Union of Reform Forces
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The Union of Reform Forces is a former political party
in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
, led by Ante Marković
.
The party was short-lived and fairly unsuccessful, but it later served as a basis for liberal parties in Serbia
(the Reformist Party, later Civic Alliance of Serbia
and Reformists of Vojvodina
) and in the Republic of Macedonia
(the Reformist Forces of Macedonia-Liberal Party, later the Liberal Party of Macedonia
).
In Montenegro it was the main opposition to the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
, as a coalition formed from the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro
, Socialist Party of Montenegro, Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
, Independent Organization of Communists of Bar and Party of National Equality. It won 17 seats.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina
:
In Slovenia, it was organized under the name Social Democratic Union (Socialdemokratska unija, SDU), but it failed to gain any significant weight in the political spectrum, remaining a small extra-parliamentary party.
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...
in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
, led by Ante Marković
Ante Markovic
Ante Marković was a statesman of the former Yugoslavia. He was the last prime minister of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.- Early life :...
.
The party was short-lived and fairly unsuccessful, but it later served as a basis for liberal parties in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
(the Reformist Party, later Civic Alliance of Serbia
Civic Alliance of Serbia
Civic Alliance of Serbia was a social-liberal party in Serbia.Known widely by its three-letter acronym in Serbian, GSS was founded and registered in 1992...
and Reformists of Vojvodina
Reformists of Vojvodina
Reformists of Vojvodina is a political party in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. At the last legislative elections in Vojvodina, on September 19, 2004, the party won 2 seats in the provincial parliament....
) and 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...
(the Reformist Forces of Macedonia-Liberal Party, later the Liberal Party of Macedonia
Liberal Party of Macedonia
The Liberal Party of Macedonia is a liberal party in the Republic of Macedonia. It was formed in December 1999 after the split of some former members of the old Liberal Party from the Liberal Democratic Party. The party is a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party...
).
In Montenegro it was the main opposition to the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro is the ruling social-democratic political party in Montenegro....
, as a coalition formed from the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro
Liberal Alliance of Montenegro
The Liberal Alliance of Montenegro was a liberal political party in Montenegro. The party used to be a member of Liberal International....
, Socialist Party of Montenegro, Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
The Social Democratic Party of Montenegro is a political party in Montenegro....
, Independent Organization of Communists of Bar and Party of National Equality. It won 17 seats.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
:
- in the Republic of Srpska it was a basis for the Party of Independent Social Democrats (later Alliance of Independent Social Democrats)
- in the Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaFederation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
it was a basis for the Socialdemocrats, led by Selim Beslagic, which merged into Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSocial Democratic Party of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original...
In Slovenia, it was organized under the name Social Democratic Union (Socialdemokratska unija, SDU), but it failed to gain any significant weight in the political spectrum, remaining a small extra-parliamentary party.