Democratic Movement (Italy)
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Democratic Movement is a faction within the Democratic Party
(PD), a political party in Italy.
At the 2009 leadership election
Dario Franceschini
was defeated by Pier Luigi Bersani
. Those who supported the former's bid joined forces in Democratic Area
, a broad minority faction which comprised several groups: Veltroniani
, Fassiniani, Fourth Phase
, Liberal PD
, Democratic Ecologists
, Simply Democrats
, etc.
By September 2010, both Franceschini and Piero Fassino
had re-approached with Bersani, a move which was not approved by Walter Veltroni
and Giuseppe Fioroni
, who chose to form a "movement" in order to defend the "original spirit" of the PD. In doing this they were supported by 75 deputies: 33 Veltroniani
, 35 Populars
close to Fioroni and 7 former Rutelliani
led by Paolo Gentiloni
. The new faction was named Democratic Movement.
Gero Grassi, right-hand man of Fioroni, is the president of the association.
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.
At the 2009 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....
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...
was defeated by Pier Luigi Bersani
Pier Luigi Bersani
Pier Luigi Bersani is an Italian politician and the current Secretary of the Democratic Party of Italy, the main center-left political party in Italy . He was Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftmanship from 1996 to 1999, Minister of Transports from 1999 to 2001, and Minister of Economic...
. Those who supported the former's bid joined forces in Democratic Area
Democratic Area
Democratic Area is a broad faction within the Democratic Party , a political party in Italy.The faction coordinator is Marina Sereni, a former Democrat of the Left close to Piero Fassino...
, a broad minority faction which comprised several groups: Veltroniani
Veltroniani
Veltroniani refers to the faction around Walter Veltroni, leader of the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy, from 2007 to 2009. Most of them are social democrats coming from the Democrats of the Left....
, Fassiniani, Fourth Phase
Fourth Phase
Fourth Phase is a faction within the Democratic Party , a political party in Italy.The name of the faction was chosen to identify the new stage of left-wing Catholics in Italian politics, the first three being within the Italian People's Party , the Christian Democracy and the Italian People's...
, Liberal PD
Liberal PD
The Liberal PD is a social-liberal faction within the Democratic Party , a political party in Italy.It was launched on 26 January 2008 by Senator Enzo Bianco , former Minister Franco Bassanini , Senator Valerio Zanone and Senator Enrico Morando The Liberal PD (Liberal PD) is a social-liberal...
, Democratic Ecologists
Democratic Ecologists
The Democratic Ecologists are a green faction within the Italian Democratic Party .Its leaders are Ermete Realacci and Fabrizio Vigni and its composed by both former members of the Democrats of the Left and Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy The Democratic Ecologists (Ecologisti Democratici,...
, Simply Democrats
Simply Democrats
Simply Democrats was a heterogeneous faction within the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy.At the 2009 leadership election the group supported the candidacy of Dario Franceschini, who eventually lost to Pier Luigi Bersani.Serracchiani and Filippo Civati...
, etc.
By September 2010, both Franceschini and Piero Fassino
Piero Fassino
Pietro Franco "Piero" Fassino is an Italian politician with the Democratic Party, the current Mayor of Turin and a former national secretary of the Democrats of the Left party.-Biography:...
had re-approached with Bersani, a move which was not approved by 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...
and Giuseppe Fioroni
Giuseppe Fioroni
Giuseppe Fioroni , often nicknamed Beppe, is an Italian politician, member of the Democratic Party and formerly the Italian Minister of Education in the Prodi II Cabinet from 2006 to 2008....
, who chose to form a "movement" in order to defend the "original spirit" of the PD. In doing this they were supported by 75 deputies: 33 Veltroniani
Veltroniani
Veltroniani refers to the faction around Walter Veltroni, leader of the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy, from 2007 to 2009. Most of them are social democrats coming from the Democrats of the Left....
, 35 Populars
The Populars
The Populars is a loose association within the Democratic Party , a political party in Italy.The Populars are the heirs of the Italian People's Party, a christian-democratic party of the Christian left, and of the left-wing of the late Christian Democracy...
close to Fioroni and 7 former Rutelliani
Rutelliani
Rutelliani refers to the group around Francesco Rutelli, a former leading member of the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy, and later leader of Alliance for Italy...
led by 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....
. The new faction was named Democratic Movement.
Gero Grassi, right-hand man of Fioroni, is the president of the association.