G17 Plus
G17 Plus Г17 плус | |
|---|---|
Centre-right | |
| European affiliation | European People's Party[6] |
| Colours | Blue and Grey |
| Website | |
| g17plus.rs (archived) | |
G17 Plus was a
Foundation
G17 Plus was founded in 1997 as a
The organization was registered as a political party on 15 December 2002, with Miroljub Labus as its first president.
At its first electoral showing at the 2003 parliamentary elections, G17 Plus received 11.5% of the popular vote and 34 seats in the National Assembly.
In March 2004, G17+ formed a
In the 2007 elections, the party received 6.82% of the popular vote and 19 seats in the parliament.
G17+ received a single seat in the
In 2010, G17 Plus founded the United Regions of Serbia (URS), a coalition of political parties and groups emphasizing decentralization and regional development of Serbia.[10] After a few years functioning as the centerpiece of the coalition, in April 2013 G17 Plus fully merged with URS, transforming it into a political party.
In the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, G17+ was associated with the European People's Party.[11]
Presidents of the G17 Plus (2002–2013)
| # | President | Born–Died | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miroljub Labus |  |
1947– | 15 December 2002 | 16 May 2006 |
| 2 | Mlađan Dinkić |  |
1964– | 16 May 2006 | 21 April 2013 |
Electoral results
| Election | # of votes | % of vote | # of seats | +/- | Coalition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 438,422 | 11.46% | 31 / 250
|
 31
|
with SDP
|
government 2004–06 |
| opposition 2006–07 | ||||||
| 2007 | 275,041 | 6.82% | 19 / 250
|
 12
|
— | government |
| 2008 | 1,590,200 | 38.42% | 24 / 250
|
5
|
ZES | government |
| 2012 | 215,666 | 5.51% | 10 / 250
|
14
|
URS | government 2012–13 |
| opposition 2013–14 |
Presidential elections
| Election year | # | Candidate | 1st round votes | % | 2nd round votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002
|
2nd | Miroljub Labus | 995,200 | 27.96 | 1,516,693 | 31.62 | Election declared invalid due to low turnout |
| 2003 | Election boycott
| ||||||
| 2004 | 4th
|
Dragan Maršićanin | 414,971 | 13.31 | — | — | Government Coalition |
| 2008 | 1st
|
Boris Tadić | 1,457,030 | 35.39 | 2,304,467 | 50.31 | For a European Serbia |
| 2012 | 5th
|
Zoran Stanković | 257,054 | 6.58% | — | — | United Regions of Serbia |
Positions held
Major positions held by G17 Plus members:
| President of the National Assembly of Serbia | Years |
|---|---|
| Predrag Marković | 2004–2006 |
| Governor of the National Bank of Yugoslavia / Serbia |
Years |
| Mlađan Dinkić | 2000–2003 |
References
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- ^ "Liberal Party To Pull Out Of Serbian Coalition". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Serb minister to quit unless Mladic is handed over". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- OCLC 793082219.
- ^ ISBN 978-86-83767-23-6. Archived from the original(PDF) on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2001.
- ^ Stojiljković, Zoran (2011). "Serbia in the Party Labyrinth" (PDF). Institute for Political Studies. 3 (1): 96.
- ^ "Hearing of the Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe". National Endowment for Democracy. 10 December 1998. Archived from the original on 30 March 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ "Kosovo Serbs convene parliament; Pristina, international authorities object". Southeast European Times. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
- ^ Osnovani Ujedinjeni regioni Srbije Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Serbian)
- ^ "Mr Željko IVANJI (Serbia, EPP/CD)". Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Retrieved 29 July 2023.