New Democratic Force (Montenegro)

New Democratic Force
Nova demokratska snaga
Forca e Re Demokratike
LeaderGenci Nimanbegu
FounderNazif Cungu
Founded22 October 2005
HeadquartersUlcinj
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationAlbanian Alliance
(2023–present)
Parliament
1 / 81
Mayors
1 / 25
Local Parliaments
5 / 844
"Forca" redirects here. For the Nelly Furtado song, see Força.

New Democratic Force (Montenegrin: Nova demokratska snaga, Albanian: Forca e Re Demokratike) is a political party of the Albanian minority in Montenegro.[1]

The party was founded on 22 October 2005 as a local minority party representing the Albanian population in Ulcinj. Nazif Cungu was elected as its president at the founding assembly. In April 2008, FORCA opened a branch of its party in Tuzi. On the 4th Congress of the party held on October 30, 2021, Genci Nimanbegu was elected as the new leader of the party.

Electoral performance

On last parliamentary elections, on 29 March 2009, Forca has one seat, becoming for the first time a parliamentary party.

In the run-up to the 2008 presidential election, it supported the opposition candidate, Nebojša Medojević.[2]

In the Municipal Parliament of Ulcinj, FORCA has 11 out of 33 seats.

In September 2016, FORCA agreed to form a pre-election alliance with Albanian Alternative (AA) and Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA) for 2016 elections. The coalition won one seat in the election, which was allocated to a member of FORCA.

Prior of the 2020 elections, FORCA continuing close cooperation with the right-wing Albanian Alternative, forming a new coalition under the name Albanian List, coalition was also joined by other minor Albanian parties and movements.

Parliamentary elections

Election Party leader Performance Alliance Government
Votes % Seats +/–
2006 Nazif Cungu 2,197 0.65%
0 / 81
 New — Extra-parliamentary
2009 2,939 0.89%
1 / 81
 Increase 1 — Opposition
2012 5,244 1.47%
1 / 81
 Steady 0 ZJ Support
2016 4,854 1.27%
1 / 81
 Steady 0 AO Support
2020 6,488 1.58%
1 / 81
 Steady 0 AL Opposition 2020–22
Coalition 2022–23
2023 Genci Nimanbegu 4,512 1.49%
1 / 81
 Steady 0 AA Coalition

References

  1. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ Two parties announce support for Medojevic in Montenegrin presidential election (SETimes.com)