Forward (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Forward (Bosnian: Naprijed; abbr. NPD), officially Forward, Bosnia and Herzegovina! (Naprijed Bosna i Hercegovina!), is a centrist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The party was founded on 3 January 2024.

Forward
Naprijed
PresidentŠemsudin Mehmedović
Founded3 January 2024
Split fromParty of Democratic Action
HeadquartersZmaja od Bosne 7, Sarajevo
IdeologyLiberal conservatism
Unitarism
Secularism
Pro-Europeanism
Atlanticism
Political positionCentre
HoR BiH
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HoP BiH
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HoR FBiH
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HoP FBiH
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NA RS
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Website
naprijed.ba

History

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Forward was founded by Šemsudin Mehmedović on 3 January 2024, following his disillusionment with the Party of Democratic Action, particularly its leader Bakir Izetbegović.[1] It describes itself as a centrist and liberal conservative political party,[verification needed] emphasising its support for Bosnia and Herzegovina's accession to the European Union and NATO.[2]

List of presidents

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# Name
(Born–Died)
Portrait Term of Office
1 Šemsudin Mehmedović
(b. 1961)
  3 January 2024 present

References

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  1. ^ E.M. (3 January 2024). "Mehmedović u Tešnju osnovao stranku "Naprijed": Želimo ljude bez afera i repova prošlosti" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Program" (PDF). naprijed.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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