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active in

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, whose

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ideology mixes elements of

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and

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. The party was a member of the

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History

ALPE was founded in January 2010 by the merger of five groups: *

Valdostan Renewal Valdostan Renewal (french: Renouveau Valdôtain, RV) was a social-liberal Italian political party active in the Aosta Valley. It was founded in 2006 by a split from the Valdostan Union (UV), led by former President of Region Carlo Perrin. These ...

(RV, social-liberal); * Vallée d'Aoste Vive (VdA, social-liberal); * Alternative Greens (VAVdA, green, regional section of the Greens); *a group of former

Democrats of the Left The Democrats of the Left ( it, Democratici di Sinistra, DS) was a social-democratic political party in Italy. The DS, successor of the Democratic Party of the Left (PDS) and the Italian Communist Party, was formed in 1998 upon the merger of t ...

(DS, social-democratic); *previously un-attached people of the civil society.

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, a former senator, was elected first co-ordinator, later president, of the party. In the

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ALPE was part of the Autonomy Liberty Democracy (ALD) coalition and ALPE's Patrizia Morelli stood for the Senate, but both ALD candidates (the other being Jean-Pierre Guichardaz of the

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) were defeated. In the 2013 regional election ALPE obtained 12.4% of the vote and 5 seats in the Regional Council. In March 2017 ALPE, along with the Progressive Valdostan Union (UVP),

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(SA), and For Our Valley (PNV) formed a new cabinet without the

Valdostan Union The Valdostan Union (french: Union valdôtaine, UV), also Valdostian Union or Valdotanian Union is a regionalist and centrist political party in Aosta Valley, Italy. It represents mainly the Arpitan-speaking minority in the region. Former leader ...

(UV), under President Pierluigi Marquis (SA). ALPE, which entered the regional government for the first time, was represented by Albert Chatrian as minister of Budget and Finances, Fabrizio Roscio minister of Productive Activities, and Chantal Certan minister of Education and Culture. Marquis' government lasted only until October, when it was replaced by an UVP-led government without ALPE. In the 2018 general election ALPE unsuccessfully took part within the

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alliance, along with SA and PNV. In the 2018 regional election ALPE obtained 9.0% and three seats. After the election, the Regional Council elected Nicoletta Spelgatti of Lega Nord Valle d'Aosta (LNVdA) as President, at the head of a broad left-right coalition, comprising SA–PNV, ALPE,

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and one defector from UV's ranks. In the new government Certan was appointed minister of Health and Social Affairs. However, in December the government was replaced by a new one led by

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(PNV), at the head of a coalition composed of the UV, the UVP, ALPE, SA and PNV. Under Fosson, Certan became minister of the Environment, Natural Resources and Forestry Corps. In April 2019 ALPE formed a joint group with the UVP.

Leadership

*President:

(2010–2013), Piero Floris (2013–2016), Alexis Vallet (2016–2018),

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(2018–2019) *Secretary: Chantal Certan (2011–2013)

References

External links

Official website
{{Aosta political parties 2010 establishments in Italy 2019 disestablishments in Italy Defunct social democratic parties in Italy Green political parties in Italy Political parties disestablished in 2019 Political parties established in 2010 Political parties in Aosta Valley