For the Autonomies

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For the Autonomies
Per le Autonomie
Leader Julia Unterberger
Founded30 May 2001
Ideology Regionalism [lower-alpha 1]
Christian democracy [lower-alpha 2]
Social democracy [lower-alpha 3]
Political position Centre to centre-left
Senate
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  1. SVP (2001–), UV (2001–2006, 2008–2022), Daisy Civic List/UpT/CB (2001–2008, 2013–), RV (2006–2008), VN (2011–2013), ScN (2022–)
  2. SVP (2001–), Daisy Civic List/UpT/CB (2001–2008, 2013–), PPI (2001–2002), DE (2001–2002), UdC (2008–2013), DemoS (2014–2018), CpE (2018–2022)
  3. DS (2006–2007), RV (2006–2008), PD (2007–2008, 2013–), PSI (2011–2018)

For the Autonomies (Italian : Per le Autonomie, Aut) is a heterogeneous, mostly centrist, centre-left and regionalist, parliamentary group which has been active, with slightly different names and compositions, in the Italian Senate since 2001.

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History

The group was formed in May 2001 by six senators representing the northern special-statute autonomous regions of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (composed of two autonomous provinces, Trentino and South Tyrol) and Aosta Valley, two senators of European Democracy (DE) and senators for life Giulio Andreotti (a long-time Christian Democrat, who was then a member of DE too) and Gianni Agnelli. [1] Instrumental in the formation of the group were Helga Thaler Ausserhofer, who served also as its first president, and Andreotti: the two formed a friendship and a strong political bond, despite their different geographical and political backgrounds. [2] [3]

The group has since been home for the regionalist parties usually affiliated with the centre-left Olive Tree (Ulivo) coalition and, later, the Democratic Party (PD), including the South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP), the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party (PATT), the Union for Trentino (UpT), the Valdostan Union (UV) and Valdostan Renewal (RV), and most senators for life, including Andreotti (2001–2006, 2008–2013), Agnelli (2001–2003), Francesco Cossiga (2003–2006, 2008–2010), Emilio Colombo (2008–2013), Carlo Rubbia (2013–2018), Elena Cattaneo (2013–present), Giorgio Napolitano (2015–2023), Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (2015–2016), Renzo Piano (2015–2018) and Carlo Rubbia (2022–present).

In 2006–2008 the group survived thanks to the participation of six senators of the would-be PD. [4] In 2008–2013 it welcomed the Union of the Centre (UdC), the Associative Movement Italians Abroad (MAIE) and some centre-right independent or minor-party senators; during that parliamentary term the group saw also the return of Andreotti and Cossiga. [5] In 2013–2018 the group notably welcomed the senators of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and, since 2014, those of Solidary Democracy (DeS). [6] Most recently, from 2018 to 2022, the group featured also Pier Ferdinando Casini (Centrists for EuropeCP), who has continuously served in Parliament since 1983. [7]

Composition

2022–present

PartyMain ideologyMPs
2022now
South Tyrolean People's Party Regionalism 22
Campobase Regionalism 11
Democratic Party [lower-alpha 1] Social democracy 11
South calls North Regionalism 1
Non-party independents 22
Total76

Source: Senate of the Republic

2018–2022

PartyMain ideologyMPs
20182022
South Tyrolean People's Party Regionalism 33
Valdostan Union Regionalism 11
Democratic Party [lower-alpha 2] Social democracy 11
Centrists for EuropeCP Centrism 11
Non-party independents 22
Total88

Source: Senate of the Republic

2013–2018

PartyMain ideologyMPs
20132018
Italian Socialist Party Social democracy 23
South Tyrolean People's Party Regionalism 22
Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party Regionalism 11
Union for Trentino Regionalism 11
Valdostan Union Regionalism 11
Democratic Party [lower-alpha 3] Social democracy 11
Non-party independents 25
Solidary Democracy Christian left 1
Associative Movement Italians Abroad Centrism 1
Total1016

Source: Senate of the Republic

2008–2013

PartyMain ideologyMPs
20082013
South Tyrolean People's Party Regionalism 33
Union of the Centre Christian democracy 35
Valdostan Union Regionalism 11
Associative Movement Italians Abroad Centrism 11
Non-party independents 32
Toward North Regionalism 1
Italian Socialist Party Social democracy 1
Italian Republican Party Social liberalism 1
Italian Liberal Party Liberalism 1
Total1116

Source: Senate of the Republic

2006–2008

PartyMain ideologyMPs
20062008
South Tyrolean People's Party Regionalism 33
Democrats of the Left Social democracy 30
Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy Centrism 20
Daisy Civic List Regionalism 11
Valdostan Renewal Regionalism 11
Democratic Party Social democracy 5
Total1010

Source: Senate of the Republic

2001–2006

PartyMain ideologyMPs
20012006
South Tyrolean People's Party Regionalism 33
European Democracy Christian democracy 30
Daisy Civic List Regionalism 11
Valdostan Union Regionalism 11
Italian People's Party Christian democracy 10
Non-party independents 14
Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy Centrism 1
Total1010

Source: Senate of the Republic

Leadership

Notes

  1. Luigi Spagnolli, elected in the constituency of Bolzano.
  2. Gianclaudio Bressa, elected with the support of the South Tyrolean People's Party in the constituency of Bolzano.
  3. Francesco Palermo, elected with the support of the South Tyrolean People's Party in the constituency of Bolzano.

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