List of political parties in Italy

This article lists political parties in Italy.

Italy has a multi-party system. This means that it is unlikely for any one party to gain a majority in the Italian parliament and so coalitions between several parties must be formed.

Major parties

Parties with representation in the Italian Parliament and/or the European Parliament

Party Leader Description Deputies Senators MEPs
Brothers of Italy (FdI) Giorgia Meloni A right-wing to far-right party which promotes national conservatism and right-wing populism.
117 / 400
66 / 200
24 / 76
Democratic Party (PD) Elly Schlein A centre-left party which promotes social democracy.
70 / 400
37 / 200
21 / 76
Lega Matteo Salvini A far-right party which promotes conservatism, right-wing populism and Padanian nationalism.
65 / 400
29 / 200
8 / 76
Five Star Movement (M5S) Giuseppe Conte A left-wing party which promotes populism and green politics
50 / 400
26 / 200
8 / 76
Forza Italia (FI) Antonio Tajani A centre-right party which promotes liberal conservatism and Christian democracy.
48 / 400
20 / 200
8 / 76
Action (Az) Carlo Calenda A centrist party which promotes liberalism.
10 / 400
2 / 200
0 / 76
Italia Viva (IV) Matteo Renzi A centrist party which promotes liberalism.
7 / 400
7 / 200
0 / 76
Green Europe Angelo Bonelli A centre-left party which promotes green politics.
5 / 400[a]
1 / 200[a]
4 / 76
Us Moderates Maurizio Lupi A centre to centre-right party with liberal conservatism and Christian democracy.
5 / 400
2 / 200
0 / 76
Italian Left (SI) Nicola Fratoianni A left-wing party which promotes democratic socialism.
4 / 400
2 / 200
2 / 76
South Tyrolean People's Party Dieter Seger A regionalist party which promotes German minority interests.
3 / 400
2 / 200
1 / 76
More Europe Emma Bonino A centrist party which promotes liberalism and Pro-Europeanism.
2 / 400
0 / 200
0 / 76
Associative Movement of Italians Abroad Ricardo Antonio Merlo A centrist party which promotes Italian interests overseas.
1 / 400
1 / 200
0 / 76
Coraggio Italia Luigi Brugnaro A centre to centre-right party which promotes liberal conservatism.
1 / 400
1 / 200
0 / 76
Union of the Centre Lorenzo Cesa A centre to centre-right party which promotes Christian democracy and social conservatism.
1 / 400
1 / 200
0 / 76
Liberal Democratic Party TBD A centrist party which promotes liberalism.
1 / 400
0 / 200
0 / 76
South Calls North Cateno De Luca A regionalist party based in Sicily.
1 / 400
0 / 200
0 / 76
Animalist Movement Michela Vittoria Brambilla A party which promotes animal rights.
1 / 400
0 / 200
0 / 76
Progressive Party Massimo Zedda A left-wing party which promotes progressivism.
1 / 400
0 / 200
0 / 76
Valdostan Union Cristina Machet A centrist, regionalist party which promotes French minority interests.
1 / 400
0 / 200
0 / 76
Campobase Micheal Rech A regionalist party which promotes Christian democracy.
0 / 400
1 / 200
0 / 76

Minor parties

Having a minor representation in elective bodies with less than 4% of the vote in the 2008 general election:

  • The People of Freedom (Il Popolo della Libertà) - A centre-right party that promotes liberal conservatism, Christian democracy and liberalism
  • Italian Radicals (Radicali Italiani) - Liberal
  • Alliance for Italy (Alleanza per l'Italia) - Centrist, Christian Democracy
  • We the South (Noi Sud) - Centrist, Wants the South of Italy to become independent
  • Movement for Autonomies (Movimento per le Autonomie) - Centrist, Christian democracy, More independence for Sicily
  • The Populars of Italy Tomorrow (I Popolari di Italia Domani) - Christian democratic, Based in Sicily
  • Left Ecology Freedom (Sinistra Ecologia Libertà) - Democratic socialism, eco-socialism
  • Communist Refoundation Party (Partito della Rifondazione Comunista) - Communist
  • Party of Italian Communists (Partito dei Comunisti Italiani) - Communist
  • Populars for Italy (Popolari per l'Italia) - Christian democratic, Based in Sicily
  • The Right (La Destra) - National conservatism, social conservatism, libertarianism
  • Populars for the South (Popolari per il Sud) - Centrist
  • Italian Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Italiano) - Centre-left, social democracy
  • Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi) - Eco-socialism, Anti-globalisation, Pacificm
  • Tricolour Flame (Fiamma Tricolore) - Fascism, nationalism
  • Italian Republican Party (Partito Repubblicano Italiano) - Liberal
  • European Republicans Movement (Movimento Repubblicani Europei) - Centre-left, social liberalism
  • Italian Liberal Party (Partito Liberale Italiano) - Liberal
  • Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democratici) - Centrism, Social liberalism
  • White Rose (Rosa Bianca) - Centrism, Christian democracy
  • Alliance of the Centre (Alleanza di Centro) - Christian democratic
  • Workers' Communist Party (Partito Comunista dei Lavoratori) - Communism, Trotskyism
  • New Force (Forza Nuova) - Fascism, nationalism, Third position economics
  • Critical Left (Sinistra Critica) - Communism, Trotskyism
  • Citizens' Political Movement (Movimento Politico dei Cittadini) - Left-wing, populist
  • Italian Democratic Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano) - Social democracy
  • Libertarian Movement (Movimento Libertario) - Libertarianism
  • Italian Union Movement (Movimento Unione Italiano) - Social liberalism
  • Future and Freedom (Futuro e Libertà) - A centre-right party which promotes liberal conservatism and national conservatism.
  • Union of Christian and Centre Democrats - A centrist party which promotes Christian democracy and social conservatism.
  • Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori) - A centrist party which promotes populism and anti-corruption.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Within Greens and Left Alliance.
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