Populars for Prodi

Populars for Prodi
Popolari per Prodi
LeadersFranco Marini,
Antonio Maccanico
Giorgio La Malfa
Founded1996
Dissolved1996
Preceded byPact for Italy
Merged intoDemocracy is Freedom – The Daisy
Political positionCentre to centre-left[1][2]
National affiliationThe Olive Tree (1996)

The Populars for Prodi (Italian: Popolari per Prodi) was an electoral list of political parties in Italy.

The list participated in the 1996 general election as a component of The Olive Tree,[3][4] supporting Romano Prodi as candidate for Prime Minister. The list, contested seats for the Chamber of Deputies, receiving 6.8% of the vote and 72 deputies (including Prodi).[5][6]

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