8th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias

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Overview
Legislative body General Junta of the Principality of Asturias
Term15 June 2011 –
30 January 2012
Election 22 May 2011
Government Cascos
Deputies
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Members45
President Fernando Goñi (PP)
First Vice-President Vicente Herranz (PSOE)
Second Vice-President Pelayo Roces (FAC)
First Secretary María Clara del Pilar Costales (PSOE)
Second Secretary Cristina Coto (FAC)

The 8th 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 22 May 2011. The congress met for the first time on 15 June 2011. It is the shortest meeting of the democratic General Junta as it ended after then President of Asturias, Francisco Álvarez-Cascos, called a snap election, being the first non-historic autonomous community (different from Andalusia, Catalonia, the Basque Country or Galicia) to do so. [1]

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Election

The 8th Asturian regional election was held on 22 May 2011. At the election, Asturias Forum (FAC), a split from the People's Party (PP), won the most seats despite PSOE obtaining more votes.

AllianceVotes%Seats+/–
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)179,61929.92%15Decrease2.svg6
Forum of Citizens (FAC)178,03129.66%16Increase2.svg16
People's Party (PP)119,76719.95%10Decrease2.svg10
United Left of Asturias-The Greens (IU-LV)61,70310.28%4Steady2.svg
Others/blanks62,58810.18%0
Total600,274100.00%45Steady2.svg

History

The new parliament met for the first time on 15 June 2011. Fernando Goñi (PP) was elected as the president of the General Junta, with the support of PP and PSOE. [2]

President [2]
CandidateVotes
Fernando Goñi PP 25
Enrique Álvarez Sostres FAC 16
Jesús Iglesias IU-IX 4
Blank0
Total45

Deaths, resignations and suspensions

The 8th General Junta has seen the following deaths, resignations and suspensions:

Members

NameConstituencyNo.PartyAllianceGroupTook officeLeft officeNotes
Gervasio Acebedo Western 2 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
María Pilar Alonso Central 7 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Maria Teresa Alonso Central 2 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
Francisco Álvarez-Cascos Central 1 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
Álvaro César Álvarez Central 9 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
María Jesús Álvarez Western 2 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
María Mercedes Álvarez Central 4 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Enrique Álvarez Central 5 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 20117 December 2011Replaced by Josefina Collado
Joaquín Aréstegui Central 3 PPA PP People's15 June 201130 January 2012
Ana María Barrientos Central 7 PPA PP People's15 June 201130 January 2012
Josefina María Asunción Collado Central 15 FAC FAC Asturias Forum29 July 201130 January 2012Replaces José Manuel
María Clara del Pilar Costales Central 10 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Cristina Coto Central 10 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
Balbino Dosantos Central 8 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Benigno Enríquez Central 6 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Manuel Fano Central 16 FAC FAC Asturias Forum7 December 201130 January 2012Replaces Enrique Álvarez
Costantino Fernández Central 11 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Javier Fernández Central 1 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Lilián María Fernández Central 14 FAC FAC Asturias Forum29 July 201130 January 2012Replaces Isidro Martínez
María del Carmen Fernández Central 9 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
Carlos Galcerán Central 6 PPA PP People's15 June 201130 January 2012
Fernando Goñi Central 2 PPA PP People's15 June 201130 January 2012
Juan Basilio González Eastern 1 PPA PP People's15 June 201130 January 2012
Marcial González Western 3 FAC FAC Asturias Forum29 July 201130 January 2012Replaces María Isabel Marqués
Jesús Gutierrez Central 5 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Vicente Herranz Central 3 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Marina Huerta Eastern 1 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
Jesús Enrique Iglesias Central 1 IU/IX IU-LV United Left15 June 201130 January 2012
Esther Landa Central 4 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
Adriana Lastra Eastern 2 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Fernando Lastra Western 1 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Susana López Central 4 PPA PP People's15 June 201130 January 2012
María Isabel Marqués Western 1 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201120 July 2011Replaced by Marcial González
Manuel Aurelio Martín Central 3 IU/IX IU-LV United Left15 June 201130 January 2012
Noemí Martín Central 2 IU/IX IU-LV United Left15 June 201130 January 2012
José Antonio Martínez Central 12 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
Isidro Martínez Central 6 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201120 July 2011Replaced by Lilián María Fernández
Juan Sancho Michell Central 8 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
Ana Rosa Migoya Eastern 1 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
Manuel Peña Central 7 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
María Isabel Perez-Espinosa Central 1 PPA PP People's15 June 201130 January 2012
María José Ramos Central 2 FSA PSOE Socialist15 June 201130 January 2012
José Manuel Riviero Central 11 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201120 July 2011Replaced by Josefina María Asunción Collado
Pelayo Roces Central 3 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
Matías Rodríguez Western 2 PPA PP People's15 June 201130 January 2012
Alfonso Román Western 1 PPA PP People's15 June 201130 January 2012
Fidel Sánchez Central 2 FAC FAC Asturias Forum15 June 201130 January 2012
Emilia Vázquez Central 4 IU/IX IU-LV United Left15 June 201130 January 2012

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