Bosniak Party Bošnjačka stranka Бошњачка странка
President	Ervin Ibrahimović
Founder	Rafet Husović
Founded	26 February 2006[1]
Headquarters	Rožaje, Montenegro
Ideology	National conservatism Social conservatism Bosniak minority interests Pro-Europeanism
Political position	Centre-right to right-wing
European affiliation	European People's Party
Parliament	6 / 81
Mayors	2 / 25
Local Parliaments	53 / 847
Website
www.bscg.me
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The Bosniak Party (Bosnian: Bošnjačka stranka, Cyrillic: Бошњачка странка, abbr. BS) is a conservative and national conservative political party of the Bosniak minority in Montenegro. Its founder and first leader was Rafet Husović,^[2] while the party is currently led by Ervin Ibrahimović, MP, who is also serving as the party's parliamentary group leader in the Parliament of Montenegro.^[3]

History

This party was founded in 2006 by Rafet Husović and was officially registered with the Ministry of Justice on 24 March 2006. It was formed by unification of the Slavic Muslim-oriented parties in Montenegro: International Democratic Union, Bosniak Democratic Alternative, Muslim-Bosniak Alliance, and Party of National Equality, in February of the same year.^[1] At the legislative elections in Montenegro in March 2009, the Bosniak Party was a part of victorious Coalition for a European Montenegro, alongside the DPS, SDP, and HGI. From its founding up until 2021, Bosniak Party was led by its founder Rafet Husović.^[4]

Electoral performance

Parliamentary elections

Election	Party leader	Performance				Alliance	Government
		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
2006	Rafet Husović	12,748	3.76%	1 / 81	New	LP–BS	Support
2009		168,290	51.9%	3 / 81	2	ECG	Coalition
2012		15,124	4.17%	3 / 81	0	—	Coalition
2016		12,089	3.16%	2 / 81	1	—	Coalition
2020		16,279	3.98%	3 / 81	1	—	Opposition 2020–22
							Coalition 2022–23
2023	Ervin Ibrahimović	21,423	7.08%	6 / 81	3	—	Opposition

Local elections in 2014, 2018 and 2022