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The Italian Democratic Socialist Party (, PSDI), also known as Italian Social Democratic Party, was a minor
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. The longest serving partner in government for
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, the PSDI had been an important force in
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, before the 1990s decline in votes and members. The party's founder and longstanding leader was
Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat (; 19 September 1898 – 11 June 1988) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1964 to 1971. Early life Born to Sardinian parents, he was a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (Italy, 1922), Unita ...
, who served as
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from 1964 to 1971.


History


The years of the ''First Republic''

The party was founded as the Socialist Party of Italian Workers (PSLI) in 1947 by a splinter group of the
Italian Socialist Party The Italian Socialist Party (, PSI) was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy, whose history stretched for longer than a century, making it one of the longest-living parties of the country. Founded in Genoa in 1892, ...
(PSI), due to the decision of the latter to join the
Italian Communist Party The Italian Communist Party ( it, Partito Comunista Italiano, PCI) was a communist political party in Italy. The PCI was founded as ''Communist Party of Italy'' on 21 January 1921 in Livorno by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party (PSI). ...
(PCI) in the Popular Democratic Front's electoral list for the 1948 general election. The split, led by
Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat (; 19 September 1898 – 11 June 1988) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1964 to 1971. Early life Born to Sardinian parents, he was a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (Italy, 1922), Unita ...
and the sons of
Giacomo Matteotti Giacomo Matteotti (; 22 May 1885 – 10 June 1924) was an Italian socialist politician. On 30 May 1924, he openly spoke in the Italian Parliament alleging the Fascists committed fraud in the recently held elections, and denounced the violence ...
, took the name of ''Scissione di Palazzo Barberini'', from the name of a palace in Rome where it took place. On 1 May 1951 it joined forces with the smaller Unitary Socialist Party and took the name Socialist Party – Italian Section of the Socialist International (PS–SIIS). On 7 January 1952 the PS–SIIS was ultimately renamed "Italian Democratic Socialist Party" (PSDI). From 1949 to 1965 members of the PSDI held the presidency of the ''Istituto Nazionale di Previdenza Sociale'' (INPS). In 1966 the party joined the PSI to form the Unified Socialist Party, but in 1969, after a disappointing result at the 1968 general election, it left the new unified party, taking the name Unitary Socialist Party (PSU). It returned to the PSDI name in 1971. In 1980 the party joined
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, the Italian Socialist Party, the
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and the
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in the five-party coalition (''
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'') which ruled the country until 1994 (since 1991 without the Republicans). However the party's role in the coalition was minimal and was over-shadowed by the more powerful PSI. The PSDI was a member of
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and a founder member of the
Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists (PES) is a social democratic and progressive European political party. The PES comprises national-level political parties from all member states of the European Union (EU) plus Norway and the United Kingdom ...
(PES). Its
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of the
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thus sat within the
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since 1979. In 1994 the party was expelled from the PES.


Decline and re-foundation

The PSDI was involved in the
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scandals known as ''
Tangentopoli ''Mani pulite'' (; Italian for "clean hands") was a nationwide judicial investigation into political corruption in Italy held in the early 1990s, resulting in the demise of the so-called " First Republic" and the disappearance of many Italian ...
'' and almost disappeared from the political scene. The 1994 general election resulted in an almost overnight decline of the ''Pentapartito'' coalition parties and the rise of
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-led
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, which absorbed many PSDI voters. In January 1995
Gian Franco Schietroma Gian Franco Schietroma (born 19 October 1950 in Rome) is an Italian politician and lawyer. He is the son of the former Senator and Minister of Public Function Dante Schietroma. Biography Gian Franco Schietroma graduated in law, with 110/110 cu ...
was elected national secretary of the party replacing Enrico Ferri, who wanted to join the centre-right
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. The followers of Ferri left and established the
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and joined the centre-right
Christian Democratic Centre The Christian Democratic Centre ( it, Centro Cristiano Democratico, CCD) was a Christian-democratic political party in Italy from 1994 to 2002. Formed from a right-wing split from Christian Democracy, the party joined the centre-right coalition, a ...
. In 1998 the party, led by Schietroma, finally merged with the
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, one of the successor parties of the PSI, to form the
Italian Democratic Socialists The Italian Democratic Socialists ( it, Socialisti Democratici Italiani, SDI) were a social-democratic political party in Italy. The party was the direct continuation of the Italian Socialists, the legal successor of the historical Italian Soci ...
. By then most members and voters of the party have joined other parties: Forza Italia (as Carlo Vizzini, party leader in 1992–1993), the
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(as Enrico Ferri, party leader in 1993–1995) and The Democrats (as Franco Bruno). The party was re-established in 2004 with the same name, "
Italian Democratic Socialist Party The Italian Democratic Socialist Party (, PSDI), also known as Italian Social Democratic Party, was a minor social-democratic political party in Italy. The longest serving partner in government for Christian Democracy, the PSDI had been an im ...
", as the continuation of the party of Saragat, so that the new PSDI numbers its congresses in perfect continuity with the late PSDI.


Popular support

The PSDI had its best result at its first appearance in the 1948 general election, when it gained 7.1% of the vote. In that occasion the party was successful in stealing many votes from the
Italian Socialist Party The Italian Socialist Party (, PSI) was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy, whose history stretched for longer than a century, making it one of the longest-living parties of the country. Founded in Genoa in 1892, ...
, which was damaged by the split as well as by the alliance with the
Italian Communist Party The Italian Communist Party ( it, Partito Comunista Italiano, PCI) was a communist political party in Italy. The PCI was founded as ''Communist Party of Italy'' on 21 January 1921 in Livorno by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party (PSI). ...
in the Popular Democratic Front. The PSDI found its heartlands in
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: 12.9% in the
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, 11.9% in
Cuneo Cuneo (; pms, Coni ; oc, Coni/Couni ; french: Coni ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the fourth largest of Italy’s provinces by area. It is located at 550 metres (1,804 ft) in ...
, 10.6% in
Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
, 13.9% in
Sondrio Sondrio (; lmo, Sùndri; rm, Sunder; archaic german: Sünders or ; la, Sundrium) is an Italian city and ''comune'' and Provincial Capital located in the heart of the Valtellina. , Sondrio counts approximately 21,876 inhabitants (2015) and it is ...
, 12.6% in
Treviso Treviso ( , ; vec, Trevixo) is a city and ''comune'' in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 84,669 inhabitants (as of September 2017). Some 3,000 live within the Veneti ...
, 15.9% in
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, and 14.9% in
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. From
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to
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the party's support was around 4–5%, with the sole exception of
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, when it gained 6.1%. In the 1992 general election, the last before ''
Tangentopoli ''Mani pulite'' (; Italian for "clean hands") was a nationwide judicial investigation into political corruption in Italy held in the early 1990s, resulting in the demise of the so-called " First Republic" and the disappearance of many Italian ...
'', the PSDI won just 2.7%. The party maintained for decades its strongholds in the North-West and North-East, but since the 1960s it started to gain support in
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. By
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the party's strongholds had moved South, especially
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,
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,
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,
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and
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, similarly to what also the other parties of ''Pentapartito'' (
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,
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, Republicans and Liberals) were experiencing. This was partly due to the growth of regionalist parties in the North (united in
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since 1991). After ''Tangentopoli'', ''
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'' and subsequent political crisis, the PSDI has almost disappeared electorally, although it retains some support locally in the South, especially in Apulia. The electoral results of PSDI in general (
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) and
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elections since 1948 are shown in the chart below.


Electoral results


Italian Parliament


European Parliament


Symbols

File:Logo of the PSLI.png, 1947–1948 File:Logo of the PSDI (1948-1966) (1969-1983).svg, 1948–1983 File:Logo of PSU (1966-1969).svg, Unified PSI-PSDI symbol, 1966–1969 File:Logo of the PSDI (1983-1992).svg, 1983–1992 File:PSDI Logo2004.png, 1992–1998


Leadership

*Secretary:
Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat (; 19 September 1898 – 11 June 1988) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1964 to 1971. Early life Born to Sardinian parents, he was a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (Italy, 1922), Unita ...
(1947–1948),
Alberto Simonini Alberto Simonini (19 February 1896 – 6 July 1960) was an Italian trade unionist and socialist politician. Being a member of the Italian Parliament he held several cabinet posts. He was one of the early Italian members of the European Council. ...
(1948), Ugo Guido Mondolfo (1949),
Ludovico D'Aragona Ludovico D'Aragona (23 May 1876 – 17 June 1961) was an Italian socialist politician who held several government posts. He also served at the Italian Parliament and Senate. Biography D'Aragona was born in Cernusco sul Naviglio, Milan, on 23 May ...
(1949),
Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat (; 19 September 1898 – 11 June 1988) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1964 to 1971. Early life Born to Sardinian parents, he was a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (Italy, 1922), Unita ...
(1949–1952),
Ezio Vigorelli Ezio Vigorelli (17 August 1892 – 24 October 1964) was an Italian lawyer and politician who was a member of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and then of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI). He served as the minister of labour and soc ...
(1952),
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(1952),
Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat (; 19 September 1898 – 11 June 1988) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1964 to 1971. Early life Born to Sardinian parents, he was a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (Italy, 1922), Unita ...
(1952–1954), Gianmatteo Matteotti (1954–1957),
Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat (; 19 September 1898 – 11 June 1988) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1964 to 1971. Early life Born to Sardinian parents, he was a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (Italy, 1922), Unita ...
(1957–1964),
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(1964–1966), ''unification with
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in the
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'' (1966–1969),
Mauro Ferri Mauro Ferri (15 March 1920 – 29 September 2015) was an Italian politician and judge. He was a member of the Italian Socialist Party from 1944 to 1969, when he switched affiliations to the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI). He was the ...
(1969–1972),
Mario Tanassi Mario Tanassi (17 March 1916 – 5 May 2007) was an Italian politician, who was several times Minister of the Italian Republic. In 1979 he was condemned by the Constitutional Court of Italy for his involvement in the Lockheed bribery scandal. Bi ...
(1972),
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(1972–1975),
Mario Tanassi Mario Tanassi (17 March 1916 – 5 May 2007) was an Italian politician, who was several times Minister of the Italian Republic. In 1979 he was condemned by the Constitutional Court of Italy for his involvement in the Lockheed bribery scandal. Bi ...
(1975–1976),
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(1976),
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(1976–1978),
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(1978–1985), Franco Nicolazzi (1985–1988),
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(1988–1992), Carlo Vizzini (1992–1993), Enrico Ferri (1993–1995),
Gian Franco Schietroma Gian Franco Schietroma (born 19 October 1950 in Rome) is an Italian politician and lawyer. He is the son of the former Senator and Minister of Public Function Dante Schietroma. Biography Gian Franco Schietroma graduated in law, with 110/110 cu ...
(1995–1998) *President:
Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat (; 19 September 1898 – 11 June 1988) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1964 to 1971. Early life Born to Sardinian parents, he was a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (Italy, 1922), Unita ...
(1975–1976), *Party Leader in the
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:
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(1947),
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(1947–1948),
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(1948–1950), Luigi Benanni (1950–1951),
Ezio Vigorelli Ezio Vigorelli (17 August 1892 – 24 October 1964) was an Italian lawyer and politician who was a member of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and then of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI). He served as the minister of labour and soc ...
(1951–1954),
Paolo Rossi Paolo Rossi (; 23 September 1956 – 9 December 2020) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a forward. He led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the Golden Boot as top goalscorer, and the Golden B ...
(1954–1956),
Alberto Simonini Alberto Simonini (19 February 1896 – 6 July 1960) was an Italian trade unionist and socialist politician. Being a member of the Italian Parliament he held several cabinet posts. He was one of the early Italian members of the European Council. ...
(1956–1958),
Giuseppe Saragat Giuseppe Saragat (; 19 September 1898 – 11 June 1988) was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1964 to 1971. Early life Born to Sardinian parents, he was a member of the Unitary Socialist Party (Italy, 1922), Unita ...
(1958–1963), Virginio Bertinelli (1963–1966),
Mario Tanassi Mario Tanassi (17 March 1916 – 5 May 2007) was an Italian politician, who was several times Minister of the Italian Republic. In 1979 he was condemned by the Constitutional Court of Italy for his involvement in the Lockheed bribery scandal. Bi ...
(1966),
Egidio Ariosto Egidio Ariosto (1911 – 1998) was an Italian politician who was a member of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (''Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano''; PSDI). He served as a deputy, senator and was a cabinet member in different Italian ...
(1966–1969),
Flavio Orlandi Flavio Orlandi (1921–2009) was a social democrat Italian politician who served at the European Parliament. He was a member of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) and served as its secretary between 1972 and 1975. Biography Orlandi w ...
(1969–1972),
Antonio Cariglia Antonio Cariglia (28 March 1924 – 20 February 2010) was an Italian politician. Biography A graduate in political and social sciences, Cariglia was an MP and MEP several times between the 1960s and the 1990s for the Italian Democratic Socialis ...
(1972–1976),
Luigi Preti Luigi Preti (23 October 1914 – 19 January 2009) was an Italian politician and member of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party. Biography Preti was born in Ferrara. He graduated in law from the University Ferrara and subsequently in Literature ...
(1976–1978), Franco Nicolazzi (1978–1979), Alessandro Reggiani (1979–1987), Filippo Caria (1987–1992), Dino Madaudo (1992), Enrico Ferri (1992–1994)


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