Croatian-Bunjevac-Šokac Party
Encyclopedia
The Croatian Bunjevac-Šokac Party is a minority political party
in the Serbia
n province of Vojvodina
, formed in 2004. The aim of the party is to represent Croats from Bunjevac
and Šokac communities.
It was founded 20 June 2004 in Subotica.
The party claim to be the successor of the former Bunjevac-Šokac Party
that existed during the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
The party is based in Subotica
, Zagrebačka 1 Street. Its current president is Blaško Temunović. In 2007, he was beaten by two unknown attackers who also insulted his ethnic background.
Party slogan is "we want the same rights that Serbs have in Croatia".
This party set as its basic aim to unify all Croats from the area of Vojvodina and Central Serbia.
In Serbian presidential election
2008, Croatian Bunjevac-Šokac Party supported Čedomir Jovanović
of Liberal Democratic Party.
HBŠS had no success on parliamentary elections, unlike Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina and Croatian National Alliance
(as of 9 November 2007).
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 the Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
, formed in 2004. The aim of the party is to represent Croats from Bunjevac
Bunjevci
Bunjevci are a South Slavic community and ethnic group living mostly in the Bačka region of Serbia and southern Hungary...
and Šokac communities.
It was founded 20 June 2004 in Subotica.
The party claim to be the successor of the former Bunjevac-Šokac Party
Bunjevac-Šokac Party
Bunjevac-Šokac Party was a political party of Croats the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) part of province of Bačka ....
that existed during the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
The party is based in Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
, Zagrebačka 1 Street. Its current president is Blaško Temunović. In 2007, he was beaten by two unknown attackers who also insulted his ethnic background.
Party slogan is "we want the same rights that Serbs have in Croatia".
This party set as its basic aim to unify all Croats from the area of Vojvodina and Central Serbia.
In Serbian presidential election
Serbian presidential election, 2008
A pre-term presidential election was held in Serbia on January 20 and February 3, 2008. Incumbent President Boris Tadić was reelected as President of Serbia in the second round with 51.61 percent of the votes cast, defeating challenger Tomislav Nikolić....
2008, Croatian Bunjevac-Šokac Party supported Čedomir Jovanović
Cedomir Jovanovic
Čedomir "Čeda" Jovanović is a Serbian politician and president of the Liberal Democratic Party .- Early life :...
of Liberal Democratic Party.
HBŠS had no success on parliamentary elections, unlike Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina and Croatian National Alliance
Croatian National Alliance
The Croatian National Alliance was a political party of ethnic Croats in autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia.Founding session was held on December 6, 1998 in Subotica...
(as of 9 November 2007).
External links
- ORF: Kroatenpartei-Chef verprügelt
- Radio-Subotica Kronologija formiranja jedne partije, 21 July 2007