Liberal PD
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The Liberal PD is a social-liberal
faction within the Democratic Party
(PD), a political party in Italy.
It was launched on 26 January 2008 by Senator Enzo Bianco
(ex-Republican
and ex-DL), former Minister Franco Bassanini
(ex-Socialist
and ex-DS
), Senator Valerio Zanone
(former leader of the Italian Liberal Party
and ex-DL) and Senator Enrico Morando (leader of Liberal DS
). Walter Veltroni
, PD leader, attended the convention. The aim of the group is to provide liberal
ideas for the party.
More than 40 leading members of PD signed the "Liberal" Manifesto. Most of the former Republicans within the party, including Antonio Maccanico, Stefano Passigli, Giorgio Bogi (former leader of Republican Left
), Giuseppe Ossorio (former leader of the Democratic Republicans
), Adolfo Battaglia, Andrea Manzella and Massimo Livi Bacci, and of the former Liberals, including Valerio Zanone
, Beatrice Rangoni Machiavelli, Patron of the Liberal International
, Andrea Marcucci and those organized in the Liberal Left
, joined the faction. Also many former Socialists
, including Giuliano Amato
, Linda Lanzillotta, Franco Bassanini
, Enrico Manca and Salvo Andò, and Greens
, including Paolo Gentiloni
, Gianni Vernetti
and Sandro Battisti, joined.
Some Liberal PD leaders are observer members of the Liberal International
through the Italian Liberal Group
.
Liberal PD members were generally keen supporters of Walter Veltroni's leadership, even if some are closer to Francesco Rutelli. In the 2009 Democratic Party leadership election
the faction supported Dario Franceschini
. In April 2010 Zanone joined Alliance for Italy
, the new party formed by Rutelli in November 2009 and, thus, his position as honorary president of Liberal PD may change.
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...
faction within the 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), a political party in Italy.
It was launched on 26 January 2008 by Senator Enzo Bianco
Enzo Bianco
Enzo Bianco is an Italian politician and a member of Daisy-Democracy is Freedom. He was Minister of the Interior and Mayor of Catania.-External links:* at Italian Senate, XIII Legislature...
(ex-Republican
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 ex-DL), former Minister Franco Bassanini
Franco Bassanini
Franco Bassanini is an Italian politician, minister and undersecretary of state.He was a deputy from 1979 to 1996 and a senator from 1996 to 2006. He was also president of "Astrid", a think-tank specialising in the study of institutional and administrative reform...
(ex-Socialist
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...
and ex-DS
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...
), Senator Valerio Zanone
Valerio Zanone
Valerio Zanone is an Italian politician, who was secretary and president of the Italian Liberal Party. He was also a senator of the Democratic Party.-Biography:Zanone was born in Turin....
(former leader of the Italian Liberal Party
Italian Liberal Party
The Italian Liberal Party was a liberal political party in Italy.-Origins:The origins of liberalism in Italy came from the so-called "Historical Right", a parliamentary group formed by Camillo Benso di Cavour in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia following the 1848 revolution...
and ex-DL) and Senator Enrico Morando (leader of Liberal DS
Liberal DS
Liberal DS was a social-liberal and social-democratic faction within the Italian Democratic Party. Its leader is Enrico Morando.It was founded in 1998 as an internal faction of the Democrats of the Left...
). Walter Veltroni
Walter Veltroni
Walter Veltroni, Knight Grand Cross, is an Italian writer, journalist and politician, who served as the first leader of the Democratic Party within the centre-left opposition, until his resignation on 17 February 2009. He served as Mayor of Rome from 2001 to 2008.-Biography:Walter Veltroni was...
, PD leader, attended the convention. The aim of the group is to provide liberal
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,...
ideas for the party.
More than 40 leading members of PD signed the "Liberal" Manifesto. Most of the former Republicans within the party, including Antonio Maccanico, Stefano Passigli, Giorgio Bogi (former leader of Republican Left
Republican Left
The Republican Left was an Italian political party founded on January 30, 1994 after the Italian Republican Party split....
), Giuseppe Ossorio (former leader of the Democratic Republicans
Democratic Republicans (Italy)
The Democratic Republicans were a tiny liberal political party in Italy.The party was founded in 2004 by splinters from the Italian Republican Party , who wanted to get rid of the alliance with the centre-right House of Freedoms coalition. Its leader was Giuseppe Ossorio...
), Adolfo Battaglia, Andrea Manzella and Massimo Livi Bacci, and of the former Liberals, including Valerio Zanone
Valerio Zanone
Valerio Zanone is an Italian politician, who was secretary and president of the Italian Liberal Party. He was also a senator of the Democratic Party.-Biography:Zanone was born in Turin....
, Beatrice Rangoni Machiavelli, Patron of the Liberal International
Liberal International
Liberal International is a political international federation for liberal parties. Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the...
, Andrea Marcucci and those organized in the Liberal Left
Liberal Left
The Liberal Left was a minor liberal faction within the Democrats of the Left, an Italian political party.It was formed basically by former left-wingers of the Italian Liberal Party...
, joined the faction. Also many 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...
, including Giuliano Amato
Giuliano Amato
Giuliano Amato is an Italian politician. He was Prime Minister of Italy twice, first from 1992 to 1993 and then from 2000 to 2001. He was more recently Vice President of the Convention on the Future of Europe that drafted the new European Constitution and headed the Amato Group. He is commonly...
, Linda Lanzillotta, Franco Bassanini
Franco Bassanini
Franco Bassanini is an Italian politician, minister and undersecretary of state.He was a deputy from 1979 to 1996 and a senator from 1996 to 2006. He was also president of "Astrid", a think-tank specialising in the study of institutional and administrative reform...
, Enrico Manca and Salvo Andò, and Greens
Federation of the Greens
The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:...
, including Paolo Gentiloni
Paolo Gentiloni
Paolo Gentiloni is an Italian politician, member of the Daisy—Democracy is Freedom party and currently the Italian Minister of Communications.-Biography:He is a professional journalist and has a degree in political sciences....
, Gianni Vernetti
Gianni Vernetti
-Early life:Vernetti was born in Torino, Italy. In 1985 he obtained a degree in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Torino. In 1987 he was awarded a PhD in Urban Ecology from the Politecnico di Milano university.-Career:...
and Sandro Battisti, joined.
Some Liberal PD leaders are observer members of the Liberal International
Liberal International
Liberal International is a political international federation for liberal parties. Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the...
through the Italian Liberal Group
Italian Liberal Group
The Italian Liberal Group is an observer member of the Liberal International.It is composed by MPs and politicians of the Italian centre-left Democratic Party and is led by Valerio Zanone, former secretary of the Italian Liberal Party. Most of the group members are also affiliated to Liberal PD, a...
.
Liberal PD members were generally keen supporters of Walter Veltroni's leadership, even if some are closer to Francesco Rutelli. In the 2009 Democratic Party leadership election
Democratic Party (Italy) leadership election, 2009
The 2009 Democratic Party leadership election was held in July–November 2009 following the resignation of Walter Veltroni in February 2009, after 16 months as secretary of the Democratic Party , the second-largest political party in Italy....
the faction supported Dario Franceschini
Dario Franceschini
Dario Franceschini is an Italian lawyer, writer, and politician, who served as the second leader of the Democratic Party. He has been a prominent member of the Italian People's Party , of the Daisy and the first Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party...
. In April 2010 Zanone joined Alliance for Italy
Alliance for Italy
Alliance for Italy is a centrist political party in Italy.The party, which is described in its manifesto as "democratic, liberal, popular" as opposed both to "right-wing populism" and the "social-democratic left, an experience with high and memorable value, yet by now run out", was launched on 11...
, the new party formed by Rutelli in November 2009 and, thus, his position as honorary president of Liberal PD may change.
Leadership
- President: Enzo BiancoEnzo BiancoEnzo Bianco is an Italian politician and a member of Daisy-Democracy is Freedom. He was Minister of the Interior and Mayor of Catania.-External links:* at Italian Senate, XIII Legislature...
(2008–present)- Vice President: Franco BassaniniFranco BassaniniFranco Bassanini is an Italian politician, minister and undersecretary of state.He was a deputy from 1979 to 1996 and a senator from 1996 to 2006. He was also president of "Astrid", a think-tank specialising in the study of institutional and administrative reform...
(2008–present), Ludina Barzini (2010–present), Sandro GoziSandro GoziSandro Gozi is an Italian politician and Member of the Parliament of Italy. He was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies, the lower chamber of Parliament, in 2008, as a representative of the Democratic Party....
(2010–present), Andrea Marcucci (2010–present), Adriano Musi (2011–present) - Honorary President: Valerio ZanoneValerio ZanoneValerio Zanone is an Italian politician, who was secretary and president of the Italian Liberal Party. He was also a senator of the Democratic Party.-Biography:Zanone was born in Turin....
(2008–present)
- Vice President: Franco Bassanini
- Secretary-General: Franco Minucci (2008–present)
- Deputy Secretary-General: Renato Lupoli (2010–present)