Trentino Tyrolean People's Party
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The Trentino Tyrolean People's Party was a regionalist
Christian-democratic
Italian political party based in Trentino which was active from 1948 to 1992.
In the 1948 provincial election the party won 16.8% of the vote and became a junior partner in Christian Democracy
-led government. The PPTT, whose longgstanding leader was Enrico Pruner, became the sister-party of the South Tyrolean People's Party
, although the two were independent parties.
In 1982 a split between the conservative wing, led by Franco Tretter, and the centrist wing of the party, led by longstanding leader Enrico Pruner. The first group retained the name of the party but then changed it to Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Union
, while second one took the name of Integral Autonomy
. In 1988 the two groups merged into the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party
.
Regionalism (politics)
Regionalism is a term used in international relations. Regionalism also constitutes one of the three constituents of the international commercial system...
Christian-democratic
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...
Italian political party based in Trentino which was active from 1948 to 1992.
History
The PPTT was formed in 1948 as the transformation into political party of the Association Autonomistic Regional Studies (Associazione Studi Autonomistici Regionali, ASAR). ASAR, whose slogan was "integral autonomy from Borghetto to Brenner", was a group which fought successfully for the establishment of the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol as special statute Region.In the 1948 provincial election the party won 16.8% of the vote and became a junior partner in Christian Democracy
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....
-led government. The PPTT, whose longgstanding leader was Enrico Pruner, became the sister-party of the South Tyrolean People's Party
South Tyrolean People's Party
The South Tyrolean People's Party is a regionalist Christian democratic political party active in the Italian province of South Tyrol.Founded in 1945, the SVP represents the German-speaking population of the province, as well as Ladin speakers. Since the first election of the Provincial Council in...
, although the two were independent parties.
In 1982 a split between the conservative wing, led by Franco Tretter, and the centrist wing of the party, led by longstanding leader Enrico Pruner. The first group retained the name of the party but then changed it to Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Union
Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Union
The Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Union was a regionalist christian-democratic Italian political party based in Trentino which was active from 1982 to 1988.-History:...
, while second one took the name of Integral Autonomy
Integral Autonomy (1980s)
Integral Autonomy was a regionalist Christian-democratic Italian political party based in Trentino.-History:In 1982 the Trentino Tyrolean People's Party broke up: the more conservative wing formed the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Union , while the more centrist Integral Autonomy, under the...
. In 1988 the two groups merged into the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party
Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party
The Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party is a regionalist Christian-democratic Italian political party based in Trentino.-History:The party was founded in 1948 as Trentino Tyrolean People's Party . In 1982 a split between the conservative wing, led by Franco Tretter, and the centrist wing of the...
.
Sources
- "Autonomists in Trentino", an essay by Franco Panizza
- Provincial Council of Trento – Legislatures
- Trentino Alto-Adige Region – Elections
- Provincial Government of Trento – Elections
- Cattaneo Institute – Archive of Election Data
- Parties and Elections in Europe – Province of Trento
- Ministry of the Interior – Historical Archive of Elections