Labour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Labour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: 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 and convicted war criminal.[3]
Labour Party ofBosnia and Herzegovina Laburistička stranka Bosne i Hercegovine | |
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| Abbreviation | LS BiH |
| President | Elvira Abdić-Jelenović |
| General Secretary | Amir Đogić |
| Founder | Elvira Abdić-Jelenović |
| Founded | 28 December 2013 |
| Split from | Democratic People's Union |
| Headquarters | Velika Kladuša |
| Ideology | Labourism Regionalism[1] |
| Political position | Center-left |
| Colors | orange |
| Slogan | Korak ispred drugih! (Step ahead of others!) |
| House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 / 42 |
| House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 / 15 |
| House of Representatives of the Federation of BiH | 1 / 98 |
| House of Peoples of the Federation of BiH | 2 / 58 |
| Assembly of RS | 0 / 83 |
| Website | |
| laburistibih.ba | |
History
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 first president of the party.
References
- Nordsieck, Wolfram (2018). "Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina". Parties and Elections in Europe.
- "laburistibih". laburistibih. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- Reuters (1 August 2002). "World Briefing | Europe: Croatia: Ex-Bosnian Warlord Sentenced". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2019.