Veneto Padanian Federal Republic
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Veneto Padanian Federal Republic (Veneto Repubblica Federale Padana, VRFP) was a short-lived Venetist
political party active in Veneto
.
In 1998, when Liga Veneta
split between Venetists and Padanists, Renato Martin
, Mayor of Jesolo
and friend of Jörg Haider
, was one of the leaders of the second group. After he had lost the leadership race to Gian Paolo Gobbo, he too chose to leave the party. In 1999 Martin launched VRFP, a Venetist-Padanist party that had some success only in Jesolo. In 2002 Martin's list won the municipal elections there and Martin, who was not allowed to serve a third thirm as Mayor, was appointed Deputy-Mayor by his protégé Francesco Calzavara.
After the brief experience of VRFP, Martin joined Forza Italia
as an independent and served as regional councillor in Veneto. He had however a troubled relationship with Forza Italia: for instance, in 2007 he tried to unseat Calzavara, who had become a full member of Forza Italia, but he lost.
Venetism
Venetian nationalism is an ideology and a regionalist movement demanding more autonomy, or even independence from Italy, for Veneto, and promoting the re-discovery the Republic of Venice's heritage, traditions, culture and language...
political party active in Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
.
In 1998, when 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...
split between Venetists and Padanists, Renato Martin
Renato Martin
Renato Martin is an Italian politician.A member of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord and close friend of Jörg Haider, Martin was elected Mayor of Jesolo in 1993 and re-elected in 1997. In 1998, when Liga Veneta split between Venetists and Padanists, Martin sided with the seconf group...
, Mayor of Jesolo
Jesolo
thumb|250px|Location of Jesolo in the province of Venice.Jesolo is a town and comune in the province of Venice, Italy.-Geography:...
and friend of Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Austrian Freedom Party and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria , a breakaway party from the FPÖ.Haider was controversial within Austria and abroad for comments...
, was one of the leaders of the second group. After he had lost the leadership race to Gian Paolo Gobbo, he too chose to leave the party. In 1999 Martin launched VRFP, a Venetist-Padanist party that had some success only in Jesolo. In 2002 Martin's list won the municipal elections there and Martin, who was not allowed to serve a third thirm as Mayor, was appointed Deputy-Mayor by his protégé Francesco Calzavara.
After the brief experience of VRFP, Martin joined Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
as an independent and served as regional councillor in Veneto. He had however a troubled relationship with Forza Italia: for instance, in 2007 he tried to unseat Calzavara, who had become a full member of Forza Italia, but he lost.
Sources
- Francesco Jori, Dalla Łiga alla Lega. Storia, movimenti, protagonisti, Marsilio, VeniceVeniceVenice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
2009 - Ezio Toffano, Short History of the Venetian Autonomism, Raixe VeneteRaixe VeneteRaixe Venete is a Venetist cultural association.Every year it organizes the Festa dei Veneti in Cittadella, where Venetists of every political colour, Venetist associations, actors, musicians and rock bands, and many simple citizens gather and whose website is translated in several languages...