# 7th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias

The 7th General Junta was the 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 27 May 2007. The congress met for the first time on 21 June 2007.

## Election

The 7th Asturian regional election was held on 27 May 2007. At the election the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) remained the largest party in the General Junta but fell short of a majority again.
| Alliance | Alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 252,201 | 42.04% | 21 | 1 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 248,907 | 41.50% | 20 | 1 |
| | United Left-Bloc for Asturias-The Greens of Asturias (IU-BA-LV) | 58,114 | 9.69% | 4 | |
| | Others/blanks | 40,616 | 6.77% | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 599,838 | 100.00% | 45 | |

## History

The new parliament met for the first time on 21 June 2007. María Jesús Álvarez (PSOE) was elected as the president of the General Junta, with the support of PSOE and IU-BA-LV.
President :
| Candidate | Candidate | Candidate | Votes |
| María Jesús Álvarez | | PSOE | 26 |
| Blank | Blank | Blank | 20 |
| Total | Total | Total | 45 |

## Deaths, resignations and suspensions

The 7th General Junta has seen the following deaths, resignations and suspensions:
* 26 November 2008 - Manuel Aurelio Martín (IU/IX) and Noemí Martín (IU/IX) resigned after being appointed Minister of Rural Affairs and Fisheries and Minister of Social Welfare and Housing in the Asturian Government. Diana Camafeita (IU/IX) and Emilia Vázquez (IU/IX) replaced them respectively on 11 December 2008.
* 22 December 2009 - Francisco Javier García (IU/IX) resigned due to political disagreements with his party. Roberto Colunga (BA) replaced him on 4 February 2010.
* 13 July 2010 - Roberto Colunga (BA) left the United Left-Bloc of Asturias-The Greens group due to political disagreements with United Left, the biggest member of the coalition. He officially joined the Mixed group on 1 August 2010.
* 3 January 2011 - Pelayo Roces (PP) resigned in order to support former deputy prime minister of Spain, Francisco Álvarez-Cascos, who left the party after he wasn't picked as nominee for President of Asturias ahead of the 2007 Asturian regional election. José Manuel Felgueres replaced him on 10 February 2011.
* 31 January 2011 - Emilio Rodríguez (PP) resigned in order to join Asturias Forum (FAC), a split from the People's Party led by former deputy prime minister of Spain, Francisco Álvarez-Cascos. Pablo Álvarez (PP) replaced him on 17 February 2011.
* 3 February 2011 - Cristina Coto (PP) resigned in order to join Asturias Forum (FAC). María Isabel Pérez (PP) replaced her on 24 February 2011.
* 8 February 2011 - Marcial González (PP) resigned in order to join Asturias Forum (FAC). Rebeca Heli Álvarez (PP) replaced him on 10 March 2011.
* 17 February 2011 - Luis Servando Peláez (PP) resigned in order to join Asturias Forum (FAC). Álvaro Álvarez (PP) replaced him on 10 March 2011.

## Members

| Name | Constituency | No. | Party | Alliance | Group | Took office | Left office | Notes |
| Maria Pilar Alonso | Central | 10 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| María Elma Alonso | Central | 14 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Faustino Álvarez | Central | 15 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Vicente Alberto Álvarez | Central | 1 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Álvaro César Álvarez | Central | 9 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| María Jesús Álvarez | Western | 2 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Mercedes Álvarez | Central | 7 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Rebeca Heli Álvarez | Western | 4 | PPA | PP | People's | 10 March 2011 | 29 March 2011 | Replaces Marcial González. |
| Álvaro Álvarez | Central | 19 | PPA | PP | People's | 10 March 2011 | 29 March 2011 | Replaces Luis Servando Peláez. |
| Pablo Álvarez | Central | 17 | PPA | PP | People's | 17 February 2011 | 29 March 2011 | Replaces Emilio Rodríguez. |
| Reinerio Álvarez | Central | 3 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Joaquín Aréstegui | Central | 4 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Juan Ángel Bustillo | Eastern | 2 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Diana Camafeita | Central | 5 | IU-IX | IU-BA-LV | IU-BA-LV | 11 December 2008 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Luis Ángel Colunga | Central | 13 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Roberto Colunga | Central | 7 | BA | IU-BA-LV | IU-BA-LV | 4 February 2010 | 29 March 2011 | Replaces Francisco Javier García. Joined the Mixed Group in August 2010. |
| Roberto Colunga | Central | N/A | BA | BA | Mixed | 4 February 2010 | 29 March 2011 | Replaces Francisco Javier García. Joined the Mixed Group in August 2010. |
| Greta Cortina | Central | 12 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| María Clara del Pilar Costales | Central | 14 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Cristina Coto | Central | 5 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 3 February 2011 | Replaced by María Isabel Pérez |
| José Agustín Cuervas-Mons | Central | 11 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Alejandra Inés Cuétara | Central | 7 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| María Elena Díaz | Central | 4 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Balbino Dosantos | Central | 6 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Benigno Enriquez | Central | 8 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| José Manuel Felgueres | Eastern | 3 | PPA | PP | People's | 10 February 2011 | 29 March 2011 | Replaces Pelayo Roces Arbesú. |
| Constantino Fernández | Central | 11 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Javier Fernández | Central | 2 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Carlos Galcerán | Central | 12 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| José Ramón García | Central | 9 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Servanda García | Western | 3 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Francisco Javier García | Central | 2 | IU-IX | IU-BA-LV | IU-BA-LV | 21 June 2007 | 22 December 2009 | Replaced by Roberto Colunga. |
| Fernando Goñi | Central | 8 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Inmaculada Concepción González | Central | 6 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Marcial González | Western | 3 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 8 February 2011 | Replaced by Rebeca Heli Álvarez. |
| Juan Benjamín Gutierrez | Central | 5 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Jesús Enrique Iglesias | Central | 1 | IU-IX | IU-BA-LV | IU-BA-LV | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Adriana Lastra | Eastern | 3 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Fernando Lastra | Western | 1 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Alfonso Román Lopez | Western | 1 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Manuel Aurelio Martín | Central | 4 | IU-IX | IU-BA-LV | IU-BA-LV | 21 June 2007 | 26 November 2008 | Replaced by Diana Camafeita. |
| Noemí Martín | Central | 3 | IU-IX | IU-BA-LV | IU-BA-LV | 21 June 2007 | 26 November 2008 | Replaced by Emilia Vázquez. |
| Emilio Rodríguez | Central | 13 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 31 January 2011 | Replaced by Pablo Álvarez. |
| Ana Rosa Migoya | Eastern | 1 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Belarmina Montes | Central | 15 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Luis Servando Peláez | Central | 10 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 17 February 2011 | Replaced by Álvaro Álvarez. |
| Emilio Pérez | Western | 2 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| María Isabel Pérez | Central | 18 | PPA | PP | People's | 24 February 2011 | 29 March 2011 | Replaces Cristina Coto. |
| María José Ramos | Central | 3 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Alfonso Rey | Eastern | 2 | FSA | PSOE | Socialist | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Pelayo Roces | Eastern | 1 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 3 January 2011 | Replaced by José Manuel Felgueres. |
| Ovidio Sánchez | Central | 1 | PPA | PP | People's | 21 June 2007 | 29 March 2011 | |
| Emilia Vázquez | Central | 6 | IU-IX | IU-BA-LV | IU-BA-LV | 11 December 2008 | 29 March 2011 | |