Croatian Social Liberal Party

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Flag of Croatia Croatian political party
Hrvatska socijalno liberalna stranka, HSLS
Croatian Social Liberal Party
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Leader Đurđa Adlešič
Founded 20 May 1989
Headquarters Zagreb
Colours Yellow
Political Ideology Social liberalism (official ideology), Conservative liberalism, Centre-right
European Affiliation Liberal International, European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party, International Federation of Liberal Youth
Website Croatian Social Liberal Party
See also Political parties

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Croatian Social Liberal Party (Croatian: Hrvatska socijalno liberalna stranka, HSLS) is a liberal conservative party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its long-time leader is Dražen Budiša and the current president is Đurđa Adlešič.

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The HSLS was formed on 20 May 1989 as Croatian Social Liberal Union (Croatian: Hrvatski socijalno liberalni savez). It was the first Croatian political party formed after the reintroduction of multi-party system. As such it was part of Coalition of People's Accord during the first free elections in 1990. HSLS became the main opposition party after 1992 presidential and parliamentary elections and remained such until late 1990s. A faction split off in 1997 to form the Liberal Party.

In 1998 HSLS created permanent coalition with SDP, which won elections two years later, replaced ruling Croatian Democratic Union and formed the new government together with four other parties.

However, after the party split in 2002 (the forming of Libra), HSLS left the government.

At the last legislative elections on 23 November 2003, an alliance of the HSLS and the Democratic Centre won 4.0% of the popular vote and 3 out of 151 seats. Two of these seats are held by the HSLS.

HSLS currently supports government of Ivo Sanader.

After 2005 local elections it was announced that there are merger negotiations between HSLS and the Liberal Party. The latter dissolved itself, with membership and party infrastructure re-joining HSLS in January 2006. Đurđa Adlešič succeeded Ivan Čehok as the leader of reunited party.

Before 2007 elections, HSLS, although still in government announced joint election ticket with opposition parties - Croatian Peasant Party and Alliance of Primorje-Gorski Kotar.

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