Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party
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The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party-Sefer Halilović is a Bosniak
political party
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It was founded by the former commander of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Sefer Halilović
.
The party did not participate in the 1996 elections, but did obtain parliamentary status in the 1998 elections. In the 2002 elections the party won no seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, but 1 out of 140 seats in the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. At the most recent elections
, 1 October 2006, the party won;
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. It was founded by the former commander of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina established by the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 following the outbreak of the Bosnian War...
, Sefer Halilović
Sefer Halilovic
Sefer Halilović is a former general and commanding officer of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2001, he was indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and eventually acquitted...
.
The party did not participate in the 1996 elections, but did obtain parliamentary status in the 1998 elections. In the 2002 elections the party won no seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina , is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other being the House of Peoples of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe house of representatives of BiH consists of 42 members which are elected by...
, but 1 out of 140 seats in the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
. At the most recent elections
Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina gives information on elections and election results in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Bosnia and Herzegovina elects on national level the rotating presidency and a legislature....
, 1 October 2006, the party won;
- 1 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and HerzegovinaHouse of Representatives of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina , is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other being the House of Peoples of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe house of representatives of BiH consists of 42 members which are elected by...
. - 4 out of 98 seats in the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaFederation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
- 3 out of 35 seats in the assembly of the Zenica-Doboj CantonZenica-Doboj CantonThe Zenica-Doboj Canton is one of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Geography:This canton is situated in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal capital is Zenica and the other town mentioned in the name is Doboj, which is in Republika Srpska, but part of the...
- 2 out of the 35 seats in the assembly of Sarajevo CantonSarajevo CantonThe Sarajevo Canton is a canton of the Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The capital is Sarajevo.The Canton is basically the metro area of the city it is named after that is inside the Federation...
- 1 out of 35 seats in the assembly of the Tuzla CantonTuzla CantonThe Tuzla Canton is a canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is in Tuzla.-Municipalities:...
- 1 out of 25 seats in the assembly of the Bosnian Podrinje CantonBosnian Podrinje CantonThe Bosnian Podrinje Canton is one of the 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Geography:It is located in the eastern central part of the country, in the region of Podrinje...