Chunta Aragonesista Explained

Country:Spain
Aragonese Union
Native Name:Chunta Aragonesista
President:Joaquín Palacín
Foundation:29 June 1986
Secretary General:Isabel Lasobras
Headquarters:Calle Conde de Aranda 14-16, 1º 50003 Zaragoza, Aragon
Ideology:[1]
Position:Left-wing[2]
Youth Wing:Chobentú Aragonesista
International:None
Before 2018: European Free Alliance
National:Plural Left (2011–2015)
Popular Unity (2015–2016)
Sumar (since 2023)
Colours:Yellow, Red, Black
Seats1 Title:Congress of Deputies (Aragonese seats)
Seats2 Title:Aragonese Corts
Seats3 Title:Provincial deputations[3]
Seats4 Title:Mayors
Seats5 Title:Town councillors

The Chunta Aragonesista (CHA; English: Aragonese Union)[4] is a political party in Aragon (Spain), influenced by eco-socialism and pacifism. CHA defends a federal state, greater financial resources for Aragon, and the protection of the environment and hydrological resources of the Ebro Valley. It promotes the use of the Aragonese language.

Organization

The National Assembly is the highest organ of representation and decision of the Chunta. It establishes political policies, programs and principles, and chooses the members of the Mayan of Lawsuits, to those of the National Committee and to the president of CHA.

History

In the 2000 and 2004 parliamentary elections, CHA won 0.4% of the vote and one seat for José Antonio Labordeta, a folk singer in the Zaragoza constituency. It lost the seat in 2008 after Labordeta retired from the congress. In the 2011 election, it regained the seat as part of an electoral alliance with United Left.

Chunta Aragonesista was a member of the European Free Alliance and the European coalition, Europe of the Peoples until 2018.

José Luis Soro has been the president since February 2012.

In 2005, the party campaigned against the ratification of the European Constitution.

Electoral performance

Cortes of Aragon

Cortes of Aragon
ElectionVote%ScoreSeats+/–LeaderStatus in legislature
StatusPeriod
19876,1540.96%8th0Eduardo VicenteNo seats1987–1995
199114,1162.30%6th0Chus Beltrán
199534,0774.85%5th2Chesús BernalOpposition1995–2015
199972,10111.04%4th3
200397,76313.71%3rd4
200754,7528.15%4th5
201155,9328.23%4th0Nieves Ibeas
201530,6184.58%6th2José Luis SoroMinority coalition 2015–2019
201941,8796.26%5th1Majority coalition 2019–2023
202334,1635.10%4th0Opposition2023–2027

External links

Notes and References

  1. Barberà, O., & Rodríguez, J. (2009). Los partidos de ámbito no estatal en Aragón: el Partido Aragonés y la Chunta Aragonesista. Papers: revista de sociologia, (92), 171-195. pp. 186
  2. Barberà, O., & Rodríguez, J. (2009). Los partidos de ámbito no estatal en Aragón: el Partido Aragonés y la Chunta Aragonesista. Papers: revista de sociologia, (92), 171-195. pp. 185-186
  3. http://www.historiaelectoral.com/dipuara.html historiaelectoral.com - Aragón
  4. Rendering the party's name has created some confusions due to the similarity with the Spanish word junta. The right translation of Aragonese chunta is unión in Spanish and union in English. This is clearly explained in the party regulations and, during the first years, both names in Spanish and Aragonese were used together as Unión Aragonesista/Chunta Aragonesista with the acronym UA/CHA. The word Aragonesista, too, presents problems. A more literally accurate (if less common) translation is "Aragonist," i.e. pro-Aragon, not just from Aragon (aragonés).