Civil Revolution ( it, Rivoluzione Civile, RC) was a left-wing

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. The coalition was headed by

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, a former anti- mafia prosecutor of Palermo from 1992 to 2012 and then director of a UN investigation into illegal drug trade in

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in 2012. The foundation of RC was preceded by the

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'', presented by Ingroia on 21 December in Rome. Among the signatories of this appeal were Franco Battiato, Fiorella Mannoia, Luigi de Magistris, Leoluca Orlando,

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and

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. The coalition had an anti-

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platform. In the

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the party obtained 2.2% of the vote, returning no seats in the Italian Parliament. Soon after RC was dissolved on 2 April 2013, Ingroia launched a new party named Civil Action ( it, Azione Civile).

Overview

Civil Revolution was founded on 29 December 2012 in Rome by Ingroia and the following parties: Subsequently, the following parties and organizations joined RC: *

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(''Agende Rosse'' - Anti-mafia politics), led by Salvatore Borsellino; * We Can Change (''Cambiare Si Può'', CSP - Left-wing appeal), led by

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, Marco Revelli and Chiara Sasso; *

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(''Ecologisti e Reti Civiche'' - Green

), led by Bonelli and Mary Luppino, including: ** Federation of the Greens (''Federazione dei Verdi''); **

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(''Abbiamo un Sogno''); ** Ecologist Constituent Assembly (''Costituente Ecologista''); ** Mayors of Good Administration (''Sindaci della Buona Amministrazione''); * New Action Party (''Nuovo Partito d'Azione'', NPA - Social liberalism), led by Giuseppe Antonio Quartana; * Purple People (''Popolo Viola'' -

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), led by Massimo Malerba. * Party of the South (''Partito del Sud'' - Southernism), led by Beppe De Santis.CHI SIAMO
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Electoral results

Italian Parliament

Leadership

*President:

(2012–2013)

References

External links

Civil Revolution official website
{{Historical Italian political parties Defunct political party alliances in Italy Political parties established in 2012 2012 establishments in Italy Political parties disestablished in 2013 2013 disestablishments in Italy History of the Communist Refoundation Party