Serbian Liberal Party

A liberal–nationalist and monarchist political party in Serbia active from 1991 to 2010. Founded on 12 January 1991 by Nikola Milošević and Kosta Čavoški after a split from the Democratic Party (DS) over strategy toward the Slobodan Milošević government, anti-communism and the national question, it adopted monarchism in October 1991. It advocated classical liberalism and was generally described as right-wing.

The SLS joined the United Serbian Democratic Opposition (USDO) in 1991 and the Democratic Movement of Serbia (DEPOS) in 1992, boycotted the 1993 and 1997 elections, and won one seat on a Democratic Party of Serbia–led list in 2003. Prominent figures associated with the SLS included academics and intellectuals such as Milošević, Čavoški, film director Aleksandar Petrović and mathematician Milan Božić. The party also drew support from Vasilije Krestić, Smilja Avramov and Milo Lompar.

Outside electoral politics, the SLS campaigned for the rehabilitation of Slobodan Jovanović and Draža Mihailović, and in 2008 initiated an unsuccessful attempt to rehabilitate Milan Nedić. After Nikola Milošević’s death in 2007, leadership passed to Milovan Jeremić. The party dissolved on 24 January 2010, with the Serbian Liberal Council recognized as its legal successor. It was finally deregistered in April 2010.

President: Nikola Milošević (until 24 January 2007), Milovan Jeremić (since 2007)