Christian Democracy
Political party
Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic political party in Italy. The DC was founded on 15 December 1943 in the Italian Social Republic as the nominal successor of the Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crusader shield. Wikipedia
Founded: October 1942, Italy
Leader: Alcide De Gasperi (first); Mino Martinazzoli (last)
Headquarters: Piazza del Gesł, Rome
National affiliation: National Liberation Committee (1943–1947); Centrism (1947–1959); Centre-left (1961–1976); Pentapartito (1980–1991)
Anthem: O bianco fiore ("O White Flower")
Dissolved: 16 January 1994
European affiliation: European People's Party