Conservatism in Serbia

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This article gives an overview of conservatism in Serbia. It is limited to conservative parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a conservative party.

Introduction

Conservatism has been a major force in Serbia since the 19th century. Nowadays the Democratic Party of Serbia, member International Democratic Union, European People's Party) is the main conservative party.

The timeline

From Constitutionalists to Progressives

• 1830: The Constitutionalists (Ustavobranitelji) established themselves
• 1906: Serbian Progressive Party (Srpska napredna stranka) is formed
• 1914: A faction seceded as the Conservative Party (Konzervativna stranka)
• 1919: The party merged into the Democratic Party (Demokratska stranka)

People’s Radical Party

The People’s Radical Party (Narodna radikalna stranka) was founded in 1881 as a radical party but from 1919 it evolved into a conservative direction

• 1935: A wing seceded as the ⇒ Yugoslav Radical Union
• 1945: The party is banned

Yugoslav Radical Union

• 1935: A wing seceded from the ⇒ People’s Radical Party and constituted the Yugoslav Radical Union (Jugoslovenska radikalna zajednica)
• 1941: The party ceased to exist

Serbian Renewal Movement

• 1990: Serbian Renewal Movement (Srpski pokret obnove) is founded
• 1997: A faction seceded as the New Serbia (Nova Srbija)
• 2005: A group seceded as the Serbian Democratic Renewal Movement (Srpski demokratski pokret obnove)

Democratic Party of Serbia

• 1992: A wing seceded from the Democratic Party and constituted the Democratic Party of Serbia (Demokratska stranka Srbije)
• 1997: A faction seceded as the Democratic Christian Party of Serbia ( Demohrišćanska stranka Srbije )
• 2004: The ⇒ People’s Democratic Party merged into the Democratic Party of Serbia

New Serbia

• 1997: A wing seceded from the Serbian Renewal Movement and founded the New Serbia (Nova Srbija)

Movement for Democratic Serbia

• 1999: The Movement for Democratic Serbia (Pokret za demokratsku Srbiju) is formed
• 2001: A faction seceded as the People’s Democratic Party (Narodna demokratska stranka)

People’s Democratic Party

• 2001: A faction seceded from the Movement for Democratic Serbia and formed the People’s Democratic Party (Narodna demokratska stranka)
• 2004: The party merged into the ⇒ Democratic Party of Serbia

G17 Plus

• 2002: The G17 Plus is established

Conservative leaders

• Ilija Garašanin
• Jovan Marinović
• Nikola Hristić
• Stojan Novaković
• Nikola Pašić
• Aca Stanojević
• Milan Stojadinović
• Vojislav Koštunica

See also

• Politics of Serbia
• List of political parties in Serbia