Yugoslav Communist Party of Montenegro

Yugoslav Communist Party of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Jugoslovenska komunistička partija Crne Gore, JKP CG) is a minor communist political party in Montenegro. The party mostly gathers pensioners,[2] mainly with Titoistic[3] and nostalgic feelings towards life in the former Communist Yugoslavia (SFRJ).[4]

For the party that once ruled Montenegro, see League of Communists of Montenegro.
Yugoslav Communist Party
Jugoslovenska komunistička partija
President of the
Central Committee		Radislav Stanišić
(since 2019)[1]
Founded25 September 2009
HeadquartersPodgorica
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
Parliament of Montenegro
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Party flag
Website
jkpcg.me

History

The political party was founded on 25 September 2009 as a result of the merger of two political parties: League of Communists of Yugoslavia - Communists of Montenegro and Yugoslav Communists of Montenegro.[5]

During the 2010 municipal elections, Yugoslav Communist Party of Montenegro gained 1 seat in the Municipal Parliament of Plužine.[6]

The party participated in 2012 parliamentary elections in the coalition "Together", along with the Party of United Pensioners and the Disabled (PUPI), but did not achieve parliamentary status, winning 0.38% of votes.

In August 2016, the party joined the opposition alliance Democratic Front (DF) for the 2016 parliamentary election. Party also supported the big tent For the Future of Montenegro (ZBCG) list for the 2020 parliamentary election.[7]

Elections

Parliamentary election
Parliament of Montenegro
Year Popular vote  % of popular vote Overall seats won Coalition Government
2009 1,594 0.5%
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 — extra-parliamentary
2012 1,384 0.3%
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 with PUPI extra-parliamentary
2016 77,784 20.3%
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 with DF extra-parliamentary
2020 133,267 32.5%
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 with ZBCG extra-parliamentary

References
  1. Mandić, Svetlana (7 June 2019). "Strunjaš na čelu nikšičkih komunista". Vijesti (in Montenegrin).
  2. Položaj penzionera u Crnoj Gori, Yugoslav Communist Party of Montenegro (in 2010)
  3. JKP CG: Tito najpriznatiji državnik 20. vijeka, Vijesti (2020)
  4. "Jugoslavija je bila naša prava EU, sanjali je najbolji, a srušili najgori", Vijesti (2019)
  5. "Odluku o spajanju u jedinstvenu partiju pod nazivom: Jugoslovenska komunistička partija Crne Gore". Yugoslav Communist Party of Montenegro.
  6. "Rezultati lokalnih izbora 2010". CrnaGora.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  7. Југословенска комунистичка партија Црне Горе се придружила ДФ-у, IN4S (2016)
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