Democratic Front (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 | Saliha Udžvarlića 10, Sarajevo |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[2] to centre-left[3] |
| HoR BiH | 3 / 42 |
| HoP BiH | 0 / 15 |
| HoR FBiH | 12 / 98 |
| HoP FBiH | 2 / 58 |
| NA RS | 1 / 83 |
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The Democratic Front (Template:Lang-bs, DF / Демократски фронт, ДФ) is a 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.
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 | 9.24 | 5 / 42
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New | 1 / 15
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New | Government (2014–2016) |
| Opposition (2016–2018) | ||||||||
| 2018[a] | 6th | 96,174 | 5.81 | 3 / 42
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1 / 15
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Government |
| 2022[a] | 6th | 101,713 | 6.41 | 3 / 42
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TBA | TBA | TBA |
Presidency elections
| Election year | # | Candidate | Representing | Votes | % | Elected? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2022 | 1st | Željko Komšić | Croats | 227,540 | 55.80% | Yes |
References
- ^ https://china-cee.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018p1041（13）Bosnia-Herzegovina.pdf [bare URL 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.
