List of parliamentary groups in Italy
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This article contains a list of parliamentary groups in Italy.
In Italy’s bicameral Parliament, MPs are required to belong to a "parliamentary group" (gruppo parlamentare) in each chamber.[1][2] Groups structure debate time, committee assignments and funding, and each chamber's rules set minimum sizes and special cases.
In July 2022 the Senate of the Republic adopted a comprehensive update of its Rules of Procedure to adapt to the reduced number of members (200 senators), including the six/nine-member thresholds and new anti-trasformismo measures linking groups to electoral symbols and components.[3][4] In November 2022 the Chamber approved numerical adjustments (e.g. 14-member baseline from the XX legislature; 7-member components in the Mixed Group; 2 for minority-language components).[5][6]
- Minimum size and exceptions
- Chamber of Deputies: the general threshold is "20 deputies", but the Bureau may authorize a smaller group for parties that met specific nationwide ballot requirements; from the XX legislature the baseline threshold is scheduled to become "14 deputies" and the minimum for components inside the Mixed Group drops to "7" ("2'" for recognized linguistic minorities).[7][8]
- Senate of the Republic: groups must have "at least six senators" at the start of a legislature and generally "nine" if formed later, with specific conditions and limits on splitting/merging; minority-language senators may form a group with "at least four".[9]
- Mixed Group and "components"
Members who do not join (or no longer belong to) another group sit in the "Mixed Group" (Gruppo misto), which may host smaller "components" representing parties or minority lists; components ensure a minimum of speaking time and organisational rights.[10][11]
Parliamentary groups representing a political party
Parliamentary groups since 1946.
Active parliamentary groups
| Party | Chamber of Deputies | Senate of the Republic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party Partito Democratico |
2007–present | 2007–present | |
| Brothers of Italy Fratelli d'Italia |
2013–present | 2012–2013, 2018–present | |
| Five Star Movement Movimento Cinque Stelle |
2013–present | 2013–present | |
| Forward Italy Forza Italia |
2013–present | 2013–present | |
| Lega Lega |
2018–present | 2018–present | |
- Notes
Defunct parliamentary groups
| Party | Chamber of Deputies[a] | Senate of the Republic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy Democrazia Cristiana |
1946–1994 | 1948–1994 | |
| Italian Communist Party Partito Comunista Italiano |
1946–1991 | 1948–1991 | |
| Italian Socialist Party Partito Socialista Italiano |
1946–1966, 1969–1994 |
1948–1966, 1969–1996 | |
| Common Man's Front Fronte dell'Uomo Qualunque |
1946–1948 | — | |
| Italian Republican Party Partito Repubblicano Italiano |
1946–1953, 1963–1994 |
1948–1953, 1979–1994 | |
| Labour Democratic Party Partito Democratico del Lavoro |
1946–1948 | — | |
| Italian Liberal Party Partito Liberale Italiano |
1947–1994 | 1948–1953, 1963–1976, 1992–1994 | |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party[b] Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano |
1947–1966, 1969–1994 |
1948–1953, 1963–1966, 1969–1976, 1979–1992 | |
| Monarchist National Party Partito Nazionale Monarchico |
1948–1959 | 1953–1958 | |
| Italian Social Movement Movimento Sociale Italiano |
1953–1994 | 1953–1958, 1963–1994 | |
| People's Monarchist Party Partito Monarchico Popolare |
1954–1959 | — | |
| Italian Democratic Party Partito Democratico Italiano |
1959–1972 | — | |
| Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity Partito Socialista Italiano di Unità Proletaria |
1964–1972 | 1964–1976 | |
| Radical Party Partito Radicale |
1976–1987 | — | |
| National Democracy Democrazia Nazionale |
1976–1979 | 1977–1979 | |
| Proletarian Democracy Democrazia Proletaria |
1976–1978, 1983–1991 |
— | |
| Proletarian Unity Party Partito di Unità Proletaria |
1978–1983 | — | |
| Federation of Green Lists Federazione delle Liste Verdi |
1987–1992 | — | |
| Democratic Party of the Left Partito Democratico della Sinistra |
1991–1994, 1996–1998 |
1991–1994, 1996–1998 | |
| Communist Refoundation Party Partito della Rifondazione Comunista |
1992–1998, 2001–2008 |
1991–1999, 2006–2008 | |
| Northern League Lega Nord |
1992–2018 | 1992–2018 | |
| Federation of the Greens Federazione dei Verdi |
1992–1994, 2006–2008 |
1996–2006 | |
| The Network La Rete |
1992–1994 | — | |
| Christian Democratic Centre Centro Cristiano Democratico |
1994–1998 | 1994–2001 | |
| Italian People's Party Partito Popolare Italiano |
1994–2001 | 1994–2001 | |
| Forward Italy Forza Italia |
1994–2008 | 1994–2008 | |
| National Alliance Alleanza Nazionale |
1994–2008 | 1994–2008 | |
| Federalists and Liberal Democrats Federalisti e Liberaldemocratici |
1994–1996 | — | |
| Federalist Italian League Lega Italiana Federalista |
1995 | 1995–1996 | |
| United Christian Democrats Cristiani Democratici Uniti |
— | 1995–1998 | |
| Italian Renewal Rinnovamento Italiano |
1996–1999 | 1996–2000 | |
| Democrats of the Left Democratici di Sinistra |
1998–2006 | 1998–2006 | |
| Party of Italian Communists Partito dei Comunisti Italiani |
1998–2001, 2006–2008 |
1998–1999 | |
| Democratic Union for the Republic Unione Democratic per la Repubblica |
1998–1999 | 1998–1999 | |
| The Democrats I Democratici |
1999–2001 | — | |
| Union of Democrats for Europe Unione Democratici per l'Europa |
1999–2001, 2006–2008 |
1999–2001 | |
| European Democracy Democrazia Europea |
— | 2001 | |
| Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy Democrazia è Libertà – La Margherita |
2001–2006 | 2001–2006 | |
| Union of Christian and Centre Democrats Unione dei Democratici Cristiani e di Centro |
2001–2013 | 2001–2008 | |
| Italy of Values Italia dei Valori |
2006–2013 | 2008–2013 | |
| Democratic Left Sinistra Democratica |
2007–2008 | 2007–2008 | |
| The People of Freedom Il Popolo della Libertà |
2008–2013 | 2008–2013 | |
| Future and Freedom Futuro e Libertà |
2010–2013 | 2010–2011 | |
| New Centre-Right Nuovo Centrodestra |
2013–2018 | 2013–2018 | |
| Article One Articolo Uno |
2017–2018 | 2017–2018 | |
| Civic Choice Scelta Civica |
2013–2018 | 2013–2015 | |
| Left Ecology Freedom Sinistra Ecologia Libertà |
2013–2018 | — | |
| Conservatives and Reformists Conservatori e Riformisti |
— | 2015–2017 | |
| Us with Italy Noi con l'Italia |
— | 2017–2018 | |
| Italy Alive Italia Viva |
2019–2022 | 2019–2022 | |
| Together for the Future Insieme per il Futuro |
2022 | 2022 | |
- Notes
- ↑ 1946–1948: Constituent Assembly of Italy.
- ↑ The party was established as "Socialist Party of Italian Workers" in 1947, it was variously named and was ultimately named "Italian Democratic Socialist Party" in 1952.
Parliamentary groups not representing a political party
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Active parliamentary groups
- Mixed Group (Constituent Assembly / Chamber and Senate, 1946–present)
- For the Autonomies (Senate, 2001–present)
- Action – Italy Alive (Chamber and Senate, 2022–present)
- Greens and Left Alliance (Chamber, 2022–present)
- Us Moderates (Chamber, 2022–present)
- Civics of Italy–Us Moderates (Senate, 2022–present)
Defunct parliamentary groups
- Historical Right (Chamber, 1849–1913)
- Historical Left (Chamber, 1849–1913)
- Historical Far Left (Chamber, 1867–1904)
- Dissident Left (Chamber, 1877–1887)
- Autonomist Group (Constituent Assembly, 1946–1948)
- National Democratic Union (Constituent Assembly, 1946–1948)
- National Bloc of Freedom (Constituent Assembly, 1947–1948)
- National Union (Constituent Assembly, 1947–1948)
- Left Democratic Group (Senate, 1948–1953)
- Democratic Group – Independents of the Left (Senate, 1953–1958)
- Free–Social–Republican Group (Senate, 1953–1958)
- Italian Social Movement–PNM/PDI (1958–1963)
- Unified Socialist Party (Chamber and Senate, 1966–1969)
- Independent Left (Senate, 1968–1992; Chamber, 1983–1992)
- Italian Liberal Party–Italian Democratic Socialist Party (Senate, 1976–1979)
- European Federalist Group (Chamber, 1987–1994)
- Ecologist European Federalist Group (Senate, 1987–1992)
- Proletarian Democracy–Communists (Chamber, 1991–1992)
- Greens–The Network (Senate, 1992–1996)
- Progressives (Chamber and Senate, 1994–1996)
- Democratic Left (Senate, 1994–1996)
- The Democrats (Chamber, 1995)
- The Olive Tree (Chamber and Senate, 2006–2007)
- Socialists and Radicals – Rose in the Fist (Chamber, 2006–2008)
- Greens–Italian Communists (Senate, 2006–2008)
- Christian Democracy for the Autonomies–New Italian Socialist Party (Chamber, 2006–2008)
- Christian Democracy for the Autonomies–Movement for Autonomy (Senate, 2006–2008)
- People and Territory (Chamber, 2011–2013)
- National Cohesion (Senate, 2011–2013)
- For the Third Pole (Senate, 2011–2013)
- For Italy (Chamber, 2013–2014; Senate 2013–2014)
- For Italy–Democratic Centre (Chamber, 2014–2016)
- For Italy–Solidary Democracy (Chamber, 2016–2018)
- Great Autonomies and Freedom (Senate, 2013–2018)
- Popular Area (Senate, 2014–2017)
- Civics and Innovators (Chamber, 2016–2018)
- Federation of Freedom (Senate, 2017–2018)
- Free and Equal (Chamber, 2018–2022)
- Europeanists–MAIE–CD (Senate, 2021)
- Constitution, Environment, Labour–PC–IdV (Senate, 2022)
See also
References
- ↑ "Art. 14 – Composizione dei Gruppi parlamentari (Senato)" (in Italian). Senato della Repubblica. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Art. 14 – Dei Gruppi parlamentari (Camera)" (in Italian). Camera dei deputati. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Regolamento del Senato (ed. 2022) – testo integrale" (PDF) (in Italian). Senato della Repubblica. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Gazzetta Ufficiale – Modifiche al Regolamento del Senato (5 agosto 2022)" (in Italian). Gazzetta Ufficiale. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Deliberazione 30 novembre 2022 – Modifiche al Regolamento della Camera" (in Italian). Gazzetta Ufficiale. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Scheda – Modifiche al Regolamento della Camera (30 novembre 2022)" (in Italian). Camera dei deputati. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Deliberazione 30 novembre 2022 – Modifiche al Regolamento della Camera" (in Italian). Gazzetta Ufficiale. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Art. 14 – (testo vigente fino alla XVIII leg.) e disciplina delle componenti del Misto" (in Italian). Portale storico – Camera dei deputati. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Regolamento del Senato (ed. 2022), art. 14(4)–(9)" (PDF) (in Italian). Senato della Repubblica. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Gruppo Misto – Camera (XIX leg.)" (in Italian). Camera dei deputati. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Regolamento del Senato (ed. 2022), art. 14(6)" (PDF) (in Italian). Senato della Repubblica. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
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| Radical and social-liberal |
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| Centrist and centrist liberal |
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| Regionalist and federalist |
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| Christian-democratic |
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| Liberal-conservative |
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| National-conservative |
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