Liberal PD ( it, Liberal PD) is a social-liberal faction within the

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(PD), a

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. The aim of the group is to promote liberal ideas within the party and elect liberal candidates. The faction, through the Italian Liberal Group, is an observer member of the Liberal International. Liberal PD was launched on 26 January 2008 by

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(former member of the Italian Republican Party, PRI and Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy, DL), Franco Bassanini (former member of the Italian Socialist Party, PSI and the Democrats of the Left, DS),

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(former leader of the Italian Liberal Party and member of DL) and Enrico Morando (leader of Liberal DS). Walter Veltroni, PD leader, attended the convention. More than 40 leading Democrats signed the "Liberal" Manifesto. Most former Republicans within the party, including Antonio Maccanico,

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, Giorgio Bogi (former leader of Republican Left),

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(former leader of the Democratic Republicans), Adolfo Battaglia,

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and Massimo Livi Bacci, and most former Liberals, including

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(''Patron'' of the Liberal International), Andrea Marcucci, former Democrats of the Left of Liberal DS and Liberal Left, joined the faction. Also several former Socialists, including Giuliano Amato, Linda Lanzillotta, Enrico Manca and

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, and former

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, including Paolo Gentiloni, Gianni Vernetti and Sandro Battisti, joined. Most Liberal PD members were keen supporters of Walter Veltroni's leadership, while others were closer to Francesco Rutelli. In the 2009 leadership election the faction supported Dario Franceschini. After that, the faction has given strong support to Matteo Renzi, both in the

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and the 2017 leadership elections.

Leadership

*President:

(2008–present) **Vice President: Franco Bassanini (2008–2014), Ludina Barzini (2010–present),

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(2010–present), Andrea Marcucci (2010–present),

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(2011–2014),

(2014–present), Luigi De Sena (2014–2015) **Honorary President:

(2008–2014) *Secretary-General: Franco Minucci (2008–2014) **Deputy Secretary-General: Renato Lupoli (2010–present), Gianfranco Passalacqua (2014–present)

References

External links

Official website
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