National Democracy (Italy)

National Democracy
Democrazia Nazionale
LeaderAlfredo Covelli
Founded20 January 1977
Dissolved16 December 1979
Split fromItalian Social Movement
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing

The National Democracy (Democrazia Nazionale, DN) party was a spin-off of the Italian Social Movement, after the electoral defeat of 1976. It was born to pursue an agreement with the Christian Democracy, by moving from the neo-fascist ideology of the Italian Social Movement to a post-fascist moderate ideology.

The movement became a fully fledged party in February 1977 and ceased to exist in December 1979 after the very poor result of the 1979 election (0.6%).