Us Moderates (Italian: Noi moderati, NM) is a centrist to centre-right political party in Italy, led by Maurizio Lupi.
Us Moderates Noi Moderati | |
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| President | Maurizio Lupi |
| Founded | 11 August 2022 |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism[1] Christian democracy[1] Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| National affiliation | Centre-right coalition Civics of Italy (Senate) |
| Colours | Blue |
| Chamber of Deputies | 5 / 400 |
| Senate | 0 / 200 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 76 |
| Regional Councils | 12 / 896 |
| Website | |
| noimoderati.it | |
History
Us Moderates was launched as an electoral joint list within the centre-right coalition in the 2022 Italian general election,[2] but later evolved into a unitary party. After the election, NM formed parliamentary groups both in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, thanks to the influx of some elects from the Brothers of Italy and the alliance with the Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE). NM was originally composed of four founding members: Us with Italy (NcI), Italy in the Centre (IaC), the Union of the Centre (UdC) and Coraggio Italia (CI). The latter two have since left, while Italy of Values (IdV), formerly aligned with the centre-left, joined. NM has also some associate parties and regional partners.
Maurizio Lupi, leader of NcI, is the party's leader and president, while Giovanni Toti, leader of IaC, has served as president of the party's national council since the party's first congress, held in October 2023.[3][4] In January 2024, Italy of Values (IdV) joined NM; IdV's leader Ignazio Messina became the party's new spokesperson.[5]
Composition
- Founding members merged into NM
| Party | Ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Us with Italy (NcI)[a] | Liberal conservatism | Maurizio Lupi | |
| Italy in the Centre (IaC)[b][c] | Liberal conservatism | Giovanni Toti | |
- Associate member parties
| Party | Ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy of Values (IdV) | Populism | Ignazio Messina | |
| Party of Europeans and Liberals (PEL) | Liberalism | Francesco Patamia | |
| Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE) | Centrism | Ricardo Antonio Merlo | |
| Animalist Movement (AM) | Animal rights | Michela Brambilla | |
- Regional member parties
| Party | Region | Ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible Autonomy (AR) | Friuli Venezia Giulia | Regionalism | Renzo Tondo | |
| Popular Liguria (PL) | Liguria | Christian democracy | Andrea Costa | |
| Alliance of the Centre (AdC) | Campania | Christian democracy | Francesco Pionati | |
| Cantiere Popolare (CP) | Sicily | Christian democracy | Francesco Saverio Romano | |
| Sardinia 20Twenty (S20V) | Sardinia | Regionalism | Stefano Tunis | |
- Founding members that have left NM
| Party | Ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coraggio Italia (CI) | Liberal conservatism | Luigi Brugnaro | |
| Union of the Centre (UdC) | Christian democracy | Lorenzo Cesa | |
- Former associate member parties
| Party | Ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance | Liberalism | Vittorio Sgarbi | |
Electoral results
| Election | Leader | Chamber of Deputies | Senate of the Republic | ||||||||
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| Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | ||
| 2022 | Maurizio Lupi | 254,127 | 0.91 | 7 / 400 | New | 12th | 248,308 | 0.89 | 2 / 200 | New | 13th |
Leadership
- President: Maurizio Lupi (2022–present)
- President of the national council: Giovanni Toti (2023–present)
- Spokesperson: Ignazio Messina (2024–present)
