Christian Democratic Party (Italy)
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The Christian Democratic Party (Partito Democratico Cristiano) is a minor Christian-democratic
Italian political party.
It was founded in 2000 by Flaminio Piccoli
, Clelio Darida
, Carlo Senaldi and Alfredo Vito as the electoral arm of the Rebirth of Christian Democracy (RDC). Alfredo Vito, who took the party leadership in July of that year, led the group out from RDC and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies
for Forza Italia
in the 2001 general election
.
In 2002 the party was almost merged with Forza Italia, but regained its autonomy in 2003, under the leadership of Gianni Prandini, who is the current secretary of the party. In the 2008 general election
the party was part of the Union of the Centre alliance led by Pier Ferdinando Casini
.
Christian Democracy
Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...
Italian political party.
It was founded in 2000 by Flaminio Piccoli
Flaminio Piccoli
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, Clelio Darida
Clelio Darida
Clelio Darida is an Italian politician. He was mayor of Rome and minister of the Italian Republic.-Biography:Darida was born in Rome....
, Carlo Senaldi and Alfredo Vito as the electoral arm of the Rebirth of Christian Democracy (RDC). Alfredo Vito, who took the party leadership in July of that year, led the group out from RDC and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
for Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
in the 2001 general election
Italian general election, 2001
A national general election was held in Italy on May 13, 2001 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. The 14th Parliament of the Italian republic was chosen....
.
In 2002 the party was almost merged with Forza Italia, but regained its autonomy in 2003, under the leadership of Gianni Prandini, who is the current secretary of the party. In the 2008 general election
Italian general election, 2008
A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The election came after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on 6 February 2008 following the defeat of the government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a January 2008 Senate vote, and the unsuccessful tentative...
the party was part of the Union of the Centre alliance led by Pier Ferdinando Casini
Pier Ferdinando Casini
Pier Ferdinando Casini is an Italian politician.-Biography:President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from 2001 to 2006...
.
Leadership
- Secretary: Flaminio PiccoliFlaminio Piccoliframe|Flaminio Piccoli.Flaminio Piccoli was an Italian politician, a member of Christian Democracy ....
(2000), Carlo Senaldi (2000), Alfredo Vito (2000–2003), Gianni Prandini (2003–present) - President: Clelio DaridaClelio DaridaClelio Darida is an Italian politician. He was mayor of Rome and minister of the Italian Republic.-Biography:Darida was born in Rome....
(2000–2003), Anna Nenna D'Antonio (2003–2007), Gian Aldo Arnaud (2007–present)