United Left of Aragon
United Left of Aragon (Spanish: Izquierda Unida de Aragón, Catalan: Esquerra Unida d’Aragó, Aragonese: Cucha Chunida d'Aragón.[3] IUA) is the Aragonese federation of the Spanish left wing political and social movement United Left. Adolfo Barrena Salces is the current General Coordinator. The major member of the coalition is the Communist Party of Aragon (PCA, Aragonese federation of the PCE).
United Left of Aragon Izquierda Unida de Aragon | |
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| Aragonese name | Cucha Chunida d'Aragón |
| Catalan name | Esquerra Unida d’Aragó |
| General Coordinator | Adolfo Barrena Salces |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Merger of | Communist Party of Aragon Izquierda Abierta Communist Youth of Aragon Republican Left Independents Party of Socialist Action (1986-2001) Progressive Federation (1986-1988) Carlist Party of Aragon (1986-1987) Humanist Party (1986) |
| Headquarters | c/Mayor esquina c/Refugio - 50003, Zaragoza |
| Membership (2015) | 1.500[1] |
| Ideology | Socialism Anticapitalism Communism Republicanism Feminism Federalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | United Left |
| Union affiliation | CCOO |
| Congress of Deputies (Aragonese seats) | 0 / 13 |
| Aragonese Corts | 1 / 67 |
| Town councillors[2] | 46 / 4,155 |
| Website | |
| iuaragon.org | |
History
In the Spanish elections of 2011 IUA made a coalition with Chunta Aragonesista, called The Left of Aragón, which gained 1 seat in the Congreso de los Diputados, rotative between the two parties.
In the Aragonese elections of 2015 IUA gained 1 MP in the Aragonese Corts.
References
- Más de 1.500 militantes y simpatizantes de IU Aragón podrán votar en las primarias. El Heraldo, 2015/01/16.
- Excluding those gained in coalitions.
- Estatutos X Asamblea de IU Aragón.
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