Better Serbia
Better Serbia (Serbian Cyrillic: Боља Србија, BS) is a minor right-wing national-conservative and agrarianist political party in Serbia. Its leader is Dragan Jovanović, a former member of New Serbia.
Better Serbia Боља Србија Bolja Srbija | |
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| Abbreviation | BS |
| President | Dragan Jovanović |
| Secretary | Milovan Cvetković |
| Founded | 24 July 2017 |
| Split from | New Serbia (NS) |
| Ideology | National conservatism Traditionalism Agrarianism Decentralization |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Red and blue |
| Slogan | Ми знамо боље! (We know better!) |
| National Assembly | 0 / 250 |
| Assembly of Vojvodina | 0 / 120 |
| City Assembly of Belgrade | 0 / 110 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Origins and current status
Jovanović was a longtime member of New Serbia before his expulsion from the party in January 2017, which occurred against the backdrop of a quarrel with party leader Velimir Ilić. After serving as an independent member of the assembly for six months, Jovanović launched Better Serbia in July 2017.[1] He outlined the party's positions in an interview with Politika shortly thereafter, noting the party's focus on agrarian issues and his own continued support for Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić.[2] He is the party's only member in the assembly.
In the 2020 Serbian parliamentary election, Better Serbia will participate in the coalition with Healthy Serbia.[3]
Presidents of Better Serbia
| # | President | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragan Jovanović |  |
1976– | July 2017 | Incumbent |
Electoral results
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # of seats | Seat change | Coalitions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dragan Jovanović | 33,435 | 1.04% | 0 / 250 |
 1 |
With ZS[3] | no seats |
References
- "Bolja Srbija - nova stranka, predsednik Dragan Jovanović", Tanjug, 24 July 2017, accessed 27 September 2017.
- Мирјана Чекеревац, "Увек сам за народне коалиције", Politika, 4 August 2017, accessed 27 September 2017.
- "Novinska agencija Beta". Novinska agencija Beta (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-05-28.
