Action Party (Italy, 1853)

Action Party
Partito d'Azione
LeaderGiuseppe Mazzini
FoundedMarch 1853 (1853-03)
DissolvedNovember 4, 1867 (1867-11-04)
Preceded byItalian National Association
Succeeded byHistorical Far Left
HeadquartersGenoa, Italy
NewspaperL'Unità italiana
Paramilitary wingRedshirts
IdeologyFederalism
Italian nationalism
Radicalism
Republicanism
Political positionLeft-wing
International affiliationYoung Europe
Colours  Red
SloganUnione, Forza e Libertà
("Union, Strength and Liberty")

The Action Party (Italian: Partito d'Azione) was an Italian pre-unitary political party active during the Risorgimento.[1] It was the first organized party in the history of Italy.

  1. ^ "Partito d'Azione". Encilopedia Treccani.