Average time to form govt. since 2000: 68 days

Serbia waited an average of 68 days for new governments after each election held since 2000, "but the economic situation was different" notes a Tanjug overview. The first parliamentary elections after the democratic changes of October 5, 2000, were held on December 23 the same year. The Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) - comprised of more than a dozen parties - won 176 seats in Serbia's 250-seat parliament. Average time to form govt. since 2000: 68 days The Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) received 37 madates, the Serb Radical Party (SRS) 23 and the Party of Serbian Unity (SSJ) 14. The government headed by Zoran Djindjic was formed on January 25, 2001 - 33 days after the elections. That cabinet lasted until Djindjic's assassination, after which, on March 18, 2003, Zoran Zivkovic was appointed as new prime minister. Zivkovic's government lasted until March 3, 2004, when Vojislav Kostunica took over after the election held on December 28. After that election, which resulted in the first government ran by Kostunica, the SRS got 82 seats, the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) 53, the Democratic Party (DS) 37, G17 Plus 34, the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) and New Serbia (NS) coalition got 22 and the SPS also 22. Kostunica's first government was formed on March 3, 2004, 68 days after the voting. The next parliamentary election was held on January 21, 2007 and Kostunica became prime minister again. The SRS won 81 seats, the DS 64, the DSS 47, G17 Plus 19, the SPS 16 and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 15. Kostunica's second cabinet was formed on May 15, 2007, 114 days after the election, which was the last day of the 90-day deadline between constituting the parliament and forming the government. That government lasted about a year, because Kostunica quit after disagreements with coalition partners on issues related to EU integration, so the next parliamentary election was held on May 11, 2008. A DS-led coalition won 78 seats in that election. In parliament, the SRS had 57, G17 Plus, the SNS and the DSS 20 seats each, while the SPS-PUPS-JS alliance had 15 MPs. The SNS did not win its seats in the elections - the party was formed after the voting as an offshoot of the Radicals (SRS), and former SRS MPs held on to their mandates when they joined the new party. The LDP had won 12 seats. A new government was formed 57 days after the elections, with Mirko Cvetkovic at its helm. Cvetkovic's government was the first to serve the full term of four years since 2000. Serbia must get a new government by August 29 at the latest, as MPs must elect a cabinet within 90 days of parliament's first, constitutive session. If that does not happen, the Serbian parliament will be dissolved and new elections called. The current parliament was constituted on May 31, while elections were held on May 6. An SNS-led coalition won 73 seats, followed by that led by the Democrats with 67 and the SPS-PUPS-JS, which have 44 MPs. At least 126 MPs must support a new cabinet in order for it to be elected. (Tanjug, file) Tanjug

Average time to form govt. since 2000: 68 days

The Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) received 37 madates, the Serb Radical Party (SRS) 23 and the Party of Serbian Unity (SSJ) 14.

The government headed by Zoran Đinđić was formed on January 25, 2001 - 33 days after the elections.

That cabinet lasted until Đinđić's assassination, after which, on March 18, 2003, Zoran Živković was appointed as new prime minister.

Živković's government lasted until March 3, 2004, when Vojislav Koštunica took over after the election held on December 28.

After that election, which resulted in the first government ran by Koštunica, the SRS got 82 seats, the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) 53, the Democratic Party (DS) 37, G17 Plus 34, the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) and New Serbia (NS) coalition got 22 and the SPS also 22.

Koštunica's first government was formed on March 3, 2004, 68 days after the voting.

The next parliamentary election was held on January 21, 2007 and Koštunica became prime minister again.

The SRS won 81 seats, the DS 64, the DSS 47, G17 Plus 19, the SPS 16 and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 15.

Koštunica's second cabinet was formed on May 15, 2007, 114 days after the election, which was the last day of the 90-day deadline between constituting the parliament and forming the government.

That government lasted about a year, because Koštunica quit after disagreements with coalition partners on issues related to EU integration, so the next parliamentary election was held on May 11, 2008.

A DS-led coalition won 78 seats in that election. In parliament, the SRS had 57, G17 Plus, the SNS and the DSS 20 seats each, while the SPS-PUPS-JS alliance had 15 MPs.

The SNS did not win its seats in the elections - the party was formed after the voting as an offshoot of the Radicals (SRS), and former SRS MPs held on to their mandates when they joined the new party.

The LDP had won 12 seats.

A new government was formed 57 days after the elections, with Mirko Cvetković at its helm.

Cvetković's government was the first to serve the full term of four years since 2000.

Serbia must get a new government by August 29 at the latest, as MPs must elect a cabinet within 90 days of parliament's first, constitutive session.

If that does not happen, the Serbian parliament will be dissolved and new elections called.

The current parliament was constituted on May 31, while elections were held on May 6. An SNS-led coalition won 73 seats, followed by that led by the Democrats with 67 and the SPS-PUPS-JS, which have 44 MPs. At least 126 MPs must support a new cabinet in order for it to be elected.