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Federation of Progressive Democrats
LeaderDominic de Brincat
ChairpersonMagdalena Moretti
FoundedNovember 1, 1899 (1899-11-01)
HeadquartersVia Constituccione 1601, Timiocato, Capitale 3272AA
Youth wingYoung Progressive Democrats
IdeologyLiberalism, conservatism, classical liberalism
Political positionCentre-right
Colours  Azure
Senato
0 / 100
Constazione
6 / 715
Website
www.fpd.org.pc

The Federation of Progressive Democrats (FPD, Pacitalian: Federazione Democrate Progressivare, FDP) is a major, centre-right political party in Pacitalia. The FPD has been Pacitalia's only major modern liberal or conservative political party at the national level.

The party was founded in 1899 as a "third way" alternative that was politically between the entrenched two major parties of the time. The Liberal Party, which was further left on the political spectrum, and the more conservative, traditional Civil Party, had dominated Pacitalian politics since the mid-eighteenth century.

Just six years after its founding, it won the 1905 national elections and formed a government. For most of the twentieth century, and into the twenty-first, the values of the FPD largely mirrored that of wider society, leading many experts and the general public to christen it the country's "natural governing party". Shifting social attitudes, demographic changes, and a series of scandals affecting the party starting in the mid-2000s, have diminished the FPD's standing in recent years.

Since winning its first election, the Federation has governed Pacitalia for a total of approximately 69 years as of 2023, more than all other parties combined in the modern age. Many of the economic policies the FPD enacted while in office are credited with fostering Pacitalia's transition from a largely agrarian, conservative and insular nation, with rapid economic growth and industrialization in the twentieth century transforming the country into an economic power.

The party last governed at the national level prior to 2018, when Prime Minister Maurizio Conte's government failed to retain majority support in parliament following the 2017 elections. Shortly after, Archonate Vittoria Agradossa invited Democratic Nationalist Party leader Damián Moya to form a government, in a coalition arrangement with the Pacitalian Social Congress, ending a period where the FPD had governed – alone or as part of a coalition – for 28 out of a possible 30 years.

The FPD is currently the third-largest party by membership, and fourth-largest in fundraising income, as of 2023. It currently does not hold a majority of seats, or control, any of Pacitalia's regional councils.

Ideology

Ideologically, the FPD is a strong proponent of free markets, globalism and globalization. Its recent campaign platforms have called for the size of government to shrink in order to maximize personal freedoms "of all kinds". Historically doveish on foreign policy, the FPD has long argued in favour of maintaining the Pacitalian military as a defensive force, believing international peace and stability can be attained through the use of soft power and by fostering economic growth and opportunity.

The FPD was previously regarded as a "big tent" political party, a term for a party that encompasses large factions of people with often diverging viewpoints who can still rally around a common cause. However, the party's size both in parliament and in terms of membership has shrunk in recent years. It has also faced increasing competition for public support and individual financial contributions from other parties on the right.

Its voting base tends to skew towards men, middle-aged and older voters, urban professionals and white-collar workers, particularly in the finance and tourism sectors, nuclear families, and people who identify as ethnically Pacitalian. The party is most popular in the suburban areas around major cities and, historically, has drawn consistent, strong support in Amalfia, Antigonia, Beracanto, Capitale, and Trasteveria.

History

Notable policy achievements

  • Creation of the autostrada road network (1948)
  • Creation of the national high-speed rail network, Alta Velocità (1960)
  • Judicial modernization (1962)
  • Expansion of adoption rights and spousal benefits to same-sex couples (1996)
  • Legalization of same-sex marriage (2002)
  • Legalization of medically assisted dying (2008)

Party leaders

Name Served from Served until Notes
Medinis Sorprantakis August 2, 1900 January 20, 1915 Prime Minister (1905-1913)
Fabrizio dello Locarno January 20, 1915 September 1, 1920  
Marco Firmino January 20, 1915 December 15, 1937 Prime Minister (1921-1937)
Paolo Imperiano December 15, 1937 June 6, 1940 Prime Minister (1937)
Rabastiano Pietro Grazzo June 6, 1940 September 30, 1957 Prime Minister (1945-1957)
Carlo Fadda September 30, 1957 March 10, 1965 Prime Minister (1957-1965)†
Tiberio Damesco March 10, 1965 January 30, 1969  
Michelangelo Arzu January 30, 1969 August 1, 1972  
Arturo Bop-Mascarte August 1, 1972 December 5, 1983  
Camazo Vendalini December 5, 1983 May 15, 1987  
Francesco Santo Ragazzo May 15, 1987 December 6, 1995 Prime Minister (1988-1996)
Timotaio Ell Petranescu-Calindara December 6, 1995 December 15, 2005 Prime Minister (1996-2006)
Constantino Sorantanali December 15, 2005 August 9, 2006 Prime Minister (2006)
Albinanda Serodini August 9, 2006 December 10, 2006 Caretaker Prime Minister and party leader ad interim
Archetenia Nera December 10, 2006 June 21, 2017 Prime Minister (2007-2009, 2011-2017
Maurizio Conte June 21, 2017 May 16, 2020 Prime Minister (2017-2018)
Gemma Bianconi May 16, 2020 June 4, 2022  
Enzo Figo June 4, 2022 April 16, 2023 Resigned after being charged with murder
Dominic de Brincat April 16, 2023   Party leader ad interim

† Fadda stepped down as leader of the party in the spring of 1965 but continued to serve as a caretaker Prime Minister to allow his successor, Damesco, to assume the leadership of the party and run the campaign. The party was defeated in the 1965 election. This is the only instance in Pacitalian political history where a successor as party leader never served as Prime Minister at the same time (even if briefly).

Electoral performance

Constazione Repubblicana
Election Leader Electorate votes Party list votes Electorate seats Party list seats Total seats Position Result
No. Share No. Share No. ± No. ± No. ±
2007 Archetenia Nera 135,165,624 49.7% 131,029,900 48.1%
249 / 270
N/Aa
214 / 445
N/Aa
463 / 715
Increase 193 Increase 1st Majority government
2009 Archetenia Nera 81,401,487 28.5% 73,381,724 25.4%
80 / 270
Decrease 169
118 / 445
Decrease 96
198 / 715
Decrease 265 Decrease 2nd Opposition
2011 Archetenia Nera 109,430,106 42.2% 114,410,433 43.3%
151 / 270
Increase 71
193 / 445
Increase 75
344 / 715
Increase 146 Increase 1st Coalition government with Empordian League
2014 Archetenia Nera 94,018,375 33.8% 98,967,664 34.1%
186 / 270
Increase 35
152 / 445
Decrease 41
338 / 715
Decrease 6 Steady 1st Coalition government with Empordian League
2017 Maurizio Conte 76,508,546 22.5% 79,227,811 24.3%
87 / 270
Decrease 99
108 / 445
Decrease 44
195 / 715
Decrease 143 Steady 1stb Opposition
2020 Gemma Bianconi 112,847,461 34.7% 84,843,057 26.1%
51 / 270
Decrease 36
117 / 445
Increase 9
168 / 715
Decrease 27 Decrease 2nd Opposition

a First election contested under the new proportional electoral system of the Second Republic. The previous election was a form of first-past-the-post (single-member plurality) voting and did not have "electorate" and "party list" totals; therefore, the only appropriate seat comparison to the prior election is an overall count.
bThough the party won the largest overall share of seats, it was not able to retain the confidence of parliament. The FPD government resigned and a PSC-DNP coalition replaced it.

Senato Repubblicana
Election Leader Votes Seats Position Result
No. Share No. Share
2007 Archetenia Nera 125,502,382 47.9%
54 / 96
Increase 3c Steady 1st Majority (governing)
2009 Archetenia Nera 80,939,102 28.3%
22 / 96
Decrease 22 Decrease 2nd Minority (opposition)
2011 Archetenia Nera 106,710,101 41.3%
39 / 96
Increase 17 Increase 1st Majority (governing)
2014 Archetenia Nera 103,218,754 37.0%
41 / 96
Increase 2 Increase 1st Majority (governing)
2017 Maurizio Conte 81,155,631 26.1%
24 / 96
Decrease 17 Decrease 2nd Minority (opposition)
2020 Gemma Bianconi 109,354,709 33.9%
19 / 100
Decrease 6d Steady 2nd Minority (opposition)

c As part of the political reforms of the Second Republic, the size of Pacitalia's upper house was decreased from 100 seats to 96. The FPD held 53 of 100 seats in the Senate before the 2007 election, resulting in a comparable net increase of three seats after the chamber was reduced in size.
d The size of the Senate was reverted to 100 seats for the 2020 election. The FPD's comparable net seat decrease in a 100-seat chamber was six.

Archonate of the Pacitalian Republic
Election Candidate First-round votes Runoff election Result
No. Share Position No. Share Position
2007 Timotaio Ell Petranescu-Calindara 95,100,550 45.0% Steady 1st 116,301,994 58.1% Steady 1st Elected
2010 Dragomir Dobrogeanu 115,743,500 40.2% Steady 1st 123,858,190 47.4% Decrease 2nd Lost in runoff
2016 Domenico de Fiore 61,422,136 22.5% Decrease 3rd   Eliminated in first round
2017 Archetenia Nera 95,651,932 33.0% Increase 1st 135,741,776 49.0% Decrease 2nd Lost in runoff
2023 Maria Bosa Sanremo TBD Election to be held in November 2023

† Election result was annulled due to the narrow margin of just 754 votes between the final two candidates, out of nearly 250 million valid votes cast. Voting irregularities and missing postal ballots that may have altered the final result were also noted during the tabulation process. The National Superior Court invalidated the election results as a precaution and officials re-ran the election in 2017.