The Union of Popular Movements (Italian: Unione dei Movimenti Popolari, UMP) was the main Christian democratic faction of Forza Italia political party.[1] Its leader is Gianfranco Rotondi, who was a member of the disbanded Christian Democracy and than a loyalist of the former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Union of Popular Movements Unione dei Movimenti Popolari | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Gianfranco Rotondi |
| Founded | 1 March 2014 |
| Dissolved | July 2015 |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Forza Italia |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party |
History edit
The faction was founded in 2014 by Rotondi and many Christian democrats and conservatives deputies of FI; Rotondi who want start a Shadow Cabinet (Governo Ombra) opposite to Renzi Cabinet and he is well-supported by the lot Christian democrats of Forza Italia, first of all Raffaele Fitto.[2]
After the Fitto and Rotondi's split from Forza Italia in July 2015, the UMP was destablished.