Christian Democracy Sicily
Christian Democracy Sicily Democrazia Cristiana Sicilia | |
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| Leader | Salvatore Cuffaro |
| Founded | 29 October 2020 |
| Headquarters | Viale della Libertà 34, Palermo |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Popularism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 400
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| Senate | 0 / 200
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| European Parliament | 0 / 76
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| Sicilian Regional Assembly | 5 / 70
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| Website | |
| www.democraziacristianasicilia.it | |
Christian Democracy Sicily (Democrazia Cristiana Sicilia), also known as New Christian Democracy (Democrazia Cristiana Nuova), is a Christian-democratic political party based in Sicily, Italy. Its leader is the former President of Sicily Salvatore Cuffaro.
History
In October 2020 Cuffaro launched a new Christian Democracy in Sicily,[1][2][3][4] which referred to the national party led by Renato Grassi (National Secretary), Renzo Gubert (National President) and Mauro Carmagnola (Administrative Secretary).[5] The party ran for the first time with its own list in the municipal elections of 2021 in Sicily, obtaining good results and several seats[6][7] (11.5% and three seats in Favara, 6.4% and one seat in Giarre, 6.7% and one seat in Caltagirone and 4.4% in San Cataldo).
In March 2021 the party reached a programmatic agreement with Us of the Centre of Clemente Mastella in view of the following elections.[8] However, in the municipal elections of June, the party ran in a joint list with Us with Italy in Messina (1.6%) and in Niscemi (10.1% and two seats), while ran with an autonomous list in Palermo, in support of Roberto Lagalla (5.5% and three seats) and in Aci Catena (7.5% and one seat).
In August 2022 Cuffaro announced his party's support for Renato Schifani in view of the regional elections in Sicily on 25 September 2022.[9] In the election, DC took 6.5% of votes, electing 5 deputies to the regional assembly.
Electoral results
Regional Councils
| Region | Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
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| Sicily | 2022 | 121,691 (8th) | 6.5 | 5 / 70
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References
- ^ "Totò Cuffaro torna in pista per rilanciare la Democrazia Cristiana".
- ^ "Il ritorno di Cuffaro, su Facebook lancia la Democrazia Cristiana di Sicilia".
- ^ "Politica, Totò Cuffaro: "rifaccio la Democrazia Cristiana"".
- ^ "Totò Cuffaro rilancia la Democrazia Cristiana e lo fa tramite social".
- ^ "La Dc di Renato Grassi difende Totò Cuffaro".
- ^ "Il ritorno di Cuffaro: "La Dc è tornata, ma i vecchi sono andati con Fi, Lega e Fdi"".
- ^ "Comunali: in Sicilia ritorna la Dc, Cuffaro sfonda con liste".
- ^ "Elezioni in Sicilia, un patto sui programmi fra Nuova Dc di Cuffaro e NdC di Mastella".
- ^ "Elezioni regionali, c'è anche la Dc Nuova di Totò Cuffaro in corsa, depositato il simbolo".