Union for Trentino
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The Union for Trentino is a regionalist
centrist
and Christian-democratic
political party active in the province of Trentino, Italy
. The party is currently led by Marco Tanas.
The party has its roots in the experience of Daisy Civic List
and was founded on 7 June 2008.
The Daisy was a regionalist party emerged in 1998 and was taken as example by Francesco Rutelli when he launched Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (DL) at the national level, with the Trentino Daisy as provincial section. In 2008, after that DL had merged with the Democrats of the Left
in order to form the Democratic Party
(PD), the Daisy divided itself among those who wanted to continue an autonomous path from national parties and those who wanted to establish the provincial section of the PD. The "regionalist" wing of the Daisy, led by Lorenzo Dellai
, long-time leader of the party and President of Trentino since 1998, formed the UpT.
, the Daisy Civic List
was divided among those who wanted to continue on the road toward the consolidation of the regionalist party and those who wanted to establish the provincial section of the Democratic Party
(PD) along with the local Democrats of the Left
. On 30 April the party decided both the merger into PD and the creation of a new regional party, supported by both Lorenzo Dellai
and Giorgio Lunelli, federated with it, as.
The Daisy thus suffered the separation of the "Democrats" from the "regionalists". Lunelli, supported by former Senator Mauro Betta and eight provincial deputies out of twelve, decided to take part to the foundation of the regionalist party, while Senator Claudio Molinari and Deputy Letizia De Torre decided to join the PD.
The new regionalist party, named Union for Trentino, was launched on 7 June, while the provincial PD was established on 8 June with the primary election for the first provincial secretary: Alberto Pacher. On 15 July Marco Tanas, a 35-years old former Socialist
, was elected secretary of the party, while Flavia Fontana was appointed president.
In the 2008 provincial election Dellai was re-elected President of the Province. The UpT gained 17.9% of the vote and six seats in the Provincial Council.
, Francesco Rutelli, Linda Lanzillotta, Bruno Tabacci
and Elvio Ubaldi.
While he is increasingly engaged at the national level, Dellai is also active in Trentino and within the framework of the Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino
. In a interview he pressed forward toward a provincial federation with the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party
(PATT) and the local Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC), while he also hinted that the UpT would form a sister party both in South Tyrol
and in Tyrol
. After another appeal by Dealli about the need of a "Party of Trentino" UpT and PATT are pressing forward toward the creation of such a party.
Regionalism (politics)
Regionalism is a term used in international relations. Regionalism also constitutes one of the three constituents of the international commercial system...
centrist
Centrism
In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between...
and 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...
political party active in the province of Trentino, Italy
Italy
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. The party is currently led by Marco Tanas.
The party has its roots in the experience of Daisy Civic List
Daisy Civic List
The Daisy Civic List was a regionalist Christian-democratic and centrist Italian political party active in Trentino.-History:It was founded in 1998 by Lorenzo Dellai and other local politicians active in several centrist parties, both from the centre-left and the centre-right at the national...
and was founded on 7 June 2008.
The Daisy was a regionalist party emerged in 1998 and was taken as example by Francesco Rutelli when he launched Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (DL) at the national level, with the Trentino Daisy as provincial section. In 2008, after that DL had merged with the Democrats of the Left
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...
in order to form the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
(PD), the Daisy divided itself among those who wanted to continue an autonomous path from national parties and those who wanted to establish the provincial section of the PD. The "regionalist" wing of the Daisy, led by Lorenzo Dellai
Lorenzo Dellai
Lorenzo Dellai is an Italian politician, the governor of the province of Trentino and the President of the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol....
, long-time leader of the party and President of Trentino since 1998, formed the UpT.
Formation and foundation
After the defeat of the centre-left in Trentino in the 2008 general electionItalian general election, 2008
A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The election came after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on 6 February 2008 following the defeat of the government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a January 2008 Senate vote, and the unsuccessful tentative...
, the Daisy Civic List
Daisy Civic List
The Daisy Civic List was a regionalist Christian-democratic and centrist Italian political party active in Trentino.-History:It was founded in 1998 by Lorenzo Dellai and other local politicians active in several centrist parties, both from the centre-left and the centre-right at the national...
was divided among those who wanted to continue on the road toward the consolidation of the regionalist party and those who wanted to establish the provincial section of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
(PD) along with the local Democrats of the Left
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...
. On 30 April the party decided both the merger into PD and the creation of a new regional party, supported by both Lorenzo Dellai
Lorenzo Dellai
Lorenzo Dellai is an Italian politician, the governor of the province of Trentino and the President of the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol....
and Giorgio Lunelli, federated with it, as.
The Daisy thus suffered the separation of the "Democrats" from the "regionalists". Lunelli, supported by former Senator Mauro Betta and eight provincial deputies out of twelve, decided to take part to the foundation of the regionalist party, while Senator Claudio Molinari and Deputy Letizia De Torre decided to join the PD.
The new regionalist party, named Union for Trentino, was launched on 7 June, while the provincial PD was established on 8 June with the primary election for the first provincial secretary: Alberto Pacher. On 15 July Marco Tanas, a 35-years old former 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...
, was elected secretary of the party, while Flavia Fontana was appointed president.
In the 2008 provincial election Dellai was re-elected President of the Province. The UpT gained 17.9% of the vote and six seats in the Provincial Council.
Playing a role in the national stage?
In the autumn of 2009 the UpT played an active role at the national level. On 20 October the party formed an alliance, the so-called "Union for the North", with several regional parties and civic lists, including the "Civic Network of Veneto", "Centre-Left for Lombardy", the Friulian "Citizens" and Elvio Ubaldi's "Civic List for Parma". On 28 October Dellai presented in Rome a new centrist association, Change and Good Government, along with Massimo CacciariMassimo Cacciari
Massimo Cacciari is an Italian philosopher and politician.Born in Venice, Massimo Cacciari graduated in philosophy from the University of Padua , where he also received his doctorate, writing a thesis on Immanuel Kant's "Critique of Judgment." In 1985, he became professor of Aesthetics at the...
, Francesco Rutelli, Linda Lanzillotta, Bruno Tabacci
Bruno Tabacci
Bruno Tabacci is an Italian politician, member of the Chamber of Deputies and Secretary of the White Rose party. In November 2009 he was one of the founding members of the new Alliance for Italy party.-Career:...
and Elvio Ubaldi.
While he is increasingly engaged at the national level, Dellai is also active in Trentino and within the framework of the Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino
Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino
[Image:Tirol-Suedtirol-Trentino.png|thumb|Detailed map of the Euroregion, formed by the Austrian state of Tyrol and the Italian autonomous provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino.----...
. In a interview he pressed forward toward a provincial federation with 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...
(PATT) and the local Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC), while he also hinted that the UpT would form a sister party both in South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
and in Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
. After another appeal by Dealli about the need of a "Party of Trentino" UpT and PATT are pressing forward toward the creation of such a party.
Leadership
- Secretary: Marco Tanas (2008–2010), Vittorio Fravezzi (2010–present)
- Members of the Political Secretariat: Giorgio Lunelli (2010–present), Mauro Gilmozzi (2010–present)
- Coordinator: Nicola Ferrante (2009–2010)
- President: Flavia Fontana (2008–2009), Luisa Zappini (2009–2011), Adriano Paoli (2011–present)
- Vice President: Adriano Paoli (2009–2011)
Sources
- 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