G17 Plus

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G17 Plus
Г17 плус
President Miroljub Labus (2002–2006)
Mlađan Dinkić (2006–2013)
Founder Miroljub Labus
Founded15 December 2002 (2002-12-15)
Dissolved21 April 2013 (2013-04-21)
Merged into United Regions of Serbia
HeadquartersTrg Republike 5, Belgrade
Ideology
Political position Centre-right
European affiliation European People's Party [6]
Colours Blue and Grey
Website
g17plus.rs (archived)

G17 Plus was a centre-right [7] political party in Serbia. Founded as a non-governmental organization dealing with economic issues, in 2002 it transformed into a political party that became part of several ruling coalition governments in Serbia throughout the 2000s and early 2010s. In 2013, it merged into United Regions of Serbia.

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Foundation

G17 Plus was founded in 1997 as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Serbia, then a federal unit within FR Yugoslavia. The organization consisting of economic experts enjoyed financial support of the United States through the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). [8]

The organization was registered as a political party on 15 December 2002, with Miroljub Labus as its first president.

At its first electoral showing at the 2003 parliamentary elections, G17 Plus received 11.5% of the popular vote and 34 seats in the National Assembly.

In March 2004, G17+ formed a coalition government with the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) and New Serbia (NS). In May 2006 Miroljub Labus resigned as party leader and was replaced by Mlađan Dinkić. On October 1, 2006, the party quit the governing coalition over its failure to find and extradite ICTY fugitive Ratko Mladić.

In the 2007 elections, the party received 6.82% of the popular vote and 19 seats in the parliament.

G17+ received a single seat in the Community Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija. [9]

In 2010, G17 Plus founded the United Regions of Serbia (URS), a coalition of political parties and groups emphasizing decentralization and regional development of Serbia. [10] After a few years functioning as the centerpiece of the coalition, in April 2013 G17 Plus fully merged with URS, transforming it into a political party.

In the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, G17+ was associated with the European People's Party. [11]

Presidents of the G17 Plus (2002–2013)

#PresidentBorn–DiedTerm startTerm end
1 Miroljub Labus Miroljub Labus crop.jpg 1947–15 December 200216 May 2006
2 Mlađan Dinkić Mladan Dinkic 2006.jpg 1964–16 May 200621 April 2013

Electoral results

National Assembly of Serbia
Election# of votes % of vote# of seats+/-CoalitionStatus
2003 438,42211.46%
31 / 250
Increase2.svg 31with SDP government 2004–06
opposition 2006–07
2007 275,0416.82%
19 / 250
Decrease2.svg 12—government
2008 1,590,20038.42%
24 / 250
Increase2.svg 5 ZES government
2012 215,6665.51%
10 / 250
Decrease2.svg 14 URS government 2012–13
opposition 2013–14

Presidential elections

President of Serbia
Election year#Candidate1st round votes %2nd round votes %Notes
2002 2nd Miroljub Labus 995,20027.961,516,69331.62Election declared invalid due to low turnout
2003
Election boycott
2004 Decrease2.svg 4th Dragan Maršićanin 414,97113.31——Government Coalition
2008 Increase2.svg 1st Boris Tadić 1,457,03035.392,304,46750.31 For a European Serbia
2012 Decrease2.svg 5th Zoran Stanković 257,0546.58%—— United Regions of Serbia

Positions held

Major positions held by G17 Plus members:

President of the National Assembly of Serbia Years
Predrag Marković 2004–2006
Governor of the National Bank
of Yugoslavia / Serbia 		Years
Mlađan Dinkić 2000–2003

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