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12th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias

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.

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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]

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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]

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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]
  • 2 February 2024 - Pablo González (PP) resigned. He was replaced by Nuria González-Nuevo (PP) on 7 February 2024.[13][14]

Members

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References

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    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.
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    "Cofiño, presidente de la Junta General por mayoría absoluta" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 26 June 2023.
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    "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.
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    "La consejera de Salud renuncia a su acta de diputada". La Voz de Asturias. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    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.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    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).
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    "Pedro de Rueda toma posesión del acta vacante de Diego Canga". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 25 October 2023.
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    "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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    Ardura, Juan A. (2024-02-01). "El diputado del PP, Pablo González, renuncia a su escaño en la Junta General". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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    "Nuria González-Nuevo toma posesión como diputada del Grupo Parlamentario Popular en la Junta General - Junta General del Principado de Asturias". www.jgpa.es. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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