G17 Plus
G17 Plus Г17 плус | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | BlueandGrey |
| Website | |
| g17plus.rs(archived) | |
G17 Pluswas acentre-right[7]political partyinSerbia.Founded as anon-governmental organizationdealing 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 intoUnited Regions of Serbia.
Foundation
[edit]G17 Plus was founded in 1997 as anon-governmental organization(NGO) inSerbia,then a federal unit withinFR Yugoslavia.The organization consisting of economic experts enjoyed financial support of theUnited Statesthrough theNational Endowment for Democracy(NED).[8]
The organization was registered as apolitical partyon 15 December 2002, withMiroljub Labusas its first president.
At its first electoral showing at the2003 parliamentary elections,G17 Plus received 11.5% of the popular vote and 34 seats in theNational Assembly.
In March 2004, G17+ formed acoalition governmentwith theDemocratic Party of Serbia(DSS), theSerbian Renewal Movement(SPO) andNew Serbia(NS). In May 2006 Miroljub Labus resigned as party leader and was replaced byMlađan Dinkić.On October 1, 2006, the party quit the governing coalition over its failure to find and extraditeICTYfugitiveRatko Mladić.
In the2007 elections,the party received 6.82% of the popular vote and 19 seats in the parliament.
G17+ received a single seat in theCommunity Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija.[9]
In 2010, G17 Plus founded theUnited Regions of Serbia(URS), a coalition of political parties and groups emphasizingdecentralizationandregional developmentof 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 theParliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,G17+ was associated with theEuropean People's Party.[11]
Presidents of the G17 Plus (2002–2013)
[edit]| # | 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
[edit]| Election | # of votes | % of vote | # of seats | +/- | Coalition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 438,422 | 11.46% | 31 / 250
|
 31
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withSDP | government2004–06 |
| opposition2006–07 | ||||||
| 2007 | 275,041 | 6.82% | 19 / 250
|
 12
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— | government |
| 2008 | 1,590,200 | 38.42% | 24 / 250
|
5
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ZES | government |
| 2012 | 215,666 | 5.51% | 10 / 250
|
14
|
URS | government2012–13 |
| opposition2013–14 |
Presidential elections
[edit]| 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
[edit]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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- ^"Mr Željko IVANJI (Serbia, EPP/CD)".Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.Retrieved29 July2023.
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