Southern Democratic Party

Southern Democratic Party

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% [ [http://www.repubblica.it/speciale/2006/elezioni/senato/calabria.html La Repubblica - 2006 general elections - Calabria, Senate] ] 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 [ [http://amministrative.interno.it/amminis/amm060528/G0220220.htm Ministry of the Interior - 2006 municipal elections, Catanzaro] ] , 6.5% in Crotone [ [http://amministrative.interno.it/amminis/amm060528/G0970100.htm Ministry of the Interior - 2006 municipal elections, Crotone] ] and 4.2% in Cosenza [ [http://amministrative.interno.it/amminis/amm060528/G0250460.htm Ministry of the Interior - 2006 municipal elections, Cosenza] ] .

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

References

External links

* [http://www.consiglioregionale.calabria.it/hp2/COMPOSIZIONE/dett_gruppo.asp?Codice=Partito%20Democratico%20Meridionale Southern Democratic Group in Calabria's Regional Council]


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