Lega Nord Liguria
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Regionalism (politics)
Regionalism is a term used in international relations. Regionalism also constitutes one of the three constituents of the international commercial system...
political party in Italy which is the regional section of Lega Nord in Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
. The current national secretary is Francesco Bruzzone.
History
The party was founded in the 1980s by Bruno Ravera as Ligurian Union (Uniun Ligure). The party participated to the 1989 European Parliament electionEuropean Parliament election, 1989
The 1989 European Parliamentary Election was a European election held across the 12 European Community member states in June 1989. It was third European election but the first time that Spain and Portugal voted at the same time as the other members...
as part of the coalition Lega Lombarda – Alleanza Nord
Lega Lombarda – Alleanza Nord
Lega Lombarda – Alleanza Nord was an electoral alliance for the 1989 European Parliament election in Italy.It was composed by six regionalist parties representative of six Northern regions:*Lega Lombarda*Liga Veneta...
. In 1989–1990 it took part in the process of federating the Northern regionalist parties, ahead of the regional elections. In February 1991 it merged into Lega Nord, taking the current name, and since then it is the regional section of that party in Liguria.
The party counts two deputies, one senator and one regional deputy. Maurizio Balocchi, of Lega Nord Liguria who has been administrative secretary (i.e. treasurer) of Lega Nord since 1993, was appointed Under-Secretary of Legislative Simplification in Berlusconi IV Cabinet
Berlusconi IV Cabinet
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. In February 2010, after the sudden death of Balocchi, Francesco Belsito, a member of LNL close who had been a close aide of Balocchi, was appointed both administrative secretary and Under-Secretary in place of Balocchi.
2010 was a good year for the party which gained three seats in the Regional Council of Liguria, up from one seat.
Popular support
Lega Nord Liguria has suffered a steadily decline in term of votes since 1992, but recently it has re-gained some clout. LNL is usually stronger in the western part of the region, in fact in the 2010 regional electionLigurian regional election, 2010
The Ligurian regional election of 2010 will take place on 28–29 March 2010.The incumbent President Claudio Burlando of the centre-left Democratic Party faced Sandro Biasotti, backed by The People of Freedom and Lega Nord Liguria. Biasotti was President of the Region from 2000 to 2005, when he was...
it won 11.9% in the Province of Imperia
Province of Imperia
The Province of Imperia is a mountainous and hilly province, in the Liguria region of Italy, situated between the Maritime Alps to the north and the Ligurian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea to the south...
, 13.0% in Savona
Province of Savona
The Province of Savona is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona.-Overview:...
, 9,5% in Genoa
Province of Genoa
The Province of Genoa is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa.It has an area of 1,838 km², and a total population of about 900,000...
and 7.6% in La Spezia
Province of La Spezia
The Province of La Spezia is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of La Spezia.It has an area of 881 km², and a total population of 223,606 inhabitants...
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The electoral results of Lega Nord Liguria in Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
are shown in the table below.
| 1990 regional | 1992 general | 1994 general | 1995 regional | 1996 general | 1999 European | 2000 regional | 2001 general | 2004 European | 2005 regional | 2006 general | 2008 general | 2009 European | 2010 Regional |
| 6.1 | 14.3 | 11.4 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 10.2 |
Leadership
- National Secretary: Bruno Ravera (1987–1994), Giacomo Chiappori (1994–1998), Francesco Bruzzone (1998–present)
- National President: Andrea Corrado (1992–present)