The Young Democrats (Italian: Giovani Democratici, GD) is the youth wing of the Democratic Party (PD) of Italy. The organisation is an affiliate of the Young European Socialists[1] and International Union of Socialist Youth.[2]
| Young Democrats Giovani Democratici | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | Caterina Cerroni Raffaele Marras |
| Founded | 21 November 2008 |
| Membership | 35,000 (2016) |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
| Mother party | Democratic Party |
| International affiliation | International Union of Socialist Youth |
| European affiliation | Young European Socialists |
| Website | giovani-democratici.eu |
History
editThe Young Democrats was officially founded on 21 November 2010, three years after the foundation of the Democratic Party.
In the first primary election, held in March 2010, Fausto Raciti was elected secretary of the GD, with 93,686 votes, 77% of the total.[3]
On 20 July 2014, Raciti resigned, and Andrea Baldini was elected as new secretary of the organisation.
In the second primary election, held in March 2016, Mattia Zunino was elected secretary of the GD, with 20,561 votes, 83% of the total.[4]
Functions
editThe Young Democrats to involve young people in the Democratic Party and ensure that the aspirations of young people are reflected in Democratic policies in power. Young Democrats members are able to get involved in the PD through local policy events, campaigning or by attending events and social gatherings.
The GD holds a range of additional national events, including fringe sessions at the Democratic Party's annual conference.
Secretaries
edit- Fausto Raciti (21 November 2008 – 20 July 2014)
- Andrea Baldini (20 July 2014 – 20 March 2016)
- Mattia Zunino (20 March 2016 – 1 July 2021)
- Caterina Cerroni and Raffale Marras (as Coordinators, since 1 July 2021)
References
edit- ^ "Members & Observers | Young European Socialists (YES)". www.youngsocialists.eu. Archived from the original on 2013-04-20.
- ^ Member Organizations - Overview
- ^ "Giovani Democratici, Raciti è il segretario" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2015-02-22.
- ^ "#CongressoGD: Risultati definitivi | Giovani Democratici". www..giovani-democratici.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-10.
External links
edit- (in Italian) Official Website