The Bosniak Party (Montenegrin/, , abbr. BS) is a conservative and national conservative political party of the Bosniak minority in Montenegro. Its founder and first leader was Rafet Husović, while the party is currently led by Ervin Ibrahimović, MP, who is also serving as the party's parliamentary group leader in the Parliament of Montenegro.
History This party was founded in 2006 by Rafet Husović and was officially registered with the Ministry of Justice on 24 March 2006. It was formed by unification of the Slavic Muslim-oriented parties in Montenegro: International Democratic Union, Bosniak Democratic Alternative, Muslim-Bosniak Alliance, and Party of National Equality, in February of the same year. At the legislative elections in Montenegro in March 2009, the Bosniak Party was a part of victorious Coalition for a European Montenegro, alongside the DPS, SDP, and HGI. From its founding up until 2021, Bosniak Party was led by its founder Rafet Husović.
Electoral performance Parliamentary elections ElectionParty leaderPerformanceAllianceGovernmentVotes%Seats+/– 2006Rafet Husović 12,748 3.76% New LP–BS 2009 16,290 5.9% 2 ECG 2012 15,124 4.17% 0 — 2016 12,089 3.16% 1 — 2020 16,279 3.98% 1 — 2023 Ervin Ibrahimović 21,423 7.08% 3 —
Local elections in 2014, 2018 and 2022 Local election Municipality Bar Berane Bijelo Polje Plav Pljevlja Podgorica 2014 (coalition) (European Montenegro coalition) did not participate 2018 (DPS-BS-SD coalition) (DPS-BS-SD coalition) (DPS-BS-SD coalition) (DPS-LP-BS-CNR-DUA-PCG coalition) 2022 (DPS-BS-SD coalition) (DPS-BS-SD-SDP-LP coalition) (DPS-SDP-SD-LP-BS-DUA-NL-DPR coalition)
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