Dalija Orešković and People with a First and Last Name (, DOSIP) is a liberal political party in Croatia founded by Dalija Orešković.
History
In October 2018, Dalija Orešković announced she would enter politics on the centre-left spectrum. On December 29, 2018 she announced her party will be called START, standing for "Party of Anti-corruption, Development and Transparency".https://net.hr/danas/hrvatska/dalija-oreskovic-osniva-novu-stranku-start-zoran-milanovic-nije-nas-kandidat-za-predsjednika/ DALIJA OREŠKOVIĆ OSNIVA NOVU STRANKU 'START' / 'Zoran Milanović nije naš kandidat za predsjednika' She ran for president in 2019, obtaining 55,163 or 2.9% of the votes, coming in 6th out of 11 candidates, and being eliminated in the first round.
On 4 May 2020, the START changed its name to Party with a First and Last Name (IP, also SIP, STRIP or SsIP), and Orešković stepped down from the position of party president. Ivan Kovačić was elected as the new leader of the party.https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/dalija-oreskovic-vise-nece-biti-na-celu-starta-odrekla-se-mjesta-predsjednice-a-stranka-je-promijenila-ime-i-dobila-novog-celnika-bivseg-ministra-10271548 DALIJA OREŠKOVIĆ VIŠE NEĆE BITI NA ČELU STARTA Odrekla se mjesta predsjednice, a stranka je promijenila ime i dobila novog čelnika, bivšeg ministra In the parliamentary elections held on 5 July 2020, she was elected for member of Croatian Parliament.
On 16 November 2020, the party merged with the Pametno to form a single party, called Centre.DALIJA OREŠKOVIĆ VIŠE NEĆE BITI NA ČELU STARTA Odrekla se mjesta predsjednice, a stranka je promijenila ime i dobila novog čelnika, bivšeg ministra Pametno and SIP join to form new party called Centre Orešković however left Centre in August 2023, due to the dispute with the Puljak couple. The Party Dalija Orešković and People with a First and Last Name DOSIP) was formed on 8 October 2023, as a continuation of Party with a First and Last Name.
Election results Presidential Election year(s)Candidate1st round2nd roundResult Votes % Votes % 2024-25 end. Zoran Milanović (Ind.) 797,938 49.68 (#1) 1,122,859 74.68 (#1)
Legislative Election Coalition Votes % Seats +/– Government 2020 Fokus–Pametno 66,399 3.98 (6th) New 2024Rivers of Justice 538,748 25.40 (2nd) 0
European Parliament Election List leader Coalition Votes % Seats +/– EP Group 2024 Biljana Borzan Rivers of Justice 192,859 25.62 (#2) New –
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