Future Sicily

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Future Sicily
Sicilia Futura
President Salvatore Cardinale
Secretary Giuseppe Picciolo
Founded23 October 2015
Preceded by Pact of Democrats for Reforms
Headquarters Palermo
Ideology Regionalism
Political position Centre
National affiliation Democratic Party (2015–2019)
Italia Viva (2019–2021)
Forza Italia (2021–present)
Sicilian Regional Assembly
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Website
https://pdrsiciliafutura.wordpress.com

Future Sicily (Italian : Sicilia Futura, SF) is a regional political party active in Sicily, Italy, led by former minister Salvatore Cardinale, [1] whose daughter Daniela Cardinale was a deputy of the Democratic Party (PD). [2]

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SF was launched in October 2015, within the Sicilian Regional Assembly, at the merger of the Pact of Democrats for Reforms, led by Salvatore Cardinale, with a large portion of Democratic Sicily. [3] [4] [5] and supported the regional government led by Rosario Crocetta (PD). The party was initially called "Pact of Democrats for Reforms – Future Sicily" and was subsequently rebranded only "Future Sicily".

In the 2016 local elections the party obtained substantial results in some medium-sized Sicilian cities: 15.8% in Favara, [6] 14.5% in Canicattì, [7] 14.1% in Barrafranca (where SD took 10.0%), [8] and 9.3% in Alcamo. [9]

In the 2017 regional election SF, in alliance with the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), obtained 6.0% of the vote and two seats in the Regional Assembly.

In April 2019, the assembly of members of SF sanctioned the end of the alliance with the PD and joined forces with Italia Viva. Following this, deputy Daniela Cardinale left the parliamentary group of the PD and switched to the Mixed Group. [10]

In the 2022 regional election SF teamed up with Forza Italia. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Archivi Blog".
  2. ↑ "Camera.it - XVI Legislatura - Deputati e Organi Parlamentari - Scheda deputato - CARDINALE Daniela".
  3. ↑ NASCE SICILIA FUTURA: "RENZI È IL NOSTRO PUNTO DI RIFERIMENTO"
  4. ↑ Il battesimo di Sicilia Futura "Con Renzi ma non contro Crocetta"
  5. ↑ Nasce Sicilia futura, Cardinale avverte: "Adesso chiarezza con Crocetta e in maggioranza"
  6. ↑ "Comune di Favara - Sicilia - Elezioni Comunali - Risultati - Ballottaggio - 5 giugno 2016".
  7. ↑ "Comune di Canicattì - Sicilia - Elezioni Comunali - Risultati - Ballottaggio - 5 giugno 2016".
  8. ↑ "Comune di Barrafranca - Sicilia - Elezioni Comunali - Risultati - 5 giugno 2016".
  9. ↑ "Comune di Alcamo - Sicilia - Elezioni Comunali - Risultati - Ballottaggio - 5 giugno 2016".
  10. ↑ Sicilia Futura saluta il Pd E chiama a raccolta i meridionalisti
  11. ↑ https://www.messinatoday.it/politica/elezioni-regionali-2022/candidato-beppe-picciolo-sicilia-futura.html
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