Fatherland (movement)
Political party in Serbia
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The People's Movement of Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija "Fatherland" (Serbian: Народни покрет Срба са Косова и Метохије "Отаџбина", romanized: Narodni pokret Srba sa Kosova i Metohije "Otadžbina"), commonly known as the Fatherland, is a political organisation in Serbia and Kosovo that represents the Serbian minority in Kosovo.[1] It is led by the former Mayor of Zubin Potok, and a prominent figure in the Kosovo Serb community, Slaviša Ristić.[2]
Fatherland Отаџбина | |
|---|---|
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| President | Slaviša Ristić |
| Founded | 19 January 2017 |
| Split from | Democratic Party of Serbia |
| Headquarters | North Mitrovica, Kosovo |
| Ideology | Kosovo Serb minority interests |
| Colours | Red |
| National Assembly | 0 / 250 |
| Assembly of Kosovo | 0 / 120 |
The organisation has heavily criticised the Serb List, and it claims that Kosovo is an integral part of Serbia.[3]
History
"Fatherland" was founded on 19 January 2017 in North Mitrovica by the former Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija board members of the Democratic Party, Serbian Progressive Party, and the Socialist Party of Serbia.[4] The first president of the organisation was Aleksandar Vasić. In 2018, Slaviša Ristic was selected as the president.[2]
The organisation was a member of the Alliance for Serbia, a major opposition alliance in Serbia, during its existence.[5] The organisation has criticised the Serb List for participating in the Kosovan elections, and for joining the Government of Kosovo.[3] The organisation boycotted the 2019 Kosovan parliamentary elections as it claims that participating in the Kosovan elections violates the constitution of Serbia, and it called for the boycott of the 2020 Serbian parliamentary elections.[6][7]
"Fatherland" endorsed presidential candidate Zdravko Ponoš and the United for the Victory of Serbia (Ujedinjeni za pobedu Srbije, UZPS) coalition in the 2022 Serbian general election.[8]
Electoral performance
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Slaviša Ristić | Election boycott | 0 / 250 |
 1 |
SzS | Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 2022 | 520,469 | 14.09% |  2nd |
1 / 250 |
1 |
UZPS | Opposition | |
| 2023 | 902,450 | 24.32% |  2nd |
0 / 250 |
1 |
SPN | Extra-parliamentary | |
Assembly of Kosovo
| Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | Overall seats won | Serb seats | Seat change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Election boycott | 0 / 120 |
0 / 10 |
0 |
Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2021 | Election boycott | 0 / 120 |
0 / 10 |
0 |
Extra-parliamentary | |