Left Ecology Freedom

Left Ecology Freedom (Italian: Sinistra Ecologia Libertà, SEL) was a democratic socialist political party in Italy whose bulk was formed by former members of the Communist Refoundation Party.

Left Ecology Freedom
Sinistra Ecologia Libertà
PresidentNichi Vendola
Vice PresidentsMaria Luisa Boccia
Fabio Mussi
CoordinatorNicola Fratoianni
Founded16 March 2009 (launched)
22 October 2010 (founded)
Dissolved17 December 2016
Merger ofMovement for the Left
Democratic Left
Unite the Left
Ecologists Association
Socialism and Left
Merged intoItalian Left
Membership (2013)34,279
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Eco-socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationIBC (2013 election)
AET (2014 EP election)
Italian Left (2015–2016)
European Parliament groupEuropean United Left–Nordic Green Left
Colours  Red
Website
www.sinistraecologialiberta.it

The party's leader was Nichi Vendola, a former President of Apulia. On 17 December 2016, SEL dissolved into Italian Left, which was officially launched as a party in early 2017.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.