Democratic Union of Alto Adige
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The Democratic Union of Alto Adige was an Italian-speaking
christian-democratic
Italian political party active in South Tyrol
, which has been South Tyrols sister party of the Trentino Democratic People's Union
. Its long-time leader is Luigi Cigolla.
The party emerged in 1993 when it won 1.7% in the provincial election
. In 2003 provincial election the party took part to an alliance with Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy and the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats named "Autonomist Union". The coalition won 3.7% and got Luigi Cigolla elected to the Provincial Council. Cigolla was also appointed provincial minister.
In 2008 the party merged with the provincial section of Italy of Values
, which obtained only the 1.6% in the 2008 provincial election, leaving Cigolla without his seat in the Provincial Council.
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
christian-democratic
Christian Democracy
Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...
Italian political party active in South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
, which has been South Tyrols sister party of the Trentino Democratic People's Union
Autonomist People's Union
The Autonomist People's Union was a christian-democratic Italian political party active in Trentino. The party was previously known as Democratic People's Union and People's Centre ....
. Its long-time leader is Luigi Cigolla.
The party emerged in 1993 when it won 1.7% in the provincial election
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election, 1993
The Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regional election of 1993 took place on 21 November 1993.The South Tyrolean People's Party and Christian Democracy resulted the two most voted parties at the regional level. However while thje SVP retained its outright majority in South Tyrol, the DC was the real...
. In 2003 provincial election the party took part to an alliance with Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy and the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats named "Autonomist Union". The coalition won 3.7% and got Luigi Cigolla elected to the Provincial Council. Cigolla was also appointed provincial minister.
In 2008 the party merged with the provincial section of Italy of Values
Italy of Values
Italy of Values is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party, which is affiliated to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party , is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996.The party aims to gather and give...
, which obtained only the 1.6% in the 2008 provincial election, leaving Cigolla without his seat in the Provincial Council.