Ferrol en Común ('Ferrol in Common' or 'Ferrol Together', FeC) is a grassroots movement and political coalition in the city of Ferrol, Galicia whose goal is to build a left-wing and participative political electoral alliance. FeC is supported by political parties like Anova-Nationalist Brotherhood (Anova-IN), United Left (EU) and the local circle of Podemos in the city of Ferrol.
History Jorge Suárez, a member of United Left, was elected as the candidate for the 2015 local elections. FeC was the second most voted party in said elections (7,142 votes, 21.98%), winning 6 seats in the city council.Results. Suárez was elected as mayor, with the votes of FeC, the Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG-PSOE) and the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG).Jorge Suárez elected mayor with the votes of the PSOE and the BNG.
In the 2019 local elections FeC won only 3 councillors and lost the mayorship of the city to Ángel Mato (PSdeG-PSOE).Pita Parada, R. (2019). El socialista Ángel Mato, alcalde número 11 de la democracia en Ferrol. La Voz de Galicia.
Councillors (2019-2023) Jorge Juan Suárez Fernández: Law graduate and civil servant. Member of United Left of Galicia and mayor of the city from 2015 to 2019.Jorge Suárez . Ferrol en Común Xiana López Penedo: Worker of the Psychiatry Service in the Public Healthcare System of Galicia. Member of both Anova-IN and the Galician People's Front (FPG). In the Galician elections of 2009 she was the top candidate of the FPG in the province of A Coruña.FPG: candidaturas . Galicia Hoxe, 27/01/2009.Xiana López Penedo . Ferrol en Común Suso Basterrechea López: Graduate in Fine Arts, plastic artist and high school teacher. He was the city councillor of culture between 2015 and 2019.Ferrol en Común cierra su campaña con una exposición de Suso Basterrechea. Galicia Ártabra Digital, 29/05/2019.Suso Basterrechea . Ferrol en Común.
Electoral results Ferrol City Council Election Votes % Seats won 2015 7,230 21.99 2019 3,663 10.71
See also Compostela Aberta Marea de Vigo Marea Atlántica
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