Young Padanians Movement

The Young Padanians Movement (Italian: Movimento Giovani Padani, MGP), now called Youth League (Lega Giovani) is the youth wing of Lega Nord (LN), a regionalist political party in Italy.[1] Its current leader is Andrea Crippa.[2]

Youth League
Lega Giovani
ChairpersonLuca Toccalini
Founded1991
IdeologyRegionalism
Federalism
Populism
Anti-globalisation
Anti-immigration
Euroscepticism
Italian nationalism
Mother partyLega Nord
European affiliationIdentity and Democracy Party
Websitewww.giovanipadani.org

Originally launched with a different name in 1991, the MGP was established in all the regions of northern Italy, called "Padania" by Leghisti, 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).

References
  1. "(senza titolo)". www.giovanipadani.leganord.org. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. "La nostra storia". 19 July 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. "Lega, a Salvini sta sfuggendo di mano il partito". 12 October 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. "Milano, alta tensione in casa Lega sulla rottura con Ncd. Maroni: decide il partito". 7 October 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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