The Sicilian National Movement (Italian: Movimento Nazionale Siciliano, MNS) is a separatist coalition of parties active in Sicily.

The coalition was launched in November 2016[1] and officially founded in January 2017. Its three founding members were: Sicily Nation (SN), the Movement for the Independence of Sicily (MIS; re-edition of the separatist party which was active after World War II) and the Sicilian National Front (FNS).[2]

Since its foundation, the MNS supported Gaetano Armao, SN leader, for President of Sicily in the 2017 regional election.[3][4]

In the summer of 2017 Armao, with the support of the MNS,[5] launched a broader Union of Indignant Sicilians (Unione dei Siciliani Indignati, USI),[6][7][8] received the support of Silvio Berlusconi and Forza Italia (FI),[9][10] and was selected as candidate for Vice President, in ticket with candidate for President Nello Musumeci, representing a broad centre-right coalition, notably including FI, Brothers of Italy, Us with Salvini, the Party of Sicilians and the Union of the Centre.[11][12][13][14]

After the election, in which the MNS did not field own lists, and Musumeci's election as President, Armao was sworn in as Vice President and minister of Economy.[15]

References

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  2. "Sicilia: nasce il Movimento nazionale siciliano e candida alla Regione Gaetano Armao - Libero Quotidiano". www.liberoquotidiano.it. Archived from the original on 2017-01-20.
  3. "Sicilia: Nasce Movimento nazionale siciliano, Armao il candidato alla Regione | Palermo la Repubblica.it".
  4. "I "nazionalisti" siciliani contro Crocetta e Orlando: Affossano l'isola". 11 February 2017.
  5. "Il sito web è in costruzione". Archived from the original on 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  6. http://siciliainformazioni.com/redazione/670149/amao-e-il-suo-movimento-nazionale-siciliano-scendono-in-campo-per-il-centrodestra
  7. "Gaetano Armao, chi è il prof. Gradito a Berlusconi in ticket con Musumeci in Sicilia". 20 August 2017.
  8. "Armao, il leader degli Indignati che "indigna" parte di Forza Italia".
  9. "Sicilia, Berlusconi decide da solo: "Punto su Armao e sfido gli alleati"". 26 August 2017.
  10. "Berlusconi: Per Armao più di un "colpo di fulmine". Ma Musumeci non indietreggia". 25 August 2017.
  11. "Sicilia, il centrodestra si compatta attorno alla candidatura di Musumeci". September 2017.
  12. "Centrodestra unito in Sicilia. C'è il via libera a Musumeci". 2 September 2017.
  13. "Sicilia, Berlusconi: "Scendo in campo io. Ok ticket Musumeci-Armao"". 9 February 2017.
  14. "Regionali, Berlusconi in campo per la Sicilia: "Modello da esportare alle Politiche"". 2 September 2017.
  15. "Regione, ecco la nuova giunta - Nomi e Foto".
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