Partito dell'Amore
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Partito dell'Amore is a political party
in Italy
co-founded on July 12, 1991 by pornstars Moana Pozzi
and Ilona Staller
(Cicciolina), the latter one being famous for actually being elected member of the Italian parliament in 1987. The party was organized by Riccardo Schicchi
, Cicciolina's manager, as a parody
of the traditional political parties.
The political program included legalization of brothel
s, better sex education
and the creation of "love parks". In 1992 Moana Pozzi ran for parliament, unsuccessfully. (collecting 22,401 votes (0.06%)), but her popularity reached its pinnacle. In 1993, Pozzi unsuccessfully ran for the Mayor of Rome
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
co-founded on July 12, 1991 by pornstars Moana Pozzi
Moana Pozzi
Moana Pozzi , often called simply Moana, was an Italian pornographic actress, actress, television personality, model, politician and writer.-Early years:...
and Ilona Staller
Ilona Staller
Ilona Staller , also known by her stage name la Cicciolina, is a Hungarian-born Italian porn star, politician, and singer. She continued to make hardcore pornographic films while in office. She is famous for delivering political speeches with one breast exposed.-Early life:Anna Ilona was born in...
(Cicciolina), the latter one being famous for actually being elected member of the Italian parliament in 1987. The party was organized by Riccardo Schicchi
Riccardo Schicchi
Riccardo Schicchi is an Italian pornographer who became famous with his photography and films featuring Ilona Staller and Moana Pozzi in the 1980s...
, Cicciolina's manager, as a parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of the traditional political parties.
The political program included legalization of brothel
Brothel
Brothels are business establishments where patrons can engage in sexual activities with prostitutes. Brothels are known under a variety of names, including bordello, cathouse, knocking shop, whorehouse, strumpet house, sporting house, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, and bawdy house...
s, better sex education
Sex education
Sex education refers to formal programs of instruction on a wide range of issues relating to human sexuality, including human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, reproductive health, emotional relations, reproductive rights and responsibilities, abstinence, contraception, and...
and the creation of "love parks". In 1992 Moana Pozzi ran for parliament, unsuccessfully. (collecting 22,401 votes (0.06%)), but her popularity reached its pinnacle. In 1993, Pozzi unsuccessfully ran for the Mayor of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
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