Bosniak Party

The Bosniak Party (Bosnian: Bošnjačka stranka, Montenegrin Cyrillic: Бошњачка странка) is a political party of the Bosniak minority in Montenegro.[3]

Bosniak Party

Bošnjačka stranka
Бошњачка странка
LeaderRafet Husović[1]
Founded26 February 2006[2]
HeadquartersRožaje, Montenegro
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
European affiliationEuropean People's Party
Parliament
3 / 81
Municipal Parliaments
37 / 786
Website
bscg.me

History

This party was founded in 2006 by Rafet Husović and was officially registered with the Ministry of Justice on 24 March 2006. It was formed by unification of the Slavic Muslim oriented parties in Montenegro: International Democratic Union, Bosniak Democratic Alternative, Muslim-Bosniak Alliance and Party of National Equality, in February the same year.[2]

At the last legislative elections in Montenegro, in March 2009, Bosniak party was a part of victorious Coalition for a European Montenegro, alongside DPS, SDP and HGI. Thus, this party holds two seats in the Parliament of Montenegro, and has a Deputy Prime Minister and two Ministers in the Government of Montenegro.

Parliamentary elections
Parliament of Montenegro
Year Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Seat change Coalition Government
2006 12,748 3.76%
1 / 81
 1 LP-BS gov't support
2009 168,290 51.9%
3 / 81
 2 ECG government
2012 15,124 4.17%
3 / 81
 — government
2016 12,089 3.16%
2 / 81
 1 — government
2020 16,279 3.98%
3 / 81
 1 — opposition

References
  1. http://www.bscg.me/predsjednik/
  2. http://www.bscg.me/istorijat/
  3. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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