Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hrvatska stranka prava Bosne i Hercegovine
Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina Hrvatska stranka prava Bosne i Hercegovine
Abbreviation	HSP BiH
President	Nikola Raguž
Founded	5 May 2004
Headquarters	Kneza Mihajla Viševića Humskog 3; Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Newspaper	Starčević
Youth wing	Youth of Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ideology	Anti-Serb sentiment
Political position	Far-right
National affiliation	Croatian National Assembly
Colours	Black
Slogan	Uvijek vjerni [ citation needed ]; Za dom spremni
HoR BiH	0 / 42
HoP BiH	0 / 15
HoR FBiH	0 / 98
HoP FBiH	0 / 80
Election symbol
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Last updated December 30, 2023

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.

History

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.

In February 2010, the original Croatian Party of Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.

At the 2010 Bosnian general election, the HSP BiH was in a coalition with the Croatian Democratic Union 1990 (HDZ 1990). 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.

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. 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). 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. The collapse continued throughout 2014. 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. The party managed to get one representative in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska on a joint list with other Bosniak political parties.

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. In 2017, another split occurred, with several party members "reviving" the original Croatian Party of Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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

Presidency elections

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

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year	#	Popular vote	%	HoR	Seat change	HoP	Seat change	Government
2006 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	11th	69,333	4.91	0 / 42	New	0 / 15	New	Extra-parliamentary
2010 ^{[lower-alpha 2]}	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 ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	5th	149,872	9.05	0 / 42		0 / 15		Extra-parliamentary
2022 ^{[lower-alpha 4]}	3rd	139,018	8.75	0 / 42		0 / 15		Extra-parliamentary

Notes

↑ Run as part of the Croatian Coalition (HDZ, HNZ and HSP).
↑ Run as part of the Croatian Coalition.
↑ Run as part of Coalition (HDZ, HSS, HSP, HSP AS, HKDU).
↑ Run as part of Coalition (HDZ, HSS, HSP, HKDU, HSP AS, HDU, HSPHB, HRAST).

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References

↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ "HSP BiH: 'Za dom!' je domoljublje, podrška Miji Martini". Radio Sarajevo. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

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[4] Run as part of the Croatian Coalition (HDZ, HNZ and HSP).

[5] Run as part of the Croatian Coalition.

[6] Run as part of Coalition (HDZ, HSS, HSP, HSP AS, HKDU).

[7] Run as part of Coalition (HDZ, HSS, HSP, HKDU, HSP AS, HDU, HSPHB, HRAST).

[PEE-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.

[KEIPFTA-2] 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.

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