Union for Trentino
| Union for Trentino | |
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| Leader | Lorenzo Dellai |
| Secretary | Flavia Fontana |
| President | TBD |
| Founded | 7 June 2008 |
| Headquarters | via Lunelli, 64 38100 Trento |
| Newspaper | none |
| Membership | unknown |
| Ideology | Regionalism, Centrism, Christian democracy |
| International affiliation | none |
| European affiliation | none |
| European Parliament Group | no MEPs |
| Chamber of Deputies |
0 / 630
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| Senate |
0 / 315
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| European Parliament |
0 / 73
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| Provincial Council |
7 / 35
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| Website | |
| http://www.unioneperiltrentino.it | |
| Politics of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Political parties Elections |
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The Union for Trentino (Italian: Unione per il Trentino; German: Union für das Trentino, abbreviated UpT) is a regionalist centrist and Christian-democratic political party active in the province of Trentino, Italy. The party is currently led by Flavia Fontana.
The party has its roots in the experience of Daisy Civic List and was founded on 7 June 2008.
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[edit] History
[edit] Background
In the run-up of the 1998 provincial election Lorenzo Dellai formed the Daisy Civic List in order to unite Trentino centrists affiliated to the centre-left in a single political force. In 2000 Francesco Rutelli took the Daisy as an example when he launched Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (DL) at the national level. The Daisy Civic List became the provincial section of the party. In 2008, after that DL had merged with the Democrats of the Left in order to form the Democratic Party (PD), the Daisy divided itself among those who wanted to continue an autonomous path from national parties and those who wanted to establish the provincial section of the PD. The "regionalist" wing of the Daisy, led by Lorenzo Dellai, formed the UpT.
[edit] Foundation
After the defeat of the centre-left in Trentino in the 2008 general election[1], the Daisy Civic List was divided among those who wanted to continue on the road toward the consolidation of the regionalist party and those who wanted to establish the provincial section of the Democratic Party (PD) along with the local Democrats of the Left.[2][3][4]
The Daisy thus suffered the separation of the "Democrats" from the "regionalists".[5] Lunelli, supported by former Senator Mauro Betta and eight provincial deputies out of twelve, decided to take part to the foundation of the regionalist party, while Senator Claudio Molinari and Deputy Letizia De Torre decided to join the PD.[6]
The new regionalist party, named Union for Trentino, was launched on 7 June[7][8], while the provincial PD was established on 8 June with the primary election for the first provincial secretary: Alberto Pacher.[9] On 15 July Marco Tanas, a 35-years old former Socialist, was elected secretary of the party, while Flavia Fontana was appointed president.[10]
In the 2008 provincial election Dellai was re-elected President of the Province. The UpT gained 17.9% of the vote and six seats, plus Dellai's, in the Provincial Council.[11]
[edit] From Alliance for Italy to the "party of Trentino"
In the autumn of 2009 the UpT played an active role at the national level. On 11 December Dellai was a founding member of Alliance for Italy, along with Francesco Rutelli, Linda Lanzillotta, Bruno Tabacci and Elvio Ubaldi.[12] Dellai was appointed by Rutelli national coordinator of the new party.
While he is increasingly engaged at the national level, Dellai is also active in Trentino and within the framework of the Euroregion Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino. In a interview he pressed forward toward a provincial federation with the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party (PATT) and the local Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC), while he also hinted that the UpT would form a sister party both in South Tyrol and in Tyrol. This project was called by Dellai "Party of Trentino".[13]
In February 2012, during a party congress, Flavia Fontana was elected new secretary by a large majority of party members.[14][15] Despite this and the "silence" of Silvano Grisenti (a former regional minister who was convicted on corruption charges, who forced Vittorio Fravezzi's replacement and who controls 40% of the party's membership), the UpT seemed far from being united.[16] During the congress, the goal of a "Party of Trentino" was confirmed, but this time around, the two parties which were invited to merge with the UpT were the PATT and the regional section of the Democratic Party (PD).[17][18]
[edit] Leadership
- Secretary: Marco Tanas (2008–2010), Vittorio Fravezzi (2010–2012), Flavia Fontana (2012–present)
- Members of the Political Secretariat: Giorgio Lunelli (2010–2012), Mauro Gilmozzi (2010–2012)
- Coordinator: Nicola Ferrante (2009–2010)
- President: Flavia Fontana (2008–2009), Luisa Zappini (2009–2011), Adriano Paoli (2011–2012)
- Vice President: Adriano Paoli (2009–2011), Ivonne Forno (2011–2012)
[edit] References
- ^ Ministero dell'Interno - Elezioni della Camera dei Deputati
- ^ Alle Provinciali arriva il Pd Lunelli: "Sconfitta, colpa mia" | Trentino
- ^ Pd, Pacher accelera "Subito le primarie" | Trentino
- ^ La sindrome Illy attanaglia la Margherita | Trentino
- ^ Pd, sarà il 15 giugno la data delle primarie | Trentino
- ^ http://www.ladige.it/inc/class/easy_download.inc.php?path_file=/oggetti/2008_05&nome_file=LAMargherit.pdf
- ^ Civica Margherita del Trentino
- ^ l'Adige.it - Quotidiano Indipendente del Trentino Alto Adige
- ^ Pd, boom di votanti Pacher vince col 70% | Trentino
- ^ Unione, Dellai "incorona" Tanas | Trentino
- ^ http://www.elezioni2008.provincia.tn.it/
- ^ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2009/novembre/12/Alleanza_per_Italia_Nasce_partito_co_8_091112028.shtml
- ^ http://trentinocorrierealpi.gelocal.it/dettaglio/dellai-chiude-lesperienza-upt-e-lancia-il-partito-del-trentino/2092681
- ^ http://trentinocorrierealpi.gelocal.it/cronaca/2012/02/27/news/upt-fontana-e-il-nuovo-segretario-5657588
- ^ http://www.ladige.it/node/179393
- ^ http://trentinocorrierealpi.gelocal.it/cronaca/2012/02/28/news/sorpresa-dall-upt-sono-spariti-i-grisentiani-5660327
- ^ http://www.unioneperiltrentino.it/node/1812
- ^ http://www.unioneperiltrentino.it/node/1820
[edit] Sources
- Provincial Council of Trento – Legislatures
- Trentino Alto-Adige Region – Elections
- Provincial Government of Trento – Elections
- Cattaneo Institute – Archive of Election Data
- Parties and Elections in Europe – Province of Trento
- Ministry of the Interior – Historical Archive of Elections
