DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE LEFT

(Redirected from Partito Democratico della Sinistra)

The 'Democratic Party of the Left' (''Partito democratico della Sinistra'', PDS) was the evolution in a socialist direction of the Italian Communist Party, or ''PCI''. It was founded by Achille Occhetto, last secretary of the PCI and first of the PDS.
The logo of the PDS consisted mainly of an oak tree that retained, in a small circle at the tree's roots, the previous symbol of the Italian Communist Party; this was done both to indicate the party's roots, and to avoid that the Communist Refoundation Party could make use of it immediately after the split between the two.
The PDS later merged with some smaller left-wing movements to form the Democrats of the Left, dropping the hammer and sickle for the classic social-democratic symbol, the red rose. The former PCI symbol was then taken over by the Party of Italian Communists.
In 1997 Massimo D'Alema called for the party to become more of a European social democratic party. However, the PDS was not recognised as a European social democratic force.

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Party leadership

Party leadership

★ Secretary: Achille Occhetto (1991–1994), Massimo D'Alema (1994–1998)

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★ Coordinator: Massimo D'Alema (1991–1993), Davide Visani (1993–1994), Mauro Zani (1994–1996), Marco Minniti (1996–1998)

★ Party Leader in the Chamber of Deputies: Massimo D'Alema (1992–1994), Luigi Berlinguer (1994–1996), Fabio Mussi (1996–1998)

★ Party Leader in the Senate: Giuseppe Chiarante (1992–1994), Cesare Salvi (1994–1998)

★ Party Leader in the European Parliament: Renzo Imbeni (1994–1998)