The Friuli Autonomy League (, LAF) was a

political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...

active in

Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia () is one of the 20 regions of Italy and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The regional capital is Trieste on the Gulf of Trieste, a bay of the Adriatic Sea. Friuli-Venezia Giulia has an area of and a ...

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History

It was founded by the social democratic Giancarlo Pedronetto, already Mayor of

Muzzana del Turgnano Muzzana del Turgnano () is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southwest of Udine. Muzzana del Turgnano borders the fol ...

from 1990 to 1993. According to the words of the founder, the LAF was a "movement independent from the parties that wants to bring the valors and needs of the Friulian people to the Region and the State". The party took part in the 1993 regional election in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, obtaining 4.7% of the votes and 2 seats (Pedronetto in the constituency of

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 ...

ed Ennio Vazzoler in the constituency of

Pordenone Pordenone (; Venetian language, Venetian and ) is a city and (municipality) in the Italy, Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the capital of the Province of Pordenone, Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone. The name comes from Lati ...

). In 1994 Pedronetto was named Vice President of the Region and Assessor for work, cooperation, craftsmanship, local autonomies, community affairs and external relationships in the Travanut government. In 1997 Pedronetto founded the Friuli Union, which was also joined by the regional councilors Mauro Larise and Ezio Sedran.SETTIMA LEGISLATURA (1993-1998) CONSIGLIERI REGIONALI
/ref> LAF nonetheless participated in the 1998 regional election but scored only 1.6% of the votes and gained no seats.

References

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