Croatian Labourists – Labour Party Explained

Country:Croatia
Croatian Labourists – Labour Party
Native Name:Hrvatski laburisti – Stranka rada
Leader:David Bregovac
Founder:Dragutin Lesar
Foundation:[1]
Headquarters:Zagreb, Croatia
Membership Year:2013
Membership:9,502 (2013)[2]
Colours: Orange
Seats1 Title:Sabor
Seats2 Title:European Parliament

The Croatian Labourists–Labour Party (Croatian: Hrvatski laburisti–Stranka rada) is a centre-left political party in Croatia.

It was formed in 2010 by a former trade unionist and People's Party MP Dragutin Lesar, who was the party's only member of parliament in the 6th assembly.[3]

In the 2011 parliamentary election, the party won six seats in the Croatian Parliament.

Ahead of the 2015 parliamentary election the party joined the ruling Croatia is Growing coalition with the Social Democratic Party of Croatia and liberal parties. As a result, MP Mladen Novak resigned in protest and joined the green party ORaH.

Election results

Legislative

Election! rowspan=2
CoalitionVotes% Seats+/–Government
2011None121,7855.2%New
2015Croatia is Growing742,90933.2% 3
2016None4,8210.26% 3
2020D-RI6,5940.40% 0
2024Our Croatia47,6552.25% 0

European Parliament

!Election!In coalition with!Votes won (coalition totals)!Percentage!Seats won (HL only)!Change
2013None42,7505.77% 1
2014None31,3633.40% 1
2019Amsterdam Coalition55,8065.19%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Političke stranke. Croatian Encyclopedia. Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. hr. 31 January 2015.
  2. Web site: HNS Vesne Pusić ima više članova od Milanovićeva SDP-a.
  3. Web site: Dragutin Lesar - Croatian Labourists - Labour Party . Members of Parliament in 6th Session . . 2011-05-28.