Renaissance
Rinascimento
PresidentVittorio Sgarbi
Founded17 January 2017 (2017-01-17)
HeadquartersCorso Diaz 192, Forlì
IdeologyProtection of cultural heritage
Cultural conservatism
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationElectoral list:
Us Moderates
Coalition:
Centre-right coalition
Colours  Azure
Chamber of Deputies
0 / 400
Senate
0 / 200
European Parliament
0 / 73
Regional Councils
1 / 896

Renaissance (Italian: Rinascimento) is a political party in Italy.[1] Its leader is Vittorio Sgarbi, an Italian art critic, art historian, politician, cultural commentator and television personality. Sgarbi was formerly a member of the Italian Liberal Party, which was elected in Parliament in 1992, and after its dissolution in 1994 joined in Forza Italia, continuing to be MP until 2006.

The party's aim is to increase the investments in culture, which is considered the main resource for Italy.[2]

History

The party was founded by Vittorio Sgarbi on 17 January 2017, but just a year later, on 19 January 2018, he also joined Forza Italia, thus remaining leader of the party.[3] However, the party (in a joint list with Moderates in Revolution) ran its candidates in the 2018 Italian general election in the constituency of Friuli Venezia Giulia, gaining a few hundred votes (less than 0.1% for both the Chamber of Deputies[4] and the Senate).[5]

On 23 March 2022 the party merged with the anti-lockdown association of entrepreneurs led by Umberto Carriera and changed its name to I Open Renaissance (Io Apro Rinascimento).[6][7]

In the 2022 election, Sgarbi ran in the single-member district of Bologna, losing against the centre-left candidate, Pier Ferdinando Casini. However, the centre-right coalition won the election and Sgarbi was appointed undersecretary to the Ministry of Culture.

Electoral results

Election Leader Chamber of Deputies Senate of the Republic
Votes  % Seats +/– Position Votes  % Seats +/– Position
2018 Vittorio Sgarbi with FI –
1 / 630
 New 5th with FI –
0 / 315
 New 5th
2022 with NM –
0 / 400
 Decrease 1 12th with NM –
0 / 200
 Steady 0 13th

References

  1. ↑ "Vittorio Sgarbi, la rivoluzione: "Ecco il programma del mio partito"". www.liberoquotidiano.it.
  2. ↑ Donelli, Maurizio (December 1, 2017). "Sgarbi: siamo al Medioevo. Per questo fondo un partito che promuova la bellezza". Corriere della Sera.
  3. ↑ "Silvio Berlusconi, Vittorio Sgarbi: "Mi candido con Forza Italia, ho un seggio sicuro al Senato"". Libero. 19 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ministero dell'Interno - Portale Eligendo". Archived from the original on 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Ministero dell'Interno - Portale Eligendo". Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Vittorio Sgarbi colpisce ancora: Rinascimento ci sarà alle elezioni di maggio". affaritaliani.it.
  7. ↑ "L'ultima giravolta di Sgarbi: un partito con i ristoratori di "Io apro"". la Repubblica.
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