Christian Popular Union

The Christian Popular Union (Italian: Unione Popolare Cristiana, UPC) is a Christian-democratic political party in Italy.

Christian Popular Union

Unione Popolare Cristiana
LeaderAntonio Satta
FoundedAugust 2009
IdeologyChristian democracy[1]
Popularism
Political positionCentre
National affiliationPopular Civic List
Centre-left coalition
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
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European Parliament
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Regional Council of Sardinia
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The UPC was launched in August 2009 by Antonio Satta, a former Christian Democrat who had been the regional leader of UDEUR and, later, of the Sardinian Autonomist Populars. The party is based in Sardinia, but has a national structure, consisting primarily of former members of the UDEUR, notably including Gianfranco Saraca, Luca Bagliani, Danilo Bertoli, Sergio Deorsola, and Antonio Potenza (leader of Basilicata's United Populars).[2]

In the 2010 Sardinian provincial elections the party did especially well in northern Sardinia: 10.7% in Sassari and 6.2% in Olbia-Tempio.[3] Massimo Mulas, a regional councillor elected with the Sardinian Democratic Union in the 2009 regional election, joined the party during the legislature. In June 2012, through Mulas, the UPC joined the newly formed parliamentary group Sardinia Tomorrow, along with other centrist councillors.[4][5]

In the 2014 regional election the party won 1.7% of the vote[6] and one regional councillor, Gaetano Ledda.[7]

In 2015 the Council of State fixed the composition of the Regional Council and two more UPC members, Antonio Gaia and Piefranco Zanchetta, gained seats.[8][9] A month before, however, Ledda had left the party and joined The Base Sardinia.[10][11]

In the run-up of the 2018 general election the UPC joined the Popular Civic List (CP), a centrist electoral list within the centre-left coalition, comprising mainly Popular Alternative (AP), Italy of Values (IdV), the Centrists for Europe (CpE), Solidary Democracy (DemoS), the Union for Trentino (UpT) and Italy is Popular (IP).[12] CP obtained a mere 0.5% and no seats.

Leadership
  • Secretary: Antonio Satta (2009–present)
  • President: Gianfranco Saraca (2009–2014)
  • Regional secretary (Sardinia): Enrico Piras (2009–2014), Antonio Satta (2014–present)

References
  1. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Sardinia/Italy". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ::: Ministero dell'Interno ::: Archivio Storico delle Elezioni - Provinciali del 30 Maggio 2010
  3. Ministry of the Interior – Historical Archive of Elections
  4. Sardies
  5. Sardies
  6. Sardegna - Elezioni Regionali del 16 febbraio 2014 - la Repubblica.it
  7. XV Legislatura - on. Gaetano Ledda
  8. http://www.sardiniapost.it/politica/regione-il-consiglio-di-stato-toglie-la-poltrona-a-sale-arbau-azara-e-fenu/
  9. http://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/cronaca/2015/07/21/consiglio_regionale_sale_arbau_azara_e_fenu_perdono_il_seggio-68-426657.html
  10. http://lanuovasardegna.gelocal.it/regione/2015/07/06/news/gaetano-ledda-passa-dall-upc-alla-base-1.11734427
  11. http://www.sardegnareporter.it/la-base-raddoppia-in-consiglio-regionale-con-gaetano-ledda/
  12. "Centrosinistra, c'è anche il terzo mini-alleato del Pd: Civica Popolare guidata dalla Lorenzin. Simbolo? Una margherita - Il Fatto Quotidiano". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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