{{Infobox political party | name = Political Action | native_name = Azione Politica | logo = | leader = | leader1_title = Coordinator | leader1_name = Gianluca Zelli | leader3_title = | leader3_name = | leader4_title = | leader4_name = | foundation = 2017 | dissolution = | split = | merged = | headquarters = Via Niccolò Persichetti 44, [[L'Aquila]] | newspaper = | membership_year = | membership = | ideology = [[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]]<br>[[Liberalism]]<br>[[Popularism]] | position = [[Centre-right]] | national = | international = | european = | europarl = | seats1_title = [[Regional Council of Abruzzo]] | seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|31|hex=#CCCCFF}} | website = https://azionepolitica.it/ | colorcode = #CCCCFF | country = Italy }}
'''Political Action''' (''Azione Politica'', AP) is a [[Liberalism|liberal]] [[list of political parties in Italy|political party]] based in [[Abruzzo]], [[Italy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nomoscsp.com/speciali-nomos/i-risultati-delle-elezioni-regionali-in-abruzzo.html|title=I risultati delle Elezioni Regionali in Abruzzo|website=NOMOS|date=12 February 2019 }}</ref>
==History== Political Action was founded in 2017 by Gianluca Zelli.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.notiziedabruzzo.it/politica-abruzzo/azione-politica-nasce-in-abruzzo-una-forza-liberale-che-vuole-piu-imprese-societa-civile-e-sviluppo.html|title=Azione Politica, nasce in Abruzzo una forza liberale che vuole più imprese, società civile e sviluppo.|website= Notizie d'Abruzzo}}</ref>
In 2019, the party took part in the [[2019 Abruzzo regional election|regional election in Abruzzo]] among the ranks of the [[Centre-right coalition (Italy)|centre-right coalition]], in support of the candidacy of [[Marco Marsilio]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chietitoday.it/politica/elezioni/elezioni-regionali-2019/zelli-azione-politica-presenta-programma-chieti.html|title=Zelli di Azione Politica: "Chieti è stata messa ai margini senza una logica chiara"|website=Chieti Today}}</ref> getting 3.24% of the vote and one seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/abruzzo/notizie/2019/03/05/regione-riunione-nuova-giunta-zelli-lascia-palazzo-silone_255fb94e-2d02-4fe1-a5c3-3acb8407e236.html|title=Regione: riunione nuova Giunta, Zelli lascia Palazzo Silone|website=Ansa|date=5 March 2019 }}</ref> Following the election, AP was excluded from the regional government, provoking the anger of Zelli, who resigned as coordinator of the party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilcapoluogo.it/2019/03/06/gianluca-zelli-durissimo-contro-marsilio-non-voglio-avere-piu-niente-a-che-fare-con-lui/|title=Gianluca Zelli durissimo contro Marsilio, non voglio avere più niente a che fare con lui|website=Il capoluogo d'Abruzzo|date=6 March 2019 }}</ref> However, the resignations returned a few days later, following a request from the regional coordination of the party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lacerbaonline.it/info-lacerba/zelli-torna-alla-guida-di-azione-politica/|title=ZELLI TORNA ALLA GUIDA DI AZIONE POLITICA|website=Lacerba online|date=7 April 2019 }}</ref>
In the [[2020 Italian local elections|2020 local elections]], the party took part in the municipal election of Chieti, in a coalition of civic lists in support of Paolo De Cesare, scoring just 1.63% of the vote. In the ballot it supported the candidate of the centre-left, [[Diego Ferrara]], and won one seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/elezioni-2020/risultati-comunali/chieti_069022.shtml|title=Election day 2020|website=Il Corriere della Sera}}</ref>
In occasion of the [[2023 Italian local elections|2023 local elections]], the party announced to support the candidacy of Maria Cristina Marroni for Mayor of Teramo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abruzzoweb.it/voto-teramo-lista-azione-politica-a-sostegno-della-candidata-sindaca-maria-cristina-marroni-2/|title=VOTO TERAMO: LISTA "AZIONE POLITICA" A SOSTEGNO DELLA CANDIDATA SINDACA MARIA CRISTINA MARRONI|website=Abruzzo web|date=15 April 2023 }}</ref>
On the occasion of the [[2024 Abruzzo regional election|2024 regional election in Abruzzo]], AP reached an electoral agreement with the [[Lega (political party)|League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rainews.it/tgr/abruzzo/articoli/2023/09/la-lega-sta-con-azione-politica-bfecd73c-cce3-4adb-882e-111a93104320.html|title=La Lega sta con Azione politica|date=26 September 2023|website=RaiNews}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Political parties in Italy}}
[[Category:Political parties in Abruzzo]] [[Category:Political parties established in 2017]] [[Category:2017 establishments in Italy]]