# 12th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias

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 | 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) | 5,838 | 1.08 % | 0 | |
| | Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) | 4,974 | 0.92% | 0 | 5 |
| | Others/blanks | 19,330 | 3.64% | 0 | |
| Total | 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.
President :
| Candidate | Candidate | Candidate | Votes |
| Juan Cofiño | | PSOE | 23 |
| José Manuel Felgueres | | PP | 17 |
| Gonzalo Centeno | | Vox | 4 |
| Blank | Blank | Blank | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 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.

## Members

| Name | Constituency | No. | Party | Alliance | Group | Took office | Left office | Notes |
| Rafael Alonso | Central | 12 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Alba Álvarez | Western | 2 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Sara Concepción Álvarez | Central | 3 | Vox | Vox | Vox | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Adrián Barbón | Central | 1 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Jacinto Braña | Central | 15 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 10 October 2023 | | Replaces Enrique Fernández |
| Sandra María Camino | Central | 10 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Delia Campomanes | Central | 2 | IU/IX | IU–MP–IAS | IU–MP–IAS | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Diego Canga | Central | 1 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | 13 October 2023 | Replaced by Pedro de Rueda. |
| María Dolores Carcedo | Central | 4 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Gonzalo Centeno | Central | 4 | Vox | Vox | Vox | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Manuel Cifuentes | Central | 11 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Juan Manuel Cofiño | Central | 3 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| José Luis Costillas | Central | 9 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| José Agustín Cuervas-Mons | Central | 5 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| José Manuel Felgueres | Eastern | 2 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Enrique Fernández | Central | 7 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | 14 September 2023 | Replaced by Jacinto Braña. |
| Lidia Fernández | Western | 3 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Luis Ramón Fernández | Central | 9 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| María Celia Fernández | Central | 6 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| María del Pilar Fernández | Central | 2 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Ricardo Fernández | Central | 14 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 14 September 2023 | | Replaces María Concepción Saavedra. |
| Susana Fernández | Central | 8 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| María Esther Freile | Eastern | 3 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| José Ramón García | Central | 5 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| María Gloria García | Central | 6 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Ana Isabel González | Central | 13 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Pablo González | Central | 4 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Javier Jové | Central | 2 | Vox | Vox | Vox | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Gimena Llamedo | Eastern | 1 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Carolina López | Central | 1 | Vox | Vox | Vox | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Noelia Macías | Central | 12 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Marcelino Marcos | Western | 1 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Salvador Menéndez | Western | 3 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Ángel Ricardo Morales | Eastern | 2 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Beatriz Polledo | Central | 3 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Ana Isabel Puerto | Central | 10 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Adrián Pumares | Central | 1 | Foro | Foro | Mixed | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Álvaro Queipo | Western | 1 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Mónica Ronderos | Central | 8 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Andrés David Ruiz | Central | 7 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Pedro de Rueda | Central | 13 | PPA | PP | People's | 24 October 2023 | | Replaced Diego Canga. |
| María Concepción Saavedra | Central | 2 | Independent | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | 9 August 2023 | Replaced by Ricardo Fernández. |
| René Suárez | Central | 11 | FSA | PSOE | Socialists | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Covadonga Tomé | Central | 1 | Podemos | Podemos | Mixed | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Cristina Vega | Western | 2 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Xabel Vegas | Central | 3 | SMR | IU–MP–IAS | IU–MP–IAS | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Luis Miguel Venta | Eastern | 1 | PPA | PP | People's | 26 June 2023 | | |
| Ovidio Zapico | Central | 1 | IU/IX | IU–MP–IAS | IU–MP–IAS | 26 June 2023 | | |