Moderates (Italy)
Moderates Moderati | |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Giacomo Portas |
| Founded | 20 December 2005 |
| Split from | Forza Italia |
| Headquarters |
Via XX Settembre, 9 10121 Turin |
| Ideology | Centrism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Chamber of Deputies |
1 / 630 |
| Senate |
1 / 315 |
The Moderates (Italian: Moderati) are a regional centrist political party in Italy, active mainly in Piedmont. The party, whose leader is Giacomo Portas, is part of the centre-left coalition formed around the Democratic Party (PD).
History
The party was launched in January 2006 by Portas, a former member of Forza Italia (FI), and was joined by four regional councillors: Giuliano Manolino (ex-FI), Giovanni Pizzale (ex-IdV), Mauro Laus (ex-PD) and Graziella Valloggia (ex-PRC).[1]
In the 2007 municipal elections the Moderates scored 4% in both Turin and Cuneo, 8% in Grugliasco and 10% in Moncalieri.
In the 2008 general election Portas was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as an independent from the list of the PD in the "Piedmont 1" constituency,[2][3] marking the party's entry in national politics.
In 2009 provincial elections the party won 2.7% in the Province of Turin, 2.1% in Alessandria, 1.7% in Cuneo and 0.8% in Novara.[4] In the 2010 regional election the Moderates won 3.1% of the vote regionally and 4.1% in the Province of Turin, where Michele Dell'Utri was elected regional councillor.[5] In the 2011 Turin municipal election the party garnered a sweeping 9.1% and four councillors, being crucial for the election of Democrat Piero Fassino as mayor.[6]
In the 2012 municipal elections the party won 6.5% in Alessandria,[7] 4.6% in Asti,[8] 6.8% in Cuneo,[9] and 11.9% in Grugliasco.[10] Lists with a similar name and symbol appeared also outside Piedmont, most notably in Piacenza, where "Moderates for Dosi" won 13.4% of the vote.[11]
The party contested the 2013 general election as part of the PD-led centre-left coalition Italy. Common Good[12] and Portas was re-elected to the Chamber.
In the 2014 regional election the party obatained 2.5% of the vote and two concillors.
In 2015 Michelino Davico, a senator from Cuneo elected with Lega Nord, joined the party, which was thus represented in both houses of the Italian Parliament.[13]
In 2016 the party formed a federative pact with Civic Choice (SC).[14][15][16][17][18][19]
References
- ↑ "Consiglio regionale del Piemonte - Assemblea -sito ufficiale". Consiglioregionale.piemonte.it. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ Archived May 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
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- ↑ Archived April 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "::: Ministero dell'Interno ::: Archivio Storico delle Elezioni - Comunali del 15 Maggio 2011". Elezionistorico.interno.it. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ "Corriere della Sera". Corriere.it. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ "Corriere della Sera". Corriere.it. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ "Corriere della Sera". Corriere.it. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ "Corriere della Sera". Corriere.it. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ "Corriere della Sera". Corriere.it. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ "Liste, i simboli presentati sono 215: è record. Domani le esclusioni". Ilmessaggero.it. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ↑ http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2015/08/01/senato-portas-davico-tra-i-moderati_63f775a1-3e6b-42d3-8227-bfa81ebc039a.html
- ↑ http://www.agenparl.com/roma-patto-federativo-tra-scelta-civica-e-i-moderati/
- ↑ http://www.secoloditalia.it/2015/10/nasce-lalleanza-degli-zerovirgola-i-montiani-e-i-moderati-si-uniscono/
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.it/2016/02/23/zanetti-contro-alfano_n_9297044.html
- ↑ http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2016/03/04/fusione-moderati-scelta-civica-portas-chiude-a-verdini-con-lui-nessuna-unione-e-possibile/2517994/
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.it/2016/03/19/nasce-cantiere-moderati-per-renzi_n_9505706.html
- ↑ http://formiche.net/2016/03/19/cosa-si-agita-nel-cantiere-moderato-di-scelta-civica-di-zanetti/
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