2017 Italian Left leadership election
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The 2017 Italian Left leadership election was a congressional primary election held on 17,18 and 19 February 2017.[1]
The Italian Left is a left-wing party of Italy.[2] It was launched in November 2015 as a parliamentary group in the Chamber of Deputies, mainly including Left Ecology Freedom, dissidents from the Democratic Party (see Future to the Left) and splinters from the Five Star Movement.[3] In February 2017 it was officially born as a party.
Candidates
The two main candidates were Nicola Fratoianni and Arturo Scotto. Fratoianni was a member of the Communist Refoundation Party and then of Nichi Vendola's Left Ecology Freedom, of which he became Coordinator. He is considered the leader of the left-wing faction, which opposes an alliance with the centre-left Democratic Party. Fratoianni's aim is to create a left-wing to far-left party inspired by the Greek Syriza of Alexis Tsipras and the Spanish Podemos of Pablo Iglesias Turrión.[4][5]
Arturo Scotto was a member of the social-democratic Democrats of the Left (predecessor of the centre-left Democratic Party) and then of Left Ecology Freedom. He is considered the leader of the right-wing faction, who supports an alliance with the Democratic Party and the creation of a centre-left coalition.[6] Scotto always denied an alliance with the Democrats if their leader will remain the former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who is considered too centrist and liberal.[7]
On 2 February 2017, Scotto announced the withdrawal of his candidature due to the primary rules, which prevented the popular vote.[8] After a few days Scotto left the party, along with 18 deputies.[9]
| Portrait | Name | Most recent position | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nicola Fratoianni (1972–) | Member of the Chamber of Deputies (2013–present) Other positions
| [10][11] | |
 | Arturo Scotto (1979–) | Member of the Chamber of Deputies (2013–2018) Other positions
| [12][13] | |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Fratoianni | 503 | 94.0% | |
| Against | 32 | 6.0% | |
| Abstentions | 28 | – | |
| Total | 563 | 100.0 | |
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References
- ^ Congresso Nazionale Fondativo di Sinistra Italiana dal 17 al 19 febbraio 2017
- ^ Finisce Sel di Nichi Vendola, la difficile nascita di Sinistra Italiana
- ^ Una nuova sinistra, non una "cosa rossa"
- ^ Fratoianni: per Podemos successo importantissimo. La Spagna cambia. Un ennesimo segnale contro l’austerità
- ^ A Rimini anche l’altra sinistra, Scotto sfida Fratoianni
- ^ Sinistra italiana, corsa a due per la segreteria: Scotto sfida Fratoianni
- ^ Scotto: «No a Renzi, ma non siamo la bad company di Grillo»
- ^ Sinistra Italiana, Scotto ritira la candidatura: "Clima avvelenato qualcuno chieda scusa". La replica: "Strumentale"
- ^ Arturo Scotto lascia Sinistra italiana e pensa ai gruppi parlamentari di Giuliano Pisapia
- ^ La buona politica, a sinistra. Apriamo una nuova stagione
- ^ Fratoianni: 'Sinistra sia autonoma, non un satellite di altri. A elezioni proposta larga'
- ^ Perché ho deciso di candidarmi alla segreteria di Sinistra Italiana
- ^ Sarà Arturo Scotto il candidato dell’ala dei ’dialoganti’
