The South Tyrolese People's Party (German: Südtiroler Volkspartei) was founded 1945 and is a political party in the South Tyrol region of Italy. It campaigns on a program of increased rights for German and Ladin-speakers in the South Tyrol region, which was annexed by Italy after the First World War, to some success - the province now has wide autonomy. German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... South Tyrol ( German Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol, Italian Provincia autonoma di Bolzano-Alto Adige, Ladin Provinzia autonóma de Bulsan-Südtirol) is an autonomous province of Italy. ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... Although Ladin in Italian is referred to as Ladino, this language should not be confused with another Romance language, Ladino (Judæo-Spanish) Ladin (Ladino in Italian, Ladin in Ladin) is a Rhaetian language spoken in the Dolomite mountains in Italy, between the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto. ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

From 1957 to 1991, Silvius Magnago was chairman of the party. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Silvius Magnago (born February 5, 1914) is a retired South Tyrolean politician. ...

From the first elections to the regional parliament (1948) the party has gained more than 50 percent and is also providing most of the 116 majors in South Tyrol.

It the 2004 European Parliamentary Election the SVP formed an electoral grouping with the Olive Tree coalition, on the understanding that an SVP candidate would be included in the list elected if they could achieve more than 50,000 votes. In practice Michl Ebner gained 93,169 votes and was included in the list of MEPs. Elections to the European Parliament were held in Italy on June 13, 2004. ... For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ...

External link

Official web site (in German) (http://www.svpartei.org/)