Padanian Parliament
Political body set up by Lega Nord
The Padanian Parliament was a political advisory body established by Lega Nord to represent the proposed independent state, and area of Italy, known as Padania. Previously known as the Northern Parliament and the Parliament House of Mantua, it includes all administrators, regional councilors, mayors, and elected members of Parliament from various local and national administrations. The first official headquarters for the plenary meetings of the newly established Po Parliament was at Villa Riva Berni in Bagnolo San Vito. The second set of meetings, held from 2007 to 2011, took place in Vicenza at Villa Bonin Maistrello, Via dell'Oreficeria 21.
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