Lega Giovani Explained

Youth League
Founded:	1991
Regional1 Type:	European
Website:	www.giovanipadani.org

, formally known as Movimento Giovani Padani (MGP;), is the youth wing of the League, a right-wing political party in Italy.^[1] Its current Chairperson is Luca Toccalini.^[2]

Originally launched with a different name in 1991, the MGP was established in all the regions of northern Italy, called "Padania" by the League members, in 1996.^[3] Massimiliano Romeo, leader of the MGP in Lombardy since 1994, was the first federal coordinator.

The current leaders of Lega Nord and Lega Lombarda, Matteo Salvini and Paolo Grimoldi, were previously leaders of the MGP. The Movement, which staunchly supports Salvini, is seen by some in the party as a "faction" and, as such, some party bigwigs (including people close to Roberto Maroni and Roberto Calderoli) have proposed to disband it.^{[4] [5]}

Leadership

• Federal coordinator: Massimiliano Romeo (1996–1997), Max Loda (1997), Matteo Salvini (1998–2002), Paolo Grimoldi (2002–2011), Lucio Brignoli (2011–2013), Matteo Mognaschi (2013–2015), Andrea Crippa (2015–2019), Luca Toccalini (2019-present).

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: (senza titolo). www.giovanipadani.leganord.org. 2 March 2018. 11 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111195114/http://www.giovanipadani.leganord.org/. dead.
2. http://www.sregolati.org/andrea-crippa-nuovo-leader-dei-giovani-padani/
3. Web site: La nostra storia. 19 July 2015. 2 March 2018.
4. Web site: Lega, a Salvini sta sfuggendo di mano il partito. 12 October 2015. 2 March 2018.
5. Web site: Milano, alta tensione in casa Lega sulla rottura con Ncd. Maroni: decide il partito. 7 October 2015. 2 March 2018.