Croatian Civic Initiative
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The Croatian Civic Initiative (Croatian
/Montenegrin
: Hrvatska građanska inicijativa, HGI, Montenegrin Cyrillic
: Хрватска грађанска иницијатива, ХГИ) is a Croat
minority
political party
in Montenegro
. The party was formed in 2002. It first participated in elections in the Tivat
municipality that year, and is still based in the town. The HGI gathers most of its popularity from the Boka Kotorska region. Marija Vučinović is the party's current president.
At the last legislative elections
in Montenegro, in March 2009, Croatian Civic Initiative was a part of victorious Coalition for a European Montenegro, alongside DPS
, SDP
and BS.
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
/Montenegrin
Montenegrin language
Montenegrin is a name used for the Serbo-Croatian language as spoken by Montenegrins; it also refers to an incipient standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect of Serbo-Croatian used as the official language of Montenegro...
: Hrvatska građanska inicijativa, HGI, Montenegrin Cyrillic
Montenegrin language
Montenegrin is a name used for the Serbo-Croatian language as spoken by Montenegrins; it also refers to an incipient standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect of Serbo-Croatian used as the official language of Montenegro...
: Хрватска грађанска иницијатива, ХГИ) is a Croat
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
minority
Croats of Boka Kotorska
The Croats have a minority in Boka Kotorska , a coastal region in Montenegro, the largest of their kind in Tivat. They are also known as Bokelji, a common name for all inhabitants for of Boka Kotorska...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. The party was formed in 2002. It first participated in elections in the Tivat
Tivat
Tivat is a coastal town in southwest Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor...
municipality that year, and is still based in the town. The HGI gathers most of its popularity from the Boka Kotorska region. Marija Vučinović is the party's current president.
At the last legislative elections
Montenegrin parliamentary election, 2009
Pre-term parliamentary elections in Montenegro were scheduled by President of Montenegro Filip Vujanović on 27 January 2009 by the Decree of Scheduling Elections for the Assembly of Montenegro, in accordance with Article 92 point 5 of the Montenegrin Constitution:..and Article 95:As well as Article...
in Montenegro, in March 2009, Croatian Civic Initiative was a part of victorious Coalition for a European Montenegro, alongside DPS
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro is the ruling social-democratic political party in Montenegro....
, SDP
Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
The Social Democratic Party of Montenegro is a political party in Montenegro....
and BS.
Related links
- Croats of Boka KotorskaCroats of Boka KotorskaThe Croats have a minority in Boka Kotorska , a coastal region in Montenegro, the largest of their kind in Tivat. They are also known as Bokelji, a common name for all inhabitants for of Boka Kotorska...
- Croatian Civic Society of MontenegroCroatian Civic Society of MontenegroThe Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro is a Croat community organisation in Montenegro.Their headquarters is located in the coastal town of Kotor, in the Boka kotorska region of MontenegroThe president is Ivan Ilić, and the vice-president is Tripo Schubert....
- Roman Catholicism in MontenegroRoman Catholicism in MontenegroThe Catholic Church in Montenegro is a part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia in Rome. There are 21, 299 Catholics in Montenegro, and they form three and a half percent of the population...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of KotorRoman Catholic Diocese of KotorThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Bay of Kotor area in Montenegro. It is centered in the city of Kotor . It was erected as a diocese in the 10th century....
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of BarRoman Catholic Archdiocese of BarThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Montenegro. It is centred in the city of Bar . It was erected as a diocese in the 9th century and elevated to an archdiocese in 1089...
- Our Lady of the RocksOur Lady of the RocksOur Lady of the Rocks is one of the two islets off the coast of Perast in Bay of Kotor, Montenegro . It is an artificial island created by bulwark of rocks and by sinking old and seized ships loaded with rocks...
- Cathedral of Saint TryphonCathedral of Saint TryphonThe Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in Kotor is one of two Roman Catholic cathedrals in Montenegro. It is the seat of the Croatian Catholic Bishopric of Kotor which covers the entire gulf, currently led by Bishop Mons...
External links
- (Montenegrin/Croatian) Official Website