Sicilian People's Movement

The Sicilian People's Movement (Movimento Popolare Siciliano, MPS), formerly Allied for Sicily (Alleati per la Sicilia, ApS), was a regional centrist political party active in Sicily, Italy.

The party was formed in May 2011 by former members of The People of Freedom, the Union of the Centre and the Democratic Party in support of Raffaele Lombardo's regional government. ApS/MPS, which at its foundation counted 6 regional deputies, is a close ally of the Movement for the Autonomies.[1][2][3][4]

In March 2012 the party was renamed "Sicilian People's Movement".[5][6] Riccardo Savona was elected president of the party.[7]

In the 2012 Sicilian regional election the party formed a joint list with the local section of Future and Freedom in support of the "Sicilianist" bid of Gianfranco Micciché (Great South and Party of Sicilians). The list obtained 4.4% of the vote and no regional deputies, as it did not pass the 5% threshold.[8][9]

Leadership
  • President: Riccardo Savona

References
  1. "Sicilia: all'Ars nasce 'Alleanza per la Sicilia', Cappadona capogruppo | Palermo la Repubblica.it". Palermo.repubblica.it. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  2. ""Entro giugno la costituente del nuovo movimento politico" - Live Sicilia". Livesicilia.it. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
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  4. (in Italian) http://www.ars.sicilia.it/deputati/gruppo.jsp?idGruppo=194
  5. "Fusione tra Aps e associazioni civiche: nasce il Movimento popolare siciliano - Corriere del Mezzogiorno". Corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  6. "Nasce un nuovo partito: il Movimento popolare siciliano - Live Sicilia". Livesicilia.it. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  7. http://www.movimentopopolaresiciliano.it/deputazione/
  8. http://www.movimentopopolaresiciliano.it/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/13settembre.pdf
  9. "Sicilia - Elezioni Regionali 28 ottobre 2012 - la". Repubblica.it. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
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