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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Election Tracker
Montenegro
Credit:Ċ½eljko Heimer (FOTW Flags Of The World website at flagspot.net)
Election Date: May 11, 2003
Abstract: At stake: PresidentAt stake: President
Background
The remnants of the Yugoslav Federation were transformed into Serbia and Montenegro in 2003. Both member states are surviving as a single entity—mostly because of influence from the European Union (EU)—and have hinted at outright separation.
Filip Vujanovic of the Democratic Party of Montenegrin Socialists (DPSCG) won the presidential election in Montenegro in his third try. The first two attempts failed because of an opposition boycott and lack of voter response. A controversial rule stating that no election with a turnout lower than 50 per cent would be valid has now been dropped.
Vujanovic remains committed to an independent Montenegro, and has promised to put the issue to a referendum sometime before 2006.
Several issues have prompted talk of separation. Serbia is the largest state in the loose union, with 7 million people, compared to just 600,000 for Montenegro. While Serbia uses the Dinar as its currency, Montenegro has favoured the Euro.
Political Players
President: Filip Vujanovic - DLECG
Prime Minister: Milo Djukanovic - DLECG
The president is elected to a five-year term by popular vote.
Legislative Branch: The Skupstina Republike Crne Gore (Assembly of the Republic of Montenegro) has 75 members, elected to four-year terms by proportional representation.
Results of Last Election:
President - Dec. 22, 2002, Feb. 9, 2003 and May 11, 2003
Dec. 2002 | Feb. 2003 | May 2003 | |
Filip Vujanovic (Democratic Party of | 83.9% | 81.5% | 63.3% |
Dragan Hajdukovic | 5.9% | 7.1% | 3.9% |
Aleksandar Vasiljevic | 3.0% | 3.9% | -- |
Milan Radunovic (Party of Natural Law) | 1.4% | 1.5% | -- |
Miodrag Zivkovic (Liberal | -- | -- | 30.8% |
Assembly - October 21, 2002
Vote% | Seats | |
Democratic List for European Montenegro (DLECG) | 47.9% | 39 |
Democratic Party of Montenegrin Socialists (DPSCG) | 31 | |
Social-Democratic Party of Montenegro (SPCG) | 5 | |
Citizens Party of Montenegro (GPCG) | 1 | |
Non-partisans | 2 | |
Together for Changes (ZP) | 38.4% | 30 |
Socialist People's Party of Montenegro (SNPCG) | 19 | |
Serbian People's Party of Montenegro (SNSCG) | 6 | |
People's Party (NS) 38.4 | 5 | |
Liberal Alliance of Montenegro (LSCG) | 5.7% | 4 |
Patriotic Coalition for Yugoslavia (PKJ) | 2.8% | 0 |
Albanians Together (AZ) | 2.4% | 2 |
Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA) | 1 | |
Democratic Alliance of Montenegro (DSCG) | 1 |
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