12th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias
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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.
Legislative bodyGeneral Junta of the Principality of Asturias
Term26 June 2023 â
Election28 May 2023
GovernmentBarbón II
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| Legislative body | General Junta of the Principality of Asturias | ||||
| Term | 26 June 2023 â | ||||
| Election | 28 May 2023 | ||||
| Government | Barbón II | ||||
| Website | jgpa | ||||
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| Members | 45 | ||||
| President | Juan Cofiño (PSOE) | ||||
| First Vice-President | Celia Fernández (PSOE) | ||||
| Second Vice-President | José AgustÃn Cuervas-Mons (PP) | ||||
| First Secretary | Delia Campomanes (IUâMPâIAS) | ||||
| Second Secretary | MarÃa del Pilar Fernández (PP) | ||||
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]
| Alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/â | |
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| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 195,999 | 36.49% | 19 |  1 | |
| People's Party (PP) | 175,131 | 32.61% | 17 |  7 | |
| Vox (Vox) | 54,273 | 10.10% | 4 | 2 | |
| Assembly for Asturias United LeftâMore CountryâAsturian Left (IUâMPâIAS) | 40,774 | 7.59% | 3 | 1 | |
| We Can Asturias (Podemos Asturies) | 21,052 | 3.92% | 1 | 3 | |
| Asturias Forum (Foro) | 19,652 | 3.65% | 1 | 1 | |
| SOS AsturiasâEmpty Spain (SOS Asturias) | 5,838 | 1.08 % | 0 |  | |
| CitizensâParty of the Citizenry (CS) | 4,974 | 0.92% | 0 | 5 | |
| Others/blanks | 19,330 | 3.64% | 0 | ||
| Total | 537,023 | 100.00% | 45 | | |
History
Deaths, resignations and suspensions
The 12th General Junta has seen the following deaths, resignations and suspensions:
- 9 August 2023 - MarÃa 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 Ãlvaro 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]
- 2 February 2024 - Pablo González (PP) resigned. He was replaced by Nuria González-Nuevo (PP) on 7 February 2024.[13][14]
Members
| Name | Constituency | No. | Party | Alliance | Group | Took office | Left office | Notes | ||
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| Rafael Alonso | Central | 12 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Alba Ãlvarez | Western | 2 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Sara Concepción Ãlvarez | Central | 3 | Vox | Vox | Vox | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Adrián Barbón | Central | 1 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Jacinto Braña | Central | 15 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 10 October 2023 | Replaces Enrique Fernández | |||
| Sandra MarÃa Camino | Central | 10 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Delia Campomanes | Central | 2 | IU/IX | IUâMPâIAS | IUâMPâIAS | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Diego Canga | Central | 1 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | 13 October 2023 | Replaced by Pedro de Rueda. | ||
| MarÃa Dolores Carcedo | Central | 4 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Gonzalo Centeno | Central | 4 | Vox | Vox | Vox | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Manuel Cifuentes | Central | 11 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Juan Manuel Cofiño | Central | 3 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| José Luis Costillas | Central | 9 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| José AgustÃn Cuervas-Mons | Central | 5 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| José Manuel Felgueres | Eastern | 2 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Enrique Fernández | Central | 7 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | 14 September 2023 | Replaced by Jacinto Braña. | ||
| Lidia Fernández | Western | 3 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Luis Ramón Fernández | Central | 9 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| MarÃa Celia Fernández | Central | 6 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| MarÃa del Pilar Fernández | Central | 2 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Ricardo Fernández | Central | 14 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 14 September 2023 | Replaces MarÃa Concepción Saavedra. | |||
| Susana Fernández | Central | 8 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| MarÃa Esther Freile | Eastern | 3 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| José Ramón GarcÃa | Central | 5 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| MarÃa Gloria GarcÃa | Central | 6 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Ana Isabel González | Central | 13 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Pablo González | Central | 4 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Javier Jové | Central | 2 | Vox | Vox | Vox | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Gimena Llamedo | Eastern | 1 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Carolina López | Central | 1 | Vox | Vox | Vox | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Noelia MacÃas | Central | 12 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Marcelino Marcos | Western | 1 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Salvador Menéndez | Western | 3 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Ãngel Ricardo Morales | Eastern | 2 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Beatriz Polledo | Central | 3 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Ana Isabel Puerto | Central | 10 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Adrián Pumares | Central | 1 | Foro | Foro | Mixed | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Ãlvaro Queipo | Western | 1 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Mónica Ronderos | Central | 8 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Andrés David Ruiz | Central | 7 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Pedro de Rueda | Central | 13 | PPA | PP | People's | 24 October 2023 | Replaced Diego Canga. | |||
| MarÃa Concepción Saavedra | Central | 2 | Independent | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | 9 August 2023 | Replaced by Ricardo Fernández. | ||
| René Suárez | Central | 11 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Covadonga Tomé | Central | 1 | Podemos | Podemos | Mixed | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Cristina Vega | Western | 2 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Xabel Vegas | Central | 3 | SMR | IUâMPâIAS | IUâMPâIAS | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Luis Miguel Venta | Eastern | 1 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | ||||
| Ovidio Zapico | Central | 1 | IU/IX | IUâMPâIAS | IUâMPâIAS | 26 June 2023 | ||||