Alleanza Bidla

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Alliance for Change
Alleanza Bidla
AbbreviationAB
Foundedc. 2013
Succeeded byABBA (de facto)
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing
European affiliationEuropean Christian Political Movement
House of Representatives
0 / 67
European Parliament
0 / 6
Local Council Seats
0 / 462
Website
alleanzabidla.com

The Alliance for Change (Maltese: Alleanza Bidla, AB) is a defunct right-wing Christian-democratic political party in Malta.[1][2] It is eurosceptic and has expressed socially conservative stances.[3][4] It was led by Ivan Grech Mintoff, who in 2021 founded ABBA Party.[5][6] Although the party's social media has not been updated since 2019, as of 2022 Alleanza Bidla still remains a registered political party.[7]

2017 parliamentary election

After going through the judicial system, Alleanza Bidla were able to nominate a total of four candidates to contest on two electoral districts each.[8][9][10]

The names of the candidates (along with the electoral districts that they contested on) were:[11]

  • Ivan Grech Mintoff (1st and 12th district)
  • Elizabeth (k/a Claire) Mikkelsen (9th and 10th district)
  • Joseph Giardina (7th and 12th district)
  • Saviour (Sonny) Xeureb (6th and 11th district)

Election results

General elections

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2017 Ivan Grech Mintoff 221 0.07
0 / 67
 New 6th extra-parliamentary

European Parliament elections

Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position
2014 Ivan Grech Mintoff 1,015 0.40
0 / 6
 New 6th
2019 1,186 0.46
0 / 6
 Steady Steady 6th

References

  1. ^ Yannick Pace (4 January 2017). "On the right, Maltese conservatives still unable to find common ground". MaltaToday. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ^ Tim Diacono. "Far-right leaders make pitch for return to 'traditional Maltese, Christian values'". MaltaToday. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Alleanza Bidla forms part of a new group to fight the harmful 'non-gender conformity' agenda". The Malta Independent. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-08-26. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Alleanza Bidla calls on people fed up with mainstream politics to join his party and bring change". The Malta Independent. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  5. ^ Sansone, Kurt (18 December 2016). "Expect a long ballot sheet next general election". Times of Malta. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  6. ^ "ABBA registered as a new political party". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  7. ^ Sansone, Kurt. "From Floriana l-Ewwel to ABBA, Malta has 12 registered political parties". MaltaToday. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Not historical at all: Alleanza Bidla told they cannot field candidates in more than two districts". The Malta Independent. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  9. ^ Matthew Agius (19 May 2017). "Court rules Alleanza Bidla candidates cannot run on more than two districts each". MaltaToday. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  10. ^ Edwina Brincat (19 May 2017). "Four Alleanza Bidla candidates to contest two districts each, court rules". Times of Malta. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Candidates". www.alleanzabidla.com/.


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