G17 Plus
G17 Plus Г17 плус | |
|---|---|
| File:G17 Plus Logo.svg | |
| President | Miroljub Labus (2002–2006) Mlađan Dinkić (2006–2013) |
| Founder | Miroljub Labus |
| Founded | 15 December 2002 |
| Dissolved | 21 April 2013 |
| Merged into | United Regions of Serbia |
| Headquarters | Trg Republike 5, Belgrade |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| European affiliation | European People's Party[6] |
| Colours | Blue and Grey |
| Website | |
| g17plus.rs (archived) | |
G17 Plus was a centre-right[7] political party in Serbia. Founded as a non-governmental organization dealing with economic issues, in 2002 it transformed into a political party that became part of several ruling coalition governments in Serbia throughout the 2000s and early 2010s. In 2013, it merged into United Regions of Serbia.
Foundation
[edit | edit source]G17 Plus was founded in 1997 as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Serbia, then a federal unit within FR Yugoslavia. The organization consisting of economic experts enjoyed financial support of the United States through the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).[8]
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 coalition government with the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) and New Serbia (NS). In May 2006 Miroljub Labus resigned as party leader and was replaced by Mlađan Dinkić. On October 1, 2006, the party quit the governing coalition over its failure to find and extradite ICTY fugitive Ratko Mladić.
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 Community Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija.[9]
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)
[edit | edit source]| # | President | Born–Died | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miroljub Labus | File:Miroljub Labus crop.jpg | 1947– | 15 December 2002 | 16 May 2006 |
| 2 | Mlađan Dinkić | File:Mlađan Dinkić 2006.jpg | 1964– | 16 May 2006 | 21 April 2013 |
Electoral results
[edit | edit source]| Election | # of votes | % of vote | # of seats | +/- | Coalition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 438,422 | 11.46% | 31 / 250
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Increase 31 | with SDP | government 2004–06 |
| opposition 2006–07 | ||||||
| 2007 | 275,041 | 6.82% | 19 / 250
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Decrease 12 | — | government |
| 2008 | 1,590,200 | 38.42% | 24 / 250
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Increase 5 | ZES | government |
| 2012 | 215,666 | 5.51% | 10 / 250
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Decrease 14 | URS | government 2012–13 |
| opposition 2013–14 |
Presidential elections
[edit | edit source]| 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 | Decrease 4th | Dragan Maršićanin | 414,971 | 13.31 | — | — | Government Coalition |
| 2008 | Increase 1st | Boris Tadić | 1,457,030 | 35.39 | 2,304,467 | 50.31 | For a European Serbia |
| 2012 | Decrease 5th | Zoran Stanković | 257,054 | 6.58% | — | — | United Regions of Serbia |
Positions held
[edit | edit source]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 |
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External links
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- 2002 establishments in Serbia
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- Conservative parties in Serbia
- Defunct political parties in Serbia
- International Democracy Union member parties
- Liberal conservative parties
- Political parties disestablished in 2013
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- Pro-European political parties in Serbia
- Democratic Party (Serbia) breakaway groups