The 12th General Junta is the current 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 28 May 2023. The congress met for the first time on 26 June 2023, with a maximum term of four years.
Election The 12th Asturian regional election was held on 28 May 2023. At the election the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) remained the largest party in the General Junta despite losing one seat, falling short of a majority again. The People's Party of Asturias (PP) gained 7 seats after the collapse of Citizens (CS).
Alliance Votes % Seats +/– Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 195,999 36.49% 19 1 People's Party (PP) 175,131 32.61% 17 7 Vox (Vox) 54,273 10.10% 4 2 Assembly for Asturias United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS) 40,774 7.59% 3 1 We Can Asturias (Podemos Asturies) 21,052 3.92% 1 3 Asturias Forum (Foro) 19,652 3.65% 1 1 SOS Asturias–Empty Spain (SOS Asturias)5,8381.08 %0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 4,974 0.92% 0 5 Others/blanks 19,330 3.64% 0 Total 537,023 100.00% 45
History The new parliament met for the first time on 26 June 2023 and Juan Cofiño (PSOE) was elected as President of the General Junta with the support of United Left and Asturian Forum. PresidentCandidate VotesJuan Cofiño PSOE 23José Manuel Felgueres PP 17Gonzalo Centeno Vox 4Blank 1Total 45
Deaths, resignations and suspensions The 12th General Junta has seen the following deaths, resignations and suspensions:
9 August 2023 - María Concepción Saavedra (Ind., PSOE) resigned after being appointed Minister of Health in the Asturian regional cabinet. She was replaced by Ricardo Fernández (PSOE) on 14 September 2023. 14 September 2023 - Enrique Fernández (PSOE) resigned after being appointed senator by the General Junta. He was replaced by Jacinto Braña (PSOE) on 10 October 2023. 13 October 2023 - Diego Canga (PP), leader of the People's Party, announced his resignation and decision on returning to his post as civil servant in Brussels. He was replaced by Pedro de Rueda (PP) on 24 October 2023. Member Álvaro Queipo (PP) was elected to replace him as leader of the People's Party of Asturias on a primary election in early November with 85,34%. 2 February 2024 - Pablo González (PP) resigned. He was replaced by Nuria González-Nuevo (PP) on 7 February 2024. 27 January 2026 - Cristina Vega (PP) resigned after being named civil servant. She was replaced by Salomé Sánchez (PP) on 30 January 2026.
Members NameConstituencyNo.PartyAllianceGroupTook officeLeft officeNotes Central 12 PPA PP People's Western 2 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 3 Vox Vox Vox Central 1 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 15 FSA PSOE Socialists Replaces Enrique Fernández Central 10 PPA PP People's Central 2 IU/IX IU–MP–IAS IU–MP–IAS Central 1 PPA PP People's Replaced by Pedro de Rueda. Central 4 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 4 Vox Vox Vox Central 11 PPA PP People's Central 3 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 9 PPA PP People's Central 5 PPA PP People's Eastern 2 PPA PP People's Central 7 FSA PSOE Socialists Replaced by Jacinto Braña. Western 3 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 9 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 6 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 2 PPA PP People's Central 14 FSA PSOE Socialists Replaces María Concepción Saavedra. Central 8 PPA PP People's Eastern 3 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 5 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 6 PPA PP People's Central 13 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 4 PPA PP People's Central 2 Vox Vox Vox Eastern 1 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 1 Vox Vox Vox Central 12 FSA PSOE Socialists Western 1 FSA PSOE Socialists Western 3 PPA PP People's Eastern 2 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 3 PPA PP People's Central 10 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 1 Foro Foro Mixed Western 1 PPA PP People's Central 8 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 7 PPA PP People's Central 13 PPA PP People's Replaced Diego Canga. Central 2 Independent PSOE Socialists Replaced by Ricardo Fernández. Central 11 FSA PSOE Socialists Central 1 Podemos Podemos Mixed Western 2 PPA PP People's Central 3 SMR IU–MP–IAS IU–MP–IAS Eastern 1 PPA PP People's Central 1 IU/IX IU–MP–IAS IU–MP–IAS
References
External links Official website of the General Junta All members of the General Junta since 1982