Moderates (Italy)
Moderates Moderati | |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Giacomo Portas |
| Founded | 20 December 2005 |
| Split from | Forza Italia |
| Headquarters | Via XX Settembre, 9 10121 Turin |
| Ideology | Centrism Regionalism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Chamber of Deputies | 1 / 630 (Into Democratic Party)
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| Senate | 0 / 315
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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-DS) and Graziella Valloggia (ex-PRC).[1]
In the 2006 municipal election in Turin the Moderates scored 4.0%, in 2007 they won 3.0% in Cuneo, 7.8% in Grugliasco and 10.0% in Moncalieri, in 2008 5.6% in Ivrea and 5.9% in Orbassano.
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] and in that year municipal elections it obtained 10.4% in Nichelino and 6.7% in Piossasco.
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] After the election, Giovanni Maria Ferraris was appointed regional minister.[6]
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.[7]
In the 2012 municipal elections the party won 6.5% in Alessandria,[8] 4.6% in Asti,[9] 6.8% in Cuneo,[10] and 11.9% in Grugliasco.[11] 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.[12]
The party contested the 2013 general election as part of the PD-led centre-left coalition Italy. Common Good[13] 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.[14]
In 2016 the party formed a federative pact with Civic Choice (SC)[15][16][17][18][19][20] and sub-group within the Mixed Group of the Chamber of Deputies with three deputies (Marco Di Lello, S&D–PD; Lello Di Gioia, S&D–PD; Aniello Formisano, IdV), but not its leader Portars, who remained in the group of the PD.[21] In the 2016 local elections the Moderates won 5.9% in Turin,[22] 10.0% in Pinerolo[23] and 4.8% in Nichelino,[24] and, outside Piedmont, no remarkable results (including a mere 0.9% in Naples).[25]
In the 2017 local elections the party obtained 3.8% in Alessandria,[26] 4.6% in Cuneo,[27] and 7.4% in Chivasso.[28]
References
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- ^ 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/
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- ^ http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2016/elezioni/comunali/torino.html#risultati
- ^ http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2016/elezioni/comunali/pinerolo.html#risultati
- ^ http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2016/elezioni/comunali/nichelino.html#risultati
- ^ http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2016/elezioni/comunali/napoli.html#risultati
- ^ http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2017/elezioni/comunali/alessandria.html
- ^ http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2017/elezioni/comunali/cuneo.html
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