New Croatian Initiative

New Croatian Initiative
Nova hrvatska inicijativa
FounderKrešimir Zubak
Founded24 June 1998
Dissolved1 October 2007
Merged intoCroatian Peasant Party
HeadquartersMostar
Ideology
Political positionCentre 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

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

Parliamentary elections

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
 Steady 0
1 / 15
 Increase 1 Coalition
2002 14th 16,890 1.37
1 / 42
 Steady 0
0 / 15
 Decrease 1 Opposition
2006[b] 11th 24,415 1.73
0 / 42
 Decrease 1
0 / 15
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

Presidency elections

Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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

  1. ^ Run in coalition with the HKDU.
  2. ^ Run in coalition with the HSP.

References

  1. ^ Ramnet, Sabrina P. (22 September 2016). Ethnic Minorities and Politics in Post-Socialist Southeastern Europe. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107159129.
  2. ^ 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.