Achille Tramarin
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Achille Tramarin is an Italian Venetist politician.
In 1978–1980 he took part to the foundation of Liga Veneta
and in 1980 he was elected first national secretary of the party. During the party's first official meeting in Recoaro on 9 December 1979, Tramarin gave a famous speech titled Venetian Autonomy and Europe: "Today for Venetians the moment has come, after 113 years of Italian unitary colonization, to take their natural and human resources back, to fight against the wild exploitation that has brought emigration, pollution and rooting out from their culture".
In 1983 he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
and thus became the first deputy of his party's history. Soon after the election Franco Rocchetta
, who had been behind the scenes up to that moment and was disappointed by his missed election, hinted that Tramarin should step down from the post of party leader. After a power struggle, Rocchetta won the battle for the party's leadership and Tramarin was replaced as national secretary by Marilena Marin
, future wife of Rocchetta. Subsequently Tramarin, while continuing to represent Liga Veneta in the Italian Parliament, was ousted from the party and formed Liga Veneta Serenissima
, which proved to be a very unsuccessful political party, gaining only 0.2% of the vote in the 1985 regional election
.
Tramarin never joined Lega Nord and is currently active in Liga Veneta Repubblica, a minor Venetist party led by Fabrizio Comencini
.
In 1978–1980 he took part to the foundation of Liga Veneta
Liga Veneta
Liga Veneta is a regionalist political party based in Veneto, combining Venetism and fiscal federalism. Liga Veneta is by far the largest party in Veneto and the party of Luca Zaia, President of Veneto since March 2010.It was the first party of its kind in Northern Italy, predating Umberto...
and in 1980 he was elected first national secretary of the party. During the party's first official meeting in Recoaro on 9 December 1979, Tramarin gave a famous speech titled Venetian Autonomy and Europe: "Today for Venetians the moment has come, after 113 years of Italian unitary colonization, to take their natural and human resources back, to fight against the wild exploitation that has brought emigration, pollution and rooting out from their culture".
In 1983 he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
and thus became the first deputy of his party's history. Soon after the election Franco Rocchetta
Franco Rocchetta
Franco Rocchetta is a Venetist politician.Rocchetta was born in Venice. He was a founding member of Liga Veneta in 1978–1980, and its national president and practical leader...
, who had been behind the scenes up to that moment and was disappointed by his missed election, hinted that Tramarin should step down from the post of party leader. After a power struggle, Rocchetta won the battle for the party's leadership and Tramarin was replaced as national secretary by Marilena Marin
Marilena Marin
Marilena Marin is an Italian Venetist politician.A native of Conegliano, she was a founding member of Liga Veneta in 1978–1980 and, after a party purge in 1984, she was elected national secretary of the party replacing Achille Tramarin...
, future wife of Rocchetta. Subsequently Tramarin, while continuing to represent Liga Veneta in the Italian Parliament, was ousted from the party and formed Liga Veneta Serenissima
Liga Veneta Serenissima
Liga Veneta Serenissima was a Venetist political party active in Veneto.LFS was founded in 1984 by splinters from Liga Veneta led by Achille Tramarin. Tramarin was first elected national secretary of Liga Veneta in 1980 and in the 1983 regional election he was elected to the Italian Chamber of...
, which proved to be a very unsuccessful political party, gaining only 0.2% of the vote in the 1985 regional election
Venetian regional election, 1985
The Venetian regional election of 1985 took place on 12 May 1985.Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, but for the first time since 1970 it was not able to secure an outright majority...
.
Tramarin never joined Lega Nord and is currently active in Liga Veneta Repubblica, a minor Venetist party led by Fabrizio Comencini
Fabrizio Comencini
Fabrizio Comencini is a Venetist politician.Comencini started his political career in the Italian Social Movement , for which he was elected to the Regional Council of Veneto in 1985 and 1990. In the early 1990s, during his second term as regional councillor, he switched to Liga Veneta–Lega Nord...
.