In a press conference, on 3 October 2012, Tremonti explained that the party might also be called
Forward Together (
Avanti Insieme). The words "forward" and "together" were, respectively, tributes to the
social-democratic tradition (
Avanti! was the newspaper of the
Italian Socialist Party, PSI) and the
Catholic one, the two wings upon which the new party was founded. The party defined itself as being neither
centre-right nor
centre-left: the former was criticised for supporting
economic liberalism and neglecting social rights, the latter for rejecting traditions and being too liberal on immigration and ethical issues. At the party's founding convention, on 6–7 October 2012, speakers included
Rino Formica, a former minister of Finance, of whom Tremonti was a
protégé within the PSI. Tremonti, who had been four times minister of Economy and Finance (1994–1995, 2001–2004, 2005–2006, 2008–2012) under
Silvio Berlusconi and vice president of
Forza Italia (2005–2009), was thus leaving
The People of Freedom, the party of which he had been among the leading founding member in 2009. On 5 December Tremonti signed a political pact with
Roberto Maroni, leader of
Lega Nord (LN). This led to an electoral pact for the
2013 general election, under which Tremonti and his followers were included in Lega Nord's lists. Tremonti stood as candidate for the
Senate in
Lombardy and headed the list in most
southern regions. He and
Paolo Naccarato were thus elected, but soon distanced from Lega Nord. Also, soon after the election, 3L ceased to be active as a party. ==Electoral results==