Socialists and Democrats (Italy) explained

Socialists and Democrats (it| Socialisti e Democratici, S&D) is a social-democratic faction of the Democratic Party (PD), a centre-left political party in Italy.

The faction was formed on 26 November 2015 as a split from the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) led by Marco Di Lello (who had been the party leader in the Chamber of Deputies until then), Lello Di Gioia (a long-time member of the PSI) and Giuseppe Lauricella (a former Socialist who had been elected with the PD in 2013).^{[1] [2] [3]} The faction includes also Rapisardo Antinucci, a former member of the Chamber, and Marco Gianfranceschi, president of "Giuseppe Saragat" Foundation.^[4]

Leadership

• President: Fabio Guerriero
• Coordinator: Claudia Bastianelli
  • Deputy Coordinator: Roberto Nativi
• Organisational Secretary: Vincenzo Scognamiglio

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pd: Di Lello, 'Socialisti e democratici' non corrente ma cantiere idee - Adn-kronos - iltempo . 2015-11-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208145838/http://www.iltempo.it/adn-kronos/2015/11/28/pd-di-lello-socialisti-e-democratici-non-corrente-ma-cantiere-idee-1.1484117 . 2015-12-08 .
2. Web site: Partito, di Lello va nel PD Nencini: Scelta personale | Avanti! . 2015-12-01 . 2015-10-15 . https://archive.today/20151015091050/http://www.avantionline.it/2015/07/partito-di-lello-va-nel-pd-nencini-scelta-personale/%23.Vh9tjeLLfK4#.VlxIml6x2So . dead .
3. Web site: Articolo dall'Archivio Storico - AGV . Ilvelino.it . 2021-05-07.
4. Web site: Il Coordinamento Nazionale | Socialisti & Democratici . 2017-03-02 . 2017-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170303122855/http://socialdem.it/il-coordinamento/ . dead .