New Croatian Initiative
New Croatian Initiative Nova hrvatska inicijativa | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Krešimir Zubak |
| Founded | 24 June 1998 |
| Dissolved | 1 October 2007 |
| Merged into | Croatian Peasant Party |
| Headquarters | Mostar |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
The New Croatian Initiative (Croatian: Nova hrvatska inicijativa or NHI) was a Bosnian Croat political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded by Krešimir Zubak in 1998, after he left the Croatian Democratic Union. The party was dissolved in 2007.
History[edit]
The New Croatian Initiative was founded by former Bosnian Presidency member Krešimir Zubak on 24 June 1998, who had previously left the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH).[1] The party consisted mainly of liberals, the majority of whom were dissidents from the HDZ BiH.[2] Zubak believed that its leaders didn't care about the interests of Croats in Central Bosnia.
After several months of negotiations, on 1 October 2007, the party was merged into the Croatian Peasant Party.[2]
Elections[edit]
Parliamentary elections[edit]
| Year | # | Popular vote | % | HoR | Seat change | HoP | Seat change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998[a] | 7th | 40,080 | 2.32 | 1 / 42
|
New | 0 / 15
|
New | Opposition |
| 2000 | 10th | 23,604 | 1.58 | 1 / 42
|
 0
|
1 / 15
|
 1
|
Coalition |
| 2002 | 14th | 16,890 | 1.37 | 1 / 42
|
0
|
0 / 15
|
 1
|
Opposition |
| 2006[b] | 11th | 24,415 | 1.73 | 0 / 42
|
1
|
0 / 15
|
0
|
Extra-parliamentary |
Presidency elections[edit]
| Election year | # | Candidate | Votes | % | Representing | Elected? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3rd | Krešimir Zubak | 40,880 | 11.42% | Croats | No |
| 2002 | 3rd | Mijo Anić | 16,345 | 8.77% | Croats | No |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ramnet, Sabrina P. (22 September 2016). Ethnic Minorities and Politics in Post-Socialist Southeastern Europe. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107159129.
- ^ a b Tvrtko Milović (6 May 2014). "Sličnost i razlike političkih ujedinjavanja NHI iz 2010. i 2014. godine". idpi.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 May 2014.