Federation of Christian Populars
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The Federation of Christian Populars (Federazione dei Cristiano Popolari) was a tiny Christian-democratic
political party in Italy which is now a faction within The People of Freedom
(PdL), a broad centre-right party led by Silvio Berlusconi
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The party was founded by Mario Baccini
, after that he left the White Rose
and took part to the foundation of the PdL. The party was joined by Antonio Satta and his Sardinian Autonomist Populars
, a splinter group from UDEUR Populars. In October 2008 the group officially decided to merge into the PdL.
In August 2009 Satta launched the Christian Popular Union
, which joined the Union of the Centre (UdC) instead.
Christian Democracy
Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...
political party in Italy which is now a faction within The People of Freedom
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....
(PdL), a broad centre-right party led by 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...
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The party was founded by Mario Baccini
Mario Baccini
Mario Baccini is an Italian politician, former member of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and promoter of the White Rose.He started his political activity as town councilor in Rome, for the Christian Democracy...
, after that he left the White Rose
White Rose (Italy)
The White Rose , whose official name is Popular Civic Federative Movement , is a Christian-democratic and centrist political party in Italy.-History:...
and took part to the foundation of the PdL. The party was joined by Antonio Satta and his Sardinian Autonomist Populars
Sardinian Autonomist Populars
The Sardinian Autonomist Populars was a tiny regionalist Christian-democratic Italian political party based in Sardinia....
, a splinter group from UDEUR Populars. In October 2008 the group officially decided to merge into the PdL.
In August 2009 Satta launched the Christian Popular Union
Christian Popular Union
The Christian Popular Union is a christian-democratic political party in Sardinia.The party was launched in August 2009 by Antonio Satta, a former Christian Democrat who had been the regional leader of UDEUR Populars and, later, of the Sardinian Autonomist Populars...
, which joined the Union of the Centre (UdC) instead.
Leadership
- President: Mario BacciniMario BacciniMario Baccini is an Italian politician, former member of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and promoter of the White Rose.He started his political activity as town councilor in Rome, for the Christian Democracy...
(2008–2009)- Vice President: Antonio Satta (2008–2009), Fabio Desideri (2008–2009)
- Coordinator: Fabio Rastelli (2008–2009)