Chunta Aragonesista

History

CHA was founded in 29 June 1986.

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 and eco-socialist. In 2005, the party campaigned against the ratification of the European Constitution.

Organization

Symbols

|File:Unión Aragonesista-Chunta Aragonesista (logotipo).svg |Logo from 1986 to 1989

|File:Logo CHA until 2009.svg |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.

Alliances

CHA contested the 2023 Spanish general election as a member of the Sumar coalition. The party has allied itself with other progressive parties such as Compromís and Equo. 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. CHA rejoined EFA in 2025.

Electoral performance

Cortes of Aragon

Cortes Generales

European Parliament

References

Notes

References

1. (2019-09-24). "La Chunta se ofrece a Errejón para presentar listas conjuntas en Aragón".
2. Nordsieck, Wolfram. (2008). "Spain".
3. Reed, Brenda. (2020). "THE EBRO IN ARAGONESISMO AND ARAGONESE NATIONALISM".
4. Barberà, O., & Rodríguez, J. (2009). [https://ddd.uab.cat/pub/papers/02102862n92/02102862n92p171.pdf Los partidos de ámbito no estatal en Aragón: el Partido Aragonés y la Chunta Aragonesista]. ''Papers: revista de sociologia'', (92), 171-195. pp. 186
5. Barberà, O., & Rodríguez, J. (2009). [https://ddd.uab.cat/pub/papers/02102862n92/02102862n92p171.pdf 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
6. [http://www.historiaelectoral.com/dipuara.html historiaelectoral.com - Aragón]
7. 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'').
8. ArainfoNoticias. (2015-06-29). "Chunta Aragonesista cumple 29 años desde su fundación".
9. (2011-07-19). "Parties and Elections in Europe".
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".
11. Cabanillas, Laura Carnicero / Ana. (2023-06-07). "CHA aprueba por unanimidad concurrir con Sumar a las elecciones".
12. ElDiarioAragón. (2025-01-25). "Chunta, Compromís y Verdes Equo apuestan desde Zaragoza por tejer alianzas entre los partidos progresistas".