Terra Galega

Terra Galega (TeGa, in English: "Galician Land") is a coalition of center-wing Galician nationalist political parties; it was established in November 4, 2005; but the name has been registered since May 2005.

It was formed by Centro Democrático Independente (CDI), Iniciativa Galega, Coalición Galega, Unidade por Narón and other little local political forces that have 4 mayors and 64 councillors in 32 galician municipalities.

They held a Constituent Congress in May 20, 2006; with the participation of 500 future members that chose Pablo Padín, former minister of Health of Galicia, as president; and Xoán Gato, mayor of Narón, as General Coordinator. Guillermo Sánchez Fojo was named "Vice-Coordinator of the Northern Zone", Xosé Luis Vilas Martín was named "Vice-Coordinator of the South Zone" and Marian Ferreiro Díaz was named "National Coordinator of Youth". The youth members of TeGa are named Mocedade de Terra Galega.

In October, 2006 Unión Ourensana joined the coalition and also 6 of the 12 councilors from the Partido Popular de Galicia at Arteixo.

In the municipal elections of 2007 they presented 63 candidatures, mainly in the province of A Coruña, and they obtained 66 councillors.

External links

* [http://www.terra-galega.org/ Official Web of Terra Galega] (gl)