List of parliamentary groups in Italy

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This article contains a list of parliamentary groups in Italy.

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Parliamentary groups representing a political party

Parliamentary groups since 1946.

Active parliamentary groups

Party Chamber of Deputies Senate of the Republic
Democratic Party
Partito Democratico
2007–present2007–present
Brothers of Italy
Fratelli d'Italia
2013–present2012–2013,
2018–present
Five Star Movement
Movimento Cinque Stelle
2013–present2013–present
Forward Italy
Forza Italia
2013–present2013–present
Lega
Lega
2018–present2018–present
Notes

    Defunct parliamentary groups

    Party Chamber of Deputies [lower-alpha 1] Senate of the Republic
    Christian Democracy
    Democrazia Cristiana
    1946–19941948–1994
    Italian Communist Party
    Partito Comunista Italiano
    1946–19911948–1991
    Italian Socialist Party
    Partito Socialista Italiano
    1946–1966,
    1969–1994
    1948–1966,
    1969–1996
    Common Man's Front
    Fronte dell'Uomo Qualunque
    1946–1948
    Italian Republican Party
    Partito Repubblicano Italiano
    1946–1953,
    1963–1994
    1948–1953,
    1979–1994
    Labour Democratic Party
    Partito Democratico del Lavoro
    1946–1948
    Italian Liberal Party
    Partito Liberale Italiano
    1947–19941948–1953,
    1963–1976,
    1992–1994
    Italian Democratic Socialist Party [lower-alpha 2]
    Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano
    1947–1966,
    1969–1994
    1948–1953,
    1963–1966,
    1969–1976,
    1979–1992
    Monarchist National Party
    Partito Nazionale Monarchico
    1948–19591953–1958
    Italian Social Movement
    Movimento Sociale Italiano
    1953–19941953–1958,
    1963–1994
    People's Monarchist Party
    Partito Monarchico Popolare
    1954–1959
    Italian Democratic Party
    Partito Democratico Italiano
    1959–1972
    Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity
    Partito Socialista Italiano di Unità Proletaria
    1964–19721964–1976
    Radical Party
    Partito Radicale
    1976–1987
    National Democracy
    Democrazia Nazionale
    1976–19791977–1979
    Proletarian Democracy
    Democrazia Proletaria
    1976–1978,
    1983–1991
    Proletarian Unity Party
    Partito di Unità Proletaria
    1978–1983
    Federation of Green Lists
    Federazione delle Liste Verdi
    1987–1992
    Democratic Party of the Left
    Partito Democratico della Sinistra
    1991–1994,
    1996–1998
    1991–1994,
    1996–1998
    Communist Refoundation Party
    Partito della Rifondazione Comunista
    1992–1998,
    2001–2008
    1991–1999,
    2006–2008
    Northern League
    Lega Nord
    1992–20181992–2018
    Federation of the Greens
    Federazione dei Verdi
    1992–1994,
    2006–2008
    1996–2006
    The Network
    La Rete
    1992–1994
    Christian Democratic Centre
    Centro Cristiano Democratico
    1994–19981994–2001
    Italian People's Party
    Partito Popolare Italiano
    1994–20011994–2001
    Forward Italy
    Forza Italia
    1994–20081994–2008
    National Alliance
    Alleanza Nazionale
    1994–20081994–2008
    Federalists and Liberal Democrats
    Federalisti e Liberaldemocratici
    1994–1996
    Federalist Italian League
    Lega Italiana Federalista
    19951995–1996
    United Christian Democrats
    Cristiani Democratici Uniti
    1995–1998
    Italian Renewal
    Rinnovamento Italiano
    1996–19991996–2000
    Democrats of the Left
    Democratici di Sinistra
    1998–20061998–2006
    Party of Italian Communists
    Partito dei Comunisti Italiani
    1998–2001,
    2006–2008
    1998–1999
    Democratic Union for the Republic
    Unione Democratic per la Repubblica
    1998–19991998–1999
    The Democrats
    I Democratici
    1999–2001
    Union of Democrats for Europe
    Unione Democratici per l'Europa
    1999–2001,
    2006–2008
    1999–2001
    European Democracy
    Democrazia Europea
    2001
    Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy
    Democrazia è Libertà – La Margherita
    2001–20062001–2006
    Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
    Unione dei Democratici Cristiani e di Centro
    2001–20132001–2008
    Italy of Values
    Italia dei Valori
    2006–20132008–2013
    Democratic Left
    Sinistra Democratica
    2007–20082007–2008
    The People of Freedom
    Il Popolo della Libertà
    2008–20132008–2013
    Future and Freedom
    Futuro e Libertà
    2010–20132010–2011
    New Centre-Right
    Nuovo Centrodestra
    2013–20182013–2018
    Article One
    Articolo Uno
    2017–20182017–2018
    Civic Choice
    Scelta Civica
    2013–20182013–2015
    Left Ecology Freedom
    Sinistra Ecologia Libertà
    2013–2018
    Conservatives and Reformists
    Conservatori e Riformisti
    2015–2017
    Us with Italy
    Noi con l'Italia
    2017–2018
    Italy Alive
    Italia Viva
    2019–20222019–2022
    Together for the Future
    Insieme per il Futuro
    20222022
    Notes
    1. 1946–1948: Constituent Assembly of Italy.
    2. The party was established as "Socialist Party of Italian Workers" in 1947, it was variously named and was ultimately named "Italian Democratic Socialist Party" in 1952.

    Parliamentary groups not representing a political party

    Active parliamentary groups

    Defunct parliamentary groups

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