Southern Democratic Party

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The Southern Democratic Party (Partito Democratico Meridionale, PDM) was a centrist Italian political party based in Calabria.

The Southern Democratic Party was founded in 2006, as a split from the regional Democracy is Freedom – Daisy. The PDM's leader was Agazio Loiero, President of Calabria Region since 2005. Southern Democrats were strong supporters of the construction of the Democratic Party, although its members were mostly moderate-conservatives.

In the 2006 general election, thanks to a political pact with the Consumers' List, PDM scored 5.3%^[1] and elected a Senator, Pietro Fuda (former President of Province of Reggio Calabria for Forza Italia).

On 19 March 2007, Eva Catizone, ex-PSI and former mayor of Cosenza for the DS, was elected leader of the party.

In the subsequent municipal elections, PDM scored 13.7% in Catanzaro^[2], 6.5% in Crotone^[3] and 4.2% in Cosenza^[4].

It became part of the Democratic Party at its founding congress on 14 October 2007.

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• Southern Democratic Group in Calabria's Regional Council

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