Socialist Party (Italy, 1996–2001)
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The Socialist Party was a tiny social-democratic
party in Italy.
It was founded in 1996 by former members of the Italian Socialist Party
close to Bettino Craxi
, as Gianni De Michelis
, Ugo Intini
, Fabrizio Cicchitto
, Margherita Boniver
, Bobo Craxi and Donato Robilotta, some of which had been members of the Reform Socialist Party
from 1994. The party scored 0.4% in the 1996 general election
.
In 1997 Ugo Intini was replaced as secretary by Gianni De Michelis.
In 1998 some members led by Ugo Intini joined the Italian Socialists
and other Socialist
components to form the Italian Democratic Socialists
. Bobo Craxi joined this party, along with his Socialist League
, in occasion of the 1999 European Parliament election
. Following that election, Fabrizio Cicchitto and Margherita Boniver joined Forza Italia
.
The party was merged with the Socialist League to form the New Italian Socialist Party in 2001. Gianni De Michelis was elected secretary of the new party upon its foundation, which was viewed by many as the direct continuation of the party.
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
party in Italy.
It was founded in 1996 by former members of the Italian Socialist Party
Italian Socialist Party
The Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy founded in Genoa in 1892.Once the dominant leftist party in Italy, it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party following World War II...
close to Bettino Craxi
Bettino Craxi
Benedetto Craxi was an Italian politician, head of the Italian Socialist Party from 1976 to 1993, the first socialist President of the Council of Ministers of Italy from 1983 to 1987.-Political career:...
, as Gianni De Michelis
Gianni De Michelis
Giovanni De Michelis is an Italian politician.-Biography:De Michelis was born in Venice.His political experience started with the Italian Socialist Party, where he was elected to the municipal council of Venice. He got elected for the first time to the Italian Parliament in 1976 and was elected...
, Ugo Intini
Ugo Intini
Ugo Intini is an Italian politician.A long-time member of the Italian Socialist Party and close aide of Bettino Craxi, he founded the Socialist Party in 1996 and joined the Italian Democratic Socialists in 1998....
, Fabrizio Cicchitto
Fabrizio Cicchitto
Fabrizio Cicchitto is an Italian politician.-Career:Fabrizio Cicchitto entered politics during the earlier 1960s, supporting the Marxist left wing of Riccardo Lombardi in the Italian Socialist Party and then becoming secretary of the party's youth organization...
, Margherita Boniver
Margherita Boniver
Margherita Boniver is an Italian politician.Until 1962 she lived abroad, in places such as Washington, D.C., Bucharest and London. In Italy she founded the Italian section of Amnesty International which she led from 1973 to 1980....
, Bobo Craxi and Donato Robilotta, some of which had been members of the Reform Socialist Party
Reform Socialist Party
The Reform Socialist Party was a tiny social-democratic party in Italy.It was founded after the Tangentopoli scandal, in opposition to the decision of Ottaviano Del Turco, then secretary of the Italian Socialist Party , to place it within the left-wing Alliance of Progressives coalition, dominated...
from 1994. The party scored 0.4% in the 1996 general election
Italian general election, 1996
An early national general election was held in Italy on 21 April, 1996 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic...
.
In 1997 Ugo Intini was replaced as secretary by Gianni De Michelis.
In 1998 some members led by Ugo Intini joined the Italian Socialists
Italian Socialists
The Italian Socialists were a minor social-democratic political party in Italy active in Italy from 1994 to 1998....
and other Socialist
Italian Socialist Party
The Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy founded in Genoa in 1892.Once the dominant leftist party in Italy, it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party following World War II...
components to form the Italian Democratic Socialists
Italian Democratic Socialists
The Italian Democratic Socialists were a small social-democratic political party in Italy. Led by Enrico Boselli, the party was the direct continuation of the Italian Socialists, the legal successor of the historical Italian Socialist Party...
. Bobo Craxi joined this party, along with his Socialist League
Socialist League (Italy)
The Socialist League was a tiny social-democratic party in Italy.Its leading members included Claudio Martelli and Bobo Craxi. In 1998 they joined the Italian Socialists and other Socialist components to form the Italian Democratic Socialists, of which Martelli was elected deputy leader in 1999.In...
, in occasion of the 1999 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 1999
The European Parliament Election, 1999 was a European election for all 626 members of the European Parliament held across the 15 European Union member states on 10, 11 and 13 June 1999. The voter turn-out was generally low, except in Belgium and Luxembourg, where voting is compulsory and where...
. Following that election, Fabrizio Cicchitto and Margherita Boniver joined Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
.
The party was merged with the Socialist League to form the New Italian Socialist Party in 2001. Gianni De Michelis was elected secretary of the new party upon its foundation, which was viewed by many as the direct continuation of the party.