica Largest city Podgorica Official language(s) Serbian of the Ijekavian dialect1 Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Milo Đukanović Independence From Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area    - Total 14,026 km² (159th)   5,414... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Montenegro. ... Politics of Montenegro will undergo rapid change since its independence. ...

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The first elections in the newly independent Republic of Montenegro took place on September 10, 2006, with Prime Minister Milo Đukanović claiming absolute victory for his centre left, pro-European Union party the next day. Đukanović's Coalition for European Montenegro, based around the Democratic Party of Socialists, won 41 seats in the 81 seat parliament with the vote near fully counted. The pro-Serbian blocs together received 23 seats (11 for the Socialist People's Party and 12 for the Serbian List). The President of Montenegro is the head of state of the Republic of Montenegro. ... Filip Vujanović is a politician who since 2004 has served as the president of Montenegro, one of two constituent republics within Serbia and Montenegro. ... Prime Minister of Montenegro, full title: Predsjednik Vlade Republike Crne Gore (President of the Government of the Republic of Montenegro) is the leader of the government of Montenegro. ... Milo Đukanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мило Ђукановић) (born February 15, 1962 in NikÅ¡ić, Montenegro, Yugoslavia) is the current Prime Minister of the republic of Montenegro. ... The current Government of the Republic of Montenegro was founded in 2003? or possibly earlier or later. ... The Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro (Serbian: SkupÅ¡tina Republike Crne Gore) is the legislature of Montenegro. ... This article lists political parties in Montenegro. ... Montenegro elects on national level a legislature. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Montenegrin independence referendum was a referendum on the independence of the Republic of Montenegro from Serbia and Montenegro that was held on May 21, 2006. ... In a referendum on 21 May 2006, the people of Montenegro opted to leave the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Motto: None Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Capital Podgorica Largest city Podgorica Official language(s) Serbian of the Ijekavian dialect1 Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Milo Đukanović Independence From Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area    - Total 14,026 km² (159th)   5,414... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Milo Đukanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мило Ђукановић) (born February 15, 1962 in NikÅ¡ić, Montenegro, Yugoslavia) is the current Prime Minister of the republic of Montenegro. ... The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (Demokratska Partija Socijalista Crna Gore) is a political party in Montenegro. ... The Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro (Serbian: SkupÅ¡tina Republike Crne Gore) is the legislature of Montenegro. ... Motto: none Anthem: Bože Pravde Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Official language(s) Serbian1 Government Republic  - President Boris Tadić  - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Formation and independence    - Formation of Serbia 814   - Formation of the Serbian Empire 1345   - Independence from the Ottoman Empire July 13, 1878   - Serbia and Montenegro union... The Socialist Peoples Party of Montenegro is a political party in Montenegro. ... The Serb Peoples Party of Montenegro (Serbian: Српска народна странка Црне Горе/Srpska narodna stranka Crne Gore) is a political party in Montenegro. ...

As rival groups conceded defeat, the re-elected Prime Minister stated that

"These elections showed that Montenegro is stable and firm on its road to Europe." ^[1]

The new Movement for Changes, standing on a pro-EU, anti-corruption and economic improvement platform, took 11 seats. Other seats were won by parties representing ethnic minorities, mainly Albanian.

Results

Out of 484,430 legitimate Montenegrin voters, 70.3% voted at the Parliamentary elections:

The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (Demokratska Partija Socijalista Crna Gore) is a political party in Montenegro. ... Milo Đukanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мило Ђукановић) (born February 15, 1962 in Nikšić, Montenegro, Yugoslavia) is the current Prime Minister of the republic of Montenegro. ... The Serb Peoples Party of Montenegro (Serbian: Српска народна странка Црне Горе/Srpska narodna stranka Crne Gore) is a political party in Montenegro. ... The Socialist Peoples Party of Montenegro is a political party in Montenegro. ... The Peoples Party (Narodna Stranka) is a conservative party in Montenegro. ... The Liberal Party of Montenegro (Liberalna Partija Crne Gore, LPCG) is a liberal political party in Montenegro. ... The Democratic League of Montenegro (Demokratski Savez U Crnoj Gori) is an Albanian minority political party in Montenegro. ... The Democratic Union of Albanians (Demokratska Unija Albanaca) is an Albanian minority political party in Montenegro. ... This article is about communism as a form of society, as an ideology advocating that form of society, and as a popular movement. ...

Pre-election opinion polls

One recent opinion poll suggested Đukanović's Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) could win as much as 45% of the vote, but that would still leave him needing a coalition partner. According to the same poll, the three pro-Serb opposition alliances could each win between 10% and 18% of the vote - potentially enough to unseat the prime minister if they succeed in uniting against him. All three say their main priority is to replace Mr Đukanović. However, the prime minister himself has not ruled out joining forces with the main opposition bloc, led by the Socialist People's Party^[2]. Of course, as it seems like the DPS have won an absolute majority of seats, a coalition may not be necessary to form a government.

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