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| Secretary | Clemente Mastella |
| President | vacant |
| Founded | 23 May 1999 |
| Headquarters | Largo Arenula, 34 00186 Rome |
| Newspaper | Il Campanile |
| Membership | unknown |
| Ideology | Centrism, Christian democracy |
| Coalition | stand-alone |
| International | none |
| European party | European People's Party |
| European Parliament Group | European People's Party–European Democrats |
| Website | http://www.popolariudeur.it |
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Led by Clemente Mastella, the party is strong in Southern Italy, especially in Campania (where Mastella comes from), but is almost irrevelant in Northern Italy. Mario Clemente Mastella (born 5 February 1947) is an Italian politician Geography Southern Italy forms the lower "boot" of the Italian peninsula containing the ankle (Abruzzo and Molise and southern Lazio the toe (Calabria and the heel Campania is a region of Southern Italy in Europe. The region has a population of around 5 Related categories Central Italy Southern Italy Insular Italy Northeast Italy
The UDEUR part of the name refers to "Union of Democrats for Europe" (Unione Democratici per l'Europa), which was the party's name until November 2003. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. From then to November 2004, it was known as "Popular Alliance–UDEUR" (Alleanza Popolare–UDEUR). Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
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UDEUR emerged in May 1999 after the break up of the Democratic Union for the Republic. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Democratic Union for the Republic ( Unione Democratica per la Repubblica, UDR was a short-lived centrist political party in Italy. This party was founded in June 1998, under the leadership of Francesco Cossiga, by the merger of the United Christian Democrats of Rocco Buttiglione, the Christian Democrats for the Republic (a splinter group from the Christian Democratic Centre) of Mastella, the Patto Segni of Mario Segni and splinters from Forza Italia, National Alliance and Lega Nord. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Francesco Cossiga (born July 26, 1928) is an Italian politician and former President of the Italian Republic. The United Christian Democrats ( Cristiani Democratici Uniti, CDU was a christian-democratic party in Italy. Rocco Buttiglione (born June 6, 1948) is an Italian Christian Democrat politician and an academic philosopher. The Christian Democrats for the Republic ( Cristiani Democratici per la Repubblica, CDR was a christian-democratic Italian political party. The Christian Democratic Centre ( Centro Cristiano Democratico, CCD was a christian-democratic party in Italy. The Patto Segni (Segni Pact PATTO was a Christian-democratic and liberal political party in Italy. Mariotto Segni, better known as Mario, (born May 16 1939 in Sassari) is an Italian politician Forza Italia (Forward Italy FI is a Christian-democratic, liberal and liberal-conservative Italian political party led by Silvio National Alliance ( Alleanza Nazionale, AN is a conservative Italian political party. Lega Nord (Northern League LN whose complete name is Lega Nord per l'Indipendenza della Padania (Northern League for Independence of Padania) is an Italian
In the 1999 European Parliament election the newly born party, at its debout, received the 1. The 1999 European Parliamentary Election was a European election for all 626 members of the European Parliament held across the 15 European Union 6% of the vote (5. 1% in Campania, 4. Campania is a region of Southern Italy in Europe. The region has a population of around 5 4% in Apulia and 7. Apulia ( Italian: Puglia) is a region in southeastern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east the Ionian Sea 1% in Sicily). Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy.
In 2001 UDEUR joined Democracy is Freedom – Daisy, along with the Italian People's Party, The Democrats and Italian Renewal. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Democracy Is Freedom – The Daisy ( Democrazia è Libertà – La Margherita, DL was a centrist Italian political party. The Italian People's Party ( Partito Popolare Italiano, PPI was a christian-democratic political party in Italy History The party emerged For other uses of the term "The Democrats" see Democrat The Democrats ( I Democratici) is a former Italian party launched by The Italian Renewal ( Rinnovamento Italiano, RI was an Italian political party The alliance scored 14. 6% in the 2001 general election. A national general election was held in Italy on May 13, 2001 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic When the new alliance became a single party, and Mastella decided not to join.
In the 2004 European Parliamentary Election, it achieved 1. Elections to the European Parliament were held in Italy on June 13, 2004. 3% of the national vote, sufficient to elect an MEP, who sits in the EPP-ED Group. A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. This article is about the current European Parliament Group and its predecessors dating back to 1952 In the 2005 regional elections the party had its best result ever, having scored 10. Veneto See also Venetian regional election 2005 Lazio The defeat in Lazio for House of Freedoms where journalist Piero Marrazzo 3% in Campania, 11. Campania is a region of Southern Italy in Europe. The region has a population of around 5 1% in Basilicata and 8. Basilicata is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west Apulia ( Puglia) to the east Calabria to 7% in Calabria. Calabria ( Latin: Brutium) is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of
Mastella decided to keep the party in the centre-left coalition although it was in conflict with the secularist policies of the new political alliance Rose in the Fist and despite the presence of hard left parties such as the Communist Refoundation Party. The Rose in the Fist ( Rosa nel Pugno, RnP was an Italian political federation of parties founded in 17 November 2005 and disbanded Ultra-left|Radical left|Radicalism (historical|Hard left Far left and extreme left are terms used to discuss the position a group or person occupies within a Political spectrum The Communist Refoundation Party ( Partito della Rifondazione Comunista, PRC is a communist Italian political party. In fact the party remains in the political sphere of the centre even though its policies are not very compatible with the centre-left coalition.
In the 2006 general election, UDEUR was part of The Union. In the Italian general election 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 The Union ( Italian: L'Unione) was an Italian Centre-left Political party coalition led by Romano Prodi, the It obtained 1. 4% of the votes, electing 14 deputies (4 in The Olive Tree's list) and 3 senators. The Union won the election, and Mastella was appointed Minister of Justice in Romano Prodi's II government. The Prodi II Cabinet was the Cabinet of the government of Italy from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008.
On 16 January 2008 Clemente Mastella resigned as Minister of Justice and on 21 January decided to withdraw his party's support to the government of Romano Prodi, which fell after a vote of confidence in the Senate on 24 January, clearing the way toward a snap election. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. (born 9 August 1939 is an Italian politician and statesman He served as President of the Council of Ministers (prime minister of Italy twice from 17 May The Italian Senate ( Italian: Senato della Repubblica, 'Senate of the Republic' is the Upper house of the Parliament of Italy. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled
In the following weeks the party suffered several splits leading to several regional parties, notably the Democratic Populars[1] (comprising three regional deputies) in Campania, the United Populars[2] (led by regional minister Antonio Potenza) in Basilicata and the Sardinian Autonomist Populars[3][4] (led by Deputy Secretary Antonio Satta), while in Umbria most of the local leaders of the party (including a MP) joined Christian Democracy. The Democratic Populars ( Popolari Democratici) is a tiny christian-democratic Italian political party based in Campania. Campania is a region of Southern Italy in Europe. The region has a population of around 5 The United Populars ( Popolari Uniti) is a tiny christian-democratic Italian political party based in Basilicata. Basilicata is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west Apulia ( Puglia) to the east Calabria to The Sardinian Autonomist Populars ( Popolari Autonomisti Sardi, PAS was a tiny regionalist christian-democratic Italian political party based Umbria is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. The capital is Perugia. Christian Democracy ( Democrazia Cristiana, DC is a minor christian democratic and strongly social-conservative Italian political party in Senator Stefano Cusumano, who decided to support Prodi's government on 24 January, switched to the Democratic Party. Stefano Cusumano, generally known as Nuccio Cusumano, (born 1948-10-16) is an Italian Politician. The Democratic Party ( Partito Democratico, PD is a Centre-left political party in Italy. Also the only MEP of the party Armando Veneto, party President Federica Rossi Gasparrini and the second Deputy Secretary Marco Di Stefano quit. Armando Veneto (b 14 November 1935, Aversa) is an Italian politician.
At the beginning of March even Tommaso Barbato, who was a stauch supporter of Mastella as party leader in the Senate (he even attacked Cusumano on the Senate floor for having betrayed the party) left the party, citing the absence of a coherent political line[5], in order to join the Movement for Autonomy. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United The Movement for Autonomy ( Movimento per l'Autonomia, MpA is a minor Italian political party Mauro Fabris, party leader in the Chamber of Deputies, left some days later and is now close to the Venetian People's Movement. The Italian Chamber of Deputies ( Camera dei Deputati) is the Lower house of the Parliament of Italy. The Venetian People's Movement ( Movimento Popolare Veneto, MPV is a christian-democratic Italian political party based in Veneto.
In the 2008 general election UDEUR, which was refused to join both the People of Freedom of Silvio Berlusconi and the Union of the Centre of Pier Ferdinando Casini, was almost disbanded and had no chance of returning back in Parliament, where it had 14 deputies and 3 senators until January 2008. A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The People of Freedom ( Il Popolo della Libertà, PdL is a liberal-conservative History Premises Following the run-up to the (born 29 September 1936 is an Italian politician, Entrepreneur, Real estate and Insurance Tycoon, Bank and Media proprietor The Union of the Centre ( Unione di Centro, UdC is a Italian political coalition. Pier Ferdinando "Pierferdinando" Casini (born 3 December 1955) is an Italian Politician. Even Mastella decided not to run for re-election[6] and the party did not present a list at all. The future of UDEUR, divided in several regional groups, is thus unclear.