Croatian Demochristian Party

For the political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, see Croatian Christian Democrats (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Croatian Demochristian Party
Hrvatska demokršćanska stranka
LeaderGoran Dodig
International SecretaryHrvoje Zekanović [hr][1]
Founded21 February 2009
HeadquartersZagreb, Croatia
Membership (2022)1,089[2]
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
European affiliationEuropean People's Party[1]
Colours  Blue
Sabor
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Website
www.demokrscanihds.hr

The Croatian Demochristian Party (Croatian: Hrvatska demokršćanska stranka or HDS) is a Christian democratic political party in Croatia.

It was formed in 2009 from a merger of three minor Christian Democratic parties:

  • Croatian Demochristians (Croatian: Hrvatski demokršćani, HD)
  • Croatian Christian Democratic Party (Croatian: Hrvatska kršćanska demokratska stranka, HKDS)
  • Party of Croatian Renaissance (Croatian: Stranka hrvatskog proljeća, SHP)

Presidents of these three parties — Ante Ledić, Petar Kaćunko and Goran Dodig — signed a treaty that allowed for the Croatian Christian Democratic Party to be founded on 21 February 2009 in Zagreb.[4][5]

The founders of the party said that their goal is to change the ideals of Croatia so that Croats will not care solely about the material realm, but also about spiritual and moral values. Also, Kaćunko said that the party will care for the general good, not for the interests of one man.

The president of the party is Goran Dodig, and there are two vice-presidents are Ante Ledić and Petar Kaćunko.

Since November 2023, HDS is a member party of the European People's Party.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Parties & Partners". epp.eu. European People's Party. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Izvješće o obavljenoj financijskoj reviziji - Hrvatska demokršćanska stranka za 2022" (PDF). State Audit Office (in Croatian). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Croatia". Parties and Elections in Europe.
  4. ^ "Osnovana Hrvatska demokršćanska stranka". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 28 January 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Ujediniteljski Sabor Hrvatske Demokršćanske Stranke" (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  6. ^ "Zekanović u transu, HDZ ga je ugurao u EPP. Plenkovićev žetončić odsad će ručicu dizati na europskoj sceni". telegram.hr (in Croatian). Telegram. 14 Nov 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.