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List of political parties in Serbia
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This article lists political parties in Serbia, including parties that existed in the Kingdom of Serbia between the early 1860s and 1918. The Kingdom of Serbia operated under the multi-party system until 1918 when it became Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. After World War II, Serbia was reorganized into a one-party socialist republic. After the re-establishment of the multi-party system in 1990, new parties were established such as the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS; direct successor of the League of Communists of Serbia), Democratic Party (DS), Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO), Serbian Radical Party (SRS), Civic Alliance of Serbia (GSS) and others. Serbia was de facto a dominant-party state between 1990 and 2000, during the rule of Slobodan Milošević and his Socialist Party of Serbia. In the year 2000, Milošević and his party were overthrown which led to the disestablishment of the dominant-party system in Serbia. Between 2000 and 2012, Serbia was ruled by the centre-left Democratic Party. After the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) gained power in 2012, Serbia began to shift back to authoritarianism. Since 2014, Serbia has been de facto a dominant-party state, and in 2020 the ruling party and its government partners (including SPS and two minority parties) won a supermajority of seats in the parliament, while the opposition only had 7 seats out of 250. In 2022, the opposition parties returned to the parliament with the most seats since 2012.
During the entirety of the 1990s, Serbia's opposition which was composed of centrist, liberal and right-wing parties (DS, SPO, GSS, Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and others) clashed with the ruling nationalist parties, the left-wing SPS, and the far-right SRS. The Serbian Radical Party went into the opposition a couple of times during this period but even then they were described as a satellite party of the ruling SPS. After the fall of Milošević in 2000, the opposition gained a lot of popularity while the ruling SPS went into decline until 2008, while their former coalition partner, SRS, managed to stabilize its position in Serbian politics. In the 2000s, Serbia also experienced new liberal and social democratic parties (Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Social Democratic Union (SDU) and others) and also new right-wing parties and organizations managed to get on the scene.--
Contemporary parties
Parties represented in the National Assembly
The following political parties are currently represented in the National Assembly, following the 2023 parliamentary election.
| Name | Founded | Ideology | Political position | Leader | National Assembly | New Party (Serbia)}}" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbian Progressive Party}}" | Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) | 2008 | Populism | Big tent | Miloš Vučević | ||
| Party of Freedom and Justice}}" | Party of Freedom and Justice (SSP) | 2019 | Social democracy | Centre-left | Dragan Đilas | ||
| Socialist Party of Serbia}}" | Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) | 1990 | Social democracy | Centre-left | Ivica Dačić | ||
| People's Movement of Serbia}}" | People's Movement of Serbia (NPS) | 2014 | Conservatism | Centre-right | Miroslav Aleksić | ||
| Green–Left Front}}" | Green–Left Front (ZLF) | 2023 | Green politics | Left-wing | Radomir Lazović, | ||
| Biljana Đorđević | |||||||
| Serbia Centre}}" | Serbia Centre (SRCE) | 2022 | Pro-Europeanism | Centre | Zdravko Ponoš | ||
| Democratic Party (Serbia)}}" | Democratic Party (DS) | 1990 | Social democracy | Centre-left | Zoran Lutovac | ||
| Democratic Party of Serbia}}" | New Democratic Party of Serbia (NDSS) | 1992 | National conservatism | Right-wing | Miloš Jovanović | ||
| Movement for the Restoration of the Kingdom of Serbia}}" | Movement for the Restoration of the Kingdom of Serbia (POKS) | 2017 | Monarchism | Right-wing | Vojislav Mihailović | ||
| We – Power of the People}}" | We – Power of the People (MI–SN) | 2024 | Right-wing populism | Right-wing | Branimir Nestorović | ||
| We–The Voice from the People}}" | We – Voice from the People (MI–GIN) | 2023 | Right-wing populism | Right-wing | Collective leadership | ||
| Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians}}" | Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (VMSZ) | 1994 | Hungarian minority interests | Centre-right | Bálint Pásztor | ||
| Party of United Pensioners of Serbia}}" | Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS) | 2005 | Pensioners' interests | Single-issue | Milan Krkobabić | ||
| Social Democratic Party of Serbia}}" | Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) | 2008 | Social democracy | Centre-left | Rasim Ljajić | ||
| Ecological Uprising (Serbia)}}" | Ecological Uprising (EU) | 2023 | Green politics | Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta | |||
| United Serbia}}" | United Serbia (JS) | 2004 | National conservatism | Right-wing | Života Starčević (acting) | ||
| Movement of Free Citizens (Serbia)}}" | Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) | 2017 | Liberalism | Centre | Pavle Grbović | ||
| Healthy Serbia}}" | Healthy Serbia (ZS) | 2017 | National conservatism | Right-wing | Milan Stamatović | ||
| Justice and Reconciliation Party}}" | Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP) | 2010 | Bosniak minority interests | Usame Zukorlić | |||
| Movement of Socialists}}" | Movement of Socialists (PS) | 2008 | Left-wing nationalism | Centre-left | Bojan Torbica | ||
| Party of Democratic Action of Sandžak}}" | Party of Democratic Action of Sandžak (SDAS) | 1990 | Bosniak minority interests | Right-wing | Sulejman Ugljanin | ||
| Serbian People's Party (2014)}}" | Serbian People's Party (SNP) | 2014 | National conservatism | Right-wing | Nenad Popović | ||
| Serbian Renewal Movement}}" | Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) | 1990 | Liberalism | Centre-right | Aleksandar Cvetković | ||
| New Face of Serbia}}" | New Face of Serbia (NLS) | 2022 | Monarchism | Centre-right | Miloš Parandilović | ||
| Alliance of Social Democrats (SSD) | 2023 | Social democracy | Centre-left | Dejan Bulatović | |||
| Greens of Serbia}}" | Greens of Serbia (Zeleni) | 2007 | Green politics | Centre-left | Ivan Karić | ||
| New Party–Experts Should Have A Say (Nova–D2SP) | 2022 | Liberalism | Centre | Vladimir Kovačević | |||
| Party for Democratic Action}}" | Party for Democratic Action (PVD) | 1990 | Albanian minority interests | Shaip Kamberi | |||
| People's Peasant Party}}" | People's Peasant Party (NSS) | 1990 | Agrarianism | Right-wing | Marijan Rističević | ||
| United Peasant Party}}" | United Peasant Party (USS) | 2000 | Agrarianism | Centre-right | Milija Miletić | ||
| United Trade Unions of Serbia Sloga}}" | United Trade Unions of Serbia "Sloga" (USS Sloga) | 2008 | Labourism | Left-wing | Željko Veselinović | ||
| Russian Party (Serbia)}}" | Russian Party (RS) | 2013 | Russian minority interests | Right-wing | Slobodan Nikolić |
Non-parliamentary parties
The following political parties were previously represented in the National Assembly.
| Name | Founded | Ideology | Political position | Leader | Bosniak Democratic Union}}" | Bosniak People's Party}}" | Civic Platform (Serbia)}}" | Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina}}" | Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians}}" | Democratic Reform Party of Muslims}}" | Democratic Party of Macedonians}}" | Dveri}}" | Enough is Enough (party)}}" | Fatherland (movement)}}" | League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina}}" | Liberal Democratic Party (Serbia 2005)}}" | Movement for Reversal}}" | National Network (Serbia)}}" | New Serbia (political party)}}" | Party of Modern Serbia}}" | People's Party (Serbia, 2017)}}" | Reformists of Vojvodina}}" | Roma Party}}" | Roma Union of Serbia}}" | Serbian Party Oathkeepers}}" | Serbian Radical Party}}" | Social Democratic Party (Serbia)}}" | Social Liberal Party of Sandžak}}" | Strength of Serbia Movement}}" | Together for Vojvodina (party)}}" | Vlach National Party}}" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bosniak Democratic Union (BDZ) | 2010 | Bosniak minority interests | Emir Elfić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bosniak People's Party (BNS) | 2012 | Bosniak minority interests | Mujo Muković | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Civic Platform (GP) | 2017 | Liberalism | Centre | Jovan Jovanović | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina (DSHV) | 1990 | Croat minority interests | Tomislav Žigmanov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians (VMDK) | 1990 | Hungarian minority interests | Centre | Áron Csonka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party of Bosniaks (DSB) | 1990 | Bosniak minority interests | Left-wing | Rasim Demiri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party of Macedonians (DPM) | 2004 | Macedonian minority interests | Nenad Krsteski | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dveri | 1999 | Right-wing populism | Right-wing to far-right | Ivan Kostić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enough is Enough (DJB) | 2014 | Right-wing populism | Right-wing to far-right | Saša Radulović | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fatherland | 2017 | Serb minority interests | Slaviša Ristić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV) | 1990 | Vojvodina autonomism | Centre-left | Bojan Kostreš | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) | 2005 | Liberalism | Centre | Čedomir Jovanović | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Movement for Reversal (PZP) | 2015 | Social democracy | Centre-left | Janko Veselinović | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Network (NM) | 2015 | Social conservatism | Far-right | Vladan Glišić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Serbia (NS) | 1998 | Conservatism | Right-wing | Velimir Ilić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party of Modern Serbia (SMS) | 2018 | Liberalism | Centre | Collective leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| People's Party (Narodna) | 2017 | Conservatism | Right-wing | Vuk Jeremić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reformists of Vojvodina (RV) | 1990 | Vojvodina autonomism | Centre-left | Nedeljko Šljivanac | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma Party (RP) | 2003 | Romani minority interests | Srđan Šajn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma Union of Serbia (URS) | 2004 | Romani minority interests | Miloš Paunković | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serbian Left (2022)}}" | Serbian Left (SL) | 2022 | Socialism | Left-wing | Vacant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serbian Party Oathkeepers (SSZ) | 2012 | Ultranationalism | Far-right | Milica Đurđević Stamenkovski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serbian Radical Party (SRS) | 1991 | Ultranationalism | Far-right | Vojislav Šešelj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (SDS) | 2014 | Social democracy | Centre-left | Boris Tadić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Liberal Party of Sandžak (SLPS) | 2010 | Bosniak minority interests | Centre-left | Bajram Omeragić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strength of Serbia Movement (PSS) | 2004 | Conservatism | Centre-right | Bogoljub Karić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There's no Going Back – Serbia Is Behind (NN–IJS) | 2022 | National conservatism | Right-wing | Aleksandar Jerković | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Together for Vojvodina (ZZV) | 2011 | Rusyn minority interests | Centre-left | Olena Papuga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vlach National Party (VNS) | 2004 | Timok Romanian minority interests | Predrag Balašević |
Minor parties
The following list includes political parties that have not been represented in the National Assembly yet, although they either took part in parliamentary elections or received certain attention in the public.
- 1 of 5 million (est. 2018)
- Alternative for Changes (est. 2015)
- Bunjevci Citizens of Serbia (est. 2008)
- Civic Democratic Forum (est. 2019)
- Democratic Union of Croats (est. 2007)
- Hungarian Civic Alliance (est. 2006)
- Independent Serbian Party (est. 2020)
- Leviathan Movement (est. 2020)
- Liberation (est. 2020)
- Montenegrin Party (est. 2008)
- New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (est. 1990)
- Obraz (est. 1993)
- Party of Labour (est. 1992)
- Party of the Radical Left (est. 2020)
- People's Freedom Movement (est. 2016)
- People's Strong Serbia (est. 2017)
- Pirate Party of Serbia (est. 2022)
- Serbian Right (est. 2018)
- Slovaks Forward (est. 2015)
- Vojvodina's Party (est. 2005)
Historical parties
The following list includes political parties that existed in the Kingdom of Serbia (1881–1918), Socialist Republic of Serbia (1945–1990), and the Republic of Serbia (1990–present).
- Association for the Yugoslav Democratic Initiative (1989–1992)
- Better Serbia (2017–2023)
- Bosniak Democratic Party of Sandžak (1996–2017)
- Christian Democratic Party of Serbia (1997–2017)
- Civic Alliance of Serbia (1992–2007)
- Civic Initiative of Gora (2002–2008)
- Communist Party (2010–2022)
- Conservatives (1858–1895)
- Council of Serbian Unity (2013–2014)
- Croatian Bunjevac-Šokac Party (2004–2011)
- Croatian Syrmian Initiative (2008–2011)
- Croatian National Alliance (1998–2004)
- Democratic Alternative (1997–2004)
- Democratic Centre (1996–2003)
- Democratic Community of Serbia (2006–2008)
- Democratic Fatherland Party (2002–2010)
- Do not let Belgrade drown (2014–2023)
- Federal Party of Yugoslavs (1990–2010)
- G17 Plus (2002–2013)
- Green Ecological Party (2008–2019)
- Green Party (2014–2021)
- Hungarian Hope Movement (2009–2018)
- I Live for Krajina (2006–2017)
- Independent Democratic Party of Serbia (2015–2019)
- Independent Radical Party (1901–1918)
- League for Šumadija (1997–2007)
- League of Communists – Movement for Yugoslavia (1990–1994)
- League of Communists of Serbia (1945–1990)
- League of Communists of Vojvodina (1945–1990)
- League of Communists of Yugoslavia in Serbia (1998–2010)
- Liberals (1883–1895)
- Liberal Party/Liberal Democratic Party (1989–2010)
- New Democracy/Liberals of Serbia (1990–2010)
- Movement of Workers and Peasants (2011–2014)
- Natural Law Party (1992–1993)
- New Party (2013–2022)
- Otpor (1998–2004)
- Party of Serbian Progress (2000–2010)
- Party of Serbian Unity (1993–2007)
- Peasants Party of Serbia (1990–2009)
- People's Democratic Party (2003–2004)
- People's Party (1990–1995; 1997–2010)
- People's Party (2008–2012)
- People's Radical Party (1881–1945)
- People's Radical Party (1990–2010)
- Reformist Party (2005–2018)
- Rich Serbia (2011–2015)
- Serb Democratic Party (2011–2016)
- Serbia 21 (2020)
- Serbian Democratic Renewal Movement (2005–2010)
- Serbian Left (2015–2019)
- Serbian Liberal Party (1991–2010)
- Serbian Patriotic Alliance (2018–2021)
- Serbian National Renewal (1990–1996)
- Serbian Progressive Party (1881–1918)
- Serbian Radical Party – Nikola Pašić (1994–1998)
- Serbian Social Democratic Party (1903–1919)
- Social Democracy (1997–2010)
- Social Democratic Party (2002–2010)
- Social Democratic Union (1996–2002; 2003–2020)
- Socialist People's Party (2002–2006)
- Third Serbia (2012–2015)
- Third Serbia – Rich Serbia (2015–2016)
- Together (2022–2024)
- Together for Šumadija (2009–2013; 2015–2020)
- Together for Serbia (2012–2022)
- Union of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia (1990–1991)
- United Regions of Serbia (2013–2015)
- Yugoslav Left (1994–2010)
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