Democratic Front (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The Democratic Front (Serbo-Croatian: Demokratska fronta, DF / Демократски фронт, ДФ) is an multi-ethnic social-democratic[4] and social-liberal political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its current leader and founder of DF is Željko Komšić, the incumbent Croat member of Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Democratic Front Demokratska fronta Демократски фронт | |
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President | Željko Komšić |
Founded | 7 April 2013 |
Split from | Social Democratic Party |
Headquarters | Sarajevo |
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Political position | Centre[2] to centre‑left[3] |
Colours | Orange |
HoR BiH | 3 / 42
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HoP BiH | 0 / 15
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HoR FBiH | 9 / 98
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HoP FBiH | 2 / 58
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NA RS | 0 / 83
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History
The Democratic Front was founded by Željko Komšić on 7 April 2013,[5] the current Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who left the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina in July 2012.
Elections
Parliamentary elections
Year | # | Popular vote | HoR | Seat change | HoP | Seat change | Government |
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2014 | 4th | 150,767 | 5 / 42 |
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1 / 15 |
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government (until 2016) |
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2018 | 6th | 96,180 | 3 / 42 |
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1 / 15 |
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government |
Presidency elections
Election year | # | Candidate | Representing | Votes | % | Elected? |
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2014 | 3rd | Emir Suljagić | Bosniaks | 114,334 | 15.2% | No |
4th | Anto Popović | Croats | 7,179 | 2.9% | No | |
2018 | 1st | Željko Komšić | Croats | 225,500 | 52.6% | Yes |
References
- https://china-cee.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018p1041(13)Bosnia-Herzegovina.pdf
- Arnautović, Suad (2018). "The Presidentialisation of Political Parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Mitigated Presidentialism". In Passarelli, Gianluca (ed.). The Presidentialisation of Political Parties in the Western Balkans. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 88. ISBN 978-3-319-97352-4.
- "Serb, Bosniak nationalists, Croat center-left win Bosnia Herzegovina election". EFE. 8 October 2018.
- Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Bosnia-Herzegovina". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "Željko Komšić osnovao Demokratsku frontu BiH". novilist.hr (in Croatian). 7 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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