Social Democratic Action of Croatia explained

Social Democratic Action of Croatia
Native Name:Akcija socijaldemokrata Hrvatske
Leader1 Title:President
Leader1 Name:Zlatko Klarić
Dissolved:2016
Split:Social Democratic Party
Headquarters:Zagreb, Croatia
Ideology:Social democracy
Left-wing populism
Anti-fascism
Position:Left-wing
Colours: Blue
Red
Country:Croatia

Social Democratic Action of Croatia (Croatian: Akcija socijaldemokrata Hrvatske or ASH) was a Croatian left-wing political party.

It was founded by 1994 by members of Social Democratic Party of Croatia dissatisfied with the centrist policies of SDP leader Ivica Račan and his lack of criticism towards Franjo Tuđman.

The party had high hopes of gathering support beyond disenchanted SDP voters after Croatian Spring leader Miko Tripalo left Croatian People's Party in order to join them. In 1994, they tried to force an all-left party coalition in Croatia for the upcoming elections. The idea was rejected by Ivica Račan and SDP so they failed to realise it.

In the 1995 parliamentary election most of left-wing voters opted for SDP while ASH managed to get only one seat (Milorad Pupovac, 5th special district).

Alongside the party presidents, ASH had prominent members such as Vjeran Zuppa (prominent left-wing intellectual and dramaturge) and Tomislav Jakić (former journalist, TV reporter and advisor to president Stjepan Mesić).

In 2009, the party's membership was 6,300.[1]

Presidents[1]

Electoral history

Legislative

!Election!In coalition with !Votes won (coalition totals) !Percentage !Seats won !Change!Government
1995None40,3481.67% 1
2000HSS-IDS-HNS-LS432,52714.70% 1Extraparliamentary
2003JSD8,1230.33%Extraparliamentary
2007HRS-ZS-JSD-DSŽ7,3540.30%Extraparliamentary
2011SUH-SSU-RI12,0650.51%Extraparliamentary

European Parliament

!Election!In coalition with !Votes won(coalition totals)!Percentage!Seats won !Change
2013DSŽ-SP-SUH6,3910.86%

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://hidran.hidra.hr/hidrarad/stranke/programi/028356.pdf{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}