General Council of Aran Conselh Generau d'Aran | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 |
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Political groups | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 28 May 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Conselh Generau seat, Vielha e Mijaran | |
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| conselharan | |
The General Council of Aran (Aranese: Conselh Generau d'Aran) is the autonomous governing body of the territory of the Aran Valley in Catalonia. The chamber is headed by the Sindic d'Aran. [1]
The General Council of Aran is composed by 13 members elected every four years, concurrently with local elections. Aran is divided into six electoral districts (terçons):
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| Constituency | Seats |
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| Pujòlo | 2 |
| Arties e Garòs | 2 |
| Castièro | 4 |
| Marcatosa | 1 |
| Lairissa | 1 |
| Quate Lòcs | 3 |
| General Councilors in the Conselh Generau d'Aran since 1991 | ||||||
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| Election | Distribution | Síndic | ||||
| 1991 |
| Maria Pilar Busquets (CDA) (1991-1993) | ||||
| Amparo Serrano Iglesias (UDA) (1993-1995) | ||||||
| 1995 |
| Carlos Barrera (CDA) | ||||
| 1999 |
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| 2003 |
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| 2007 |
| Francés Boya (UA-PSC) | ||||
| 2011 |
| Carlos Barrera (CDA) | ||||
| 2015 |
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| 2019 |
| Francés Boya (UA-PSC) (2019-2020) | ||||
| Maria Vergés (UA-PSC) (2020-2023) | ||||||
| 2023 |
| Maria Vergés (UA-PSC) | ||||
The Síndic d'Aran (English: Syndic of Aran) is the head of the autonomous governing body and leads the General Council. He or she is also the ex officio chairman of all the Collegial Institutions and the companies[ clarify ] under the authority of the council.
| No. | Photo | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | |
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| 1 | Maria Pilar Busquets | CDA | 17 June 1991 | 12 July 1993 | ||
| 2 | Amparo Serrano Iglesias | UDA | 12 July 1993 | 7 June 1995 | ||
| 3 |  | Carlos Barrera Sánchez | CDA | 7 June 1995 | 18 June 2007 | |
| 4 |  | Francés Boya | UA-PSC | 18 June 2007 | 18 June 2011 | |
| 5 | | Carlos Barrera Sánchez | CDA | 18 June 2011 | 18 June 2019 | |
| 6 | | Francés Boya | UA-PSC | 18 June 2019 | 29 October 2020 | |
| 7 |  | Maria Vergés Pérez | UA-PSC | 29 October 2020 | Present | |
Generalitat is the name of two major medieval and early modern political institutions and their modern-day analogues in Kingdom of Spain. The ancient Principality of Catalonia and the Kingdom of Valencia were ruled by Generalitats. Today, Catalonia and The Valencian Community have systems of self-government called Generalitats, and are two of 17 autonomous communities of Spain. The term is also used for the government of the semi-autonomous comarca of Val d'Aran, the Generalitat a l'Aran.
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Aranese is a standardized form of the Pyrenean Gascon variety of the Occitan language spoken in the Val d'Aran, in northwestern Catalonia close to the Spanish border with France, where it is one of the three official languages beside Catalan and Spanish. In 2010, it was declared the third official language in Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia.
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The 2015 Aranese Council Election, was held on Sunday, 24 May 2015, to elect the General Council of Aran, an administrative entity in the province of Lleida (Spain). All 13 seats in the council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
Maria Vergés Pérez (born ?) is a Spanish politician and musician from Aran, currently serving as the Síndic d'Aran, the head of government of the valley, since October 2020.
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Amparo Serrano Iglesias (born ?) is a Spanish Aranese politician who served as the second Síndic d'Aran, the head of government of the autonomous Val d'Aran, from July 1993 until June 1995. She was also the second woman to hold the office of Síndic d'Aran after her predecessor, Maria Pilar Busquets.
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The 2007 Aranese Council Election, was held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the General Council of Aran, an administrative entity in the province of Lleida (Spain). All 13 seats in the council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
The 2023 Aranese Council Election, was held on Sunday, 28 May 2023, to elect the General Council of Aran, an administrative entity in the province of Lleida (Spain). All 13 seats in the council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
The terçons form the geographical subdivision of the Aran Valley, in Catalonia. It was in use from the granting of the Querimonia, in 1313, until its abolition in 1833 with the Spanish provincial division. It was then traditionally maintained in common use as an identity element until its restoration in 1990 as a constituency for the General Council of Aran.
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