Popular Alliance of Sammarinese Democrats for the Republic
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The Popular Alliance is a liberal
political party in San Marino
.
AP was born as an anti-establishment party in 1993, in parallel with the rise of Lega Nord in Italy
, of which it has been long considered the Sanmarinese counterpart, but has since then become a stable political force in San Marino, participating in government coalitions with the centre-right Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party (PDCS) as well as with the left-wing Party of Socialists and Democrats
(PSD) since 2002.
In the 2006 general election the party won 12.1% of the vote and 7 out of 60 seats in the Grand and General Council
, making it the third largest party of the country. In 2008 after the breaking-up of the governing coalition, due to the rising clashes between AP and United Left
, under the new electoral system, the party decided to join PDCS in the centre-right Pact for San Marino
coalition for the 2008 general election
, The electoral coalition won 35 seats out of 60 in the Grand and General Council
in the Sammarinese parliamentary election, 2008
gaining 54.22% of the national vote and a governmental majority of 5 and has become the new government of San Marino and as a result the Popular Alliance which itself gained 7 seats out of the 35 the coalition gained and 11.52% of the national vote, as part of the coalition, is now part of the official new government with Assunta Meloni
becoming one of the two Joint Captains Regent of San Marino.
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
political party in San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
.
AP was born as an anti-establishment party in 1993, in parallel with the rise of Lega Nord in Italy
Italy
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, of which it has been long considered the Sanmarinese counterpart, but has since then become a stable political force in San Marino, participating in government coalitions with the centre-right Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party (PDCS) as well as with the left-wing Party of Socialists and Democrats
Party of Socialists and Democrats
The Party of Socialists and Democrats is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in San Marino. It is a member of the Socialist International and its current-day Italian counterpart is the Democratic Party....
(PSD) since 2002.
In the 2006 general election the party won 12.1% of the vote and 7 out of 60 seats in the Grand and General Council
Grand and General Council
The Grand and General Council is the parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term.The electoral law was based on proportional representation from 1945 to 2007. Since then, it is based on the electoral system of Italian municipalities...
, making it the third largest party of the country. In 2008 after the breaking-up of the governing coalition, due to the rising clashes between AP and United Left
United Left (San Marino)
United Left is a left-wing political coalition in San Marino.It was founded in 2006 by the Sammarinese Communist Refoundation, formed by those who did not agree with the transformation of the Sammarinese Communist Party into the Sammarinese Democratic Progressive Party in 1992, and the Left Party,...
, under the new electoral system, the party decided to join PDCS in the centre-right Pact for San Marino
Pact for San Marino
Pact for San Marino is a right-wing coalition of parties for the 2008 general election in San Marino.It is composed of four lists for a total of eight parties:*Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party , including also:...
coalition for the 2008 general election
Sammarinese parliamentary election, 2008
A snap general election was held in San Marino on 9 November 2008. Elections were called after the collapse of the centre-left majority which had won the previous 2006 election....
, The electoral coalition won 35 seats out of 60 in the Grand and General Council
Grand and General Council
The Grand and General Council is the parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term.The electoral law was based on proportional representation from 1945 to 2007. Since then, it is based on the electoral system of Italian municipalities...
in the Sammarinese parliamentary election, 2008
Sammarinese parliamentary election, 2008
A snap general election was held in San Marino on 9 November 2008. Elections were called after the collapse of the centre-left majority which had won the previous 2006 election....
gaining 54.22% of the national vote and a governmental majority of 5 and has become the new government of San Marino and as a result the Popular Alliance which itself gained 7 seats out of the 35 the coalition gained and 11.52% of the national vote, as part of the coalition, is now part of the official new government with Assunta Meloni
Assunta Meloni
Assunta "Tina" Meloni is a politician of San Marino. She was Captain Regent of San Marino for the term from 1 October 2008 to April 2009 together with Ernesto Benedettini. She is also a member of the Council of Europe....
becoming one of the two Joint Captains Regent of San Marino.