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In February 1993 PLI was dissolved into the [[Federation of Liberals]] (FdL),<ref>http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/02/07/anche-il-pli-si-scioglie.html</ref> which elected [[Raffaello Morelli]] secretary and Biondi president.<ref>http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/07/25/il-nuovo-partito-liberale-morelli-eletto-segretario.html</ref> Costa refused to join the new party and led the UdC into the coalitions formed around [[Forza Italia]] (FI), the [[Pole of Freedoms]] in the North and the [[Pole of Good Government]] in the South.
In February 1993 PLI was dissolved into the [[Federation of Liberals]] (FdL),<ref>http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/02/07/anche-il-pli-si-scioglie.html</ref> which elected [[Raffaello Morelli]] secretary and Biondi president.<ref>http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/07/25/il-nuovo-partito-liberale-morelli-eletto-segretario.html</ref> Costa refused to join the new party and led the UdC into the coalitions formed around [[Forza Italia]] (FI), the [[Pole of Freedoms]] in the North and the [[Pole of Good Government]] in the South.


At the [[Italian general election, 1994|1994 general election]] the UdC elected some candidates with FI: Biondi (who was still president of the FdL, which sided with the [[Segni Pact]]), Costa, [[Enrico Nan]] and [[Enzo Savarese]] to the [[Chamber of Deputies (Italy)|Chamber of Deputies]], [[Livio Caputo]] and [[Carlo Scognamiglio]] to the [[Senate of the Republic (Italy)|Senate]].<ref name="europe-politique">http://www.europe-politique.eu/wiki/Unione_di_Centro_%28UDC%29_1994</ref> The latter was elected [[List of Presidents of the Senate of Italy|President of the Senate]], while Biondi was justice minister and Costa health minister in [[Silvio Berlusconi]]'s [[Berlusconi I Cabinet|first government]] (1994–1995).<ref>http://governo.it/Governo/Governi/berlusconi1.html</ref> In the [[European Parliament election, 1994 (Italy)|1994 European Parliament election]] two members of the UdC, de Luca and [[Luigi Florio]], were elected to the [[European Parliament]].<ref>http://www.radioradicale.it/scheda/66506/66576-congresso-dellunione-di-centro</ref><ref>http://www.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/1994/06/13/Politica/EUROPEE-DE-LUCA-AL-PARLAMENTO_180500.php</ref> In the [[Italian general election, 1996|1996 general election]] the UdC had three deputies (Biondi, Costa, Nan and Savarese) and two senators (Scognamiglio and [[Jas Gawronski]]) elected.<ref name="europe-politique"/>
At the [[Italian general election, 1994|1994 general election]] the UdC elected some candidates with FI: Biondi (who was still president of the FdL, which sided with the [[Segni Pact]]), Costa, [[Enrico Nan]] and [[Enzo Savarese]] to the [[Chamber of Deputies (Italy)|Chamber of Deputies]], [[Livio Caputo]] and [[Carlo Scognamiglio]] to the [[Senate of the Republic (Italy)|Senate]].<ref name="europe-politique">http://www.europe-politique.eu/wiki/Unione_di_Centro_%28UDC%29_1994</ref> The latter was elected [[List of Presidents of the Senate of Italy|President of the Senate]], while Biondi was justice minister and Costa health minister in [[Silvio Berlusconi]]'s [[Berlusconi I Cabinet|first government]] (1994–1995).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://governo.it/Governo/Governi/berlusconi1.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=24 March 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140324141732/http://governo.it/Governo/Governi/berlusconi1.html |archivedate=24 March 2014 }}</ref> In the [[European Parliament election, 1994 (Italy)|1994 European Parliament election]] two members of the UdC, de Luca and [[Luigi Florio]], were elected to the [[European Parliament]].<ref>http://www.radioradicale.it/scheda/66506/66576-congresso-dellunione-di-centro</ref><ref>http://www.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/1994/06/13/Politica/EUROPEE-DE-LUCA-AL-PARLAMENTO_180500.php</ref> In the [[Italian general election, 1996|1996 general election]] the UdC had three deputies (Biondi, Costa, Nan and Savarese) and two senators (Scognamiglio and [[Jas Gawronski]]) elected.<ref name="europe-politique"/>


In 1998 the UdC was merged into FI.<ref>http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1998/aprile/19/Forza_Italia_alla_fine_coro_co_0_980419924.shtml</ref> The activity of the UDC continued through the [[Liberal Union of the Centre]], a political association,<ref>http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1999/luglio/12/Referendum_via_con_firme_co_0_9907127248.shtml</ref><ref>http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1999/luglio/13/Radio_vendesi_causa_referendum_co_0_9907137281.shtml</ref><ref>http://www.radioradicale.it/scheda/266065/congresso-2008-dellunione-liberale-di-centro</ref> and [[Popular Liberalism]], a faction within FI.<ref>http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2003/luglio/21/liberali_Forza_Italia_diventano_una_co_0_030721030.shtml</ref> Both Biondi<ref>http://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2010/10/26/news/biondi-8446278/</ref> and Costa later left FI/[[The People of Freedom|PdL]].
In 1998 the UdC was merged into FI.<ref>http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1998/aprile/19/Forza_Italia_alla_fine_coro_co_0_980419924.shtml</ref> The activity of the UDC continued through the [[Liberal Union of the Centre]], a political association,<ref>http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1999/luglio/12/Referendum_via_con_firme_co_0_9907127248.shtml</ref><ref>http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1999/luglio/13/Radio_vendesi_causa_referendum_co_0_9907137281.shtml</ref><ref>http://www.radioradicale.it/scheda/266065/congresso-2008-dellunione-liberale-di-centro</ref> and [[Popular Liberalism]], a faction within FI.<ref>http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2003/luglio/21/liberali_Forza_Italia_diventano_una_co_0_030721030.shtml</ref> Both Biondi<ref>http://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2010/10/26/news/biondi-8446278/</ref> and Costa later left FI/[[The People of Freedom|PdL]].

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For the current party with the same name, see Union of the Centre (2002).

Union of the Centre
Unione di Centro
PresidentRaffaele Costa
Founded1993 (1993)
Dissolved1998 (1998)
Split fromItalian Liberal Party
Merged intoForza Italia
HeadquartersRome, Italy
IdeologyLiberalism (Italy)
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationPole of Freedoms/Pole of Good Government (1994–96)
Pole for Freedoms (1996–98)
European affiliationnone
European Parliament groupForza Europa (1994–95)
International affiliationnone

The Union of the Centre (Italian: Unione di Centro, UdC) was a minor liberal political party in Italy. The party was a successor of the Italian Liberal Party.[1]

History

The party was founded on 27 May 1993 as a "Giscardian rassemblement" by Raffaele Costa, leader of the Italian Liberal Party (PLI). The UdC included Liberals (Alfredo Biondi, Stefano de Luca, Giacomo Paire, Valentino Martelli, etc.), members of the Italian Republican Party (Guglielmo Castagnetti, Vincenzo Garaffa, Gaetano Gorgoni, etc.), members of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (as Maurizio Pagani) and even Christian Democrats (as Eugenio Tarabini).[2][3][4][5]

In February 1993 PLI was dissolved into the Federation of Liberals (FdL),[6] which elected Raffaello Morelli secretary and Biondi president.[7] Costa refused to join the new party and led the UdC into the coalitions formed around Forza Italia (FI), the Pole of Freedoms in the North and the Pole of Good Government in the South.

At the 1994 general election the UdC elected some candidates with FI: Biondi (who was still president of the FdL, which sided with the Segni Pact), Costa, Enrico Nan and Enzo Savarese to the Chamber of Deputies, Livio Caputo and Carlo Scognamiglio to the Senate.[8] The latter was elected President of the Senate, while Biondi was justice minister and Costa health minister in Silvio Berlusconi's first government (1994–1995).[9] In the 1994 European Parliament election two members of the UdC, de Luca and Luigi Florio, were elected to the European Parliament.[10][11] In the 1996 general election the UdC had three deputies (Biondi, Costa, Nan and Savarese) and two senators (Scognamiglio and Jas Gawronski) elected.[8]

In 1998 the UdC was merged into FI.[12] The activity of the UDC continued through the Liberal Union of the Centre, a political association,[13][14][15] and Popular Liberalism, a faction within FI.[16] Both Biondi[17] and Costa later left FI/PdL.

References

  1. ^ Luciano Bardi; Piero Ignazi (1 January 1998). Piero Ignazi; Colette Ysmal (eds.). The Organization of Political Parties in Southern Europe. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-275-95612-7.
  2. ^ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1993/maggio/28/nata_Unione_Centro_co_0_93052811908.shtml
  3. ^ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1993/luglio/12/Biondi_Costa_centristi_affrettiamoci_unirci_co_0_9307123785.shtml
  4. ^ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1993/luglio/17/Costa_alleanze_centro_rischiamo_sparire_co_0_930717445.shtml
  5. ^ http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/02/10/lettere.html
  6. ^ http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/02/07/anche-il-pli-si-scioglie.html
  7. ^ http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1994/07/25/il-nuovo-partito-liberale-morelli-eletto-segretario.html
  8. ^ a b http://www.europe-politique.eu/wiki/Unione_di_Centro_%28UDC%29_1994
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ http://www.radioradicale.it/scheda/66506/66576-congresso-dellunione-di-centro
  11. ^ http://www.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/1994/06/13/Politica/EUROPEE-DE-LUCA-AL-PARLAMENTO_180500.php
  12. ^ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1998/aprile/19/Forza_Italia_alla_fine_coro_co_0_980419924.shtml
  13. ^ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1999/luglio/12/Referendum_via_con_firme_co_0_9907127248.shtml
  14. ^ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1999/luglio/13/Radio_vendesi_causa_referendum_co_0_9907137281.shtml
  15. ^ http://www.radioradicale.it/scheda/266065/congresso-2008-dellunione-liberale-di-centro
  16. ^ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2003/luglio/21/liberali_Forza_Italia_diventano_una_co_0_030721030.shtml
  17. ^ http://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2010/10/26/news/biondi-8446278/
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