Progressive Party (Sardinia)

The Progressive Party (Italian: Partito Progressista) is a political party active in Sardinia, led by Massimo Zedda.

Progressive Party
Partito Progressista
LeaderMassimo Zedda
Founded3 March 2017 (2017-03-03)
HeadquartersPiazza Galileo Galilei 13, Cagliari
IdeologyProgressivism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationProgressive Camp (2017)
Greens and Left Alliance (2022–present)
Chamber of Deputies
1 / 400
(Into AVS)
Senate
0 / 200
Regional Council of Sardinia
3 / 60
Website
www.partitoprogressista.it

History

The party was founded on 3 March 2017 as the Sardinian branch of Progressive Camp, a political party led nationally by Giuliano Pisapia. The main founders of the Sardinian Progressive Camp were Roberto Capelli and Luciano Uras.[1][2]

When at the end of 2017 Pisapia's political party disbanded,[3] the Sardinian section of Progressive Camp maintained its autonomy and continued to exist.

On the occasion of the regional elections in Sardinia in 2019, the centre-left coalition nominated Massimo Zedda, a member of Progressive Camp, as a candidate for the presidency of the region. Eventually, Zedda lost to centre-right challenger Christian Solinas, while Progressive Camp got 3.2% of the vote and two seats.[4]

On 22 November 2019, Luciano Uras and Giuseppe Verona resigned as party president and treasurer respectively.[5] The party subsequently changed its name to Sardinian Progressives (Italian: Progressisti Sardi) and its leadership was taken over by Massimo Zedda.

In December 2021 the adhesion campaign to the constituent phase of the Progressive Party was launched, and a meeting of the regional promoting committee, convened and coordinated by Massimo Zedda, took place.[6]

Electoral results

Sardinian regional elections
Election year # of
overall votes		  % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won
2019 22,671 3.17
2 / 60

References
  1. "Campo progressista: venerdì a Nuoro Uras, Capelli e Zedda presentano il nuovo partito". L'Unione Sarda.it. March 1, 2017.
  2. "Campo progressista debutta in Sardegna - Sardegna". ANSA.it. March 3, 2017.
  3. "Centrosinistra, Pisapia si ritira: "Campo Progressista è già finito"". Affaritaliani.it.
  4. "In Sardegna ha vinto il centrodestra". Il Post. February 25, 2019.
  5. "Campo Progressista, cambio al vertice. Uras lascia la presidenza: "Fase nuova"". November 22, 2019.
  6. "Al via la fase costituente dei Progressisti sardi". La Nuova Sardegna. November 29, 2021.
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