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(MNEE) Dataset Montenegrin Elections (MNEE) dataset List of Abbreviations and Names of Parties and Coalitions Last updated: 11 March 2021 If you notice any issues or discrepancies or have questions regarding the table, please send an email to: [email protected] Table Election year Abrreviation Original name Notes and English translation If a party or (coalition partners information on coalition represents in brackets) sources (where a minority, which applicable) minority it represents? 1990 SKCG Savez komunista Crne Future dominant League of Gore party. In 1991 it was Communists of renamed into Montenegro Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS). 1990 SRSJCG (LSCG-SP- Savez reformskih Source: Adžić (2019). Alliance of Yugoslav PSCG-NOK-SNR- snaga Jugoslavije za Reformist Forces for SDSCG-DACG) Crnu Goru Montenegro 1990 LSCG Liberalni savez Crne Liberal Alliance of Gore Montenegro 1990 PSCG Partija socijalista Crne Party of Socialists Gore 1990 SP Socijalistička partija Socialist Party 1990 NOK Nezavisna orgazinacija Independent komunista Organization of Communists 1990 SNR Stranka nacionalne Party of National Bosniak ravnopravnosti Equality 1 1990 SDSCG Socijaldemokratska Not to be confused Social Democratic stranka Crne Gore with SDP (formed in Party of Montenegro 1993) or SDS (Serb Democratic Party)! 1990 DACG Demokratska Democratic alternativa Crne Gore Alternative of Montenegro 1990 DK (SDA-DSCG-SR) Demokratska koalicija Source: Pavićević Democratic coalition Bosniak and Albanian (2007, 25). (coalition, see notes) *details on the members of coalition in three rows below 1990 SDA Stranka demokratske Party of Democratic Bosniak akcije za Crnu Goru Action for Montenegro 1990 SR Stranka Party of Equality Bosniak ravnopravnosti 1990 DSCG Demokratski savez u Democratic Alliance Albanian Crnoj Gori in Montenegro 1990 DHPS Demohrišćanska Ortodox Christian pravoslavna stranka Democratic Party 1990 DSSPCG Demokratski savez Democratic Alliance samostalnih of Independent privrednika Crne Enterpreuners of Gore Montenegro 1990 DS Demokratska stranka Democratic Party 1990 JNS Jugoslovenska Yugoslav People’s narodna stranka Party 1990 SSCG Socijalistički savez Socialist Alliance of Crne Gore Montenegro 2 1990 NK Lista nezavisnih List of Independent kandidata Candidates 1990 NS Narodna stranka People’s Party 1992 DPS Demokratska partija The dominant party. Democratic Party of socijalista Ruled from 1990 to Socialists 2020, with a slight interruption during 2001-2002 period (Liberal Alliance switched sides back then from supporting DPS to supporting opposition for preparing snap elections). 1992 SRS Srpska radikalna Serb Radical Party dr stranka dr Vojislav Vojislav Seselj Šešelj 1992 SDPR Socijaldemokratska Social Democratic partija reformista Party of Reformists 1992 DO (DS-DSSP-NDS- Demokratska Source: Knežević and Democratic SDS) opozicija (Demokratska Bošković (1992). opposition (Democratic stranka, Demokratski Party, Democratic savez samostalnih Alliance of Independent privrednika, Narodna Enterpreuners, People’s demokratska stranka, Democratic Party, Serb Srpska demokratska Democratic Party of stranka CG) Montenegro) 1992 SKPJ Savez komunista - Alliance of Pokret za Jugoslaviju Communists – u Crnoj Gori Movement for Yugoslavia in Montenegro 3 1992 SNO Srpska narodna Serb People’s Renewal obnova za Crnu Goru for Montenegro and i Hercegovinu Herzegovina 1992 SPCG Socijalisticka partija Socialist Party of Crne Gore Montenegro 1992 UR9192 Udruženje ratnika ’91- Alliance of Soldiers '92 from 1991-1992 period (unsure about exact translation) 1992 DHPS Demohrišćanska Ortodox Christian pravoslavna stranka Democratic Party 1992 SDSCG Socijaldemokratska Social Democratic stranka Crne Gore Party of Montenegro 1992 DL Grupa građana Group of citizens ‘Demokratska ljevica’ Democratic Left – – humanizam i Humanism and tehnički progres Technical Progress 1992 SOPCG Srpski otadžbinski Serb Motherland pokret Movement* 1992 KPJCG Komunistička partija Communist Party of Jugoslavije u Crnoj Yugoslavia in Gori Montenegro 1992 NKPJ Novi komunistički New Communist pokret Jugoslavije Movement of Yugoslavia 1992 DUA Demokratska unija Democratic Union of Albanian Albanaca - Unioni Albanians Demokratik i Shqipëtarëve 1992 CFP Crnogorski Montenegrin federalistički pokret Federalist Movement 4 1992 EPCG Ekološki pokret Crne Enviromental Gore Movement of Montenegro 1996 SDP Socijaldemokratska SDP formed as a Social Democratic partija result of a merger of Party two parties in 1993: SDPR and SPCG. Source: Vukićević and Vujović (2012, 67). 1996 SS (SSS-SSJCG) Srpski savez Abbreviation “SS” Serb Alliance appears in official report by REC as well. Source on coalition partners: Pobjeda (1996). SSS Srpska saborna Serb (?) Party stranka *unsure about translation of word “saborna” in this context SSJCG Stranka srpskog Party of Serb Unity jedinstva za Crnu for Montenegro Goru 1996 SRS Srpska radikalna Serb Radical Party of stranka Crne Gore Montenegro 1996 SZSCG Stranka zaštite štednih Party for protection uloga, socijalne i of savings, social and pravne sigurnosti legal security 1996 JULCG Jugoslovenska levica u Yugoslav Left in Crnoj Gori Montenegro 1996 SPZCG Stranka prirodnoga Party of the Natural zakona Crne Gore Law of Montenegro 5 1996 SSP Stranka socijalne Party of Social Justice pravde 1996 KCG Komunisti Crne Gore Communist of (SK-PJ, Savez Montenegro (Alliance komunista, Demokratska of Communists – komunistička partija CG, Movement for YU, Novi komunistički pokret Democratic Communist Jugoslavije) Party of Montenegro, New Communist Movement of YU) 1996 GGSS Lista grupe građana Citizen’s list “Seventh “Sedma sila” power” 1996 SNP Socijalisticka narodna Socialist People’s partija (Momir Party (Momir Bulatovic) Bulatovic)* split from DPS 1996 KPJCG Komunistička partija Yugoslav Communist Jugoslavije Party 1996 SDS Srpska demokratska Serb Democratic stranka Crne Gore Party in Montenegro 1996 EPCG Ekološki pokret Crne Enviromental Gore Movement of Montenegro 1996 SNR Stranka nacionalne Party of National Bosniak ravnopravnosti Equality 1997 (Presidential) OS Otadžbinska stranka Source: Monitor (1997). Motherland’s Party 1998 SNS Srpska narodna Created after 1997 Serb People’s Party – stranka – Dr Bozidar split in NS. Merged Dr Bozidar Bojovic Bojovic with NOVA in 2009. Source: Vukićević and Vujović (2012, 67). 6 1998 SDA Stranka demokratske Party of Democratic Bosniak akcije za Crnu Goru Action 1998 SKJ-KCG Savez komunista Paty, not coalition. Alliance of Jugoslavije – Result of a merger of Communists of Komunisti Crne Gore three communist Yugoslavia – organisations. Source: Communists of Pobjeda (1998) Montenegro 1998 ZS (OS-SDS) Savez “Za srpstvo” Source: Pobjeda (1998) Alliance “For Serbdom” 1998 OS Otadžbinska stranka Motherland’s Party 1998 SDS Srpska demokratska Serb Democratic stranka Party 1998 SDevSCG Stranka deviznih Party of Foreign štediša Crne Gore Currency Savers of Montenegro 1998 SNRSCG Srpska narodna Serb People’s Radical radikalna stranka Crne Party of Montenegro Gore 1998 LBM (IDU-SNR) Lista udruženih List of united Bosniak Bošnjaka-Muslimana Bosniaks-Muslims 1998 IDU Internacionalna International Bosniak demokratska unija Democratic Union 1998 SNR Stranka nacionalne Party of National Bosniak ravnopravnosti Equality 1998 PLJP Partija ljudskog puta Party of Human Path 1998 SZSSS Stranka zaštite Party for protection stedišnih uloga i of savings and social socijalne sigurnosti security of citizens of građana Crne Gore Montenegro 1998 SNS Srpska narodna Serb People’s Party stranka 7 2001 BMDKCG (SDA- Bošnjačko- Bosniak-Muslim Bosniak INU-SNR) muslimanska Democratic Coalition demokratska koalicija in Montengro u Crnoj Gori 2001 SDA Stranka demokratske Party of Democratic Bosniak akcije Action 2001 INU Internacionalna International Bosniak demokratska unija Democratic Union 2001 SNR Stranka nacionalne Party of National ravnopravnosti Equality 2001 NSS Narodna socijalisticka People’s Socialist stranka – Momir Party – Momir Bulatović Bulatovic 2001 KIRP Komunisticke I Communist and radnicke partije – za Workers’ Parties – for Jugoslaviju I vlast Yugoslavia and the radnicke klase rule of working class 2001 PDP Partija demokratskog Party of Democratic prosperiteta - Osman Prosperity – Osman Redža Redza 2001 LDP Liberalno Source: Pobjeda (2001). Liberal Democratic demokratska partija Party of Montenegro Crne Gore 2001 NSCG Dr Novak Kilibarda – Not to be confused Dr Novak Kilibarda – Narodna sloga Crne with 1996 People’s People’s Unity of Gore Unity (LSCG+NS). Montenegro 2001 PKZJ Patriotska koalicija za Patriotic Coalition for Jugoslaviju (NSS-SRS- Yugoslavia (NSS-SRS- JUL-SDSCG) JUL-SDSCG) 2001 SDevSCG Stranka deviznih To avoid confusion Party of foreign štediša Crne Gore with Social currency savers Democratic Party 8 (SDSCG) from 1990 and 1992, abbreviation consists of three additional letters from the word “deviznih” (Dev instead of just D). 2001 SPZCG Stranka prirodnog Party of Natural Law zakona 2001 SZSSS Stranka zaštite štednih Party for protection uloga i socijalne of savings and social sigurnosti građana security of citizens of Crne Gore Montenegro 2002 BDKHH (IDU-BDS) Bošnjačka Source: OSCE report Bosniak Democratic Bosniak demokratska koalicija on Parliamentary Coalition – Harun – Harun Hadžić elections, 2002. Hadzic Important note: OSCE report indicates that two more parties were a member of this coalition, although not which two exactly. IDU Internacionalna International Bosniak demokratska unija Democratic Union BDS Bošnjački demokratski Bosniak Democratic Bosniak
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