People and Territory

People and Territory (Popolo e Territorio, PT), originally Responsible Initiative, was a centre-right parliamentary party active in the Chamber of Deputies of Italy in 2011–2013. Launched on 20 January 2011, the group was supportive of Berlusconi IV Cabinet. A large majority of its members were elected in Southern Italy.[1][2] Its counterpart in the Senate was National Cohesion, which was composed mainly of splinters from Future and Freedom.

On 23 March 2011 Francesco Saverio Romano, a group member, was appointed minister of Agriculture.[3] On 5 May 2011 Silvio Berlusconi appointed three under-secretaries from PT/IR: Giampiero Catone (Environment), Bruno Cesario (Economy and Finances) and Catia Polidori (Economy and Finances).[4]

Composition

Latest members

The group included:[5]

Former members

The group originally included also 4 others deputies of We the South (NS): Elio Belcastro (who was appointed under-secretary of Environment by Berlusconi on 28 July 2007 in representation of IR/PT, see article), Arturo Iannaccone, Americo Porfidia and Lucio Sardelli (who left the party in the summer of 2011).

Three more deputies from the PdL (Mario Pepe,[8] Gerardo Soglia and Carlo Nola) were members of the group for some time.[5]

Other former members of the group include Paolo Guzzanti (ex-PSI/FI/PdL/PLI) and Maurizio Grassano (ex-LN/LD/AdC).[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ilmessaggero.it/articolo.php?id=135365&sez=HOME_INITALIA
  2. ↑ http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2011-01-20/ecco-responsabili-pronti-difendere-123748.shtml?uuid=AaHn4J1C
  3. ↑ http://www.governo.it/governo/Ministeri/ministri_gov.html
  4. ↑ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2011/maggio/06/rimpasto_non_placa_malumori_nella_co_9_110506118.shtml
  5. 1 2 3 http://www.camera.it/217?idGruppo=849
  6. ↑ A fifth deputy of PID, Calogero Mannino, who was also party president, refused to join the group. Mannino finally left the party in March (see article).
  7. ↑ Popular Action is composed of three former members of Future and Freedom who were decisive for Berlusconi IV Cabinet's survival on 14 December 2010.
  8. ↑ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2011/giugno/21/Responsabili_sicuri_saremo_320_contro_co_8_110621020.shtml.
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