The Friulian Autonomist Movement (''Movimento Autonomista Friulano'', MAF) was a regionalist

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active in

Friuli Friuli (; ; or ; ; ) is a historical region of northeast Italy. The region is marked by its separate regional and ethnic identity predominantly tied to the Friulians, who speak the Friulian language. It comprises the major part of the autono ...

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History

The party was founded in 2008 by a promoting committee made up of 9 people, including engineer Valeria Grillo, who became leader of the party. In the 2013

Udine Udine ( ; ; ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in northeastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Carnic Alps. It is the capital of the Province of Udine, Regional decentralization entity ...

provincial election the MAF supported Pietro Fontanini ( Northern League) for president and won 2.1% of the vote, which was crucial for Fontanini's re-election in the first round. In the regional election of the same year, Valeria Grillo was a candidate into the

Responsible Autonomy Responsible Autonomy (, AR) is a centrist to centre-right political party active in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. The party was launched as a "civic list" in support of Renzo Tondo, incumbent President of The People of Freedom in the 2013 r ...

list.Valeria Grillo: “Una grande provincia friulana, autonoma da Trieste”
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Leadership

*President: Valeria Grillo (2008–present) *Vice President: Giancarlo Hosmer (2008–present) *Secretary: Luca Vicario (2008–present)

References

External links

Official website
Political parties in Friuli-Venezia Giulia {{Italy-party-stub