DEMOS (acronym of Demokratski savez, ; , ДЕМОС) is a centristDemos: Crnoj Gori potreban ozbiljan politički i kulturni dijalog, Vijesti, 13 December 2020 to centre-right political party in Montenegro. Party founder and current leader is Miodrag Lekić, who was also the party's single MP in the Parliament of Montenegro until 2023.
History Party was founded in 2015 when Miodrag Lekić, leader of the opposition Democratic Front, split from the alliance due to disagreements with its constituent parties, and formed the new moderate right political subject.Lekić osnovao Demos
In September 2016, DEMOS decided to enter the Key Coalition with URA and SNP in order to participate at the forthcoming parliamentary election, winning four parliamentary seats. In the summer of 2017 a rift occurred within the party, which resulted in a split, with a conservative faction led by Goran Danilović and Goran Radonjić deciding to form a new party, called United Montenegro. The split left Demos with two MPs, as the remaining two defected to the new party.
In July 2020, Demos decided to enter the big tent Peace is Our Nation coalition with Democratic Montenegro, as well some minor parties and independent candidates, in order to participate in the August 2020 elections.Formiranje Građanskog bloka, Vijesti
Electoral performance Presidential elections + President of Montenegro Election year # Candidate 1st round vote % 2nd round vote % Note 2018Draginja Vuksanović27,4418.20% — — SDP, support
Parliamentary elections ElectionParty leaderPerformanceAllianceGovernmentVotes%Seats+/– 2016Miodrag Lekić 42,295 11.05% New Ključ 2020 51,298 12.53% 3 MNN 2023 9,472 3.13% 1 SNP-Demos
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