Movement of National Responsibility
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The Movement of National Responsibility (Movimento di Responsabilità Nazionale, MRN) is a tiny centrist
parliamentary political party in Italy.
The party was founded on 9 December 2010 by three deputies coming from centre-left
parties and headed to support the centre-right
government
led by Silvio Berlusconi
: Massimo Calearo
(ex-PD
and ex-ApI
), Bruno Cesario (ex-PD and ex-ApI) and Domenico Scilipoti (ex-IdV
). On 14 December the three deputies voted in favour of Berlusconi in a close vote of confidence. In October 2011 the party had its first congress: Scilipoti was confirmed secretary and Cesario president.
On 20 January 2011 the MRN was a founding component of Responsible Initiative
, a centre-right
group in the Italian Chamber of Deputies
.
Centrism
In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between...
parliamentary political party in Italy.
The party was founded on 9 December 2010 by three deputies coming from centre-left
Centre-left
Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum...
parties and headed to support the centre-right
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
government
Berlusconi IV Cabinet
Berlusconi IV Cabinet has been the cabinet of the government of Italy from 8 May 2008 to 16 November 2011.As of July 2011, it was composed of 24 ministers, 4 deputy ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 67 members.-Sources:*...
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...
: Massimo Calearo
Massimo Calearo
Massimo Calearo Ciman is an Italian entrepreneur and politician from Veneto.Before entering politics he held several leadership roles within Confindustria, at local and national level...
(ex-PD
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....
and ex-ApI
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...
), Bruno Cesario (ex-PD and ex-ApI) and Domenico Scilipoti (ex-IdV
Italy of Values
Italy of Values is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party, which is affiliated to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party , is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996.The party aims to gather and give...
). On 14 December the three deputies voted in favour of Berlusconi in a close vote of confidence. In October 2011 the party had its first congress: Scilipoti was confirmed secretary and Cesario president.
On 20 January 2011 the MRN was a founding component of Responsible Initiative
Responsible Initiative
People and Land , originally Responsible Initiative, is a centre-right parliamentary party active in the Italian Chamber of Deputies....
, a centre-right
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
group in the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
.
Leadership
- Secretary: Domenico Scilipoti (2010–present)
- President: Bruno Cesario (2010–present)