We Sicilians Explained

We Sicilians
Native Name:Noi Siciliani
Leader1 Title:President
Leader1 Name:Teresa Canepa
Leader2 Title:Coordinator
Leader2 Name:Filippo Morana
Foundation:1994
Ideology:Regionalism
Autonomism
Seats1 Title:Chamber of Deputies
Seats2 Title:Senate
Seats3 Title:Sicilian Regional Assembly
Colorcode:orange
Country:Italy

We Sicilians (Italian: Noi Siciliani) is a political party active in Sicily.

History

The Federation for the Self-Determination of Sicily "We Sicilians" (Federazione per l'Autodeterminazione della Sicilia "Noi Siciliani") was founded by Erasmo Vecchio in December 1994.[1]

In 1996 it formed an alliance with the Sicilian National Front led by Giuseppe Scianò.[2]

The party contested the 1996 Sicilian regional elections and managed to win a seat with 1.7% of the vote.[3]

In the 2001 Sicilian regional election it was part was part of the centre-left coalition that supported the candidacy of Leoluca Orlando but fell to 0.1% of the votes and lost the only seat it held in the Sicilian Regional Assembly.

Electoral results

Italian Parliament

Chamber of Deputies
Election yearvotes% seats
1996Proportional41,0010.11
Uninominal20.1020.05
2001Proportional7,6370.02
Proportional6,1210.02
20065,0030.01
Senate of the Republic
Election yearvotes% seats
199671,8410.22
20016,1210.02
20066,5560.02

Sicilian Regional Assembly

Election yearvotes% seats
199646,6061.7
20012,3820.1

Notes and References

  1. https://www.inuovivespri.it/2021/04/20/noi-siciliani-identita-siciliana-erasmo-vecchio/ Alla Sicilia serve una coalizione autonomista aperta al civismo siciliano. L’esperienza di Noi Siciliani
  2. https://www.inuovivespri.it/2017/08/12/la-storia-la-ripartenza-e-la-risorgenza/ ‘Noi Siciliani’: la storia, la ripartenza e la risorgenza
  3. https://www.regione.toscana.it/documents/10180/452241/Elezioni%20in%20Italia_q37/e58d7098-7ff4-4ea3-9215-2169e6a7fa91 LE TORNATE ELETTORALI DEL 1996: VOTO REGIONALE SICILIANO ED ELEZIONI AMMINISTRATIVE PARZIALI – Page 169