Karolina Vidović Krišto (Vukovar, December 29, 1975) is a Croatian journalist, politician and former member of parliament. She is the founder and president of a political party Determination and righteousness (OIP), which she founded at the end of 2022. Krišto Vidović became especially known to the public as an editor and presenter at Croatian Radio and Television (HRT) and later as a member of parliament independent at the Homeland Movement, and in 2022 she started her own political option.
Early life and education
Karolina spent her childhood in Germany – she finished primary and secondary school in Munich. In the early 1990s, she returned to Croatia, where she studied law for a year at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, then enrolled and graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Zagreb. In addition, for years she was PhD student in history, which was mentioned in her biography. In her personal life, Vidović Krišto is married and the mother of four children.
Journalist and editorial career
At the beginning of 1996, Karolina Vidović Krišto began work on Croatian Radio and Television (HRT). Already in 1998, she became the youngest news editor in the history of HRT, and soon became the second editor of the Central diary. During 2001, she is the author of a documentary film ‘Your Don’t Want You’ which was shown on HRT and dealt with the issue of post-war reconciliation.
After a successful journalistic career, in 2013 controversies occurred in HRT – although she was legally returned to the editorial position of the show. “Picture of Croatia”, HRT canceled the show. Krišto Vidović then continued her work as an editor of certain shows and commentators. Among her most famous contributions was a weekly review ‘Scanner’ In the morning program ‘Good morning, Croatia’, where she analyzed current political and social topics from domestic and foreign media.
Key milestones in career
- 1996. – work begins at HRT; In 1998, she became the youngest news editor at HRT.
- 2001. – premiered documentary “Your Don’t Want You” on HRT.
- 2013. – show “Picture of Croatia” It was abolished on HRT in the middle of internal disputes.
- 2020. – In the parliamentary elections, she entered the Croatian Parliament as an independent candidate on the list of the Homeland Movement (she won 5,598 preferential votes); She becomes the president of the Parliamentary Committee for Family, Youth and Sports.
- 2021. – He leaves the Club of the Homeland Movement and acts as an independent member of the Parliament.
- 2022. – establishes a new political party Determination and righteousness (OIP) and becomes her first president.
- 2024. – announces the candidacy for the President of the Republic of Croatia, actively collecting signatures of support.
political career
Karolina Vidović Krišto is the president of the party Determination and righteousness (OIP) And one of the candidates in the 2024 presidential race. In December 2024, she participated in collecting signatures for her candidacy at public meetings (for example in Osijek). After the parliamentary mandate, her political engagement is focused on messages about the need to deal with corruption and strengthen the rule of law. The OIP, as the party it leads, highlighted in its program Efficient fight against corruption and regulation of the rule of law as key goals.
With her statements, Vidović Krišto positioned herself on the political right; It advocates national and social conservative values, with an emphasis on justice and family. He tells the members of the OIP, as well as his voters, that they want to ‘take order’ into the political system and turn to reforms that will stop illegal behavior in public administration. Her pragmatic style and harsh criticism of established politics (HDZ and SDP) make her a visible figure on the public scene, especially among those who seek changes in institutions and the legal framework of the Republic of Croatia.
Conclusion
Karolina Vidović Krišto is a long-time journalist and media figure, who transferred her experience to political activity. Through working in Parliament and establishing his own party, he strives to realize a political platform based on values “righteousness, transparency and the fight against corruption”. As the president of the OIP, she remains active in the public – publishes statements and announcements, and participates in political gatherings and press conferences. For the latest information about her activities and the party’s program determination and justice You can follow the official website of the party.
