Coalition Together

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Coalition Together
Коалиција Заједно
Koalicija Zajedno
AbbreviationZajedno
Leader Vuk Drašković
Zoran Đinđić
Vojislav Koštunica
Vesna Pešić
FoundedSeptember 2, 1996
Dissolved1997
Succeeded by Alliance for Change
Headquarters Belgrade
Political position Big tent

Coalition Together was a major opposition coalition in Serbia and FR Yugoslavia between 1996 and 1997. Coalition members were Serbian Renewal Movement, Democratic Party, Civic Alliance of Serbia and Democratic Party of Serbia. They participated in 1996 Yugoslavian parliamentary election finishing second and winning nearly 24% of votes.

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Coalition also took part in 1996 Serbian local elections and won most of the largest cities, including Belgrade, Niš, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, and more than 40 municipalities. This was first major blow to Slobodan Milošević's regime since he took power in 1989. [1] Large protests erupted after Milošević refused to accept electoral defeat. [2]

Coalition Together eventually fell apart after conflict between the two leaders, Vuk Drašković and Zoran Đinđić.

Zoran Djindjic Cropped.jpg
Zoran Zivkovic MC Cropped.jpg
Zoran Đinđić and Zoran Živković became mayors of Belgrade and Niš after 1996 election dealing biggest blow to the regime of Slobodan Milošević since he took power in 1989

Members

NameAbbr.LeaderMain ideologyPolitical positionMPs (Serbia) [lower-alpha 1]
Serbian Renewal Movement

Српски покрет обнове
Srpski pokret obnove

SPO Vuk Drašković Monarchism

National liberalism

Anti-communism

Centre-right
37 / 250
Democratic Party

Демократска странка
Demokratska stranka

DS Zoran Đinđić Social liberalism

Anti-communism

Centre
29 / 250
Democratic Party of Serbia

Демократска странка Србије
Demokratska stranka Srbije

DSS Vojislav Koštunica National conservatism

Christian democracy

Centre-right
7 / 250
Civic Alliance of Serbia

Грађански савез Србије
Građanski savez Srbije

GSS Vesna Pešić Liberalism

Anti-nationalism

Center
1 / 250

Electoral performance

Federal Assembly
YearPopular vote% of popular vote# of seatsSeat changeStatus
1996 969,29623.77%
22 / 138
Increase2.svg 22opposition

Notes

  1. Based on 1993 election results where SPO and GSS run jointly as part of DEPOS and DS and DSS run separately

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