Christian Popular Union
{{Infobox political party
| name = Christian Popular Union
| native_name = Unione Popolare Cristiana
| logo =
| colorcode = #0078AA
| leader = Antonio Satta
| president =
| foundation = 2009
| dissolution =
| split = {{nowrap|Union of Democrats for Europe}}
| ideology = Christian democracy
| headquarters =
| position = Centre
| national = Centre-left coalition
| european =
| international =
| europarl =
| seats1_title = Chamber of Deputies
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|400|#0078AA}}
| seats2_title = Senate
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|200|#0078AA}}
| seats3_title = European Parliament
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|73|#0078AA}}
| seats4_title = Regional Council of Sardinia
| seats4 = {{Composition bar|0|60|#0078AA}}
| website =
| country = Italy
}}
The Christian Popular Union ({{langx|it|Unione Popolare Cristiana}}, UPC) is a Christian-democratic{{cite web|url=http://parties-and-elections.eu/sardinia.html|website=Parties and Elections in Europe|title=Sardinia/Italy|first=Wolfram|last=Nordsieck|year=2019|accessdate=26 March 2019|archive-date=3 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403123828/http://parties-and-elections.eu/sardinia.html|url-status=live}} political party in Italy.
History
The UPC was launched in August 2009 by Antonio Satta, a former Christian Democrat who had been the regional leader of the Union of Democrats for Europe (UDEUR) and, later, of the Sardinian Autonomist Populars.{{Cite web |last=Falcioni |first=Massimo |date=2009-12-10 |title=Antonio Satta (Upc) dà la "sveglia" a Casini per il nuovo grande Centro |url=https://www.blogo.it/post/6362/antonio-satta-upc-da-la-sveglia-a-casini-per-il-nuovo-grande-centro |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Blogo |language=it |archive-date=2021-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221235613/https://www.blogo.it/post/6362/antonio-satta-upc-da-la-sveglia-a-casini-per-il-nuovo-grande-centro |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=2008-03-03 |title=Barbato e Satta abbandonano Mastella |url=https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/barbato-e-satta-abbandonano-mastella.html |work=Il Giornale |language=IT |access-date=2023-08-20 |archive-date=2024-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829084026/https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/barbato-e-satta-abbandonano-mastella.html |url-status=live }} The party was based and had its best electoral results in Sardinia, but had a structure countrywide, consisting primarily of former members of the UDEUR, notably including Gianfranco Saraca, Luca Bagliani, Danilo Bertoli, Sergio Deorsola, and Antonio Potenza (leader of Basilicata's United Populars).{{cite web | url=http://www.unionepopolarecristiana.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86&Itemid=2 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724115940/http://www.unionepopolarecristiana.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86&Itemid=2 | archive-date=2011-07-24 | title=Organigramma }}{{Cite web |date=2015-03-16 |title=Potenza (Popolari Uniti) su crisi capoluogo di regione |url=https://www.regione.basilicata.it/giunta/site/Giunta/detail.jsp?otype=1012&id=2993390 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820134411/https://www.regione.basilicata.it/giunta/site/Giunta/detail.jsp?otype=1012&id=2993390 |archive-date=2023-08-20 |access-date= |website=Regione Basilicata |language=IT}}
In the 2010 Sardinian provincial elections the party did especially well in northern Sardinia: 10.7% in Sassari{{Cite web |title=Provinciali 30/05/2010 - Area ITALIA - Regione SARDEGNA - Provincia SASSARI |url=https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=P&dtel=30%2F05%2F2010&tpa=I&tpe=P&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=20&levsut1=1&levsut2=2&ne1=20&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&ms=S&ne2=73&lev2=73 |website=Eligendo |language=it |access-date=2022-10-10 |archive-date=2020-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611161619/https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=P&dtel=30%2F05%2F2010&tpa=I&tpe=P&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=20&levsut1=1&lev2=73&levsut2=2&ne1=20&ne2=73&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&ms=S |url-status=live }} and 6.2% in Olbia-Tempio.{{Cite web |title=Provinciali 30/05/2010 - Area ITALIA - Regione SARDEGNA - Provincia OLBIA-TEMPIO |url=https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=P&dtel=30/05/2010&tpa=I&tpe=P&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=20&levsut1=1&levsut2=2&ne1=20&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&ms=S&ne2=110&lev2=110 |website=Eligendo |language=it |access-date=2022-10-10 |archive-date=2024-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829084013/https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=P&dtel=30/05/2010&tpa=I&tpe=P&lev0=0&levsut0=0&lev1=20&levsut1=1&levsut2=2&ne1=20&es0=S&es1=S&es2=S&ms=S&ne2=110&lev2=110 |url-status=live }} Massimo Mulas, a regional councillor elected with the Union of Sardinians in the 2009 regional election, joined the party during the legislature.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} In June 2012, through Mulas, the UPC joined the newly formed parliamentary group Sardinia Tomorrow, along with other centrist councillors.{{Cite web |date=2012-06-07 |title=Regione, nasce Sardegna Domani. Addio Pdl? |url=http://sardies.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12273:regione-nasce-sardegna-domani-addio-pdl-&catid=12:attualita&Itemid=15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306181504/http://sardies.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12273:regione-nasce-sardegna-domani-addio-pdl-&catid=12:attualita&Itemid=15 |archive-date=2014-03-06 |access-date=2012-06-14 |website=Sardies |language=it}}{{Cite web |date=2012-06-08 |title=Sardegna Domani, l'Upc auspica il coinvolgimento di altre forze moderate ed autonomiste |url=http://sardies.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12280%3Asardegna-domani-lupc-auspica-il-coinvolgimento-di-altre-forze-moderate-ed-autonomiste-&catid=12%3Aattualita&Itemid=6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001822/http://sardies.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12280%3Asardegna-domani-lupc-auspica-il-coinvolgimento-di-altre-forze-moderate-ed-autonomiste-&catid=12%3Aattualita&Itemid=6 |archive-date=2014-05-02 |access-date=2012-06-14 |website=Sardies |language=it}}
In the 2014 regional election the party won 1.7% of the vote{{Cite web |date=2014-02-18 |title=Sardegna - Elezioni Regionali del 16 febbraio 2014 |url=http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2014/elezioni/regionali/sardegna.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302203107/http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2014/elezioni/regionali/sardegna.html |archive-date=2014-03-02 |access-date=2014-04-30 |website=la Repubblica |language=it}} and one regional councillor, Gaetano Ledda.{{Cite web |title=XV Legislatura - on. Gaetano Ledda |url=http://www.consregsardegna.it/XVLegislatura/Consiglieri/Ledda_Gaetano.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032727/http://www.consregsardegna.it/XVLegislatura/Consiglieri/Ledda_Gaetano.asp |archive-date=2014-05-02 |access-date=2014-04-30 |website=Consiglio Regionale della Sardegna |language=it}}
In 2015 the Council of State reassessed the composition of the Regional Council and two more UPC members, Antonio Gaia and Piefranco Zanchetta, gained seats.{{cite news | url=http://www.sardiniapost.it/politica/regione-il-consiglio-di-stato-toglie-la-poltrona-a-sale-arbau-azara-e-fenu/ | title=Regione, il Consiglio di Stato toglie la poltrona a Sale, Arbau, Azara e Fenu | newspaper=Sardiniapost | date=21 July 2015 | last1=Tramonte | first1=Andrea | access-date=8 January 2016 | archive-date=16 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216181901/http://www.sardiniapost.it/politica/regione-il-consiglio-di-stato-toglie-la-poltrona-a-sale-arbau-azara-e-fenu/ | url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2015-07-22 |title=Consiglio regionale, escono in quattro: Sale, Arbau, Azara e Fenu. L'intervista |url=http://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/cronaca/2015/07/21/consiglio_regionale_sale_arbau_azara_e_fenu_perdono_il_seggio-68-426657.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200841/http://www.unionesarda.it/articolo/cronaca/2015/07/21/consiglio_regionale_sale_arbau_azara_e_fenu_perdono_il_seggio-68-426657.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |access-date=2016-01-08 |website=l'Unione Sarda}} A month before, however, Ledda had left the party and joined The Base Sardinia.{{cite web |date=2015-07-07 |title=Gaetano Ledda passa dall'Upc alla Base |url=http://lanuovasardegna.gelocal.it/regione/2015/07/06/news/gaetano-ledda-passa-dall-upc-alla-base-1.11734427 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307053040/http://lanuovasardegna.gelocal.it/regione/2015/07/06/news/gaetano-ledda-passa-dall-upc-alla-base-1.11734427 |archive-date=7 March 2016 |access-date=8 January 2016 |website=La Nuova Sardegna |language=it}}{{cite web |date=2015-07-05 |title=La Base raddoppia in Consiglio Regionale con Gaetano Ledda |url=http://www.sardegnareporter.it/la-base-raddoppia-in-consiglio-regionale-con-gaetano-ledda/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101102724/http://www.sardegnareporter.it/la-base-raddoppia-in-consiglio-regionale-con-gaetano-ledda/ |archive-date=2016-01-01 |access-date=2016-01-08 |website=Sardegna Reporter |language=it}}
In the run-up of the 2018 general election the UPC joined the Popular Civic List (CP), a centrist electoral list within the centre-left coalition, comprising mainly Popular Alternative (AP), Italy of Values (IdV), the Centrists for Europe (CpE), Solidary Democracy (DemoS), the Union for Trentino (UpT) and Italy Is Popular (IP).{{Cite news|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/12/29/centrosinistra-ce-anche-il-terzo-mini-alleato-del-pd-civica-popolare-guidata-dalla-lorenzin-simbolo-una-margherita/4065143/|title=Centrosinistra, c'è anche il terzo mini-alleato del Pd: Civica Popolare guidata dalla Lorenzin. Simbolo? Una margherita - Il Fatto Quotidiano|date=2017-12-29|work=Il Fatto Quotidiano|access-date=2018-01-02|language=it-IT|archive-date=2018-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228214741/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2017/12/29/centrosinistra-ce-anche-il-terzo-mini-alleato-del-pd-civica-popolare-guidata-dalla-lorenzin-simbolo-una-margherita/4065143/|url-status=live}} CP obtained a mere 0.5% and no seats.
In the 2019 regional election the party won 1.5% of the vote and no seats in a joint list with the Italian Socialist Party.
In the 2024 regional election the party was a junior partner of a joint list formed primarily by Action and More Europe.
Leadership
- Secretary: Antonio Satta (2009–2020 ca.)
- President: Gianfranco Saraca (2009–2014)
- Regional secretary (Sardinia): Enrico Piras (2009–2014), Antonio Satta (2014–2020 ca.)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110724115405/http://www.unionepopolarecristiana.net Official website]
Category:2009 establishments in Italy
Category:Christian democratic parties in Italy
Category:Political parties established in 2009