Democratic Populars
Democratic Populars Popolari Democratici | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Pietro Squeglia |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Dissolved | 2010 |
| Split from | Union of Democrats for Europe |
| Merged into | Alliance for Italy |
| Ideology | Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre |
The Democratic Populars (Popolari Democratici) was a tiny Christian-Democratic political party based in Campania, Italy. It was led by Pietro Squeglia, a former deputy for the Italian People's Party and The Daisy.[1]
History
[edit]It was founded in February 2008 by splinters from the Union of Democrats for Europe who wanted to continue the alliance with centre-left The Union coalition. The party was joined by Nicola Caputo, Vittorio Insigne and Giuseppe Maisto, all three regional councillors of Campania, and several provincial and municipal ministers.[2]
In 2010 the party joined the Alliance for Italy, a new party founded by Francesco Rutelli.[3]
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