12th General Junta
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Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Junta of the Principality of Asturias
Term26 June 2023 (2023-06-26) –
Election28 May 2023
GovernmentBarbón II
Websitejgpa.es
Deputies
Members45
PresidentJuan Cofiño (PSOE)
First Vice-PresidentCelia Fernández (PSOE)
Second Vice-PresidentJosé Agustín Cuervas-Mons (PP)
First SecretaryDelia Campomanes (IU–MP–IAS)
Second SecretaryMaría del Pilar Fernández (PP)

The 12th General Junta is the current meeting of the General Junta, the parliament of the Principality of Asturias, with the membership determined by the results of the regional election held on 28 May 2023. The congress met for the first time on 26 June 2023, with a maximum term of four years.

Election

The 12th Asturian regional election was held on 28 May 2023. At the election the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) remained the largest party in the General Junta despite losing one seat, falling short of a majority again. The People's Party of Asturias (PP) gained 7 seats after the collapse of Citizens (CS).[1]

AllianceVotes %Seats+/–
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 195,99936.49 % 19Decrease1
People's Party (PP) 175,13132.61 % 17Increase7
Vox (Vox) 54,27310.10 % 4Increase2
Assembly for Asturias United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS) 40,7747.59 % 3Increase1
We Can Asturias (Podemos Asturies) 21,0523.92 % 1Decrease3
Asturias Forum (Foro) 19,6523.65 % 1Decrease1
SOS Asturias–Empty Spain (SOS Asturias) 5,838 1.08 % 0 Steady
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 4,9740.92 % 0Decrease5
Others/blanks19,3303.64%0
Total537,023100.00%45Steady

History

The new parliament met for the first time on 26 June 2023 and Juan Cofiño (PSOE) was elected as President of the General Junta with the support of United Left and Asturian Forum.[2]

President[2]
CandidateVotes
Juan CofiñoPSOE23
José Manuel FelgueresPP17
Gonzalo CentenoVox4
Blank1
Total45

Deaths, resignations and suspensions

The 12th General Junta has seen the following deaths, resignations and suspensions:

  • 9 August 2023 - María Concepción Saavedra (Ind., PSOE) resigned after being appointed Minister of Health in the Asturian regional cabinet.[3][4] She was replaced by Ricardo Fernández (PSOE) on 14 September 2023.[5][6]
  • 14 September 2023 - Enrique Fernández (PSOE) resigned after being appointed senator by the General Junta. He was replaced by Jacinto Braña (PSOE) on 10 October 2023.[7][8][9]
  • 13 October 2023 - Diego Canga (PP), leader of the People's Party, announced his resignation and decision on returning to his post as civil servant in Brussels.[10] He was replaced by Pedro de Rueda (PP) on 24 October 2023.[11] Member Álvaro Queipo (PP) was elected to replace him as leader of the People's Party of Asturias on a primary election in early November with 85,34%. [12]

Members

Name Constituency No. Party Alliance Group Took office Left office Notes
Rafael AlonsoCentral12PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Alba ÁlvarezWestern2FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Sara Concepción ÁlvarezCentral3VoxVoxVox26 June 2023
Adrián BarbónCentral1FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Sandra María CaminoCentral10PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Delia CampomanesCentral2IU/IXIU–MP–IASIU–MP–IAS26 June 2023
Diego CangaCentral1PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
María Dolores CarcedoCentral4FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Gonzalo CentenoCentral4VoxVoxVox26 June 2023
Manuel CifuentesCentral11PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Juan Manuel CofiñoCentral3FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
José Luis CostillasCentral9PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
José Agustín Cuervas-MonsCentral5PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
José Manuel FelgueresEastern2PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Enrique FernándezCentral7FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Lidia FernándezWestern3FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Luis Ramón FernándezCentral9FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
María Celia FernándezCentral6FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
María del Pilar FernándezCentral2PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Ricardo FernándezCentral14FSAPSOESocialists14 September 2023Replaces María Concepción Saavedra.
Susana FernándezCentral8PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
María Esther FreileEastern3FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
José Ramón GarcíaCentral5FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
María Gloria GarcíaCentral6PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Ana Isabel GonzálezCentral13FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Pablo GonzálezCentral4PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Javier JovéCentral2VoxVoxVox26 June 2023
Gimena LlamedoEastern1FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Carolina LópezCentral1VoxVoxVox26 June 2023
Noelia MacíasCentral12FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Marcelino MarcosWestern1FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Salvador MenéndezWestern3PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Ángel Ricardo MoralesEastern2FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Beatriz PolledoCentral3PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Ana Isabel PuertoCentral10FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Adrián PumaresCentral1ForoForoMixed26 June 2023
Álvaro QueipoWestern1PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Mónica RonderosCentral8FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Andrés David RuizCentral7PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
María Concepción SaavedraCentral2IndependentPSOESocialists26 June 20239 August 2023Replaced by Ricardo Fernández.
René SuárezCentral11FSAPSOESocialists26 June 2023
Covadonga ToméCentral1PodemosPodemosMixed26 June 2023
Cristina VegaWestern2PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Xabel VegasCentral3MA–MPIU–MP–IASIU–MP–IAS26 June 2023
Luis Miguel VentaEastern1PPAPPPeople's26 June 2023
Ovidio ZapicoCentral1IU/IXIU–MP–IASIU–MP–IAS26 June 2023

References

  1. ↑ Villa, Octavio (2023-05-29). "Barbón revalida su victoria en Asturias pese al ascenso del PP". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  2. 1 2 "Cofiño, presidente de la Junta General por mayoría absoluta" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Renuncia de doña María Concepción Saavedra Rielo a su condición de diputada de la Junta General del Principado de Asturias (12/0005/0015/00020)" (PDF). Boletín Oficial de la Junta General del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish). XII Legislatura (15). 9 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "La consejera de Salud renuncia a su acta de diputada". La Voz de Asturias. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ricardo Fernández toma posesión como nuevo diputado del Grupo Parlamentario Socialista en la Junta General". General Junta of the Principality of Asturias (in Spanish). 14 September 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "El concejal ovetense Ricardo Fernández será el sustituto en la Junta". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  7. ↑ M, A. (2023-09-15). "El gijonés Jacinto Braña sustituirá al exconsejero en la Junta". El Comercio: Diario de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  8. ↑ "Renuncia de don Enrique Fernández Rodríguez a su condición de diputado de la Junta General del Principado de Asturias (12/0005/0005/00010, 12/0008/0016/00080, 12/0010/0004/00126, 12/0021/0001/00139, 12/0090/0001/00141)" (PDF). Boletín Oficial de la Junta General del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish). XII Legislatura (21): 5–6. 14 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jacinto Braña toma posesión como nuevo diputado del Grupo Parlamentario Socialista en la Junta General". Junta General del Principado de Asturias. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Lamet, Juanma (13 October 2023). "Diego Canga dimite como diputado del PP de Asturias por motivos "personales" tras anunciarse el congreso de su partido". El Mundo (in Spanish).
  11. ↑ "Pedro de Rueda toma posesión del acta vacante de Diego Canga". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 25 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Álvaro Queipo es ratificado como presidente del PP asturiano con el 95,83 por ciento de los votos". Cadena COPE. Europa Press. 18 November 2023.
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