Us Moderates

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Us Moderates
Noi Moderati
President Maurizio Lupi
Founded11 August 2022
Ideology Liberal conservatism [1]
Christian democracy [1]
Pro-Europeanism
Political position Centre to centre-right
National affiliation Centre-right coalition
Civics of Italy (Senate)
Colours  Blue
Chamber of Deputies
5 / 400
Senate
0 / 200
European Parliament
0 / 76
Regional Councils
12 / 896
Website
noimoderati.it

Us Moderates (Italian : Noi moderati, NM) is a centrist to centre-right political party in Italy, led by Maurizio Lupi.

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History

Us Moderates was launched as an electoral joint list within the centre-right coalition in the 2022 Italian general election, [2] but later evolved into a unitary party. After the election, NM formed parliamentary groups both in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, thanks to the influx of some elects from the Brothers of Italy and the alliance with the Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE). NM was originally composed of four founding members: Us with Italy (NcI), Italy in the Centre (IaC), the Union of the Centre (UdC) and Coraggio Italia (CI). The latter two have since left, while Italy of Values (IdV), formerly aligned with the centre-left, joined. NM has also some associate parties and regional partners.

Maurizio Lupi, leader of NcI, is the party's leader and president, while Giovanni Toti, leader of IaC, has served as president of the party's national council since the party's first congress, held in October 2023. [3] [4] In January 2024, Italy of Values (IdV) joined NM; IdV's leader Ignazio Messina became the party's new spokesperson. [5]

Composition

Founding members merged into NM
PartyIdeologyLeader
Us with Italy (NcI) [lower-alpha 1] Liberal conservatism Maurizio Lupi
Italy in the Centre (IaC) [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] Liberal conservatism Giovanni Toti
  1. Founding member.
  2. Including Cambiamo! (C!) and Identity and Action (IDeA).
  3. Founding member.
Associate member parties
PartyIdeologyLeader
Italy of Values (IdV) Populism Ignazio Messina
Party of Europeans and Liberals (PEL) Liberalism Francesco Patamia
Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE) Centrism Ricardo Antonio Merlo
Animalist Movement (AM) Animal rights Michela Brambilla
Regional member parties
PartyRegionIdeologyLeader
Responsible Autonomy (AR) Friuli-Venezia Giulia Regionalism Renzo Tondo
Popular Liguria (PL) Liguria Christian democracy Andrea Costa
Alliance of the Centre (AdC) Campania Christian democracy Francesco Pionati
Cantiere Popolare (CP) Sicily Christian democracy Francesco Saverio Romano
Sardinia 20Twenty (S20V) Sardinia Regionalism Stefano Tunis
Founding members that have left NM
PartyIdeologyLeader
Coraggio Italia (CI) Liberal conservatism Luigi Brugnaro
Union of the Centre (UdC) Christian democracy Lorenzo Cesa
Former associate member parties
PartyIdeologyLeader
Renaissance Liberalism Vittorio Sgarbi

Electoral results

ElectionLeader Chamber of Deputies Senate of the Republic
Votes %Seats+/–PositionVotes %Seats+/–Position
2022 Maurizio Lupi 254,1270.91
7 / 400
New12th248,3080.89
2 / 200
New13th

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