Clubs of Freedom
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Clubs of Freedom is a grassroots organisation within The People of Freedom
, a political party in Italy.
The Clubs are led by Mario Valducci, who, as one of the seven founding members of Forza Italia
along with Silvio Berlusconi
, had been coordinator of the "Clubs of Forza Italia". The Clubs' organisation includes Deborah Bergamini
, Giorgio Stracquadanio
, Isabella Bertolini, Michaela Biancofiore, Enrico Pianetta, Roberto Tortoli, Pasquale Giuliano and Paola Pelino. Since June 2010 Valducci and his clubs are active within the larger Liberamente
faction led by other two Berlusconi's loyalists, Mariastella Gelmini
and Franco Frattini.
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
, a political party in Italy.
The Clubs are led by Mario Valducci, who, as one of the seven founding members of 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....
along with Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
, had been coordinator of the "Clubs of Forza Italia". The Clubs' organisation includes Deborah Bergamini
Deborah Bergamini
Deborah Bergamini is an Italian politician and journalist, currently personal assistant of Silvio Berlusconi. She entered the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 2008 as a member of The People of Freedom political movement....
, Giorgio Stracquadanio
Giorgio Stracquadanio
Giorgio Stracquadanio is an Italian politician and journalist.He began his political careers in the 1980s as activist of the Radical Party in Milan with the municipal councillor Tiziana Maiolo....
, Isabella Bertolini, Michaela Biancofiore, Enrico Pianetta, Roberto Tortoli, Pasquale Giuliano and Paola Pelino. Since June 2010 Valducci and his clubs are active within the larger Liberamente
Liberamente
Liberamente is a liberal-centrist faction and think-tank within The People of Freedom , a political party in Italy...
faction led by other two Berlusconi's loyalists, Mariastella Gelmini
Mariastella Gelmini
Mariastella Gelmini, is an Italian politician and attorney . She served as Italian Minister of Education in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet until November 16, 2011.-Political career:Gelmini was born in Leno, Italy....
and Franco Frattini.