Party of Venetians (2019)

For the historical party with the identical name, see Party of Venetians (2010).
Party of Venetians
Partito dei Veneti
AbbreviationPdV
SecretaryCesare Busetto
Honorary PresidentStefano Zecchi
FoundedApril 2019
IdeologyVenetian nationalism
Separatism (factions)
Autonomism (factions)
ColoursGold, red and light blue
 
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
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European Parliament
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Regional Council of Veneto
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Website
Official website partitodeiveneti.com

The Party of Venetians (Italian: Partito dei Veneti, PdV) is a Venetian nationalist and separatist political party in Veneto, Italy.

The PdV was originally formed in April 2019 as a coalition of political parties in order to compete in the 2020 Venetian regional election. Five parties were founding members: We Are Veneto (2.7% as Independence We Veneto in the 2015 Venetian regional election), Venetian Independence (2.5%), Chiavegato Group, Autonomous Veneto Project and Veneto State of Europe.[1][2] The PdV was officially launched on 19 October 2019 during a convention in Padua, attended by 1,500 people. On the occasion, the coalition was enlarged to other groups, including Great North, Veneto First, Network 22 October, Autonomous Belluno Dolomites Region and People of Saint Mark[3][4][5][6] (the latter left in February 2020).[7]

In the run-up of the 2020 Venetian regional election, the PdV chose Guadagnini as its candidate for President of Veneto[8] and was joined by other minor groups, notably including the faction around Riccardo Szumski (mayor of Santa Lucia di Piave).[9][10] In the contextual municipal election in Venice the PdV fielded philosopher Stefano Zecchi for mayor.

In the election, which was dominated by Luca Zaia (76.8% of the vote) and Liga Veneta-sponsored lists (over 60%), the PdV won 1.0% of the vote. However, Zecchi was elected municipal councillor in Venice.

In January 2021 the PdV started to be re-organised as a political party, with the election of Cesare Busetto as secretary and the appointment of Zecchi as honorary president. The party will hold a new congress by the end of the year.[11][12]

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  2. ^ "Gli indipendentisti veneti si uniscono: nasce il "Partito dei Veneti"". TrevisoToday. Retrieved Oct 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Nasce al palasport il Partito dei veneti: "La Lega ha tradito ci candidiamo noi"". Corriere del Veneto. Oct 18, 2019. Retrieved Jan 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Padova oppure Roma? Salvini dinanzi al Veneto e all'Italia". www.ilfoglio.it. Retrieved Jan 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Regionali, Grande Nord: è ufficiale, lista comune con il Partito dei Veneti". 9 October 2019. Retrieved Jan 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Partito dei veneti, partenza col botto per la futura Südtiroler Volkspartei del Veneto. Ma i lombardi hanno capito che sta accadendo?". 19 October 2019. Retrieved Jan 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Davide Lovat on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
  8. ^ "Il Partito dei Veneti punta ufficialmente su Antonio Guadagnini: è lui il candidato governatore".
  9. ^ "Riccardo Szumski scende in campo con il Partito dei Veneti". 22 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Regionali 2020: Presentati candidati del Partito dei Veneti".
  11. ^ "Cesare Busetto è il nuovo Segretario politico del Partito dei Veneti". 29 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Nuovi Dirigenti per Il Partito dei Veneti". 29 January 2021.