Socialist Party (Italy, 2007–2008)
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The Socialist Party was a tiny social-democratic
Italian political party. Its leader was Gianni De Michelis
.
of Enrico Boselli
, The Italian Socialists of Bobo Craxi and the Association for the Rose in the Fist
of Lanfranco Turci and those who wanted to maintain the allegiance to the House of Freedoms
coalition. The first group was led by Gianni De Michelis
, the second one by Stefano Caldoro.
From July to October, the party had actually two secretaries, elected in two separate congresses: on 24 June Stefano Caldoro was elected secretary of the right-wing faction of the party, while on 7 July Mauro Del Bue replaced De Michelis as leader of those NPSI members who wanted to take part to the foundation of the Socialist Party, whose first meeting took place on 14 July 2007.
In October, after a consensual separation between the two groups and the foundation of the Socialist Party by Boselli, De Michelis, Craxi, Turci and splinters from Democratic Left
(including Gavino Angius
and Valdo Spini
), the group of De Michelis changed name into "Socialist Party" (coherently with name of the future party). Subsequently the two MEPs of the party, De Michelis and Alessandro Battilocchio
, joined the Socialist Group
in the European Parliament
.
In 2008, it joined five other minor social-democratic organisations to form the modern-day Italian Socialist 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...
Italian political party. Its leader was 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...
.
History
In June 2007 the New Italian Socialist Party split among those who wanted to participate to the foundation of the Socialist Party along with the Italian Democratic SocialistsItalian 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...
of Enrico Boselli
Enrico Boselli
Enrico Boselli is an Italian politician. He is currently Vice President of Alliance for Italy, and is the former leader of the Italian Democratic Socialists and the modern-day Italian Socialist Party....
, The Italian Socialists of Bobo Craxi and the Association for the Rose in the Fist
Association for the Rose in the Fist
The Association for the Rose in the Fist was a social-democratic association in Italy.It was the so-called "third component" of the Rose in the Fist , composed mainly of the Italian Democratic Socialists and the Italian Radicals...
of Lanfranco Turci and those who wanted to maintain the allegiance to the House of Freedoms
House of Freedoms
The House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance...
coalition. The first group was led by 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...
, the second one by Stefano Caldoro.
From July to October, the party had actually two secretaries, elected in two separate congresses: on 24 June Stefano Caldoro was elected secretary of the right-wing faction of the party, while on 7 July Mauro Del Bue replaced De Michelis as leader of those NPSI members who wanted to take part to the foundation of the Socialist Party, whose first meeting took place on 14 July 2007.
In October, after a consensual separation between the two groups and the foundation of the Socialist Party by Boselli, De Michelis, Craxi, Turci and splinters from Democratic Left
Democratic Left (Italy)
Democratic Left was a democratic socialist political party in Italy.It was founded on 5 May 2007 by splinters of the Democrats of the Left centred around Fabio Mussi and Gavino Angius, who opposed the merger of the DS into the Democratic Party...
(including Gavino Angius
Gavino Angius
Gavino Angius is an Italian politician.-Biography:Born at Sassari , after the degree in Political Sciences, he became a member of the Italian Communist Party , for which he was secretary of his city's section...
and Valdo Spini
Valdo Spini
Valdo Spini is an Italian politician and writer.A long-time member of the Italian Socialist Party , in 1994 he founded the Labour Federation , of which he was leader until FL merged into the Democrats of the Left . Since then, he was a leading member of the Socialist faction within DS. .Elected MP...
), the group of De Michelis changed name into "Socialist Party" (coherently with name of the future party). Subsequently the two MEPs of the party, De Michelis and Alessandro Battilocchio
Alessandro Battilocchio
Alessandro Battilocchio is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliamentfor Central with the Socialist Party New PSI , which has apparently not joined the...
, joined the Socialist Group
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats is the social-democratic political group in the European Parliament, formed by MEPs of the Party of European Socialists and allied centre-left parties. The group dates its ancestry via various names back to the beginning of the European...
in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
In 2008, it joined five other minor social-democratic organisations to form the modern-day Italian Socialist Party.
Leadership
- Secretary: Mauro Del Bue (2007–...)
- Deputy Secretary: Alessandro BattilocchioAlessandro BattilocchioAlessandro Battilocchio is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliamentfor Central with the Socialist Party New PSI , which has apparently not joined the...
(2007–...) Francesco Pizzo (2007–...), Antonio Perini (2007–...) - Spokesman: Biagio Marzo (2007–...)
- Deputy Secretary: Alessandro Battilocchio
- President: Gianni De MichelisGianni De MichelisGiovanni 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...
(2007–...)