Sammarinese Union of Moderates
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The Sammarinese Union of Moderates is a right-wing, christian-democratic
, conservative
, and national conservative
political coalition in San Marino
.
It was founded on 21 February 2008 and consists of the christian-democratic Sammarinese Populars and the conservative and national conservative Sammarinese National Alliance, after that a new electoral law introduced a threshold
of 3.5% (both parties were below that threshold at the 2006 general election).
In the 2008 general election Sammarinese Union of Moderates ran within the centre-right Pact for San Marino
coalition, 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 Sammarinese Union of Moderates which itself gained 2 out of the 35 seats the coalition gained and 4.17% of the national vote, as part of the coalition, is now part of the official new government.
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...
, conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
, and national conservative
National conservatism
National conservatism is a political term used primarily in Europe to describe a variant of conservatism which concentrates more on national interests than standard conservatism as well as upholding cultural and ethnic identity, while not being outspokenly nationalist or supporting a far-right...
political coalition 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...
.
It was founded on 21 February 2008 and consists of the christian-democratic Sammarinese Populars and the conservative and national conservative Sammarinese National Alliance, after that a new electoral law introduced a threshold
Election threshold
In party-list proportional representation systems, an election threshold is a clause that stipulates that a party must receive a minimum percentage of votes, either nationally or within a particular district, to obtain any seats in the parliament...
of 3.5% (both parties were below that threshold at the 2006 general election).
In the 2008 general election Sammarinese Union of Moderates ran within 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, 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 Sammarinese Union of Moderates which itself gained 2 out of the 35 seats the coalition gained and 4.17% of the national vote, as part of the coalition, is now part of the official new government.