Union of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia

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Union of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia
Savez reformskih snaga Jugoslavije
Савез реформских снага Југославије

The Union of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia (

Serbo-Croatian: Савез реформских снага Југославије, Savez reformskih snaga Jugoslavije; abbr. СРСЈ or SRSJ) was a liberal political party in the SFR Yugoslavia led by Ante Marković that opposed the dissolution of Yugoslavia.[5]

History

The party was short-lived and fairly unsuccessful, but it later served as a basis for liberal parties in Serbia (the Reform Party of Serbia, later Civic Alliance of Serbia and Reformists of Vojvodina) and in North Macedonia (the Reformist Forces of Macedonia-Liberal Party, later the Liberal Party of Macedonia[6]).

In Montenegro, it was the main opposition to the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists, as a coalition formed from the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro, Socialist Party of Montenegro, Social Democratic Party of Reformists, Independent Organization of Communists of Bar and Party of National Equality. It won 17 seats.[7]

In the

Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Republika Srpska it was a basis for the Party of Independent Social Democrats (later Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
).

In Slovenia, it was organized under the name Social Democratic Union (Socialdemokratska unija, SDU), but it failed to gain any significant weight in the political spectrum, remaining a small extra-parliamentary party.

Parliamentary elections

Montenegro

Parliament of Montenegro
Year no. Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Government
1990 #2 42,840 14.05%
17 / 125
opposition

Macedonia

Parliament of Macedonia
Year no. Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Government
1990 #4 128,449 16.1%
11 / 120
opposition

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Chamber of Citizens
Year no. Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Government
1990 #5 201,018 8.9%
12 / 130
opposition

Serbia

Parliament of Serbia
Year no. Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Government
1990 #6 71,865 1.43%
2 / 250
opposition

References

  1. ^ Kalezić, Danilo (2019). "The nature of political transformations in Montenegro in the early 90s: prolongated transition and halted democratization". Istorijski Zapisi (3–4): 109. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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  4. ^ Otmacic, Valentina (11 November 2019). Resisting division along ethnic lines: a case study of two communities who challenged discourses of war during the Yugoslav conflict 1991-1995 (doctoral). University of Bradford. p. 143.
  5. ^ Ante Marković, posljednji jugoslavenski premijer, B92, 11-11-2003, retrieved 06-12-2020
  6. ^ Istorija, Liberal Party of Macedonia
  7. ^ Svi naši izbori, Vijesti (2012)