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Christian Democracy (Italy, historical)

Christian Democracy
Democrazia Cristiana
Leaders Alcide De Gasperi
Amintore Fanfani
Aldo Moro
Mariano Rumor
Giulio Andreotti
Francesco Cossiga
Arnaldo Forlani
Benigno Zaccagnini
Flaminio Piccoli
Ciriaco De Mita
Mino Martinazzoli
Founded 15 December 1943
Dissolved 16 January 1994
Preceded by Italian People's Party
(not legal predecessor)
Succeeded by Italian People's Party
(legal successor)
Christian Democratic Centre
Newspaper Il Popolo
Youth wing Christian Democracy Youth Movement
Women's wing Christian Democracy Women Movement
Membership (1990) 2,109,670
Ideology Christian democracy
Popularism
Political position Centre
National affiliation Centrism (1948–58)
Organic Centre-left (1962–76)
Historic Compromise (1976–80)
Pentapartito(1980–93)
European affiliation European People's Party
International affiliation Christian Democrat International
European Parliament group European People's Party
Colors      White
Party flag
Christian Democracy flag.png

Christian Democracy (Italian: Democrazia Cristiana, DC) was a Christian democraticpolitical party in Italy.

The DC was founded in 1943 as the ideal successor of the Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield (scudo crociato). A Catholic-inspired, centrist,catch-all party comprising both right- and left-leaning political factions, the DC played a dominant role in the politics of Italy for fifty years, from its inception in 1944 until its final demise in 1994 amid the Tangentopoli scandals. The party was nicknamed the White Whale (Balena bianca).

From 1946 until 1994 the DC was the largest party in Parliament, governing in successive coalitions. It originally supported governments based on liberal-conservative political positions, before moving to centre-left coalitions.

The party was succeeded by a string of smaller parties, including the Italian People's Party, the Christian Democratic Centre, the United Christian Democrats, and the still active Union of the Centre. Former Christian Democrats are also spread among other parties, including the centre-right Forza Italia and the New Centre-Right, and the centre-left Democratic Party.


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