Progressive Valdostan Union (1973) Explained

Progressive Valdostan Union
Native Name:Union Valdôtaine Progressiste
Foundation:1973
Dissolution:1984
Split:Valdostan Union
Merged:Progressive Democratic Autonomists
Ideology:Aostan regionalism
Social democracy
Federalism
Position:Centre-left
Colorcode:coral
Country:Aosta Valley

The Progressive Valdostan Union (Union Valdôtaine Progressiste, UVP) was a social-democratic Italian political party active in Aosta Valley.

History

It emerged in 1973 as a split from the Valdostan Union and won 6.7% of the vote in that year’s regional election. After a decline in term of votes (3.1% in 1978), UVP joined forces with the Popular Democrats in the 1983 regional election, winning 10.4%. In 1984 the two parties merged to form the Progressive Democratic Autonomists.

The leaders of the party included Bruno Salvadori, whose federalist ideas strongly influenced Umberto Bossi, founder and leader of Lega Nord.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Union Valdôtaine - Site officiel . 2009-01-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081112182624/http://www.unionvaldotaine.org/uv/index.php/1/2/10-13/0c4/.html . 2008-11-12 .