Chunta Aragonesista

This article is about the political party in Spain. For other uses, see Chunta.

The Chunta Aragonesista (CHA; English: Aragonese Union)^[6] is a political party in Aragon (Spain), influenced by eco-socialism and pacifism. CHA defends a federal state, greater financial resources for Aragon, and the protection of the environment and hydrological resources of the Ebro Valley. It promotes the use of the Aragonese language.

Aragonese Union Chunta Aragonesista
President	Joaquín Palacín
Secretary-General	Isabel Lasobras
Founded	29 June 1986
Headquarters	Calle Conde de Aranda 14-16, 1º 50003 Zaragoza, Aragon
Youth wing	Chobentú Aragonesista
Ideology	Eco-socialism[1] Aragonese nationalism Left-wing nationalism[2] Republicanism Federalism[3]
Political position	Left-wing[4]
National affiliation	Plural Left (2011–2015) Popular Unity (2015–2016) Sumar (since 2023)
International affiliation	European Free Alliance (until 2018)
Colours	Yellow, Red, Black (since February 2009)
Congress of Deputies (Aragonese seats)	1 / 13
Aragonese Corts	3 / 67
Provincial deputations[5]	2 / 77
Mayors	23 / 713
Town councillors	131 / 4,155
Website
www.chunta.org
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History

CHA was founded in 29 June 1986.^[7]

In the 2000 and 2004 general elections, CHA won 0.4% of the vote and one seat for José Antonio Labordeta, a folk singer in the Zaragoza constituency. It lost the seat in 2008 after Labordeta retired from the congress. In the 2011 election, it regained the seat as part of an electoral alliance with United Left.

José Luis Soro has been the president since February 2012.

Ideology

The CHA has been described as Aragonese nationalist^[8] and eco-socialist.^[9] In 2005, the party campaigned against the ratification of the European Constitution.

Organization

Symbols

• 
  Logo from 1986 to 1989
• 
  Logo from 1989 to February 2009

Structure

The National Assembly is the highest organ of representation and decision of the Chunta. It establishes political policies, programs and principles, and chooses the members of the Mayan of Lawsuits, to those of the National Committee and to the president of CHA.^{[citation needed]}

Alliances

CHA contested the 2023 Spanish general election as a member of the Sumar coalition.^[10][11] The party has allied itself with other progressive parties such as Compromís and Equo.^[12] For the European Parliament elections, CHA has taken part in many nationwide coalitions such as the Europe of the Peoples or European Spring.

International affiliation

Chunta Aragonesista was a member of the European Free Alliance (EFA) until 2018.

Electoral performance

Cortes of Aragon

Cortes of Aragon
Election	Vote	%	Score	Seats	+/–	Leader	Status in legislature
1987	6,154	0.96%	8th	0 / 67	0	Eduardo Vicente	No seats
1991	14,116	2.30%	6th	0 / 67	0	Chus Beltrán
1995	34,077	4.85%	5th	2 / 67	2	Chesús Bernal	Opposition
1999	72,101	11.04%	4th	5 / 67	3
2003	97,763	13.71%	3rd	9 / 67	4
2007	54,752	8.15%	4th	4 / 67	5
2011	55,932	8.23%	4th	4 / 67	0	Nieves Ibeas
2015	30,618	4.58%	6th	2 / 67	2	José Luis Soro	Minority coalition (PSOE–CHA)
2019	41,879	6.26%	5th	3 / 67	1		Majority coalition (PSOE–Ps–CHA–PAR)
2023	34,163	5.10%	4th	3 / 67	0		Opposition

Cortes Generales

Cortes Generales
Election	Aragon
	Congress					Senate
	Vote	%	Score	Seats	+/–	Seats	+/–
1989	3,156	0.48	9th	0 / 13	New	0 / 12	New
1993	6,344	0.83	6th	0 / 13	0	0 / 12	0
1996	49,739	6.42	4th	0 / 13	0	0 / 12	0
2000	75,356	10.42	3rd	1 / 13	1	0 / 12	0
2004	94,252	12.07	3rd	1 / 13	0	0 / 12	0
2008	37,995	4.99	4th	0 / 13	1	0 / 12	0
2011	Within United Left of Aragon			1 / 13	1	0 / 12	0
2015	Within Popular Unity			0 / 13	1	0 / 12	0
2019 (Nov)	2,000	0.29	10th	0 / 13	0	0 / 12	0
2023	Within Sumar			1 / 13	1	0 / 12	0

European Parliament

European Parliament
Election	Total					Aragon
	Votes	%	#	Seats	+/–	Votes	%	#
1987	Within IP			0 / 60	—	3,955	0.62	9th
1989	Within IP			0 / 60	0	8,563	1.70	7th
1999	Within LV–IP			0 / 64	0	44,494	6.85	4th
2004	Within EdP			0 / 54	0	29,520	6.13	3rd
2009	Within EdP–V			0 / 54	0	13,259	2.84	5th
2014	Within PE			0 / 54	0	20,625	4.49	6th
2019	Within CpE			0 / 59	0	13,234	2.00	6th

References

1. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2008). "Spain". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
2. Reed, Brenda (2020). "THE EBRO IN ARAGONESISMO AND ARAGONESE NATIONALISM" (PDF). pp. 56, 90, 121, 131. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
3. Barberà, O., & Rodríguez, J. (2009). Los partidos de ámbito no estatal en Aragón: el Partido Aragonés y la Chunta Aragonesista. Papers: revista de sociologia, (92), 171-195. pp. 186
4. Barberà, O., & Rodríguez, J. (2009). Los partidos de ámbito no estatal en Aragón: el Partido Aragonés y la Chunta Aragonesista. Papers: revista de sociologia, (92), 171-195. pp. 185-186
5. historiaelectoral.com - Aragón
6. Rendering the party's name has created some confusions due to the similarity with the Spanish word junta. The right translation of Aragonese chunta is unión in Spanish and union in English. This is clearly explained in the party regulations and, during the first years, both names in Spanish and Aragonese were used together as Unión Aragonesista/Chunta Aragonesista with the acronym UA/CHA. The word Aragonesista, too, presents problems. A more literally accurate (if less common) translation is "Aragonist," i.e. pro-Aragon, not just from Aragon (aragonés).
7. ArainfoNoticias (2015-06-29). "Chunta Aragonesista cumple 29 años desde su fundación". AraInfo · Diario Libre d'Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-30.
8. "La Chunta se ofrece a Errejón para presentar listas conjuntas en Aragón". Diario ABC (in Spanish). 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
9. "Parties and Elections in Europe". web.archive.org. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
10. Bayona, Eduardo (2023-05-30). "Los ocho partidos del Acuerdo del Turia ponen sobre la mesa su millón de votos el 28M para integrarse en Sumar". www.publico.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-30.
11. Cabanillas, Laura Carnicero / Ana (2023-06-07). "CHA aprueba por unanimidad concurrir con Sumar a las elecciones". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-30.
12. ElDiarioAragón (2025-01-25). "Chunta, Compromís y Verdes Equo apuestan desde Zaragoza por tejer alianzas entre los partidos progresistas". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-30.

External links

• CHA's official website