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Canarian Coalition
Coalición CanariaLeader Claudina Morales Founded 1993 Headquarters Canary Islands Ideology Liberalism
Canarian nationalismPolitical position Centre-right Official colours White, blue, yellow (colours of the Canarian flag) Local Government 404 / 66,046Canarian Parliament 20 / 60Canarian Parliament with the Agrupación Herreña Independiente 21 / 60Congress of Deputies 2 / 350Spanish Senate 1 / 264European Parliament 0 / 50Website www.coalicioncanaria.org The Canarian Coalition (Spanish: Coalición Canaria, CC) is a Canarian nationalist and liberal political party in the Canary Islands of Spain. The party has governed the Canary Islands since 1993. The current President of the Community is Paulino Rivero, while the party leader is Claudina Morales. The party has twenty seats in the Canarian Parliament, the twenty-first seat belongs to the Agrupación Herreña Independiente, also an Canarian nationalist party that usually attends the Canary Elections in coalition with the Canarian Colaition, but as an independent allied party. The Canarian Nationalist Party usually attends the elections in coalition with the Canarian Coalition as a part of it.
The coalition was formed in 1993 uniting various nationalist, conservative, ex-communist and independent parties or groupings under one banner. It has governed the Canary Islands since 1993, when it replaced the former Spanish Socialist Workers' Party administration after a censure motion. It also governs the local administrations of Tenerife, La Palma and Fuerteventura as well as having majority control in most of the town councils on the Canary Isles.
In the Cortes Generales, it has two deputies, and five senators, making it the largest Canarian party. It usually negotiates with the plurality party at the Cortes to form a majority in exchange of resources for the islands.
History
The political parties that formed the Coalition were:
- Canarian Independent Group (Agrupaciones Independientes de Canarias)
- Canarian Nationalist Initiative (Iniciativa Canaria Nacionalista)
- Asamblea Majorera (AM)
- Partido Nacionalista Canario (PNC)
- Centro Canario Independiente (CCI), predecessor of the Centro Canario (CCN)
See also
- Liberalism in Spain
External links
- Canarian Coalition official site
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