Coalition for Melilla explained

Country:Spain
Coalition for Melilla
Native Name:Coalición por Melilla
President:Mustafa Aberchán
Headquarters:Melilla
Foundation:2 October 1995
Split:Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Ideology:Social democracy
Progressivism
Regionalism
Muslim and Berber rights
Position:Centre-left
Seats1 Title:Assembly of Melilla

Coalition for Melilla (Spanish; Castilian: Coalición por Melilla, CpM) is a political party in the Spanish city of Melilla.

History

The party was formed shortly before the 1995 municipal regional elections of Melilla, as a split from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) which had previously a strong electoral implantation among Muslim voters. At the 1995 municipal elections, CpM won five seats, as many as the PSOE, and the People's Party (PP) won 14. Three years later, in August 1998, there was a split in the PP and a new municipal executive was formed against the PP, including the CPM, with its leader Mustafa Aberchán entering it with the Environment portfolio.[1]

In 1999, Mustafa Aberchán, running on the Coalition ticket, became the first Muslim mayor of Melilla with PSOE and Independent Liberal Group (GIL) backing. At the 2007 elections for Melilla Assembly, the party came second (5 seats) after PP (15 seats). CpM was federated on national level with United Left from 2008 to 2013.[2]

Electoral results

Melilla Assembly

Melilla Assembly
ElectionVote%ScoreSeats+/–LeaderStatus in legislature
19954,07215.47NewNewOpposition
19995,83320.442nd1Mustafa AberchánGovernment
Opposition
20037,39226.332nd2Opposition
20076,24521.712nd2Opposition
20117,39423.662nd1Opposition
20158,45026.412nd1Opposition
201910,47230.622nd1Government
20235,557 18.82 2nd3Dunia AlmansouriOpposition

Cortes Generales

Cortes Generales
ElectionCongressSenateLeaderStatus
Vote%ScoreSeats+/–Seats+/–
2019 (Apr)6,8570.0331st00Mustafa AberchánNo seats
2019 (Nov)8,9550.0427th00No seats

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Toñi Ramos, Coalición por Melilla, un partido de mayoría musulmana y moderado en sus reivindicaciones, El País, July 6, 1999
  2. Web site: La peripecia confederal de Errejón para presentarse a las generales. Cuarto Poder. 25 September 2019. Sato. Díaz.