I Change (''Io Cambio'', IC) is a political party in Italy.

History

The party was formed in 2013 by

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, former federal president of LN, national secretary of Lega Nord Emilia and member of the

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, who had not supported the party's new course under Roberto Maroni. He was joined by other dissatisfied Lega members, like Claudio Morganti, MEP and former national secretary of Lega Nord Toscana, and Rosario Polizzi, a former deputy for National Alliance who had later joined I the South. IC was also supported by Giuseppe Guarino, a former

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and minister. For the

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the party presented joint lists along with the

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, Women for Italy, minor groups and independents, notably including Davide Vannoni, inventor and promoter of the controversial stamina therapy. In the election the party obtained a mere 0.2% of the vote, returning no MEPs.

Leadership

*President:

*Secretary: Agostino D'Antuoni *Deputy Secretaries: William Carmagnola (North), Claudio Morganti (Centre), Rosario Polizzi (South)

References

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* 2013 establishments in Italy Political parties established in 2013 Defunct political parties in Italy Political parties with year of disestablishment missing Regionalist parties in Italy {{italy-party-stub