For Autonomy

For Autonomy
Pour l'autonomie
Per l'Autonomia
AbbreviationPlA
SecretaryAldo Di Marco
PresidentCristina Camandona
Founded7 August 2020 (2020-08-07)
Split fromValdostan Union
IdeologyRegionalism
Christian democracy
Political positionCentre
Regional affiliationAutonomists of the Centre
Colours  Black
  Red
  Light blue
Slogan«For an Autonomous and Free Aosta Valley»
(Italian: «Per una Valle d'Aosta Autonoma e Libera»)
Regional Council of Aosta Valley
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Website
pourlautonomie.org

For Autonomy (French: Pour l'Autonomie, PlA) is a centrist political party active in Aosta Valley, Italy.

The party was launched in August 2020 as a split from the Valdostan Union (UV). The effort was led by Augusto Rollandin, who had formally and informally led the UV for virtually 40 years and had been President of Aosta Valley in 1984–1990 and 2008–2017, as well as senator representing the region in 2001–2006. Another leading member was Marco Carrel, a former leader of the UV's youth organisation.[1][2][3]

In the 2020 regional election, the party won 6.4% of the vote and three seats in the Regional Council.

In June 2021, during an assembly, PlA was incorporated as a full-fledged political party; in the event Stefania Anardi and Aldo Di Marco were elected secretary and president, respectively.[4][5][6] In March 2023, Di Marco replaced Anardi as secretary and Rollandin was elected president.[7][8][9]

Also in March 2023, after being opposed to the government led by UV leader Erik Lavévaz, PlA joined the government led by UV's Renzo Testolin, along with the Democratic Party (PD), the Valdostan Alliance (AV), Edelweiss (SA) and Mouv', with Carrel as regional minister of Agricolture.[10][11]

In January 2024 Rollandin resigned from regional councillor for health reasons and in the following May he was appointed honorary president, after being replaced as president by Cristina Camandona.[12] In December Rollandin died.[13][14][15]

In July 2024, rumors came out of a coalition between PlA, SA, the Valdostan Rally (RV) and the cross-party association named "Evolvendo" after they had rejected the invitation by Sovereign Aosta Country.[16] In October, these parties alongside The Valdostan Renaissance started negotiations for a "centrist, liberal-democratic and reformist" coalition.[17] In March 2025 PlA, SA and the RV officially launched the Autonomists of the Centre;[18][19] Evolvendo and Esprì were also involved in it without being represented on the symbol.[20]

In the 2025 regional election the list obtained 14.1% of the vote and six seats, of which three for SA and one each for PlA, the RV and Action. After the election, outgoing president Testolin of the UV, which had come first with 32.0%, formed a new government, composed also of the AdC – including SA and Action, but not PlA, while RV's Stefano Aggravi was elected president of the Council of the Valley – and Forza Italia (FI).[21][22][23] PlA and its regional councillor, outgoing regional minister Carrel, were left outside the government coalition and formed a separate group in the minority.[24][25][26]

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References

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  1. ^ Agenzia ANSA (7 August 2020). "Elezioni: Rollandin fonda nuovo partito - Valle d'Aosta". ANSA.it. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  2. ^ "Elezioni: Rollandin fonda nuovo partito | Sky TG24". tg24.sky.it. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  3. ^ "Elezioni regionali, Augusto Rollandin fonda "Pour l'autonomie - Per l'autonomia"". Aostasera. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  4. ^ "Pour l'Autonomie, Augusto Rollandin nuovo presidente - Notizie - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  5. ^ Riccio, Massimiliano (2021-06-06). "Pour l'Autonomie, Stefania Anardi e Aldo Di Marco alla guida del Movimento". Aostasera (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  6. ^ "Pour l'autonomie: Stefania Anardi eletta segretaria politica, Aldo Di Marco è il presidente". www.gazzettamatin.com (in Italian). 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  7. ^ "Riassetto Comitato Direttivo - Pour l'Autonomie - Per l'Autonomia elezioni regionali 2020 Valle d'Aosta" (in Italian). 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  8. ^ "Pour l'Autonomie: Aldo Di Marco eletto presidente - Valle d'Aosta". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  9. ^ "Augusto Rollandin è il nuovo presidente di 'Pour l'Autonomie'". www.gazzettamatin.com (in Italian). 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  10. ^ "Regione, eletto Testolin Varata anche la giunta del nuovo presidente". 3 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Consiglio Regionale della Valle d'Aosta - le Legislature dal dopoguerra a oggi". Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  12. ^ https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2024/05/22/pour-lautonomie-cristina-camandona-nuova-presidente_57a21b95-560c-41cb-8c85-cdd3220fc509.html
  13. ^ https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2024/12/22/valle-daosta-morto-ex-presidente-augusto-rollandin_e8449331-8ad5-49e0-bc30-cae33bc69e5f.html
  14. ^ https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2024/12/22/morto-augusto-rollandin-limperatore-della-val-daosta-era-stato-presidente-di-regione-per-sei-volte-e-senatore-delle-autonomie/7814140
  15. ^ https://lasentinella.gelocal.it/ivrea/cronaca/2024/12/23/news/addio_augusto_rollandin_e_stato_politico_piu_votato-14902635
  16. ^ "Regionali 2025, aperto un tavolo per un polo autonomista moderato" (in Italian). ANSA. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Il Partito democratico chiede chiarezza agli alleati sul quadro politico". aostasera.it (in Italian). 29 October 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  18. ^ https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2025/03/20/nascono-gli-autonomisti-di-centro-ora-dialogo-con-altre-forze_08218222-51fd-4136-83ce-f8b5209f4e97.html
  19. ^ https://www.pourlautonomie.org/nasce-il-progetto-autonomisti-di-centro
  20. ^ "Ecco gli Autonomisti di Centro: "Ma non è un cartello elettorale"" (in Italian). La Stampa. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  21. ^ https://www.lastampa.it/aosta/2025/11/04/news/valle_d_aosta_uv_forza_italia_testolin_giunta-15382249
  22. ^ https://torino.corriere.it/notizie/politica/25_novembre_06/valle-d-aosta-renzo-testolin-eletto-presidente-della-regione-e-in-consiglio-da-12-anni-e13c4591-05ee-408f-bb69-e27c6fe4cxlk.shtml?refresh_ce
  23. ^ https://www.valledaostaglocal.it/2025/11/06/leggi-notizia/argomenti/governo-valdostano/articolo/la-nuova-giunta-regionale-1.html
  24. ^ https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2025/11/05/marguerettaz-pour-lautonomie-fuori-dalla-maggioranza_926659fc-1d0d-448a-bf9a-51fb60ca6a53.html
  25. ^ https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2025/11/03/carrel-testolin-mi-ha-detto-di-andare-allopposizione_99b8d0f8-8c5b-4814-95de-6da0ba127d26.html
  26. ^ https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/marco-carrel-allopposizione-lunion-chiarisce-in-aula-il-perimetro-della-maggioranza
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