People and Territory

People and Territory (Popolo e Territorio, PT), originally Responsible Initiative (Iniziativa Responsabile), was a centre-right parliamentary party active in the Chamber of Deputies of Italy in 2011–2013. Launched on 20 January 2011, the group was supportive of Berlusconi IV Cabinet. A large majority of its members were elected in Southern Italy.[1][2] Its counterpart in the Senate was National Cohesion, which was composed mainly of splinters from Future and Freedom.

People and Territory
Popolo e Territorio
LeaderFrancesco Saverio Romano
Founded20 January 2011
Dissolved14 March 2013
IdeologyRegionalism
Christian democracy
Liberal conservatism
Political positionCentre-right

On 23 March 2011, Francesco Saverio Romano, a group member, was appointed minister of Agriculture.[3] On 5 May 2011 Silvio Berlusconi appointed three under-secretaries from PT/IR: Giampiero Catone (Environment), Bruno Cesario and Catia Polidori (Economy and Finance).[4]

Composition

Latest members

The group included:[5]

Former members

The group originally included also 4 others deputies of We the South (NS): Elio Belcastro (who was appointed under-secretary for the Environment by Berlusconi on 28 July 2007, in representation of IR/PT,[4] Arturo Iannaccone, Americo Porfidia and Lucio Sardelli (who left the party in the summer of 2011).

Three more deputies from the PdL (Mario Pepe,[4] Gerardo Soglia and Carlo Nola) were members of the group for some time.[5]

Other former members of the group include Paolo Guzzanti (ex-PSI/FI/PdL/PLI) and Maurizio Grassano (ex-LN/LD/AdC).[5]

References

  1. "Nascono i Responsabili con 2 prestiti PDL ma governo non ha maggioranza assoluta - Il Messaggero". Archived from the original on 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  2. "Ecco i 21 responsabili pronti a difendere Berlusconi. Così cambiano i giochi nelle commissioni decisive". Ilsole24ore.com.
  3. "Governo Italiano - I Ministeri del Governo Renzi". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
  4. "Archivio Corriere della Sera". Archivio.corriere.it.
  5. "Camera.it - Deputati e Organi Parlamentari - Composizione gruppi Parlamentari". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  6. "Politica siciliana, ultime notizie e approfondimenti". Gds.it. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  7. Popular Action is composed of three former members of Future and Freedom who were decisive for Berlusconi IV Cabinet's survival on 14 December 2010.
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