United Left of Asturias
United Left of Asturias Izquierda Xunida d'Asturies | |
|---|---|
| General Coordinator | Ovidio Zapico |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Merger of | Communist Party of Asturias Izquierda Abierta Communist Youth of Asturies Republican Left Independents Lliberación(1991-2010) Party of Socialist Action (1986-2001) Progressive Federation (1986-1988) Carlist Party of Asturies (1986-1987) Humanist Party (1986) |
| Headquarters | Plaza Alfonso II el Casto 3, 2º Oviedo, Asturies |
| Youth wing | IU Mocedá |
| Membership (2014) | 2,300 official members and 2,100 sympathizers |
| Ideology | Socialism Anticapitalism Communism Republicanism Asturianism Feminism Federalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | United Left |
| General Junta | 2 / 45 |
| Mayors | 9 / 78 |
| Local seats | 119 / 928 |
| Website | |
| izquierdaxunida.com | |
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United Left of Asturias (Asturian: Izquierda Xunida d'Asturies, Spanish: Izquierda Unida de Asturias. IU–IX) is the Asturian federation of the Spanish left wing political and social movement United Left. Ovidio Zapico is the current General Coordinator. The Communist Party of Asturias (PCA, Asturian federation of PCE) is the major member of the coalition.
It has 2 deputies in the Assembly of the Principality.Asturies was the autonomy were IU achieved the best results in the general elections of 2011, with the 13.27% of the vote. For the 2023 regional elections, IU took part in the Convocatoria por Asturies coalition (among Más País and IAS). Since 2023 it has also participated in a regional coalition government with Ovidio Zapico serving as minister for Territorial and Urban Planning, Housing and Citizen's Rights.