New Democracy (Macedonia)
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New Democracy is a political party
of the ethnic Albanians
in the Republic of Macedonia
. It was founded in 2008 by former members of the Democratic Party of Albanians
, another ethnic Albanian party from the Republic of Macedonia. The president of the party is Imer Selmani, who was one of seven candidates for the 2009 Macedonian presidential election
and won 146.795 votes (14,99%) and ended up third.
In the 2011 parliamentary election
, New Democracy lost all of its seats, receiving only 1.76% of the popular vote.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
of the ethnic Albanians
Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia
Albanians are the largest ethnic minority in the Republic of Macedonia. Of the 2,022,547 citizens of Macedonia, 509,083, or 25%, are Albanian according to the latest national census in 2002. The Albanian minority lives mostly in the north-western part of the country...
in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. It was founded in 2008 by former members of the Democratic Party of Albanians
Democratic Party of Albanians
The Democratic Party of Albanians or DPA is a political party of the ethnic Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia. The DPA is a merger of the Party for Democratic Prosperity of Albanians and the People's Democratic Party which took place in June 1997...
, another ethnic Albanian party from the Republic of Macedonia. The president of the party is Imer Selmani, who was one of seven candidates for the 2009 Macedonian presidential election
Macedonian presidential election, 2009
A presidential election was held in the Republic of Macedonia on 22 March 2009, at the same time as local elections; a run-off round was held on 5 April 2009. Gjorge Ivanov , the candidate of the center-right VMRO–DPMNE party, won the election in the second round...
and won 146.795 votes (14,99%) and ended up third.
In the 2011 parliamentary election
Macedonian parliamentary election, 2011
An early parliamentary election was held in the Republic of Macedonia on 5 June 2011, a year earlier than necessary. All 123 parliamentary seats of the Sobranie were due for election, including the 3 seats provided for the first time for representatives of the Macedonian citizens living abroad: 1...
, New Democracy lost all of its seats, receiving only 1.76% of the popular vote.