Summary
The Strength of Serbia Movement – BK (Serbian Cyrillic: Покрет снага Србије – БК, romanized: Pokret snaga Srbije – BK, abbr. PSS) is a conservative political party in Serbia.
Strength of Serbia Movement – BK Покрет снага Србије – БК Pokret snaga Srbije – BK | |
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| Abbreviation | PSS |
| Leader | Bogoljub Karić |
| Founded | 20 May 2004 |
| Headquarters | Terazije 28, Belgrade |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Together We Can Do Everything |
| Colours | Blue |
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| Assembly of Vojvodina | 0 / 120 |
| City Assembly of Belgrade | 0 / 110 |
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History edit
Party was founded in 2004. Its founder and current leader of PSS-BK is Bogoljub Karić, Serbian businessman and tycoon under criminal charges in flight. Since the 2012 parliamentary election its member of the big tent and populist coalition around the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).[1][2]
Political positions edit
PSS has been described as a conservative,[3] liberal-conservative,[4] populist,[5] and pro-Russian party.[6] It is positioned on the centre-right on the political spectrum.[7]
Electoral performance edit
Parliamentary elections edit
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
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| 2007 | Bogoljub Karić | 70,727 | 1.78% |  9th
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| 2008 | 22,250 | 0.55% | 8th
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| 2012 | 940,659 | 25.16% | 1st
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PS | Support | |
| 2014 | 1,736,920 | 49.96% | 1st
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BKV | Support | |
| 2016 | 1,823,147 | 49.71% | 1st
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| 2020 | 1,953,998 | 63.02% | 1st
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ZND | Support | |
| 2022 | 1,635,101 | 44.27% | 1st
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Presidential elections edit
| Year | Candidate | 1st round popular vote | % of popular vote | 2nd round popular vote | % of popular vote | Notes | ||
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| 2004 | Bogoljub Karić | 3rd | 568,691 | 18.46% | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Milanka Karić | 7th | 40,332 | 1.0% | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | Tomislav Nikolić | 2nd | 979,216 | 26.22% | 1st | 1,552,063 | 51.16% | Supported Nikolić |
| 2017 | Aleksandar Vučić | 1st | 2,012,788 | 56.01% | — | — | — | Supported Vučić |
| 2022 | 1st | 2,224,914 | 60.01% | — | — | — | ||
Provincial elections edit
The Movement received 42,813 votes (6.69%) and won 4 seats in the first round of the 2004 Vojvodina parliamentary elections and additional 3 seats in the second round, by majority system.
References edit
- ^ "SNS prva predala listu RIK-u: Ne interesuje nas matematika već ljudi". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ Eizbori, 7 May 2012, archived from the original on 10 May 2012
- ^ Bakić, Jovo (2006). "Političke stranke umerene i krajnje desnice u Srbiji". Političke stranke. 11 (1). ISSN 1450-7382.
- ^ Andić, Tanja (2020). Anticipating the "Blocked Future": Transitions to Adulthood and Migration Aspirations in Serbia (PDF). University of Minnesota. p. 12.
- ^ Clark, Janine N. (2008). Serbia in the shadow of Milošević : the legacy of conflict in the Balkans. London: Tauris Academic Studies. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-4416-2967-8. OCLC 667107743.
- ^ Cuckić, Nikola; Burazer, Nikola; Todorović Štiplija, Nemanja (2020). Kosovo is the Serbian Crimea (PDF). Political Capital. p. 31.
- ^ "Serbia". European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
External links edit
- Official website