Original scientific paper
POLITICAL PROGRAM OF THE DUBROVNIK DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
Franko Mirošević
; School Book, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The first constitution of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (SHS) divided the country in thirty three regions. The regime wanted to include in the Dubrovnik region Hercegovinian hinterland with Serb majority. Following decisive opposition of Croats, especially Stjepan Radić's party, the regime had to conduct elections in 1927 for regional assemblies. Radić's Croat Peasant Party (HSS) won elections in Dubrovnik region.
Already during the first session of the Assembly, the HSS representatives raised the issue of unification of the Dubrovnik and Split region., in order to create a unified Croat region. The pro-regime Dalmatian Radicals opposed the move.
Regional Assemblies gradually assumed many competencies which were previously the responsibility of central government. This weakened somewhat the power of the centralized system. Regional Assemblies were abolished by the dictatorship of 1929.
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209831
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Publication date:
10.1.1993.
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