Democratic Party of Socialists
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Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
Демократска партија социјалиста Црне Горе Demokratska partija socijalista Crne Gore |
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| Leader | Milo Đukanović |
| Founder | Momir Bulatović |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Preceded by | League of Communists of Montenegro |
| Headquarters | Podgorica |
| Ideology |
Populism Social democracy Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists (Associate) |
| International affiliation |
Socialist International Progressive Alliance |
| Colours | Blue, Orange |
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The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Demokratska partija socijalista Crne Gore, Cyrillic Демократска партија социјалиста Црне Горе, DPS) is the ruling political party in Montenegro, which has been in power since the introduction of multi-party system in 1990.
The party was formed in 1991 as the successor of the League of Communists of Montenegro, which had governed Montenegro within the Yugoslav federation since World War II. Since its formation and the introduction of a multi-party system, the DPS has played a dominant role in Montenegrin politics, forming the backbone of every coalition government to date.
At the 2012 legislative elections held on 14 October, the DPS along with the Social Democratic Party of Montenegro (SDP) as the Coalition for a European Montenegro won 39 out of 81 seats. This coalition, along with its longtime partner the Bosniak Party, once again formed a majority in the Parliament of Montenegro and held the right to appoint the Government. The DPS itself won 31 seats. The current Prime Minister of Montenegro Duško Marković and President Filip Vujanović are both members of the party.
The DPS is internationally affiliated to the Socialist International and Progressive Alliance, and is an associate affiliate of the Party of European Socialists.
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