Associative Movement Italians Abroad
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The Associative Movement Italians Abroad (Movimento Associativo Italiani all'Estero, MAIE) is an Italian political party representing voters living in South America
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The party, emerged by a split from the Italian Associations in South America
, won one seat in the Chamber of Deputies
and one seat in the Senate
in the 2008 general election
. The party is represented in the Senate by Mirella Giai and in the Chamber of Deputies by Ricardo Antonio Merlo.
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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The party, emerged by a split from the Italian Associations in South America
Italian Associations in South America
The Italian Associations in South America is an Italian political party representing voters living in South America, for this continent has been object of major Italian immigration....
, won one seat in the 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 one seat in the Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
in the 2008 general election
Italian general election, 2008
A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The election came after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on 6 February 2008 following the defeat of the government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a January 2008 Senate vote, and the unsuccessful tentative...
. The party is represented in the Senate by Mirella Giai and in the Chamber of Deputies by Ricardo Antonio Merlo.