Healthy Serbia

{{Infobox political party

| name = Healthy Serbia

| native_name = Здрава Србија

| native_name_lang = sr

| abbreviation = ZS

| logo = Healthy Serbia logo.svg

| logo_size = 140px

| colorcode = {{party color|Healthy Serbia}}

| leader1_title = President

| leader1_name = Milan Stamatović

| leader2_title = Vice-Presidents

| leader2_name = {{ubl|Milan Paroški|Miloljub Albijanić|Oliver Paunović}}

| foundation = {{start date|2017|7|5|df=y}}[http://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/milan-paroski-i-ljuba-rsumovic-sa-stamatovicem-poceli-osnivanje-stranke-zdrava-srbija/z81ek6k Milan Paroški i Ljuba Ršumović sa Stamatovićem počeli osnivanje stranke Zdrava Srbija]

| headquarters = Čajetina[http://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/milan-paroski-i-ljuba-rsumovic-sa-stamatovicem-poceli-osnivanje-stranke-zdrava-srbija/z81ek6k Milan Paroški i Ljuba Ršumović sa Stamatovićem počeli osnivanje stranke Zdrava Srbija]

| ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|Populism{{cite web |title=Serbia |url=https://europeanforum.net/countries-list/serbia/ |website=European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity}}|National conservatism}}

| position = Right-wing{{cite news |last1=Rudić |first1=Filip |title=Serbian Opposition Bloc Veers Right in Hunt for Votes |url=https://balkaninsight.com/sr/2018/07/31/opposition-bloc-in-serbia-veers-right-in-risky-bid-for-power-07-27-2018/ |access-date=8 August 2024 |work=Balkan Insight |date=31 July 2018}}

| affiliation1_title = Parliamentary group

| affiliation1 =

| slogan = "Za Zdravu Srbiju"
("For a Healthy Serbia")

| colours = {{ubl|{{colorbox|{{party color|Healthy Serbia}}|border=silver}} Green|{{colorbox|#B3923F|border=silver}} Gold}}

| seats1_title = National Assembly

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|2|250|{{party color|Healthy Serbia}}}}

| seats2_title = Assembly of Vojvodina

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|120|{{party color|Healthy Serbia}}}}

| website = {{URL|zdravasrbija.org.rs}}

| country = Serbia

}}

Healthy Serbia ({{langx|sr|Здрава Србија|Zdrava Srbija}}, abbr. ZS) is a right-wing political party in Serbia. It was founded in 2017 by Milan Stamatović, the long-time mayor of Čajetina.

History

After leaving the Democratic Party of Serbia and further disagreements with the President of the Serbian People's Party Nenad Popović over Popović's support for the ruling party's leader Aleksandar Vučić's candidacy at the 2017 Serbian Presidential election, Milan Stamatović decided to run for President himself. Together with his supporters, he founded the "For a Healthy Serbia" Citizens' Group, which nominated him.[http://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/stamatovicev-pokret-prerasta-u-stranku-osnivacki-sabor-u-ponedeljak-na-zlatiboru/y1z9201 Stamatovićev pokret prerasta u stranku] Stamatović received 1.15% of the overall votes in Serbia, but the fact that he won 61.23% of votes in his hometown of Čajetina encouraged him to found his own political party.[http://www.kurir.rs/vesti/politika/2764669/stamatovic-ohrabren-rezultatima-osvojio-vise-60-odsto-glasova-u-opstini-cajetina Stamatović ohrabren rezultatima]

Healthy Serbia was officially founded on 5 June 2017 in the western Serbian village of Ljubiš, where Stamatović received 99% of the votes. Among the founders were famous Serbian poet Ljubivoje Ršumović and Serbian writer Milan Paroški. At that occasion, Stamatović said that "Healthy Serbia would be an authentic regional party, but also a party devoted to making entire Serbia healthier by working from the interior, and not from Belgrade."[http://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/milan-paroski-i-ljuba-rsumovic-sa-stamatovicem-poceli-osnivanje-stranke-zdrava-srbija/z81ek6k Milan Paroški i Ljuba Ršumović sa Stamatovićem počeli osnivanje stranke Zdrava Srbija]

On 21 August 2017, Healthy Serbia and Dveri signed an agreement on joint political action. Stamatović said that neither of these two political parties have ever flirted with the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), which he considers to be a huge advantage. He also mentioned that these two political organisations do not wish to topple the Government on the streets, but through elections.{{Cite web |url=http://rs.n1info.com/a292254/Vesti/Vesti/Dveri-i-Zdrava-Srbija-potpisale-sporazum-o-saradnji.html |title=Dveri i Zdrava Srbija potpisale sporazum o saradnji |access-date=5 December 2017 |archive-date=6 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206074611/http://rs.n1info.com/a292254/Vesti/Vesti/Dveri-i-Zdrava-Srbija-potpisale-sporazum-o-saradnji.html |url-status=dead }}

In the 2020 parliamentary elections, Healthy Serbia participated in a coalition with Better Serbia.{{Cite web |date=22 April 2023 |title=RIK proglasio izbornu listu koalicije 'Zdrava Srbija - Bolja Srbija' |url=https://beta.rs/politika/127692-rik-proglasio-izbornu-listu-koalicije-zdrava-srbija--bolja-srbija |access-date=22 April 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}}

In April 2023, anti-vax and far-right I live for Serbia merged into ZS.{{Cite web |date=22 April 2023 |title=Jovana Stojković i njen pokret prešli u Stamatovićevu Zdravu Srbiju - Politika - Dnevni list Danas |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/jovana-stojkovic-i-njen-pokret-presli-u-stamatovicevu-zdravu-srbiju/ |access-date=22 April 2023 |language=sr-RS}} Stamatović was present at the 15th anniversary since the founding assembly of the Serbian Progressive Party in October 2023.{{Cite web |title=Stamatović za 5 godina - od opozicije do Vučića {{!}} Politika |url=https://direktno.rs/politika/495161/stamatovic-pet-godina-opozicija-pozicija.html |access-date=23 October 2023 |website=Direktno |language=sr}} Healthy Serbia participated in the 2023 parliamentary election as part of the SNS-led Serbia Must Not Stop coalition and won 3 seats in the National Assembly.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-06 |title=Zdrava Srbija postala parlamentarna stranka |url=https://www.radioluna.info/zdrava-srbija-postala-parlamentarna-stranka/ |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Radio Luna |language=sr-RS}}

Ideology and platform

ZS is opposed to sanctioning Russia due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |date=22 April 2023 |title=Jovana Stojković i pokret Živim za Srbiju kolektivno pristupili Zdravoj Srbiji |url=https://beta.rs/politika/180401-jovana-stojkovic-i-pokret-zivim-za-srbiju-kolektivno-pristupili-zdravoj-srbiji |access-date=22 April 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr |archive-date=27 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427074358/https://beta.rs/politika/180401-jovana-stojkovic-i-pokret-zivim-za-srbiju-kolektivno-pristupili-zdravoj-srbiji |url-status=dead }} It advocates for the establishment of closer relations with Russia and China, claiming that "they are strongest guarantors of the territorial integrity of Serbia".

Electoral performance

= Parliamentary elections =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ National Assembly of Serbia ! Year ! Leader ! Popular vote ! % of popular vote ! {{No.}} ! # of seats ! Seat change ! Coalition ! Status ! {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
2020 \| rowspan="3"\| Milan Stamatović \| 33,435 \| 1.08% \| {{increase}} 11th \| {{Composition bar\|0\|250\|{{party color\|Healthy Serbia}}}} \| {{steady}} 0 \| ZS–BS \| {{no\|Extra-parliamentary}} \|{{cite book \|last1=Kovačević \|first1=Miladin \|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2020/Pdf/G20206003.pdf \|title=Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije \|date=2020 \|publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku \|isbn=978-86-6161-193-3 \|location=Belgrade \|page=9 \|language=sr \|trans-title=Elections for Deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia \|access-date=14 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214192106/https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2020/Pdf/G20206003.pdf \|archive-date=14 December 2022 \|url-status=live}}
2022 \| 86,362 \| 2.34% \| {{increase}} 8th \| {{Composition bar\|0\|250\|{{party color\|Healthy Serbia}}}} \| {{steady}} 0 \| Sovereignists \| {{no\|Extra-parliamentary}} \|{{cite book \|last1=Kovačević \|first1=Miladin \|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2022/Pdf/G20226010.pdf \|title=Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije \|date=2022 \|publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku \|isbn=978-86-6161-221-3 \|location=Belgrade \|page=7 \|language=sr \|trans-title=Elections for Deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia \|access-date=14 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214192056/https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2022/Pdf/G20226010.pdf \|archive-date=14 December 2022 \|url-status=live}}
2023 \| 1,783,701 \| 48.07% \| {{increase}} 1st \| {{Composition bar\|3\|250\|{{party color\|Healthy Serbia}}}} \| {{increase}} 3 \| SNSDS \| {{partial\|Support}} \|{{cite book \|last1=Kovačević \|first1=Miladin \|title=Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije \|date=2024 \|publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku \|location=Belgrade \|isbn=978-86-6161-252-7 \|page=8–9 \|access-date=22 June 2024 \|language=sr \|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2024/Pdf/G20246006.pdf}}

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|+ National Assembly of Serbia

! Year

! Leader

! Popular vote

! % of popular vote

! {{No.}}

! # of seats

! Seat change

! Coalition

! Status

! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2020

| rowspan="3"| Milan Stamatović

| 33,435

| 1.08%

| {{increase}} 11th

| {{Composition bar|0|250|{{party color|Healthy Serbia}}}}

| {{steady}} 0

| ZS–BS

| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}

|{{cite book |last1=Kovačević |first1=Miladin |url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2020/Pdf/G20206003.pdf |title=Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije |date=2020 |publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku |isbn=978-86-6161-193-3 |location=Belgrade |page=9 |language=sr |trans-title=Elections for Deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia |access-date=14 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214192106/https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2020/Pdf/G20206003.pdf |archive-date=14 December 2022 |url-status=live}}

2022

| 86,362

| 2.34%

| {{increase}} 8th

| {{Composition bar|0|250|{{party color|Healthy Serbia}}}}

| {{steady}} 0

| Sovereignists

| {{no|Extra-parliamentary}}

|{{cite book |last1=Kovačević |first1=Miladin |url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2022/Pdf/G20226010.pdf |title=Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije |date=2022 |publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku |isbn=978-86-6161-221-3 |location=Belgrade |page=7 |language=sr |trans-title=Elections for Deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia |access-date=14 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214192056/https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2022/Pdf/G20226010.pdf |archive-date=14 December 2022 |url-status=live}}

2023

| 1,783,701

| 48.07%

| {{increase}} 1st

| {{Composition bar|3|250|{{party color|Healthy Serbia}}}}

| {{increase}} 3

| SNSDS

| {{partial|Support}}

|{{cite book |last1=Kovačević |first1=Miladin |title=Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije |date=2024 |publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku |location=Belgrade |isbn=978-86-6161-252-7 |page=8–9 |access-date=22 June 2024 |language=sr |url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2024/Pdf/G20246006.pdf}}

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= Presidential elections =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ President of Serbia ! Year ! Candidate ! colspan="2" \| 1st round popular vote ! % of popular vote ! colspan="2" \| 2nd round popular vote ! % of popular vote ! Notes ! {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
2022 \| Branka Stamenković \| {{no2\|7th}} \| 77,031 \| 2.08% \| {{n/a}} \| — \| — \| style="text-align: left"\| Supported Stamenković \|{{cite book \|last1=Kovačević \|first1=Miladin \|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2022/Pdf/G20226009.pdf \|title=Izbori za predsednika Republike Srbije \|date=2022 \|publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku \|isbn=978-86-6161-220-6 \|location=Belgrade \|page=7 \|language=sr \|trans-title=Elections for the President of the Republic of Serbia \|access-date=14 December 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214192338/https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2022/Pdf/G20226009.pdf \|archive-date=14 December 2022 \|url-status=live}}

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! Year

! Candidate

! colspan="2" | 1st round popular vote

! % of popular vote

! colspan="2" | 2nd round popular vote

! % of popular vote

! Notes

! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2022

| Branka Stamenković

| {{no2|7th}}

| 77,031

| 2.08%

| {{n/a}}

| —

| style="text-align: left"| Supported Stamenković

|{{cite book |last1=Kovačević |first1=Miladin |url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2022/Pdf/G20226009.pdf |title=Izbori za predsednika Republike Srbije |date=2022 |publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku |isbn=978-86-6161-220-6 |location=Belgrade |page=7 |language=sr |trans-title=Elections for the President of the Republic of Serbia |access-date=14 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214192338/https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2022/Pdf/G20226009.pdf |archive-date=14 December 2022 |url-status=live}}

References

External links

[https://zdravasrbija.org.rs/ Official website]

Category:2017 establishments in Serbia

Category:Conservative parties in Serbia

Category:Eastern Orthodox political parties

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Category:Eurosceptic parties in Serbia

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Category:Right-wing populism in Serbia

Category:Serb nationalist parties