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unusual facts about Raffaele Lombardo



Autonomy South

In December 2009 Raffaele Lombardo, leader of MpA and President of Sicily, formed his third cabinet including ministers from his MpA party, the PdL–Sicily and the newly formed regional section of Alliance for Italy, plus some independents, including one who was close to the opposition Democratic Party (PD).

New Pole for Italy

The constituent members of the coalition were the Union of the Centre (leader: Pier Ferdinando Casini), Future and Freedom (Gianfranco Fini), Alliance for Italy (Francesco Rutelli) and the Movement for Autonomies (Raffaele Lombardo).

Party of the South

In December 2009 Raffaele Lombardo, leader of MpA and President of Sicily, formed his third cabinet which included ministers from his MpA party, the PdL–Sicily and the newly formed regional section of Alliance for Italy (ApI), plus some independents, including one who was close to the opposition PD.

Politics of Sicily

Since then, Union of Christian and Centre Democrats is always in the government of the Region: at the beginning with the center-right (1996-2008), then with the President Raffaele Lombardo's Movement for Autonomies (2008-2012), and finally with the center-left (since 2012).

Sicilian People's Movement

The party was formed in May 2011 by former members of The People of Freedom, the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and the Democratic Party in support of Raffaele Lombardo's regional government.


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