Democratic Centre (Italy)

The Democratic Centre (Italian: Centro Democratico, CD) is a centrist^[1] political party in Italy.

The party, whose leader is Bruno Tabacci, was launched on 28 December 2012 as an electoral list, becoming a member of the centre-left coalition Italy. Common Good, which was formed to contest the 2013 Italian general election.^[2]

The CD originally included large chunks Alliance for Italy (ApI), led by Francesco Rutelli and Tabacci, and Rights and Freedom (DL), a breakaway group from Italy of Values (IdV) led by Massimo Donadi.^[3][4] Regarding ApI, most leading members and incumbent MPs of the party joined the CD,^[5][6] while Rutelli chose not to be a candidate.^[7]

In 2013 general election the CD gained 0.5% of the vote both for the Chamber, returning six deputies,^[8] and the Senate.^[9] In the event the party was stronger in Basilicata (4.4%),^[10] Calabria (2.0%),^[11] and Apulia (1.5%).^[12]

In the 2013 Basilicata regional election the CD, in alliance with the United Populars,^[13] won 5.0% of the vote^[14] and ex-IdV Nicola Benedetto^[15] was returned to the Regional Council.^[16]

Leadership

• President: Bruno Tabacci (2013–present)
• Vice Presidents: Pino Pisicchio (2013–present), Aniello Formisano (2013–present)
• Coordinator: Pino Bicchielli (2013–present)
• Spokesperson: Vilma Mazzocco (2013)

References

External links

• Democratic Centre

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