Democratic Party (Serbia)

:This article concerns the Serbian political party called the Democratic Party, led by by Boris Tadi?. A different party, led by Vojislav Ko?tunica, is called the Democratic Party of Serbia.

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The Democratic Party (Serbian: ??????????? ??????? or "Demokratska Stranka") is a political party in Serbia. It used to be part of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia, the coalition that deposed Slobodan Milo?evi?.

Related Topics:
Serbian - Political party - Serbia - Democratic Opposition of Serbia - Slobodan Milo?evi?

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After the 2003 elections, it became the third largest party in the National Assembly of Serbia, with 34 of 250 seats. It also has 13 seats of 126 in the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro.It ran in an alliance with the Civic Alliance of Serbia which it accorded 5 seats according to a pre-election deal, Democratic Centre was also accorded 5 seats and the Social Democratic Union was accorded one seat, as were the Bosniak Democratic Party of Sandzak and the Social Liberal Party of Sandzak. After the election the Democratic Centre merged into the Democratic Party.

Related Topics:
2003 - National Assembly of Serbia - Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro - Civic Alliance of Serbia - Democratic Centre - Social Democratic Union - Bosniak Democratic Party of Sandzak - Social Liberal Party of Sandzak

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The party is not a part of the minority government (under Prime Minister Vojislav Ko?tunica), which took office in March 2004 after a dispute over whether the new government should accept support of Milo?evi?'s Socialist Party of Serbia or not.

Related Topics:
Government - Prime Minister - Vojislav Ko?tunica - Socialist Party of Serbia

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The political orientation of the party is centrist, more or less liberal, but it is affiliated to the Socialist International.

Related Topics:
Liberal - Socialist International

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After assassination of Zoran ?in?i?, Boris Tadi? took over as head of the party.

Related Topics:
Zoran ?in?i? - Boris Tadi?

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In July 2004, he became the President of Serbia.

Related Topics:
July - 2004 - President of Serbia

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