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Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian: Hrvatska stranka prava Bosne i Hercegovine or HSP BiH) is an extra-parliamentary party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The party was established in 2004 as a splinter of the Croatian Party of Rights established in 1991, under the name Croatian Party of Rights Đapić-dr. Jurišić, named after its founders Anto Đapić and Zvonko Jurišić. In 2010, the main party dissolved, while the Croatian Party of Rights Đapić-dr. Jurišić usurped their name.

Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hrvatska stranka prava Bosne i Hercegovine
AbbreviationHSP BiH
PresidentNikola Raguž
Secretary-GeneralPetar Milić
FounderAnto Đapić
Zvonko Jurišić
Founded5 May 2004
HeadquartersKneza Mihajla Viševića Humskog 3
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NewspaperStarčević
Youth wingYouth of the Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina
IdeologyAnti-Serb sentiment
Political positionFar-right[1][2]
National affiliationCroatian National Assembly
Colours  Black
SloganUvijek vjerni[citation needed]
Za dom spremni[3]
HoR BiH
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HoP BiH
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HoR FBiH
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HoP FBiH
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Election symbol

Currently, the party has one representative in the Cantonal Assembly of the West Herzegovina Canton.

History

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The Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina was originally established as a splinter party of the Croatian Party of Rights in 2004 and was named Croatian Party of Rights Đapić-dr. Jurišić, named after its founders, Anto Đapić, the president of the Croatian Party of Rights in Croatia and Zvonko Jurišić. In August 2005, the HSP BiH absorbed the Croatian Rights Bloc.

At the 2006 Bosnian general election, the HSP BiH was in a coalition with the New Croatian Initiative, gaining one representative in the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one representative in the Cantonal Assembly of Posavina Canton, two representatives of the Cantonal Assembly of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and four representatives in the Cantonal Assembly of the West Herzegovina Canton and the Canton 10.[4][5]

In February 2010, the original HSP BiH ceased to exist, and the leaders of other two minor Croat parties, the Croatian People's Union and the Croatian Unity of Herzeg-Bosnia agreed to join the HSP BiH under the joint name, now usurped from the original party the Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The change was done by the Municipal Court in Mostar.

At the 2010 Bosnian general election, the HSP BiH was in a coalition with the Croatian Democratic Union 1990 (HDZ 1990).[6] The HSP BiH gained one representative in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, two representatives in the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and one in the House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one representative in the Cantonal Assembly of the Posavina Canton and the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and three representatives in the Cantonal Assembly of the West Herzegovina Canton and the Canton 10.[4]

After political turmoil, the HSP BiH agreed to form a coalition government with other Bosniak parties, excluding the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH) and the HDZ 1990, their former coalition partners, who received most of the Croat votes. In March 2011, the HSP BiH's representative in the Cantonal Assembly of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Živko Budimir was appointed the President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the decision of High Representative Valentin Inzko, who's decision enabled the formation of the new Federal government without the support of the Croat representatives in the House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[7] This appointment enabled the formation of the new Federal government without Croat political parties.

The HSP BiH's entry into the unpopular Federal government among the Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina resulted in many members leaving the party, including high officials. In 2013, Živko Budimir challenged Jurišić's leadership of the HSP BiH, and after losing the inter-party election, he formed the new Party of Justice and Trust (SPP).[8][9][10] Many members of the HSP BiH joined the newly formed SPP. The flight continued, with many municipal councillors and cantonal assembly representatives leaving the party, including the two HSP BiH's ministers of the Federal Government the very same year. At the 2014 Bosnian general election, the party won two representatives in the Cantonal Assembly of West Herzegovina Canton and one representative in the Cantonal Assembly of Canton 10.[11] The party managed to get one representative in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska on a joint list with other Bosniak political parties.[12]

In 2015, Stanko Primorac was elected the HSP BiH's president, while Jurišić was appointed the President of the Main Headquarters. At the 2018 Bosnian general election, the HSP BiH won one representative in the Cantonal Assembly of the West Herzegovina Canton. The same day, the HSP BiH signed an agreement with former Croatian Party of Rights — Dr. Ante Starčević president Ivan Tepeš.[13] In 2017, another split occurred, with several party members "reviving" the original HSP BiH. In 2020, the two parties along with other fringe parties, joined together under Raguž's leadership. At the 2022 Bosnian general election, the HSP BiH had a similar result, winning one representative in the Cantonal Assembly of the West Herzegovina Canton.

Elections

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Presidency elections

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Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Election year # Candidate Votes % Representing Note Elected?
2006 5th Zvonko Jurišić 20,350 6.94% Croats — No
2010 3rd Martin Raguž 60,266 10.84% Croats Support No
2014 1st Dragan Čović 128,053 52.20% Croats Support Yes
2018 2nd Dragan Čović 154,819 36.14% Croats Support No
2022 2nd Borjana Krišto 180,255 44.20% Croats Support No

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year # Popular vote % HoR Seat change HoP Seat change Government
2006[a] 11th 69,333 4.91
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 New
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 New Extra-parliamentary
2010[b] 8th 50,071 3.05
1 / 42
   1
1 / 15
   1 Opposition
2014 17th 5,475 0.56
0 / 42
   1
0 / 15
   1 Extra-parliamentary
2018[c] 5th 149,872 9.05
0 / 42
  
0 / 15
   Extra-parliamentary
2022[d] 3rd 139,018 8.75
0 / 42
  
0 / 15
   Extra-parliamentary

Notes

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  1. ^ Run as part of the Croatian Coalition (HDZ, HNZ and HSP).
  2. ^ Run as part of the Croatian Coalition.
  3. ^ Run as part of Coalition (HDZ, HSS, HSP, HSP AS, HKDU).
  4. ^ Run as part of Coalition (HDZ, HSS, HSP, HKDU, HSP AS, HDU, HSPHB, HRAST).

References

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  1. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  2. ^ de Guevara, Berit Bliesemann; Kostić, Roland, eds. (2018). Knowledge and Expertise in International Interventions: The Politics of Facts, Truth and Authenticity. Taylor & Francis. pp. 172–173. ISBN 9781351241434. OCLC 1031549375.
  3. ^ "HSP BiH: 'Za dom!' je domoljublje, podrška Miji Martini". Radio Sarajevo. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Centralna izborna komisije BiH". www.izbori.ba. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  5. ^ "ZASTUPNIČKI/PREDSTAVNIČKI DOM PARLAMENTA FEDERACIJE BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE - ZBIRNI REZULTATI". Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  6. ^ "HSP Đ-J, HNZ i HZ HB postaju jedna stranka" (in Croatian). Hrvatska riječ. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Životopis" (in Croatian). President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Živko Budimir nikada neće biti predsjednik HSP-a BiH". www.vecernji.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  9. ^ "Živko Budimir istupa iz HSP-a i osniva novu stranku". www.vecernji.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  10. ^ "Živko Budimir napustio HSP!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 7 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  11. ^ "Analiza općih izbora u BiH: O pobjednicima, gubitnicima, brojevima mandata | Radio Sarajevo". 2014-11-01. Archived from the original on 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  12. ^ Nihada Hasić: SNSD i SDA osvojili najviše mandata (na srpskom). Nezavisne novine, 27. listopada 2014. Pristupljeno 6. siječnja 2015.
  13. ^ "STRATEŠKO PARTNERSTVO: HSP AS i HSP BiH potpisale sporazum o suradnji". NACIONAL.HR (in Croatian). 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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