Liberal Party of Montenegro

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Liberal Party of Montenegro




Leader	Miodrag Živković

Founded	2004
Headquarters	Podgorica

Political ideology	Liberalism
International affiliation

Website	http://www.lpcg.org

The Liberal Party of Montenegro (Serbian/Montenegrin: Liberalna Partija Crne Gore, LPCG) is a liberal political party in Montenegro. The party advocates liberalism and an independent Montenegro.

It is anti-war and committed to the creation and expression of political will, as well supporting the political activity of citizens who desire to constitute and develop the Republic of Montenegro as a democratic and independent state. The aims of LPM are the fulfillment of ideals of free individuals; free people; liberal democracy, private property; free market and social justice, through action based on the principles and traditions of European liberal democracy.

At the last legislative elections in Montenegro, 10 September 2006, the coalition of Liberal Party of Montenegro and Bosniak Party of Montenegro won 3 out of 81 seats in the Parliament of Montenegro. Out of this, Liberal Party will have 2 seats.

[edit] History

The Liberal Party of Montenegro was founded on 28 October 2004 in Podgorica. It emerged from a faction of Liberal Alliance of Montenegro, after a split between LAM's leaders Miodrag Živković, the founder of LPM, and Slavko Perović. On 24 March 2005 the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro decided to freeze its political activities, leaving LPM as de facto only liberal party in Montenegro.

In 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, the LPM aligned itself with pro-independence movement, consisting of Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro, Social Democratic Party of Montenegro and parties representing ethnic minorities, in spite of the LPM's previous harsh criticism of the ruling DPS. It contributed to renewal of Montenegro's statehood, which was one of party's main goals.

At the 2006 parliamentary elections, it formed a coalition with Bosniak Party of Montenegro. The coalition won 3 out of 81 seats in the parliament.