Croatian Democratic Party
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Croatian Christian Democratic Union
Hrvatska kršćanska demokratska unija |
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| Leader | Dean Golubić |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Ivana Tkalčića 4/1, Zagreb |
| Ideology |
Christian democracy, National conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Patriotic Coalition |
| Colours | Blue, red, white |
| Sabor |
0 / 151
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| European Parliament |
0 / 11
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| County Prefects |
0 / 21
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| Mayors |
0 / 128
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| Website | |
| www |
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The Croatian Christian Democratic Union (Croatian: Hrvatska kršćanska demokratska unija or HKDU) is a minor right wing Christian democratic political party in Croatia. It was founded in 1992 after the merger of Croatian Democratic Party (HDS) and the Croatian Christian Democratic Party (HKDS).
The Croatian Christian Democratic Party (Hrvatska kršćanska demokratska stranka, HKDS) was created in 1989 and modelled after the Christian Democrat parties of Western Europe, although, due to specific circumstances of early 1990s Croatia, it had more right wing than centre-right rhetoric.
In the Croatian parliamentary election, 1990 it joined bloc of moderate nationalists called Coalition of People's Accord. Like all parties of that bloc, it fared badly, but one year later it had ministerial post in the "National Unity" government of Franjo Gregurić. In the Croatian parliamentary election, 1992, HKDS, running on its own ticket, failed to enter Croatian Parliament, while its leader Ivan Cesar finished seventh in presidential race. This fiasco led HKDS to unite with Croatian Democratic Party (HDS). A dissident faction of the HKDS continued to operate under the party's old name.
The Croatian Democratic Party (Hrvatska demokratska stranka, HDS) was a right-wing party that was among the first to be founded after the arrival of multi-party democracy in Croatia. Led by veteran Communist-era dissident Marko Veselica, HDS was supposed to be the focal point for the most radical Croatian nationalists. This spot was, however, taken by Franjo Tuđman and his Croatian Democratic Union. HDS instead joined moderate Coalition of People's Accord and, consequently, fared badly in the Croatian parliamentary election, 1990.
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