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active in

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. The party was launched as a "civic list" in support of

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, incumbent President of

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in the 2013 regional election. In the event, Tondo was defeated by

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of the Democratic Party, but AR obtained 10.7% of the vote and four councillors. Others joined later on. During 2014 AR was organised into a party, under the leadership of president Bruno Tellia, a university professor, and secretary Vanni Lenna, a former member of the

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. Also, the party was officially joined by Tondo, who became floor leader, replacing Roberto Dipiazza. In 2016 Dipiazza was elected mayor of

Trieste Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into pr ...

and the entire party's leadership was reshuffled: Tellia was replaced as president by Tondo, while Lenna was succeeded as secretary by Giulia Manzan. In early 2017 AR was involved in the foundation of

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by the Conservatives and Reformists, but has since continued to be active autonomously. In the 2017 local elections the party obtained 6.0% in

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. In the 2018 general election Tondo was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, by defeating his old-time Democratic rival

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in the single-seat constituency of Trieste. In the subsequent 2018 regional elections the party obtained 4.0% and lost three of its four seats in the Regional Council.

Leadership

*President: Bruno Tellia (2014–2016),

(2016–present) *Secretary: Vanni Lenna (2014–2016), Giulia Manzan (2016–present) *Leader/representative in the Regional Council: Roberto Dipiazza (2013–2014),

(2014–2018), Giuseppe Sibau (2018–present) *Representative in the Chamber of Deputies:

(2018–present)

External links

Official website

References

{{Italian political parties Political parties in Friuli-Venezia Giulia Political parties established in 2013 2013 establishments in Italy