Bosniak Party
{{Short description|Montenegrin political party}}
{{Infobox political party
| country = Montenegro
| founder = Rafet Husović
| native_name_lang = bs
| name = Bosniak Party
| native_name = Bošnjačka stranka
Бошњачка странка
| logo = Bosniak Party (Montenegro).png
| logo_size = 220px
| president = Ervin Ibrahimović
| foundation = 26 February 2006
| ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|National conservatism|Social conservatism|Bosniak minority interests|Pro-Europeanism}}
| european = European People's Party {{small|(associate)}}
| position = Centre-right to right-wing
| headquarters = Rožaje, Montenegro
| colorcode = {{Party color|Bosniak Party}}
| seats1_title = Parliament
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|6|81|{{Party color|Bosniak Party}}}}
| seats2_title = {{nowrap|Mayors}}
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|2|25|{{Party color|Bosniak Party}}}}
| seats3_title = {{nowrap|Local Parliaments}}
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|54|844|{{Party color|Bosniak Party}}}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.bscg.me/}}
}}
The Bosniak Party (Montenegrin/{{langx|bs|Bošnjačka stranka}}, {{lang-cnr-Cyrl|Бошњачка странка}}, abbr. BS) is a conservative and national conservative political party of the Bosniak minority in Montenegro. Its founder and first leader was Rafet Husović,{{cite web|url=http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/montenegro.html|website=Parties and Elections in Europe|title=Montenegro|first=Wolfram|last=Nordsieck|year=2020|access-date=2 September 2020}} while the party is currently led by Ervin Ibrahimović, MP, who is also serving as the party's parliamentary group leader in the Parliament of Montenegro.{{cite web|title=Ko je Ervin Ibrahimović?|url=https://www.novosti.rs/crna-gora/vesti/996116/ervin-ibrahimovic-javnosti-poznat-aferi-nekretninama-poslanik-bosnjacke-stranke-genocid-srebrenici-stavio-dnevni-red|website=Novosti|language=sr}}
History
This party was founded in 2006 by Rafet Husović and was officially registered with the Ministry of Justice on 24 March 2006. It was formed by unification of the Slavic Muslim-oriented parties in Montenegro: International Democratic Union, Bosniak Democratic Alternative, Muslim-Bosniak Alliance, and Party of National Equality, in February of the same year.{{cite web |url=http://www.bscg.me/istorijat/ |title=Istorijat {{!}} Bošnjačka stranka Crne Gore |website=www.bscg.me |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413051136/http://www.bscg.me/istorijat |archive-date=2012-04-13}} At the legislative elections in Montenegro in March 2009, the Bosniak Party was a part of victorious Coalition for a European Montenegro, alongside the DPS, SDP, and HGI. From its founding up until 2021, Bosniak Party was led by its founder Rafet Husović.{{cite web|title=Preminuo Rafet Husović, bivši potpredsjednik vlade Crne Gore|url=https://balkans.aljazeera.net/news/balkan/2021/3/9/preminuo-rafet-husovic-bivsi-potpredsjednik-vlade-cg|date=9 March 2021|website=balkans.aljazeera.net}}
Electoral performance
=Parliamentary elections=
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |
| rowspan="2" |Election
! rowspan="2" |Party leader ! colspan="4" scope="col" |Performance ! rowspan="2" |Alliance ! rowspan="2" |Government |
|---|
| Votes
!% !Seats !+/– |
| 2006
| rowspan=6 |Rafet Husović | 12,748 | 3.76% | {{Composition bar|1|81|hex={{Party color|Bosniak Party}}}} | New | LP–BS | {{partial|Support}} |
| 2009
| 168,290 | 51.9% | {{Composition bar|3|81|hex={{Party color|Bosniak Party}}}} | {{increase}} 2 | ECG | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
| 2012
| 15,124 | 4.17% | {{Composition bar|3|81|hex={{Party color|Bosniak Party}}}} | {{nochange}} 0 | — | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
| 2016
| 12,089 | 3.16% | {{Composition bar|2|81|hex={{Party color|Bosniak Party}}}} | {{decrease}} 1 | — | {{yes2|Coalition}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| rowspan="2" | 16,279 | rowspan="2" | 3.98% | rowspan="2" | {{Composition bar|3|81|hex={{Party color|Bosniak Party}}}} | rowspan="2" | {{increase}} 1 | rowspan="2" | — | {{no2|Opposition}} {{small|2020–22}} |
| {{yes2|Coalition}} {{small|2022–23}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| rowspan="2" | Ervin Ibrahimović | rowspan="2" | 21,423 | rowspan="2" | 7.08% | rowspan="2" | {{Composition bar|6|81|hex={{Party color|Bosniak Party}}}} | rowspan="2" | {{increase}} 3 | rowspan="2" | — | {{no2|Opposition}} {{small|2023–24}} |
| {{yes2|Coalition}} {{small|2024–}} |
= Local elections in 2014, 2018 and 2022 =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" | ||||||
| rowspan=2| Local election | colspan="13" |Municipality | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar | Berane | Bijelo Polje | Plav | Pljevlja | Podgorica | |
| 2014 | {{Composition bar|2|37|hex=#2E8B57}}(coalition)
| {{Composition bar|0|35|hex={{party color|Bosniak Party}}}} | {{Composition bar|2|38|hex=#2E8B57}} | {{Composition bar|7|31|hex=#2E8B57}} | {{Composition bar|17|35|hex=#2E8B57}} (European Montenegro coalition) | did not participate | |
| 2018 | {{Composition bar|1|37|hex=#2E8B57}} | {{Composition bar|17|35|hex=#2E8B57}}(DPS-BS-SD coalition)
| {{Composition bar|2|38|hex=#2E8B57}}(DPS-BS-SD coalition) | {{Composition bar|7|31|hex=#2E8B57}} | {{Composition bar|2|35|hex=#2E8B57}}(DPS-BS-SD coalition)
| {{Composition bar|1|61|hex=#2E8B57}}(DPS-LP-BS-CNR-DUA-PCG coalition) | |||
| 2022 | {{Composition bar|1|37|hex=#2E8B57}} | {{Composition bar|1|35|hex=#2E8B57}}(DPS-BS-SD coalition)
| {{Composition bar|4|38|hex=#2E8B57}} | {{Composition bar|7|31|hex=#2E8B57}} | {{Composition bar|1|35|hex=#2E8B57}}(DPS-BS-SD-SDP-LP coalition)
| {{Composition bar|1|58|hex=#2E8B57}}(DPS-SDP-SD-LP-BS-DUA-NL-DPR coalition) |
References
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{{Montenegrin political parties}}
Category:2006 establishments in Montenegro
Category:Bosniaks of Montenegro
Category:Bosniak political parties
Category:Conservative parties in Montenegro
Category:National conservative parties
Category:Parties related to the European People's Party
Category:Political parties established in 2006
Category:Political parties of minorities in Montenegro