Community Movement
Community Movement Movimento Comunità | |
|---|---|
Centre-left | |
The Community Movement was an Italian political organization founded by
entrepreneur Adriano Olivetti in 1947.[1]
Olivetti had previously established a cultural group, which only subsequently began a political activity at local level, entering in municipal and provincial elections. The Community fought against
socialist
ideas, opposing both conservatives and communists.
The movement successfully engaged the 1958 general election, Olivetti becoming MP for Piedmont, but the history of Community was dramatically stopped in 1960 when its founder died of heart failure.
Community's political ideas disappeared from Italian political debate for thirty years and its only MP, professor Franco Ferrarotti, joined the Italian Democratic Socialist Party.
Election results
Chamber of Deputies
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 173,227 (#10) | 0.59 | 1 / 596
|
Senate
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 142,897 (#10) | 0.55 | 0 / 246
|
References
- ISBN 978-0-549-81458-0. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
Sources
- Olivetti Foundation
- Olivetti's life (it.)
- Adriano Olivetti: the red entrepreneur (it.) La Storia siamo Noi – RAI
