Christian Democratic Party of Serbia

Christian Democratic Party of Serbia
Демохришћанска Странка Србије
Demohrišćanska Stranka Srbije
Leader Olgica Batić
Founded May 7, 1997 (1997-05-07)
Headquarters Terazije 14, Belgrade
Ideology Conservatism
Christian democracy
Political position Centre to Centre-right
European affiliation None
International affiliation Centrist Democrat International (observer)
Colours Gold, Brown
National Assembly
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Website
www.dhss.org.rs

The Christian Democratic Party of Serbia (Serbian: Демохришћанска Странка Србије / Demohrišćanska Stranka Srbije, DHSS) is a Christian democratic political party in Serbia. The party was founded in 1997 by Vladan Batić after leaving the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), following disagreements with its leader Vojislav Koštunica.

Following the reestablishment of diplomatic dialogue between the Serbian and Montenegrin governments, mediated by Javier Solana, the DHSS started a campaign called Serbia also has a say (I Srbija se pita) in late 2001 calling for a referendum in Serbia on Serbia's secession from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[1] The party was part of the DOS government from 2001 until 20 November 2002 when it froze its participation following a vote by the DOS against starting a parliamentary debate concerning Serbia's independence from Serbia and Montenegro.[2] It advocated a referendum on the issue following the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević. A petition asking for the referendum collected 400.000 signatures.[3]

The DHSS was opposed to the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro citing the differences between the two republics' monetary, financial and banking systems, and advocated the dissolution of the federation.[4] It strongly advocated voting in the 2001 Kosovan election, in which it supported the "Return" coalition.[5]

After the death of Vladan Batić on 29 December 2010 the leadership of the party was transferred to his daughter Olgica Batić according to his wish.[6] She was officially elected leader on 3 September 2011.[7]

At the 2012 parliamentary election, the DHSS won one seat in the National Assembly of Serbia.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2001&mm=12&dd=16&nav_category=1&nav_id=55029
  2. ↑ https://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2002/11/20/srpski/P02111903.shtml
  3. ↑ http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2000/10/30/srpski/I00102901.shtm
  4. ↑ http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2002/10/27/srpski/P02102601.shtml
  5. ↑ http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2001/11/11/srpski/H01111004.shtml
  6. ↑ http://www.dhss.org.rs/index.php/dr-vladan-batic/biografija
  7. ↑ http://www.dhss.org.rs/index.php/organizacija/predsednica
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