Labour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Labour Party of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Laburistička stranka Bosne i Hercegovine
AbbreviationLS BiH
PresidentElvira Abdić-Jelenović
General SecretaryAmir Đogić
FounderElvira Abdić-Jelenović
Founded28 December 2013 (2013-12-28)
Split fromDemocratic People's Union
HeadquartersVelika Kladuša
IdeologyLabourism
Regionalism[1]
Political positionCenter-left
ColorsOrange
SloganKorak ispred drugih!
(Step ahead of others!)
HoR BiH
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HoP BiH
0 / 15
HoR FBiH
0 / 98
HoP FBiH
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NA RS
0 / 83
Website
laburistibih.ba

Labour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Laburistička stranka Bosne i Hercegovine) is a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Velika Kladuša,[2] Una-Sana Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which serves as its main base. The party was founded in 2013 by Elvira Abdić-Jelenović, a daughter of Fikret Abdić,[2] an influential politician and businessman from the region.[3]

History[edit]

After Elvira Abdić-Jelenović was banned from her previous party founded by her father Fikret Abdić, the Democratic People's Union in 2013, she founded a new party with group of supporters. The Labour party of Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded on 28 December 2013 in Velika Kladuša. Abdić-Jelenović was elected the first president of the party.[citation needed]

Electoral history[edit]

Parliamentary elections[edit]

Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year # Popular vote % HoR Seat change HoP Seat change Government
2014 22nd 5,731 0.35
0 / 42
New
0 / 15
New Extra-parliamentary
2018 21st 7,734 0.47
0 / 42
Steady 0
0 / 15
Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2022 25th 3,727 0.23
0 / 42
Steady 0
0 / 15
Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  2. ^ a b "laburistibih". laburistibih. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. ^ "World Briefing | Europe: Croatia: Ex-Bosnian Warlord Sentenced". Reuters. The New York Times. 1 August 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2019.