Together for Kragujevac
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Together for Šumadija previously known as Together for Kragujevac, is a centre-right
political party
in Serbia
. Led by the current Mayor of Kragujevac
, Veroljub Stevanović
, the party campaigns for symmetric decentralisation
and the devolution of similar powers to Šumadija
as to Vojvodina
. The party has two members in the National Assembly
, who sit with G17 Plus
.
It is allied to G17 Plus, I Live for Krajina, Vojvodina's Party
, and the National Party
through the centre-right
pro-decentralisation United Regions of Serbia.
in 2004. In 2005 a major part of SPO defected from the party over conflicts within the leadership, and henceforth became known as the Serbian Democratic Renewal Movement
. The party had two co-presidents, Vojislav Mihailović and Veroljub Stevanović. By 2008 the two co-president led apart their respective two halves of SDPO, and in the 2008 local elections
Veroljub Stevanović formed a civic group called Together for Kragujevac in the "All Together for Kragujevac" coalition with G17 Plus
in the Kragujevac municipality and won.
The ZZK ran on the list of G17+ within the coalition For a European Serbia
of President Boris Tadić
on the 2008 parliamentary election
. It won 2 of the 24 G17+ secured and they are a part of G17's parliamentary club within the National Assembly of Serbia
.
Constitutive Congress Together for Šumadija was 2nd May 2009.
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
political 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 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...
. Led by the current Mayor of Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
, Veroljub Stevanović
Veroljub Stevanović
Veroljub Stevanović born 17 September 1946, Kragujevac, Serbia. Is a Serbian politician and current Mayor of Kragujevac.-Biography:Graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kragujevac in City of Kragujevac....
, the party campaigns for symmetric decentralisation
Decentralization
__FORCETOC__Decentralization or decentralisation is the process of dispersing decision-making governance closer to the people and/or citizens. It includes the dispersal of administration or governance in sectors or areas like engineering, management science, political science, political economy,...
and the devolution of similar powers to Šumadija
Šumadija
Šumadija is a geographical region in Serbia. The area is heavily covered with forests, hence the name...
as to Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
. The party has two members in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Serbia
The National Assembly of Serbia is the unicameral parliament of Serbia. It is composed of 250 proportionally elected deputies elected in general elections by secret ballot, on 4 years term. The National Assembly elects the President of the National Assembly who presides over the sessions...
, who sit with G17 Plus
G17 Plus
G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party...
.
It is allied to G17 Plus, I Live for Krajina, Vojvodina's Party
Vojvodina's Party
Vojvodina's Party is a political party in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. The leader of the party is Igor Kurjački....
, and the National Party
National Party (Serbia)
The People's Party is a political party in Serbia founded in 2008 by former mayor of Novi Sad and former Serbian Radical Party member Maja Gojković. The NP was previously part of the populist coalition of the Democratic Party of Serbia and New Serbia...
through the centre-right
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
pro-decentralisation United Regions of Serbia.
History
Veroljub Stevanović was elected Mayor of Kragujevac as candidate of the Serbian Renewal MovementSerbian Renewal Movement
The Serbian Renewal Movement is a political party in Serbia.It was founded in 1990.In 1997 a dissident group abandoned the party and formed New Serbia....
in 2004. In 2005 a major part of SPO defected from the party over conflicts within the leadership, and henceforth became known as the Serbian Democratic Renewal Movement
Serbian Democratic Renewal Movement
Serbian Democratic Renewal Movement was a monarchist political party in Serbia...
. The party had two co-presidents, Vojislav Mihailović and Veroljub Stevanović. By 2008 the two co-president led apart their respective two halves of SDPO, and in the 2008 local elections
Serbian local elections, 2008
Local elections were held in Serbia on 11 May 2008. According to the Constitutional Law adopted by the National Assembly on 30 September 2006 that proclaimed the new constitution, the parliamentary Speaker had to schedule the elections for local administrative units by 31 December 2007. He...
Veroljub Stevanović formed a civic group called Together for Kragujevac in the "All Together for Kragujevac" coalition with G17 Plus
G17 Plus
G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party...
in the Kragujevac municipality and won.
The ZZK ran on the list of G17+ within the coalition For a European Serbia
For a European Serbia
For a European Serbia – Boris Tadić is an electoral coalition that won the Serbian parliamentary election, 2008, Vojvodina parliamentary election, 2008 and Serbian local elections, 2008...
of President Boris Tadić
Boris Tadic
Boris Tadić is the President of Serbia and leader of the Democratic Party. He was elected to a five-year term on 27 June 2004, and was sworn into office on 11 July. He was re-elected for a de facto second five-year term on 3 February 2008 and was sworn in on 15 February...
on the 2008 parliamentary election
Serbian parliamentary election, 2008
A pre-term parliamentary election was held in the Serbia on 11 May 2008, barely a year after the previous parliamentary election. There were 6,749,886 eligible electors who were able to vote in 8,682 voting places, as well as 157 special voting places designed for refugees from...
. It won 2 of the 24 G17+ secured and they are a part of G17's parliamentary club within the National Assembly of Serbia
National Assembly of Serbia
The National Assembly of Serbia is the unicameral parliament of Serbia. It is composed of 250 proportionally elected deputies elected in general elections by secret ballot, on 4 years term. The National Assembly elects the President of the National Assembly who presides over the sessions...
.
Constitutive Congress Together for Šumadija was 2nd May 2009.
Members of the Board
- Veroljub Stevanović, President, Together for Kragujevac
- Branko Lazović, Deputy President, Together for Čačak
- Saša Milenić, Deputy President, Together for Kragujevac
- Nebojša Vasiljević, Deputy President, Together for Kragujevac
- Goran Jovanović, Smederevska Palanka
- Miladin Lazović, Čačak
- Zoran Đokić, Kruševac
- Dragan Gačić, Gornji Milanovac
- Željko Kušić, Topola
- Aleksandar Živanović, Kragujevac
- Slavica Saveljić, Kragujevac
- Srđan Biorac, Batočina
- Nada Milićević, Kragujevac
- Milan Marković, Kragujevac
- Ivica Samailović, Kragujevac
- Zlatko Milić, Director
- Zoran Palčić, Head of Information Center
Presidency
- Veroljub Stevanović, Together for Kragujevac, KragujevacKragujevacKragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
- Branko Lazović, Together for Čačak, ČačakCacakČačak is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district...
- Saša Milenić, Together for Kragujevac, KragujevacKragujevacKragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
- Nebojša Vasiljević, Together for Kragujevac, KragujevacKragujevacKragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
- Gradimir Jovanović - Together for Trstenik, TrstenikTrstenikTrstenik is a town and municipality located in the Rasina District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 15,329, while population of the municipality was 42,989. It lies on the West Morava. The town is known for its industry of hydraulics and pneumatics company, Prva...
- Danijel Jovanović - Together for Aleksandrovac, AleksandrovacAleksandrovacAleksandrovac is a town and municipality located in the Rasina District of Serbia. In 2002, the population of the town was 6,265, while population of the municipality was 26,534.-Sport:...
- Adam Đokić - Together for Varvarin, VarvarinVarvarinVarvarin is a small town and municipality in the Šumadija region of central Serbia. Population of the town is 2,133, and population of the municipality is 17,772. It is part of the Rasina District of Serbia.-Features:...
- Dragan Mišović - Together for Knić and Gruža, KnićKnićKnić is a village and municipality located in the Šumadija District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 2,166, while population of the municipality is 14,205.-Famous residents:...
- Dragan Gačić - Together for Gornji Milanovac, Gornji MilanovacGornji MilanovacGornji Milanovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.012691° North, 20.273572° East. Its name means "Upper Milanovac" while Milanovac stems from name "Milan" in the Serbian language. The population of town is 24,048.The city was founded in 1853...
- Milan Ivković - Together for Topola, TopolaTopolaTopola is a town and municipality situated in the Šumadija region of Serbia. It was the place where Karađorđe, a Serbian revolutionary, was chosen as the leader of the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1804. The local St...
- Elena Milivojević - Together for Aranđelovac, Aranđelovac
- Milan Mitrović - Together for Levač, RekovacRekovacRekovac is a village and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 1,587, while population of the municipality is 10,971....
- Goran Jovanović - Together for Palanka, Smederevska PalankaSmederevska PalankaSmederevska Palanka is a town and municipality located in Central Serbia. According to the preliminary results of the 2011 census, the municipality had a total population of 50,078, while the town proper has 23,152 inhabitants.-Geography:Smederevska Palanka lies in Pan-European Corridor X , just...
- Srđan Biorac - Together for Batočina, BatočinaBatocinaBatočina is a small town and municipality located in the Šumadija District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 5,836, while population of the municipality is 11,759.-Places in the Batočina municipailty:...
- Slobodan Jakšić - Together for Čačak, ČačakCacakČačak is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district...
- Dejan Ivanović - Together for Sokobanja, SokobanjaSokobanjaSokobanja is a well-known spa town and municipality situated in eastern Serbia.-Population:In 2011 the population of the Sokobanja town is 7,972, while population of the whole municipality is 15,981...
- Srđan Vidojević- Together for Rača, RačaRacaRaca or RACA can refer to:* Raca, a Biblical term of Aramaic origin used in Matthew 5:22. See Aramaic of Jesus or Expounding of the Law.* Rača, a town and municipality in Serbia* Rača , river in Serbia...