Lega Lombardo Veneta
Encyclopedia
Lega Lombardo Veneta is a right-wing
political party active in Northern Italy
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The party, which was founded in 2008 by Roberto Fornili, proposes federal reform, autonomy for the regions and libertarian principles.
In the 2009 provincial elections the party obtained a remarkable result for a new party: 1.1% in Milan
, 1.6% in Monza, 1.6% in the Lecco
, 0.9% in Brescia
, 1.1% in Verona
and 1.1% in Venice
(where it was in alliance with the Italian-nationalist Tricolour Flame).
In 2011 the party formed an alliance with Furture and Freedom and gained 1.3% of the vote in the province of Vercelli
.
Right-wing politics
In politics, Right, right-wing and rightist generally refer to support for a hierarchical society justified on the basis of an appeal to natural law or tradition. To varying degrees, the Right rejects the egalitarian objectives of left-wing politics, claiming that the imposition of equality is...
political party active in Northern Italy
Northern Italy
Northern Italy is a wide cultural, historical and geographical definition, without any administrative usage, used to indicate the northern part of the Italian state, also referred as Settentrione or Alta Italia...
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The party, which was founded in 2008 by Roberto Fornili, proposes federal reform, autonomy for the regions and libertarian principles.
In the 2009 provincial elections the party obtained a remarkable result for a new party: 1.1% in Milan
Province of Milan
The Province of Milan : /) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. The provincial territory is highly urbanized, resulting in the third highest population density among the Italian provinces with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, just behind the provinces of...
, 1.6% in Monza, 1.6% in the Lecco
Province of Lecco
The Province of Lecco is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecco.On 1 January 2001 the province had a population of 311,452 on a surface of 816 km² divided in 90 communes...
, 0.9% in Brescia
Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona and Trentino .Source for statistical...
, 1.1% in Verona
Province of Verona
The Province of Verona is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Verona.-Overview:The province has an area of 3,109 km², and a total population of 912,981...
and 1.1% in Venice
Province of Venice
The Province of Venice is a province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Venice.It has an area of 2,467 km², and a total population of 829,418 . There are 44 comuni in the province . As of 2005, the main comuni by population are:-External links:* * : photos of...
(where it was in alliance with the Italian-nationalist Tricolour Flame).
In 2011 the party formed an alliance with Furture and Freedom and gained 1.3% of the vote in the province of Vercelli
Province of Vercelli
Vercelli is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is Vercelli., it has an area of 2,088 km², and a total population of 176,829...
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Leadership
- President: Roberto Fornili (2008–present)
- Vice President: Lucio Malagò (2008–2011), Nello Barbato (2008–2011), Amedeo Santoro (2008–present), Davide Magnabosco (2008–present)
- Administrative Secretary: Roberto Ovadia (2008–...)