Moderates for Piedmont

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Moderates for Piedmont (Moderati per il Piemonte) is a regional centrist Italian political party active in Piedmont. Its leader is Giacomo Portas (ex-FI).

It was founded in January 2006, basically by former members of Forza Italia (FI), and controls two seats in the Regional Council of Piedmont. The two regional deputies of the party are Giuliano Manolino (ex-FI) and Giovanni Pizzale (ex-IdV).

It is part of the centre-left The Union, of which it is the second political force in the region, after the Democratic Party. Indeed, in 2007 municipal elections, Moderates scored 4% in both Turin and Cuneo, 8% in Grugliasco and 10% in Moncalieri.

In the 2008 general election Giacomo Portas was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as independent in list of the Democratic Party in Piedmont 1 constituency^[1][2], although in Piedmont 2 the party supported the List of Speaking Crickets.

In May 2008 the party formed a federation with the Italian Liberal Party.^[3][4]

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