7th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias

7th General Junta
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Overview
Legislative body	General Junta of the Principality of Asturias
Term	21 June 2007 (2007-06-21) – 29 March 2011 (2011-03-29)
Election	27 May 2007
Government	Areces III
Deputies
Composition of the General Junta in 2007.
Members	45
President	María Jesús Álvarez (PSOE)
First Vice-President	Manuel Aurelio Martín (IU-BA-LV, until 26 November 2008) Diana Camafeita (IU-BA-LV, since 11 December 2008)
Second Vice-President	Pelayo Roces (PP, until 3 January 2011) Carlos Galcerán (PP, since 10 February 2011)
First Secretary	Mercedes Álvarez (PSOE, until 26 November 2008) Servanda García (PSOE, since December 2008)
Second Secretary	Fernando Goñi (PP)

The 7th 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 27 May 2007. The congress met for the first time on 21 June 2007.

Election

The 7th Asturian regional election was held on 27 May 2007. At the election the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) remained the largest party in the General Junta but fell short of a majority again.

Alliance		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	252,201	42.04%	21	1
	People's Party (PP)	248,907	41.50%	20	1
	United Left-Bloc for Asturias-The Greens of Asturias (IU-BA-LV)	58,114	9.69%	4
	Others/blanks	40,616	6.77%	0
Total		599,838	100.00%	45

History

The new parliament met for the first time on 21 June 2007. María Jesús Álvarez (PSOE) was elected as the president of the General Junta, with the support of PSOE and IU-BA-LV.^[1]

President
Candidate			Votes
María Jesús Álvarez		PSOE	26
Blank			20
Total			45

Deaths, resignations and suspensions

The 7th General Junta has seen the following deaths, resignations and suspensions:

• 26 November 2008 - Manuel Aurelio Martín (IU/IX) and Noemí Martín (IU/IX) resigned after being appointed Minister of Rural Affairs and Fisheries and Minister of Social Welfare and Housing in the Asturian Government.^[2] Diana Camafeita (IU/IX) and Emilia Vázquez (IU/IX) replaced them respectively on 11 December 2008.^[3]
• 22 December 2009 - Francisco Javier García (IU/IX) resigned due to political disagreements with his party.^[4] Roberto Colunga (BA) replaced him on 4 February 2010.^[5]
• 13 July 2010 - Roberto Colunga (BA) left the United Left-Bloc of Asturias-The Greens group due to political disagreements with United Left, the biggest member of the coalition.^[6] He officially joined the Mixed group on 1 August 2010.
• 3 January 2011 - Pelayo Roces (PP) resigned in order to support former deputy prime minister of Spain, Francisco Álvarez-Cascos, who left the party after he wasn't picked as nominee for President of Asturias ahead of the 2007 Asturian regional election.^[7][8] José Manuel Felgueres replaced him on 10 February 2011.^[9]
• 31 January 2011 - Emilio Rodríguez (PP) resigned in order to join Asturias Forum (FAC), a split from the People's Party led by former deputy prime minister of Spain, Francisco Álvarez-Cascos.^[10] Pablo Álvarez (PP) replaced him on 17 February 2011.^[11]
• 3 February 2011 - Cristina Coto (PP) resigned in order to join Asturias Forum (FAC).^[12] María Isabel Pérez (PP) replaced her on 24 February 2011.^[13]
• 8 February 2011 - Marcial González (PP) resigned in order to join Asturias Forum (FAC).^[14] Rebeca Heli Álvarez (PP) replaced him on 10 March 2011.^[15]
• 17 February 2011 - Luis Servando Peláez (PP) resigned in order to join Asturias Forum (FAC).^[16] Álvaro Álvarez (PP) replaced him on 10 March 2011.^[15]

Members

Name	Constituency	No.	Party		Alliance		Group	Took office	Left office	Notes
Maria Pilar Alonso	Central	10		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
María Elma Alonso	Central	14		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Faustino Álvarez	Central	15		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Vicente Alberto Álvarez	Central	1		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Álvaro César Álvarez	Central	9		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
María Jesús Álvarez	Western	2		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Mercedes Álvarez	Central	7		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Rebeca Heli Álvarez	Western	4		PPA		PP	People's	10 March 2011	29 March 2011	Replaces Marcial González.
Álvaro Álvarez	Central	19		PPA		PP	People's	10 March 2011	29 March 2011	Replaces Luis Servando Peláez.
Pablo Álvarez	Central	17		PPA		PP	People's	17 February 2011	29 March 2011	Replaces Emilio Rodríguez.
Reinerio Álvarez	Central	3		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Joaquín Aréstegui	Central	4		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Juan Ángel Bustillo	Eastern	2		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Diana Camafeita	Central	5		IU-IX		IU-BA-LV	IU-BA-LV	11 December 2008	29 March 2011
Luis Ángel Colunga	Central	13		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Roberto Colunga	Central	7		BA		IU-BA-LV	IU-BA-LV	4 February 2010	29 March 2011	Replaces Francisco Javier García. Joined the Mixed Group in August 2010.
		N/A				BA	Mixed
Greta Cortina	Central	12		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
María Clara del Pilar Costales	Central	14		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Cristina Coto	Central	5		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	3 February 2011	Replaced by María Isabel Pérez
José Agustín Cuervas-Mons	Central	11		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Alejandra Inés Cuétara	Central	7		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
María Elena Díaz	Central	4		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Balbino Dosantos	Central	6		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Benigno Enriquez	Central	8		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
José Manuel Felgueres	Eastern	3		PPA		PP	People's	10 February 2011	29 March 2011	Replaces Pelayo Roces Arbesú.
Constantino Fernández	Central	11		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Javier Fernández	Central	2		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Carlos Galcerán	Central	12		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
José Ramón García	Central	9		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Servanda García	Western	3		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Francisco Javier García	Central	2		IU-IX		IU-BA-LV	IU-BA-LV	21 June 2007	22 December 2009	Replaced by Roberto Colunga.
Fernando Goñi	Central	8		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Inmaculada Concepción González	Central	6		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Marcial González	Western	3		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	8 February 2011	Replaced by Rebeca Heli Álvarez.
Juan Benjamín Gutierrez	Central	5		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Jesús Enrique Iglesias	Central	1		IU-IX		IU-BA-LV	IU-BA-LV	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Adriana Lastra	Eastern	3		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Fernando Lastra	Western	1		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Alfonso Román Lopez	Western	1		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Manuel Aurelio Martín	Central	4		IU-IX		IU-BA-LV	IU-BA-LV	21 June 2007	26 November 2008	Replaced by Diana Camafeita.
Noemí Martín	Central	3		IU-IX		IU-BA-LV	IU-BA-LV	21 June 2007	26 November 2008	Replaced by Emilia Vázquez.
Emilio Rodríguez	Central	13		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	31 January 2011	Replaced by Pablo Álvarez.
Ana Rosa Migoya	Eastern	1		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Belarmina Montes	Central	15		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Luis Servando Peláez	Central	10		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	17 February 2011	Replaced by Álvaro Álvarez.
Emilio Pérez	Western	2		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
María Isabel Pérez	Central	18		PPA		PP	People's	24 February 2011	29 March 2011	Replaces Cristina Coto.
María José Ramos	Central	3		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Alfonso Rey	Eastern	2		FSA		PSOE	Socialist	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Pelayo Roces	Eastern	1		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	3 January 2011	Replaced by José Manuel Felgueres.
Ovidio Sánchez	Central	1		PPA		PP	People's	21 June 2007	29 March 2011
Emilia Vázquez	Central	6		IU-IX		IU-BA-LV	IU-BA-LV	11 December 2008	29 March 2011

References

1. "María Jesús Álvarez ha sido elegida presidenta de la Junta General del Principado por tercera vez consecutiva". El Comercio (in European Spanish). 21 June 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
2. Cuartas, Javier (28 November 2008). "IU vuelve al Gobierno asturiano a los 18 meses de romper con el PSOE". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
3. "Diana Camafeita y Emilia Vázquez pasarán a ser diputadas de IU en el Pleno de la Junta de mañana". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 10 December 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
4. "Valledor dimite por "coherencia" ante las diferencias con la coalición". La Nueva España (in Spanish). EFE. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
5. "Roberto Colunga se convierte en el primer diputado del Bloque por Asturias". El Comercio (in Spanish). EFE. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
6. "El diputado Roberto Colunga (BA) deja el grupo de IU y pide su pase al Mixto". RTPA (in Spanish). 14 July 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
7. "Dimite el diputado asturiano del PP Pelayo Roces, vicepresidente de la Junta General del Principado". Público (in Spanish). EFE. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
8. "Pelayo Roces anuncia su abandono del PP". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Europa Press. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
9. "Carlos Galcerán, nuevo vicepresidente segundo de la Junta". La Nueva España (in Spanish). EFE. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021. Al inicio de la sesión [...] José Manuel Felgueres ha tomado además posesión del escaño de Roces [At the beginning of the session [...] José Manuel Felgueres also took possession of Roces' seat]
10. "El diputado del PP Emilio Rodríguez renuncia a su acta y se suma al partido de Cascos". ABC (in Spanish). Europa Press. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
11. "Pablo Álvarez Pichel, nueva cara del PP en la Junta General". El Comercio (in Spanish). 18 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
12. "La diputada 'popular' Cristina Coto, afin a Álvarez Cascos renuncia a su acta". El Economista (in Spanish). Europa Press. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
13. "Isabel Pérez García toma posesión de su cargo como diputada del PP". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Europa Press. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
14. "Marcial González, cuarto diputado regional del PP que deja su escaño". El Comercio. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
15. "El PP interpela este jueves al Gobierno sobre infraestructuras" (in Spanish). Europa Press. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021. Este jueves también juran o prometen acatar la Constitución y el Estatuto de Autonomía los diputados del PP Rebeca Heli y Álvaro Álvarez [This Thursday the deputies of the PP Rebeca Heli and Álvaro Álvarez also swear or promise to abide by the Constitution and the Statute of Autonomy]
16. "El diputado regional del PP, Luis Peláez, renuncia a su acta para irse al partido de Cascos". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Europa Press. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2021.

External links

• Official website of the General Junta
• All members of the General Junta