6th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias
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| 6th General Junta | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | General Junta of the Principality of Asturias | ||||
| Term | 17 June 2003 – 2 April 2007 | ||||
| Election | 25 May 2003 | ||||
| Government | Areces II | ||||
| Deputies | |||||
 Composition of the General Junta in 2003. | |||||
| Members | 45 | ||||
| President | María Jesús Álvarez (PSOE) | ||||
| First Vice-President | Manuel Aurelio Martín (IU-BA) | ||||
| Second Vice-President | Pelayo Roces (PP) | ||||
| First Secretary | Balbino Dosantos (PSOE) | ||||
| Second Secretary | Fernando Goñi (PP) | ||||
The 6th General Junta was the 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 25 May 2003. The congress met for the first time on 17 June 2003.
The 6th Asturian regional election was held on 25 May 2003. At the election the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) remained the largest party in the General Junta but fell short of a majority after losing 2 seats.
| Alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 250,474 | 40.48% | 22 |  2 | |
| People's Party (PP) | 242,396 | 39.18% | 19 |  4 | |
| United Left-Bloc for Asturias (IU-BA) | 68,360 | 11.05% | 4 | 1 | |
| Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) | 17,552 | 2.84% | 0 | 3 | |
| Others/blanks | 50,934 | 6.46% | 0 | ||
| Total | 618,716 | 100.00% | 45 |  | |
History
The new parliament met for the first time on 17 June 2003. María Jesús Álvarez (PSOE) was elected as the president of the General Junta, with the support of PSOE and IU-BA-LV.
| President | |||
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| Candidate | Votes | ||
| María Jesús Álvarez | PSOE | 23 | |
| Blank | 22 | ||
| Total | 45 | ||
Deaths, resignations and suspensions
The 6th General Junta has seen the following deaths, resignations and suspensions:
- 4 September 2003 – Juana María González (PSOE) resigned. She was replaced by Ruben Almeida (PSOE) on 24 September 2003.[1]
- 25 March 2004 – Maria Luisa Carcedo (PSOE) resigned after being elected member of the Congress of Deputies in the 2004 general elections.[2] Manuel Alfredo Pérez (PSOE) replaced her on 1 April 2004.[3]
- 29 October 2006 – Manuel Alfredo Pérez (PSOE) passed away.[4] He was replaced by María Azucena Cotos (PSOE).[5]
