Party of United Pensioners of Serbia

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Party of United Pensioners of Serbia
Партија уједињених пензионера Србије
Partija ujedinjenih penzionera Srbije
Leader Vacant
Founded May 10, 2005
Headquarters Belgrade
Membership  (2012) 150,000[1]
Ideology Pensioners' interests
Political position Left-wing
International affiliation None
European affiliation None
Colours Red
National Assembly
12 / 250
Website
www.pups.org.rs
Politics of Serbia
Political parties
Elections

The Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (Serbian: Партија уједињених пензионера Србије, ПУПС / Partija ujedinjenih penzionera Srbije, PUPS) is a political party in Serbia, founded by Jovan Krkobabić. Founded on May 10, 2005, the party first took part in the 2007 parliamentary election in coalition with the Social Democratic Party but failed to win any seats in the national assembly. The party participated in the 2008 parliamentary election in coalition with the Socialist Party of Serbia and United Serbia and received 5 seats. In the most recent election, held in 2014, the PUPS received 12 seats.

Electoral results

Parliamentary elections

Year Popular vote % of popular vote Overall seats won Seat change Notes Government
2007 125,324 3.11%
0 / 250
Steady Coalition with SDP opposition
2008 313,896 7.58%
5 / 250
Increase 5 Coalition with SPS-JS government
2012 567,689 14.51%
12 / 250
Increase 7 Coalition with SPS-JS government
2014 484,607 13.49%
12 / 250
Steady Coalition with SPS-JS government support

References

  1. "Partijsku knjižicu ima više od milion građana" (in Serbian). Blic. 30 December 2011.

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