Croatian Demochristian Party
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Croatian Demochristian Party (HDS) is a political party in Croatia
with the goal that Croatia will become a state with Christian
ideals.
It was formed in 2009 from three former Demochristian parties:
Presidents of these three parties - Ante Ledić
, Petar Kaćunko and Goran Dodig - signed a treaty that allowed for the Croatian Demochristian Party to be founded on 21 February 2009 in Zagreb
.
The founders of the party said that their goal is to change the ideals of Croatia so that Croats won't care solely about material goods, but also about spiritual and moral values. Also, Kaćunko said that party will care for general good not for interests of one man.
The president of the party is Goran Dodig, and there are two vice-presidents are Ante Ledić and Petar Kaćunko.
In the Croatian parliamentary election, 1990
it joined bloc of moderate nationalists called Coalition of People's Accord
. Like all parties of that bloc, it fared badly, but one year later it had ministerial post in the "National Unity" government of Franjo Gregurić
.
In the Croatian parliamentary election, 1992, HKDS, running on its own ticket, failed to enter Croatian Parliament, while its leader Ivan Cesar finished seventh in presidential race. This fiasco led HKDS to unite with Croatian Democratic Party (HDS) into Croatian Christian Democratic Union
. Dissident faction of HKDS continued to operate under the party's old name.
of Croatia that splintered from the Croatian Social Liberal Party
and was named after the Croatian Spring
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
with the goal that Croatia will become a state with Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
ideals.
It was formed in 2009 from three former Demochristian parties:
- Croatian Demochristians
- Croatian Christian Democratic Party
- Party of Croatian Renaissance
Presidents of these three parties - Ante Ledić
Ante Ledic
Ante Ledić is a Croatian businessman, politician from and vice-president of Croatian Demochristian Party.In his youth, Ledić was a Yugoslav champion and national record holder in long jump and decathlon...
, Petar Kaćunko and Goran Dodig - signed a treaty that allowed for the Croatian Demochristian Party to be founded on 21 February 2009 in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
.
The founders of the party said that their goal is to change the ideals of Croatia so that Croats won't care solely about material goods, but also about spiritual and moral values. Also, Kaćunko said that party will care for general good not for interests of one man.
The president of the party is Goran Dodig, and there are two vice-presidents are Ante Ledić and Petar Kaćunko.
Croatian Christian Democratic Party
The Croatian Christian Democratic Party was created in 1990 and modelled after the Christian Democrat parties of Western Europe, although, due to specific circumstances of early 1990s Croatia, it had more right wing than centre-right rhetoric.In the Croatian parliamentary election, 1990
Croatian parliamentary election, 1990
Parliamentary elections were held in Croatia on 22 April 1990, with a second round of voting on 6 May. The first free elections since multi-party politics were introduced, they resulted in a victory for the Croatian Democratic Union, which won 55 of the 80 seats...
it joined bloc of moderate nationalists called Coalition of People's Accord
Coalition of People's Accord
Coalition of People's Accord was the bloc of mostly moderate nationalist and liberal parties formed on the eve of first multi-party elections in Croatia in 1990....
. Like all parties of that bloc, it fared badly, but one year later it had ministerial post in the "National Unity" government of Franjo Gregurić
Franjo Greguric
Franjo Gregurić is a Croatian politician who served as prime minister of Croatia from July 1991 to September 1992.Gregurić was born in the Zagorje village of Lobor. He attended the Technical highschool in Zagreb, and then the Technical Faculty of the University of Zagreb...
.
In the Croatian parliamentary election, 1992, HKDS, running on its own ticket, failed to enter Croatian Parliament, while its leader Ivan Cesar finished seventh in presidential race. This fiasco led HKDS to unite with Croatian Democratic Party (HDS) into Croatian Christian Democratic Union
Croatian Christian Democratic Union
Croatian Christian Democratic Union is a right wing political party in Croatia.It was founded in 1992 after the merger of Croatian Democratic Party and Croatian Christian Democratic Party ....
. Dissident faction of HKDS continued to operate under the party's old name.
Party of Croatian Renaissance
Party of Croatian Renaissance was a regional political party in Split-Dalmatia CountySplit-Dalmatia County
Split-Dalmatia County is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. The administrative center is Split. The population of the county is 455,242...
of Croatia that splintered from the Croatian Social Liberal Party
Croatian Social Liberal Party
Croatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS is a conservative liberal political party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its current president is Darinko Kosor, elected to that post in November 2009.-Chronology:The HSLS was...
and was named after the Croatian Spring
Croatian Spring
The Croatian Spring was a political movement from the early 1970s that called for greater rights for Croatia which was then part of Yugoslavia as well as democratic and economic reforms.-History:...
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Croatian Demochristians
Croatian Demochristians was a minor right-wing conservative political party that was founded in 2002.External links
- Profile at HIDRA.hr