Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja

Infobox State of former Yugoslavia Political Party
party_name = Hrvatski demokratski sabor Slavonije i Baranje (HDSSB)
english_name = Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja
party_
country = Croatia
leader = Vladimir Šišljagić
predecessor =
in_office =
foundation = 2006
headquarters = Osijek
ideology = Regionalism; Nationalism
position = right wing
european =
europarl =
colours = Red, Gold
website_address = http://www.hdssb.hr/
website_title = HDSSB WebSite

Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonia and Baranja ( _hr. Hrvatski demokratski sabor Slavonije i Baranje, HDSSB) is a regionalist-right wing political party in Croatian region of Slavonia.

It was formally founded on May 6, 2006, but had its origins one year earlier, when the group of local Croatian Democratic Union politicians, led by controversial Branimir Glavaš, launched a political organisation with the same name at the eve of May 2005 local elections. The stated aim of new group was the regional reorganisation of Croatia in order to improve conditions in Slavonia, which was - according to Glavaš and his supporters - neglected by central government in Zagreb.

The HDZ leadership under Ivo Sanader denounced that platform and ejected Glavaš out of the party. However, most of the local HDZ organisation followed Glavaš and his independent election ticket that won a relative majority in the Osijek-Baranja County and City of Osijek assemblies. That group of independents became the HDSSB on May 6, 2006.

External links

* [http://www.hdssb.hr Official web site]