Conselh Generau d'Aran

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The General Council of Aran (Aranese: Conselh Generau d'Aran) is the autonomous governing body of the territory of the Aran Valley in Catalonia. The chamber is headed by the Sindic d'Aran.[1]

General Council of Aran

Conselh Generau d'Aran
Type
Type
History
Founded1991
Leadership
Maria Vergés Pérez, UA-PSC
since 29 October 2020
Structure
Seats13
Political groups
  UA-PSC (9)
  CDA (4)
Elections
Last election
28 May 2023
Meeting place
Conselh Generau seat, Vielha e Mijaran
Website
conselharan.org

Composition

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The General Council of Aran is composed by 13 members elected every four years, concurrently with local elections. Aran is divided into six electoral districts (terçons):

 
Constituency Seats
Pujòlo 2
Arties e Garòs 2
Castièro 4
Marcatosa 1
Lairissa 1
Quate Lòcs 3

Results of the elections to the Conselh Generau d'Aran

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General Councilors in the Conselh Generau d'Aran since 1991
Key to parties
  UA-PSC
  PRAG
  UDA
  CDA
Election Distribution Síndic
1991
6 7
Maria Pilar Busquets (CDA) (1991-1993)
Amparo Serrano Iglesias (UDA) (1993-1995)
1995
4 2 7
Carlos Barrera (CDA)
1999
2 1 1 9
2003
5 1 7
2007
6 1 6
Francés Boya (UA-PSC)
2011
5 1 7
Carlos Barrera (CDA)
2015
5 1 7
2019
9 4
Francés Boya (UA-PSC) (2019-2020)
Maria Vergés (UA-PSC) (2020-2023)
2023
9 4
Maria Vergés (UA-PSC)

Síndic d'Aran

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The Síndic d'Aran (English: Syndic of Aran) is the head of the autonomous governing body and leads the General Council. He or she is also the ex officio chairman of all the Collegial Institutions and the companies[clarify] under the authority of the council.

List of syndics

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No. Photo Name Party Took office Left office
1 Maria Pilar Busquets CDA 17 June 1991 12 July 1993
2 Amparo Serrano Iglesias UDA 12 July 1993 7 June 1995
3   Carlos Barrera Sánchez CDA 7 June 1995 18 June 2007
4   Francés Boya UA-PSC 18 June 2007 18 June 2011
5   Carlos Barrera Sánchez CDA 18 June 2011 18 June 2019
6   Francés Boya UA-PSC 18 June 2019 29 October 2020
7   Maria Vergés Pérez UA-PSC 29 October 2020 Present

References

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  1. ^ Brandtjen, Roland (2021). The valley and the rock: europeanized separatism and Iberian micro-nations: secession to gain full EU-Membership?: an analysis of Gibraltar and the Val d'Aran. Schriftenreihe Schriften zur Europapolitik. Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovač. ISBN 978-3-339-12272-8.
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