List of political parties in Croatia

This article lists political parties
Political party
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in Croatia
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 ...

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Croatia has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must collaborate in order to form coalition government

Coalition government

A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...

s. , there are 116 registered political parties in Croatia.

Political parties with elected representation at the national level

	Abbr.	Ideology	Leader	Sabor Parliament of Croatia The Parliament of Croatia or the Sabor is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Republic of Croatia and legislature of the country. Under the terms of the Croatian Constitution, represents the people and is vested with the legislative power...
Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... Hrvatska demokratska zajednica	HDZ	Centre-right Centre-right The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist... , Christian democracy Christian Democracy Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...	Jadranka Kosor Jadranka Kosor Jadranka Kosor is a Croatian politician and former journalist. She is the current Prime Minister of Croatia, having taken office on July 6, 2009, following the sudden resignation of her predecessor Ivo Sanader. She is Croatia's first female Prime Minister since independence.-Early life:Jadranka...	65
Social Democratic Party of Croatia Social Democratic Party of Croatia Social Democratic Party of Croatia , commonly referred to in Croatia as simply Social Democratic Party , is the largest centre-left political party in Croatia... Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske	SDP	Centre-left Centre-left Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum... , social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...	Zoran Milanović Zoran Milanovic Zoran Milanović is a Croatian politician, leader of the centre-left Social Democratic Party of Croatia , the main opposition party.- Early life :...	53
Croatian Peasant Party Croatian Peasant Party The Croatian Peasant Party is a center and socially conservative political party in Croatia.-Austria-Hungary:The Croatian People's Peasant Party was formed on December 22, 1904 by Antun Radić along with his brother Stjepan Radić. The party contested elections for the first time in the Kingdom of... Hrvatska seljačka stranka	HSS	Agrarian, moderate Moderate In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who is not extreme, partisan or radical. In recent years, political moderates has gained traction as a buzzword.... , Christian democracy Christian Democracy Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...	Josip Friščić Josip Frišcic Josip Friščić is a Croatian politician and current leader of the Croatian Peasant Party .Friščić joined the party in 1992 and subsequently established many local branches.-References:...	6
Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats The Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats is a center-left liberal party in Croatia.HNS currently has 5 representatives in the Croatian Parliament and are the fourth largest political party in Croatia and fourth in the number of representatives if the coalitions are included... Hrvatska narodna stranka - liberalni demokrati	HNS	Liberalism Liberalism Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,... , free market Free market A free market is a competitive market where prices are determined by supply and demand. However, the term is also commonly used for markets in which economic intervention and regulation by the state is limited to tax collection, and enforcement of private ownership and contracts... , progressivism Progressivism Progressivism is an umbrella term for a political ideology advocating or favoring social, political, and economic reform or changes. Progressivism is often viewed by some conservatives, constitutionalists, and libertarians to be in opposition to conservative or reactionary ideologies.The...	Radimir Čačić Radimir Cacic Radimir Čačić is a Croatian politician and businessman, and the president of the Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats ....	5
Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja Hrvatski demokratski savez Slavonije i Baranje	HDSSB	Slavonia Slavonia Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia... n regionalism Regionalism In politics, regionalism is a political ideology that focuses on the interests of a particular region or group of regions, whether traditional or formal... , conservativism, right-wing populism Right-wing populism Right-wing populism is a political ideology that rejects existing political consensus and combines laissez-faire liberalism and anti-elitism. It is considered "right-wing" because of its rejection of social equality and government programs to achieve it, its opposition to social integration, and...	Vladimir Šišljagić	4
Istrian Democratic Assembly Istrian Democratic Assembly The Istrian Democratic Assembly is a Croatian regional and social liberal political party in Istria. The hyphenated abbreviation IDS-DDI is most commonly used.... Istarski demokratski sabor	IDS	Istria Istria Istria , formerly Histria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner... n regionalism Regionalism In politics, regionalism is a political ideology that focuses on the interests of a particular region or group of regions, whether traditional or formal... , left-wing populism, anti-fascism Anti-fascism Anti-fascism is the opposition to fascist ideologies, groups and individuals, such as that of the resistance movements during World War II. The related term antifa derives from Antifaschismus, which is German for anti-fascism; it refers to individuals and groups on the left of the political... , social liberalism Social liberalism Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...	Ivan Jakovčić Ivan Jakovčić Ivan Jakovčić is a Croatian politician and current head of the Istria County in Croatia.-Political career:...	3
Independent Democratic Serb Party Samostalna demokratska srpska stranka	SDSS	Serb minority politics, social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... , liberal democracy Liberal democracy Liberal democracy, also known as constitutional democracy, is a common form of representative democracy. According to the principles of liberal democracy, elections should be free and fair, and the political process should be competitive... , anti-fascism Anti-fascism Anti-fascism is the opposition to fascist ideologies, groups and individuals, such as that of the resistance movements during World War II. The related term antifa derives from Antifaschismus, which is German for anti-fascism; it refers to individuals and groups on the left of the political...	Vojislav Stanimirović Vojislav Stanimirović Vojislav Stanimirović is Croatian Serb politician and president of the Independent Democratic Serb Party.-Biography:Stanimirović was born in Tovarnik near Vukovar. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at University of Belgrade....	3
Croatian Party of Pensioners Croatian Party of Pensioners The Croatian Party of Pensioners is a Croatian political party. It is currently led by Silvano Hrelja.When the Party was founded, few people took it seriously and many commentators speculated that the ultimate purpose of HSU was take away pensioners' votes from rejuvenated SDP and thus help ruling... Hrvatska stranka umirovljenika	HSU	Single-issue politics Single-issue politics Single-issue politics involves political campaigning or political support based on one essential policy area or idea.-Political expression:... (pensioner's rights)	Silvano Hrelja	1
Croatian Party of Rights Croatian Party of Rights The Croatian Party of Rights is a right-wing political party in Croatia. The "right" in the party's name refer to the idea of Croatian national and ethnic rights that the party has vowed to protect since its founding in the 19th century... Hrvatska stranka prava	HSP	Croatian nationalism Croatian nationalism Croatian nationalism is the nationalism of Croats or of Croatian culture. It arose in the 19th century in response to Magyarization of Croat territories under Hungarian rule, especially under the influence of Ante Starčević and Eugen Kvaternik,... , right-wing populism Right-wing populism Right-wing populism is a political ideology that rejects existing political consensus and combines laissez-faire liberalism and anti-elitism. It is considered "right-wing" because of its rejection of social equality and government programs to achieve it, its opposition to social integration, and... , euroscepticism Euroscepticism Euroscepticism is a general term used to describe criticism of the European Union , and opposition to the process of European integration, existing throughout the political spectrum. Traditionally, the main source of euroscepticism has been the notion that integration weakens the nation state...	Daniel Srb Daniel Srb Daniel Srb is a Croatian right-wing politician and president of the Croatian Party of Rights.-Early life and education:Srb was born in Osijek on 23 November 1964....	1
Croatian Labourists - Labour Party Croatian Labourists - Labour Party The Croatian Labourists – Labour Party is a left-wing and populist political party in Croatia. It was formed in 2010 by a former Trade Unionist and People's Party MP Dragutin Lesar, who is the party's only current member of parliament.... Hrvatski laburisti - stranka rada	HL	Labor rights Labor rights Labor rights or workers' rights are a group of legal rights and claimed human rights having to do with labor relations between workers and their employers, usually obtained under labor and employment law. In general, these rights' debates have to do with negotiating workers' pay, benefits, and safe... , left-wing populism	Dragutin Lesar Dragutin Lesar Dragutin Lesar is Croatian politician. Originally an union leader in the 1980s, he joined the liberal Croatian People's Party in 1996. As member of HNS he was elected to the Croatian Parliament in the 2003 and 2007 general elections and served in the 5th and 6th Sabor. In April 2008 he resigned...	1
Croatian Social Democrats Croatian Social Democrats Croatian Social Democrats , abbreviated HSD, is a minor left-wing Croatian political party. It came into existence in 2004 as a splinter party of the much more influential Social Democratic Party of Croatia .... Hrvatski socijaldemokrati	HSD	Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... , anti-globalism	Ivica Pančić	1

Political parties previously with elected representation at a national level

Alliance of Primorje-Gorski Kotar (Primorsko goranski savez) - won 1 seat in 1992 (as "Rijeka Democratic Union"); 1 seat in 1995; 2 seats in 2000; 1 seat in 2003
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 ....

(Hrvatska kršćanska demokratska unija) - won 1 seat in 1995, 1 seat in 2000
Croatian Democratic Peasants' Party
Croatian Democratic Peasants' Party
The Croatian Democratic Peasant Party is a minor conservative political party in Croatia.The party is led by Ivo Lončar, a popular television news reporter who was elected as a member of the 2000-2003 Parliament from the Croatian Peasant Party list; he subsequently left the party and became an...

(Hrvatska demokratska seljačka stranka) - won 1 seat in 2003
† Croatian Independent Democrats
Croatian Independent Democrats
Croatian Independent Democrats was a political party in Croatia.-History:Its founders were members of moderate faction within Croatian Democratic Union...

(Hrvatski nezavisni demokrati) - won 1 seat in 1995; active from 1994 to 2011
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...

(Hrvatska socijalno liberalna stranka)
† Dalmatian Action (Dalmatinska akcija) - won 1 seat in 1992; active from 1990 to 2003
Democratic Centre (Demokratski centar) - won 1 seat in 2003
† Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Croatia)
Liberal Party was a Croatian political party active between January 1998 and April 2006. During its existence the party ran in two general elections and in each election won two seats in the 151-seat Sabor. LS was a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party...

(Liberalna stranka) - won 2 seats in 2000; 2 seats in 2003; active from 1998 to 2006
† Party of Liberal Democrats (Libra) - won 3 seats in 2003; active from 2002 to 2005
† Serb Democratic Party
Serb Democratic Party (Croatia)
The Serb Democratic Party was a political party in Croatia whose primary constituency were the Serbs of Croatia. It led the Republic of Serbian Krajina. It existed between 1990 and 1995.The SDS was founded in the Socialist Republic of Croatia on February 17, 1990...

(Srpska demokratska stranka); active between 1990 and 1995
Serb People's Party
Serb People's Party (Croatia)
Serb People's Party is a political party that represents ethnic Serb minority in Croatia.The party was founded in early 1991 by ethnic Serb politicians opposed to the radical and secessionist policies of Republic of Serbian Krajina. As the conflict in Croatia escalated, SNS quickly found itself in...

(Srpska narodna stranka) - won 3 seats in 1992; 2 seats in 1995; 1 seat in 2000
† Slavonia-Baranja Croatian Party
Slavonia-Baranja Croatian Party
Slavonia-Baranja Croatian Party was a regional political party in Croatia.It was founded in early 1990s in Slavonia. It was usually allied with Social Democratic Party of Croatia.From 1995 to 2003 it was represented in the Croatian Parliament....

(Slavonsko-baranjska hrvatska stranka) - won 1 seat in 1995; 1 seat in 2000, active from the early 1990s to 2008
Social Democratic Action of Croatia
Social Democratic Action of Croatia
Social Democratic Action of Croatia is a Croatian left-wing political party.It was founded by 1994 by members of Social Democratic Party of Croatia dissatisfied with the centrist policies of SDP leader Ivica Račan and his lack of criticism towards Franjo Tuđman.The party had high hopes of...

(Akcija socijaldemokrata Hrvatske) - won 1 seat in 1995

Other parties

Autochthonous Croatian Party of Rights (Autohtona - Hrvatska stranka prava)
Block Pensioners Together (Blok umirovljenici zajedno)
Croatian Demochristian Party
Croatian Demochristian Party
Croatian Demochristian Party 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:* Croatian Demochristians...

(Hrvatska demokršćanska stranka)
Charter for Rijeka (Lista za Rijeku)
Croatian Citizen Party
Croatian Citizen Party
Croatian Citizen Party is a right-wing political party in Croatia. It was established in September 2009 by Željko Kerum, an entrepreneur and mayor of Split...

(Hrvatska građanska stranka)
Croatian Growth
Croatian Growth
Groatian Growth is a right wing political party in Croatia established in 2011. Its founding was initiated by several conservative Catholic NGOs, Croatian section of Radio Maria, Croatian Republican Union, Family Party, demochristian politician Ante Ledić, author Hrvoje Hitrec and two candidates...

(Hrvatski rast)
Croatian Labour Party
Croatian Labour Party
Croatian Labour Party is a minor Croatian party without political representation. The Party has about 400 members. It was founded in 1999 in Samobor. It follows teachings of Croatian nationalist Ante Starčević....

(Hrvatska radnička stranka)
Croatian Party of Rights 1861
Croatian Party of Rights 1861
Croatian Party of Rights 1861 is a right-wing political party in Croatia.It was founded in 1995 following the removal of Dobroslav Paraga from the leadership of Croatian Party of Rights and Paraga's unsuccessful attempts to revert this at courts...

(Hrvatska stranka prava 1861)
Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević
Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević
Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević is a radical right-wing political party in Croatia. It was founded in 2009 by Ruža Tomašić and others as a splinter party from the Croatian Party of Rights. In 2010, they reported a membership of 12,500. , it is not represented in the Croatian...

(Hrvatska stranka prava dr. Ante Starčević)
Croatian Pure Party of Rights
Croatian Pure Party of Rights
Croatian Pure Party of Rights is a marginal far right political party in Croatia founded in 1904. The party claims to be an ideological descendant of the same-named right-wing historical party which was active in the early 20th century and which advocated the right to self-determination for...

(Hrvatska čista stranka prava)
Croatian Republican Union
Croatian Republican Union
The Croatian Republican Union is a political party in Croatia.-History:It was formed in 1951 in Buenos Aires by Ivan Oršanić as the Croatian Republican Party. The party was moved to Croatia in 1991, after democratic reforms in the country....

(Hrvatska republikanska zajednica)
Democratic Party of Zagorje (Zagorska demokratska stranka)
Green List of Croatia
Green List of Croatia
The Green List is a green political party in Croatia. It was created in 2005 for local elections for Zagreb Assembly. It was firstly named Greens for Zagreb . At the local elections in May 2009, the party won 14 mandates in Zagreb's city quarters and five in other local councils...

(Zelena lista)
Green Party – Green Alternative
Green Party – Green Alternative
Green Party – Green Alternative is centrist, regional, green and minor non-parliamentary party in Croatia. It was registered in Pula in 2003 as "Democratic Green Union – The Greens" . It is one of seven green parties in Croatia...

(Zelena stranka – Zelena alternativa)
Istrian Social Democratic Forum
Istrian Social Democratic Forum
Istrian Socialdemocratic Forum is a regional left-wing political party in Istria County of Croatia.It was founded by dissident faction of Istrian Democratic Assembly and firstly it was named Istrian Democratic Forum, led by Luciano Delbianco, former prefect of Istria County.In the past, it has...

(Istarski socijaldemokratski forum)
Left of Croatia
Left of Croatia
The Left of Croatia is a marginal leftist Croatian political party with no parliamentary representation.-Origins:Left of Croatia was created in 2007 by the merger of several parties:* Vladimir Bebić – Third Block* Green Left of Croatia...

(Ljevica Hrvatske)
Only Croatia – Movement for Croatia
Only Croatia – Movement for Croatia
Only Croatia – Movement for Croatia is a political party in Croatia, formed in 2007.The party was established by disaffected founding members of the HDZ, the Croatian Bloc , and by a group of Croatian Generals, including Marinko Krešić and Ljubo Ćesić Rojs, who were deeply worried about foreign...

(Jedino Hrvatska – Pokret za Hrvatsku)
Party of Danube Serbs
Party of Danube Serbs
The Party of Danube Serbs is a Serb minority political party in Croatia. It was formed as the Serbian Radical Party of the Republic of Serbian Krajina by Rade Leskovac in the early 1990s...

(Partija podunavskih Srba)
Socialist Labour Party of Croatia
Socialist Labour Party of Croatia
Socialist Labour Party of Croatia is a far left Croatian political party with no parliamentary representation. It is often considered to be the leftmost of all registered parties in Croatian politics.-Ideology:...

(Socijalistička radnička partija Hrvatske)
Women's Democratic Party
Women's Democratic Party
Women's Democratic Party is a women's rights political organization founded in Zagreb in 2004. Party aims to represent the interests and concerns of women. The party allows male members....

(Demokratska stranka žena)

Historical parties

Illyrian Party/People's Party (Ilirska stranka/Narodna stranka)
Croatian-Hungarian Party (Hrvatsko-ugarska stranka)
Autonomous Party (Autonomna stranka, 1860–1918)
People's Party (Kingdom of Dalmatia)
People's Party (Kingdom of Dalmatia)
People's Party was a political party in the Kingdom of Dalmatia. It was founded in 1861 after the failure of Bach's absolutism, as branch of the People's Party in Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia...

(Narodna stranka, 1861–1905)
Party of Rights/Croatian Party of Rights
Croatian Party of Rights
The Croatian Party of Rights is a right-wing political party in Croatia. The "right" in the party's name refer to the idea of Croatian national and ethnic rights that the party has vowed to protect since its founding in the 19th century...

(Stranka prava/Hrvatska stranka prava)
Pure Party of Rights/Croatian Pure Party of Rights
Croatian Pure Party of Rights
Croatian Pure Party of Rights is a marginal far right political party in Croatia founded in 1904. The party claims to be an ideological descendant of the same-named right-wing historical party which was active in the early 20th century and which advocated the right to self-determination for...

(Čista stranka prava/Hrvatska čista stranka prava)
Croatian Progressive Party (Hrvatska napredna stranka)
Serbian Independent Party/Serbian People's Independent Party (Srpska samostalna stranka/Srpska narodna samostalna stranka)
Serbian People's Radical Party
Serbian People's Radical Party
The Serbian People's Radical Party was an ethnic Serb political party in Austria-Hungary.It was a sister party of the People's Radical Party in Serbia....

(Srpska narodna radikalna stranka)
Social Democratic Party (Socijaldemokratska stranka)
Serbian Party (Srpska stranka)
Croat-Serb Coalition
Croat-Serb Coalition
The Croat-Serb Coalition was a major political alliance in Austria-Hungary during the beginning of the 20th century that governed the Croatian lands . It represented the political idea of a cooperation of Croats and Serbs in Austria-Hungary for mutual benefit...

(Hrvatsko-srpska koalicija, 1905–1918)
League of Communists of Croatia
League of Communists of Croatia
League of Communists of Croatia was the Croatian branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia . Until 1952, it was known as Communist Party of Croatia .- History :...

(Savez komunista Hrvatske, 1937–1990)
Croatian People's Party (1919) (Hrvatska pučka stranka)
Croatian Party (Hrvatska stranka, 1905–1918)
Croat-Slovene People's Party (Hrvatsko-slovenska narodna stranka)
Starčević's Party of Rights (Starčevićeva stranka prava, 1908–1911)

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