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Reformist Socialist Party
The Reformist Socialist Party (''Partito Socialista Riformista'', PSR) was a tiny Social democracy, social-democratic List of political parties in Italy, political party in Italy. It was founded after the ''Tangentopoli'' scandal, in opposition to the decision of Ottaviano Del Turco, then secretary of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), to place it within the centre-left Alliance of Progressives coalition, dominated by the Democratic Party of the Left. Its leading members included Fabrizio Cicchitto and Enrico Manca. The party merged into the Socialist Party (Italy, 1996), Socialist Party in 1996. Fabrizio Cicchitto, who was a left-winger close to Riccardo Lombardi in the old PSI became the deputy-coordinator of Forza Italia and later member of The People of Freedom, while Enrico Manca, who was a centrist linked to Bettino Craxi, joined Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy in 2004 and the Democratic Party (Italy), Democratic Party until his death in 2011. Leadership *Secretary: Fabr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrico Manca
Enrico Manca (27 November 1931 – 5 July 2011) was an Italian politician. Biography Having graduated with a degree in law from the University of Rome "La Sapienza", in 1959 Manca joined the Italian state broadcaster RAI and from 1961 to 1972 was editor of Giornale Radio Rai, central editor of the TV news, and director of cultural television services. A member of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), he was elected a Deputy for the first time in 1972 and served as Minister of Foreign Trade in the Cossiga II Cabinet and in the Forlani Cabinet. His name was found on the lists of members of the Propaganda Due, P2 Masonic lodge (card no. 864) in 1981, although Manca himself repeatedly denied any adherence to the lodge. On 4 December 1986 he resigned as a Deputy due to a conflict of interests, having agreed that year to serve as the next President of RAI. He was re-elected in 1987, but again had to resign due to the incompatibility that arose from his new position. He was the head of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |