Popular Autonomists

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Popular Autonomists
Autonomisti Popolari
PresidentWalter Kaswalder
Founded2017
Split from Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party
HeadquartersVia al Castello n° 23, Altopiano della Vigolana
Ideology Regionalism
Autonomism
Christian democracy
Political position Centre
Regional affiliation Centre-right coalition
Provincial Council
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The Popular Autonomists (Italian : Autonomisti Popolari, AP) are regionalist, autonomist and Christian-democratic political party in Trentino, Italy. [1]

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The party was formed in 2017 by Walter Kaswalder, [2] [3] after his ejection from the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

In the 2018 provincial election, the AP were part of the autonomist centre-right coalition, led by Maurizio Fugatti of Lega Trentino, who was elected President of Trentino. The AP won 3.0% of the vote and Kaswalder was elected president of the Provincial Council. [9] [10]

In the 2023 provincial election, the party ran in a joint list with the PATT and Trentino Project, in support of Fugatti's re-election. [11] [12] [13] In the election, Fugatti was re-elected and the autonomist joint list obtained 8.2% of the vote and three councillors, including Kaswalder.

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