Democratic Sicily
Democratic Sicily (Italian: Sicilia Democratica, SD) was a regional centrist Italian political party active in Sicily.
Democratic Sicily Sicilia Democratica | |
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Secretary | Lino Leanza |
President | Stefano Cusumano |
Founded | 30 November 2014 |
Dissolved | 2017 (de facto) |
Split from | Article Four[1] |
Headquarters | Palermo |
Ideology | Regionalism |
Political position | Centre |
The party was launched in November 2014 by Nicola Leanza (elected on the UDC list), a long-time regional deputy, following a split from Article Four for internal disagreements during the formation of the 3rd Crocetta regional government.[2]
The Democratic Sicily group in the ARS, as well as by Leanza, was joined by other five deputies: Totò Lentini (ex UDC), Giambattista Coltraro (ex Megaphone), Carmelo Currenti (ex Musumeci list), Luisa Lantieri (ex Great South) and Salvatore Cascio (ex PID).[3][4][5]
In May 2015 Leanza died,[6][7] leaving the future of the party quite uncertain.[8][9] Indeed, the party did not participate in the 2017 regional election and is no longer active since the end of 2017.
References
- Leanza: «Noi, alleati affidabili del Pd. Per la Sicilia serve un patto sul lavoro»
- SI CHIAMERÀ SICILIA DEMOCRATICA IL NUOVO PARTITO DI LINO LEANZA
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-01-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Leanza battezza Sicilia democratica: "I voti della mafia non li vogliamo" - Live Sicilia". Livesicilia.it. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- "Leanza carica Sicilia democratica: "Al 6-7 per cento, alleati del Pd" - Live Sicilia". Livesicilia.it. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- Altri articoli dalla categoria » (2015-05-30). "L'addio a Lino Leanza. Da Lombardo a Crocetta, il viaggio di un "moderato vivace" - Repubblica.it". Palermo.repubblica.it. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- "Morto l'ex assessore regionale Lino Leanza, leader di Sicilia democratica - Giornale di Sicilia". Catania.gds.it. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- "Non disperdere l'eredità di Leanza Scosse in Sicilia Democratica - LiveSicilia Catania". Catania.livesicilia.it. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- di redazione. "Giunta Crocetta, la nomina lampo di Barresi mette in crisi Sicilia Democratica. Faraone all'attacco - il Mattino di Sicilia". Ilmattinodisicilia.it. Retrieved 2020-01-20.