Galician Convergence

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Galician Convergence
Converxencia Galega
Leader Xoan Gato
Founded2010 (2010)
Ideology Galician nationalism
Liberalism
Progressivism
Europeanism
Confederalism [1]
Political position Centre
Town councillors
1 / 3,721
Website
converxencia-galega.gal

Galician Convergence (Converxencia Galega in Galician language, CG) is a Galician political party with a moderate nationalist ideology, and which describes itself as centrist, socially progressive and economically liberal, europeanist, interclasisist and confederalist. CG was founded on 24 September 2010, in its first constituent congress in Santiago de Compostela. The party consists mostly of former militants of Terra Galega, after the split this party suffered in 2010. [2] its president is Xoan Gato, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Ferrol.

Local councils

Local councils
ElectionSpainGalicia
Votes %Seats wonVotes %Seats won
2011 [3] 4,7590.02
7 / 68,230
4,7590.3
7 / 3,811
2015 [4] 2,9010.01
7 / 67,515
2,9010.2
7 / 3,766
2019 [5] 6630.001
1 / 67,121
6630.04
1 / 3,721

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