Christian Democracy Sicily
Christian Democracy Sicily Democrazia Cristiana Sicilia | |
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Leader | Salvatore Cuffaro |
Founded | 29 October 2020 |
Headquarters | Viale della Libertà 34, Palermo |
Ideology | Christian democracy |
Political position | Centre to centre-right |
National affiliation | Christian Democracy Centre-right coalition |
Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 400 |
Senate | 0 / 200 |
European Parliament | 1 / 76 |
Sicilian Regional Assembly | 5 / 70 |
Website | |
www.democraziacristianasicilia.it | |
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Christian Democracy Sicily (Italian: Democrazia Cristiana Sicilia, DCS), also known as New Christian Democracy (Nuova Democrazia Cristiana), is a Christian-democratic political party based in Sicily, Italy. Its leader is Salvatore Cuffaro, a former President of Sicily.
The party is the regional section of one of the political parties named Christian Democracy, of which Cuffaro was elected secretary in 2023.
History
In October 2020 Cuffaro launched the DCS,[1][2][3][4] in connection with the Christian Democracy led by Renato Grassi and Renzo Gubert.[5] The party ran for the first time with its own list in the municipal elections of 2021 in Sicily, obtaining good results and several seats (11.5% and three seats in Favara, 6.4% and one seat in Giarre, 6.7% and one seat in Caltagirone and 4.4% in San Cataldo).[6][7]
In March 2022 the party reached an agreement with Us of the Centre of Clemente Mastella looking forward the following elections.[8] However, in the municipal elections of June, the party ran in a joint list with Us with Italy in Messina (1.6%) and in Niscemi (10.1% and two seats), while ran with an autonomous list in Palermo, in support of Roberto Lagalla (5.5% and three seats) and in Aci Catena (7.5% and one seat).
In August 2022, in the run-up of the 2022 regional election, Cuffaro announced his party's support for Renato Schifani.[9] In the election, the DCS obtained 6.5% of the vote within the centre-right coalition, electing 5 deputies to the Sicilian Regional Assembly.
In January 2023 MEP Francesca Donato, a former member of the League, joined the DCS.[10]
In May 2023 Cuffaro was elected national secretary of the Christian Democracy.[11]
Electoral results
Regional Councils
Region | Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
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Sicily | 2022 | 121,691 (8th) | 6.5 | 5 / 70 | 5 |
References
- ^ "Totò Cuffaro torna in pista per rilanciare la Democrazia Cristiana". 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Il ritorno di Cuffaro, su Facebook lancia la Democrazia Cristiana di Sicilia". 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Politica, Totò Cuffaro: "rifaccio la Democrazia Cristiana"". 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Totò Cuffaro rilancia la Democrazia Cristiana e lo fa tramite social". 28 October 2020.
- ^ "La Dc di Renato Grassi difende Totò Cuffaro". 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Il ritorno di Cuffaro: "La Dc è tornata, ma i vecchi sono andati con Fi, Lega e Fdi"". 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Comunali: in Sicilia ritorna la Dc, Cuffaro sfonda con liste". 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Elezioni in Sicilia, un patto sui programmi fra Nuova Dc di Cuffaro e NdC di Mastella".
- ^ "Elezioni regionali, c'è anche la Dc Nuova di Totò Cuffaro in corsa, depositato il simbolo". 13 August 2022.
- ^ L'eurodeputata No Vax Donato entra nella Dc di Cuffaro: "Salvini e Meloni troppo filo americani, con Totò sono libera". la Repubblica
- ^ https://www.ansa.it/sicilia/notizie/2023/05/07/cuffaro-eletto-segretario-nazionale-della-dc_814b84ce-8461-442a-b778-f655497246ac.html
External links
- Official website
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