Union of Popular Movements (Italy)

Union of Popular Movements
Unione dei Movimenti Popolari
Leader Gianfranco Rotondi
Founded 1 March 2014
Ideology Christian democracy
Conservatism
Political position Centre-right
National affiliation Forza Italia
European affiliation European People's Party
European Parliament group European People's Party
Politics of Italy
Political parties
Elections

The Union of Popular Movements (Italian: Unione dei Movimenti Popolari, UMP) is the main Christian democratic faction of Forza Italia political party.[1] Its leader is Gianfranco Rotondi, who was a member of the disbanded Christian Democracy and than a loyalist of the former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

History

The faction was founded in 2014 by Rotondi and many Christian democrats and conservatives deputies of FI; Rotondi who want start a Shadow Cabinet (Governo Ombra) opposite to Renzi Cabinet and he is well-supported by the lot Christian democrats of Forza Italia, first of all Raffaele Fitto.[2]

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