Democratic Republicans (Italy)
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The Democratic Republicans (Repubblicani Democratici, RD) were a tiny liberal
political party in Italy.
The party was founded in 2004 by splinters from the Italian Republican Party
(PRI), who wanted to get rid of the alliance with the centre-right House of Freedoms
coalition. Its leader was Giuseppe Ossorio. At the 2005 regional elections
the party presented its list only in Campania
, where it gained 1.4% and Ossorio was re-elected to the Regional Council.
In 2005 the party sided with The Union
and contested the 2006 general election
within the lists of Antonio Di Pietro
's Italy of Values
(IdV). Consequently to this pact of federation, Ossorio was elected to the Chamber of Deputies
in his home region Campania and sit in the IdV caucus.
On 20 September 2007 Ossorio announced that the Democratic Republicans were joining the centre-left Democratic Party
(PD) alongside with fellow ex-PRI members of the European Republicans Movement (MRE). In 2010, however, the party returned into the PRI.
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
political party in Italy.
The party was founded in 2004 by splinters from the Italian Republican Party
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...
(PRI), who wanted to get rid of the alliance with the centre-right House of Freedoms
House of Freedoms
The House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance...
coalition. Its leader was Giuseppe Ossorio. At the 2005 regional elections
Italian regional elections, 2005
The Italian regional elections of 3–4 April 2005 were a major victory for the centre-left The Union coalition, led by Romano Prodi. The centre-right coalition, governing in the national government, was defeated in all the regions it held, except for its strongholds in Lombardy and Veneto, whose...
the party presented its list only in Campania
Campania regional election, 2005
The Campania regional election of 2005 took place on 3–4 April 2005.Antonio Bassolino was re-elected defeating Italo Bocchino by a landslide.-Results:Source:...
, where it gained 1.4% and Ossorio was re-elected to the Regional Council.
In 2005 the party sided with The Union
The Union (political coalition)
The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:...
and contested the 2006 general election
Italian general election, 2006
In the Italian general election, 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 the incumbent prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the center-right House of Freedoms, was narrowly defeated by Romano Prodi, leader of the center-left The...
within the lists of Antonio Di Pietro
Antonio Di Pietro
Antonio Di Pietro is an Italian politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament, an Italian Senator, and Minister of the Prodi Government...
's Italy of Values
Italy of Values
Italy of Values is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party, which is affiliated to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party , is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996.The party aims to gather and give...
(IdV). Consequently to this pact of federation, Ossorio 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...
in his home region Campania and sit in the IdV caucus.
On 20 September 2007 Ossorio announced that the Democratic Republicans were joining the centre-left Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
(PD) alongside with fellow ex-PRI members of the European Republicans Movement (MRE). In 2010, however, the party returned into the PRI.