United Left of Cantabria

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United Left of Cantabria
Izquierda Unida de Cantabria
General CoordinatorJorge Crespo [1]
Founded1986;36 years ago (1986)
Merger of Communist Party of Cantabria
Izquierda Abierta
Communist Youth of Cantabria
Republican Left
Independents
Party of Socialist Action (1986-2001)
Progressive Federation (1986-1988)
Carlist Party (1986-1987)
Humanist Party (1986)
HeadquartersC/ Isaac Peral nº1, 1ºB. Santander
Membership (2014)220 official members [2]
Ideology Socialism
Anticapitalism
Communism
Republicanism
Feminism
Federalism
Political position Left-wing
National affiliation United Left
Union affiliation CCOO
Town councillors
16 / 1,042
Website
iucantabria.org

United Left of Cantabria (Spanish : Izquierda Unida de Cantabria. IUC) is the Cantabrian federation of the Spanish left wing political and social movement United Left. Jorge Crespo is the current General Coordinator. The Communist Party of Cantabria (PCC-PCE, Cantabrian federation of the PCE) and Izquierda Abierta.

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In the Cantabrian elections of 2011 IUC made a coalition with Izquierda Anticapitalista with the name Social and Ecologist Left.

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