Christian Democracy Sicily
Christian Democracy Sicily Democrazia Cristiana Sicilia | |
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| Leader | Salvatore Cuffaro |
| Founded | 29 October 2020 |
| Headquarters | Viale della Libertà 34, Palermo |
| Ideology | Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| National affiliation | Christian Democracy Centre-right coalition |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 400
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| Senate | 0 / 200
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| European Parliament | 1 / 76
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| Sicilian Regional Assembly | 5 / 70
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| www.democraziacristianasicilia.it | |
Christian Democracy Sicily (Italian: Democrazia Cristiana Sicilia, DCS), also known as New Christian Democracy (Nuova Democrazia Cristiana), is a Christian-democratic political party based in Sicily, Italy. Its leader is Salvatore Cuffaro, a former President of Sicily.
The party is the regional section of one of the political parties named Christian Democracy, of which Cuffaro was elected secretary in 2023.
History
[edit]In October 2020 Cuffaro launched the DCS,[1][2][3][4] in connection with the Christian Democracy led by Renato Grassi and Renzo Gubert.[5] The party ran for the first time with its own list in the municipal elections of 2021 in Sicily, obtaining good results and several seats (11.5% and three seats in Favara, 6.4% and one seat in Giarre, 6.7% and one seat in Caltagirone and 4.4% in San Cataldo).[6][7]
In March 2022 the party reached an agreement with Us of the Centre of Clemente Mastella looking forward the following elections.[8] However, in the municipal elections of June, the party ran in a joint list with Us with Italy in Messina (1.6%) and in Niscemi (10.1% and two seats), while ran with an autonomous list in Palermo, in support of Roberto Lagalla (5.5% and three seats) and in Aci Catena (7.5% and one seat).
In August 2022, in the run-up of the 2022 regional election, Cuffaro announced his party's support for Renato Schifani.[9] In the election, the DCS obtained 6.5% of the vote within the centre-right coalition, electing 5 deputies to the Sicilian Regional Assembly.
In January 2023 MEP Francesca Donato, a former member of the League, joined the DCS.[10]
In May 2023 Cuffaro was elected national secretary of the Christian Democracy.[11]
Electoral results
[edit]Regional Councils
[edit]| Region | Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
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| Sicily | 2022 | 121,691 (8th) | 6.5 | 5 / 70
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References
[edit]- ^ "Totò Cuffaro torna in pista per rilanciare la Democrazia Cristiana". 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Il ritorno di Cuffaro, su Facebook lancia la Democrazia Cristiana di Sicilia". 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Politica, Totò Cuffaro: "rifaccio la Democrazia Cristiana"". 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Totò Cuffaro rilancia la Democrazia Cristiana e lo fa tramite social". 28 October 2020.
- ^ "La Dc di Renato Grassi difende Totò Cuffaro". 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Il ritorno di Cuffaro: "La Dc è tornata, ma i vecchi sono andati con Fi, Lega e Fdi"". 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Comunali: in Sicilia ritorna la Dc, Cuffaro sfonda con liste". 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Elezioni in Sicilia, un patto sui programmi fra Nuova Dc di Cuffaro e NdC di Mastella".
- ^ "Elezioni regionali, c'è anche la Dc Nuova di Totò Cuffaro in corsa, depositato il simbolo". 13 August 2022.
- ^ L'eurodeputata No Vax Donato entra nella Dc di Cuffaro: "Salvini e Meloni troppo filo americani, con Totò sono libera". la Repubblica
- ^ https://www.ansa.it/sicilia/notizie/2023/05/07/cuffaro-eletto-segretario-nazionale-della-dc_814b84ce-8461-442a-b778-f655497246ac.html