Social Christians

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Social Christians (Cristiano Sociali, CS) is an Italian social-democratic party of the Christian Left founded in 1993.

Among its founders were former trade-union leader Pierre Carniti and economist Ermanno Gorrieri. It has 5,500 members, and counts three members of the lower chamber (Chamber of Deputies), three of the upper (Senate), four regional councillors and more than 200 provincial and city councillors. It is led by Mimmo Lucà.

In 1998 it contributed to the foundation of the Democrats of the Left and it is now a faction within that party, currently having 4 deputies (Franco Ceccuzzi, Donata Lenzi, Mimmo Lucà and Giuseppe Lumia), 2 senators (Ignazio Marino and Giorgio Tonini) and an undersecretary in Prodi II Cabinet (Marcella Lucidi).

Social Christians is a member organization of the International League of Religious Socialists.

[edit] Leadership

• Coordinator: Pierre Carniti (1993–1999), Giorgio Tonini (1999–2003), Mimmo Lucà (2003–...)
• President: Ermanno Gorrieri (1993–1999), Pierre Carniti (1999–2003), Giorgio Tonini (2003–...)

[edit] External links

• Official website

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