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Figure · 1871–1959

Luigi Sturzo

Priest and politician

Sicilian priest who founded the Italian People's Party in 1919.

«Freedom, local self-government and Christian inspiration against all statism.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Luigi Sturzo sits in the center-right camp. The clearest positions are on devolution: strongly towards “federalism”; religion: strongly towards “religion”; society: fairly towards “tradition”; foreign policy: fairly towards “pacifism”. On environment, technology and justice it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is christian democracy (91%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

Christian democracyThe Weaver91%Autonomist federalismThe Bell Tower91%Communitarian personalismThe Community Steward88%

Closest parties in Europe

KeskustaFinland86%Noi ModeratiItaly85%Polska 2050Poland78%Kresťanskodemokratické hnutieSlovakia78%

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.