Homeland (political alliance)

Homeland (Bosnian: Domovina) was an electoral alliance in Republika Srpska, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, forming a joint parliamentary group in the National Assembly.

Homeland
Domovina
LeaderCollective leadership
IdeologyUnitarism
Conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionBig tent

The alliance consisted of the Party of Democratic Action, the Union for a Better Future, the Croatian Party of Rights, the Democratic Front, the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Diaspora Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Posavina Party.

History

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Consisting of the Party of Democratic Action, the Union for a Better Future, the Croatian Party of Rights, the Democratic Front, the Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Diaspora Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Posavina Party, the alliance was formed to contest the 2014 general election in Republika Srpska.[1]

In the general election, the alliance received 5.22% of the vote, winning five seats in the National Assembly.[2]

Member parties

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Name Abbr. Position Ideology
Party of Democratic Action
Stranka demokratske akcije
SDA Centre-right to right-wing Bosniak nationalism
Conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Union for a Better Future
Savez za bolju budućnost
SBB Centre-right Conservatism
Secularism
Pro-Europeanism
Croatian Party of Rights
Hrvatska stranka prava
HSP BiH Far-right Croatian nationalism
Neo-fascism
Democratic Front
Demokratska fronta
DF Centre to centre-left Unitarism
Civic nationalism
Pro-Europeanism
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stranka za Bosnu i Hercegovinu
SBiH Centre Social conservatism
Bosnian unitarism
Pro-Europeanism

Election results

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National Assembly of Republika Srpska

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Election Vote % Seats +/– Status
2014 34,583 5.22
5 / 83
New Opposition

President of Republika Srpska

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Election Place Candidate Votes % Result
2014   3rd Ramiz Salkić 24,294 3.63% Lost

References

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  1. ^ When bullets decide politics Archived 2014-11-09 at the Wayback Machine Today's Zaman, 4 July 2014
  2. ^ Republika Srpska National Assembly Central Elections Commission