Autonomist Federation
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The Autonomist Federation (Fédération Autonomiste, FA) is a centrist
, social-liberal
and social-democratic
Italian political party active in Aosta Valley. Its leading members are Leonardo La Torre and Giorgio Lavoyer.
It was founded in 1998 by the merger of the Autonomists Democrats Progressives
, which included some Republicans
, and Autonomist People's Alliance
, basically formed by former Socialists
. In the 1998 regional election the party list, which included also some members of the Christian Democratic Centre and of the United Christian Democrats
, won 9.7% of the vote and got elected four regional deputies.
In the 2001 FA, which had been a member of the governing coalition since 1998, was merged with the Autonomists
into Edelweiss Aosta Valley
(SA), but, following the 2003 regional election (in which SA won 19.8% of the vote), it re-gained its autonomy.
FA currently controls three seats in the Regional Council and Leonardo La Torre (a former Socialist, who is also regional leader of the Italian Democratic Socialists
) is regional Minister within the "autonomist" governing coalition led by the Valdotanian Union
: the Autonomy Progress Federalism Aosta Valley
.
In the 2008 regional election
the party won 6.2% of the vote and 2 regional deputies (out of 35), while the three-party regionalist coalition
won 62.0% and a large majority, composed of 22 regional deputies.
Centrism
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, social-liberal
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
and social-democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
Italian political party active in Aosta Valley. Its leading members are Leonardo La Torre and Giorgio Lavoyer.
It was founded in 1998 by the merger of the Autonomists Democrats Progressives
Autonomists Democrats Progressives
The Autonomists Democrats Progressives was a social-liberal and Christian-leftist Italian political party active in Aosta Valley...
, which included some Republicans
Italian Republican Party
The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini...
, and Autonomist People's Alliance
Autonomist People's Alliance
The Autonomist People's Alliance was a social-democratic Italian political party active in Aosta Valley....
, basically formed by former Socialists
Italian Socialist Party
The Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy founded in Genoa in 1892.Once the dominant leftist party in Italy, it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party following World War II...
. In the 1998 regional election the party list, which included also some members of the Christian Democratic Centre and of the United Christian Democrats
United Christian Democrats
The United Christian Democrats was a Christian democratic party in Italy.-History:It began in 1995 by a split of those members of the Italian People's Party who wanted to enter into an alliance with Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia...
, won 9.7% of the vote and got elected four regional deputies.
In the 2001 FA, which had been a member of the governing coalition since 1998, was merged with the Autonomists
Autonomists
The Autonomists was a Christian-democratic Italian political party active in Aosta Valley.It was founded in 1997 by the union of the regional Italian People's Party with For Aosta Valley and some former Socialists. In the 1998 regional election Autonomists won 12.8% and five regional deputies...
into Edelweiss Aosta Valley
Edelweiss Aosta Valley
Edelweiss Aosta Valley is a Christian-democratic and centrist Italian political party active in Aosta Valley.It was founded in 2001 by the merger of the Autonomists and the Autonomist Federation...
(SA), but, following the 2003 regional election (in which SA won 19.8% of the vote), it re-gained its autonomy.
FA currently controls three seats in the Regional Council and Leonardo La Torre (a former Socialist, who is also regional leader of the Italian Democratic Socialists
Italian Democratic Socialists
The Italian Democratic Socialists were a small social-democratic political party in Italy. Led by Enrico Boselli, the party was the direct continuation of the Italian Socialists, the legal successor of the historical Italian Socialist Party...
) is regional Minister within the "autonomist" governing coalition led by the Valdotanian Union
Valdotanian Union
The Valdotanian Union is a regionalist-centrist Italian political party active in Aosta Valley. Its leaders are Ego Perron, party president, and Augusto Rollandin, President of the Region....
: the Autonomy Progress Federalism Aosta Valley
Autonomy Progress Federalism Aosta Valley
Autonomy Progress Federalism Aosta Valley is an Italian coalition of parties active in Aosta Valley....
.
In the 2008 regional election
Valdotanian regional election, 2008
The Valdotanian regional election of 2008 took place on 25 May 2008.-Results:Source:...
the party won 6.2% of the vote and 2 regional deputies (out of 35), while the three-party regionalist coalition
Autonomy Progress Federalism Aosta Valley
Autonomy Progress Federalism Aosta Valley is an Italian coalition of parties active in Aosta Valley....
won 62.0% and a large majority, composed of 22 regional deputies.