Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia
Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Karl Erjavec |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Ljubljana |
| Membership (2015) | 11,972[1] |
| Ideology |
Pensioners' Party, Single-issue politics, Centrism, Social justice |
| Political position | Centre |
| European affiliation | None |
| International affiliation | None |
| European Parliament group | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| Colours | Green, Blue |
| National Assembly |
10 / 90 |
| European Parliament |
1 / 8 |
| Website | |
| http://www.desus.si | |
The Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (Slovene: Demokratična stranka upokojencev Slovenije, also known by the acronym DeSUS) is a Slovenian political party led by Karl Erjavec. DeSUS won 6.97% of the vote at the early 2011 Slovenian parliamentary election on 4 December 2011, thus gaining 6 seats in the National Assembly.[2] In April 2012, the party excluded Ivan Simčič after it has been disclosed that he faked his secondary school report,[3] thus losing one seat.[4]
Overview
DeSUS was a member of the government led by prime minister Janez Janša until 2008. In the 2008 elections the party won 7.4% of vote and 7 out of 90 seats and joined the coalition government led by Borut Pahor together with SD, Zares and LDS having a combined seat of 50 out of 90.
The party received 10.21% of the vote in the Slovenian parliamentary election on 13 July 2014, and won 10 seats in parliament.[5]
Parliamentary representation:
Electoral performance
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 172,470 | 16.3 | 5 / 90 |
 5 |
6th |
Opposition |
| 2000 | 55,634 | 5.1 | 4 / 90 |
 1 |
 6th |
Opposition |
| 2004 | 39,150 | 4.0 | 4 / 90 |
0 |
7th |
Coalition |
| 2008 | 78,353 | 7.4 | 7 / 90 |
3 |
4th |
Coalition |
| 2011 | 76,853 | 6.9 | 6 / 90 |
1 |
5th |
Coalition |
| 2014 | 88,968 | 10.1 | 10 / 90 |
4 |
3rd |
Coalition |
Prominent members and supporters
- Vasja Klavora
- Neda Pagon
- Ignac Golob
References
- ↑ Jancic, Peter. "Najdražje je članstvo v SMC, najcenejši Desus". Delo. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Republic of Slovenia Early Elections for Deputies to the National Assembly 2011". National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ↑ "Prosecution Confirms Simčič's School Report Forgery". English Service: News. Slovenian Press Agency. 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "DeSUS Excludes Disgraced MP from the Party". English Service: News. Slovenian Press Agency. 17 April 2012.
- ↑ Predčasne Volitve V Državni Zbor 2014 Republika Slovenija - Državna volilna komisija. Accessed 13 July 2014
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