Trentino Project

Trentino Project (Italian: Progetto Trentino, PT) is a Christian-democratic political party active in Trentino.

PT was formed in July 2012 as a split, led by former regional minister Silvano Grisenti, from the Union for Trentino (UpT).^[2][3]

In the 2013 provincial election the party supported Diego Mosna, entrepreneur and president of Trentino Volley,^[4] for President. Mosna was endorsed also by the Trentino Civic List,^[5] Stop the Decline, Administer Trentino, Together for Autonomy and Autonomy 2020. Mosna won a mere 19.3% of the vote and was trounced by Ugo Rossi of the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party, who garnered a landslide 58.1%.^[6] PT however emerged as the fourth largest political force of Trentino, by winning 9.0% of the vote (the UpT got 13.3%)^[7] and 4 provincial councillors plus Mosna, who was elected as defeated candidate.^[8]

In December 2014, during the party's first congress, Marco Bettega was elected president to replace Mauro Dorigoni.^[9]

In March 2015 Grisenti was convicted of corruption^[10][11] and, consequently, abandoned politics.^[12][13] The PT participated in the successive Trento municipal election in coalition with Lega Nord Trentino, Forza Italia, Trentino Civic List and Brothers of Italy: in the event, the party won 3.8% of the vote, less than most of its coalition parties.^[14][15]

In January 2016, during the party's second congress, Marino Simoni was elected as new president.^[16] In April the PT signed a federative pact with the Populars for Italy (PpI), a minor Christian-democratic party represented in Parliament.^[17][18]

Leadership

• President: Mauro Dorigoni (2012–2014), Marco Bettega (2014–2016), Marino Simoni (2016–present)

References

External links

• Official website