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8th General Council

{{short description|General Council between 2019 and 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox legislative term

| box_width = 25em

| name = 8th General Council

| image = הפרלמנט החדש (cropped).jpg

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| body = General Council

| meeting_place = New Parliament of Andorra, Carrer de la Vall, 11, AD500 Andorra la Vella

| election = 2 April 2019

| government =

| opposition =

| term_start = {{Start date|2019|05|02|df=yes}}

| term_end = {{Start date|2023|02|06|df=yes}}{{cite web |date=2023-02-06 |title=Dissolució anticipada del Consell General i es fixa la data de celebració de les eleccions |trans-title=Early dissolution of the General Council and the date of the elections is set |url=https://www.consellgeneral.ad/ca/noticies/dissolucio-anticipada-del-consell-general-i-es-fixa-la-data-de-celebracio-de-les-eleccions |language=ca |work=General Council of Andorra |access-date=2023-04-06}}

| before = 7th

| after = 9th

| website = {{URL|consellgeneral.ad}}

| chamber1 = Councillors

| chamber1_image = {{Parliament diagram

| width = 250

| background = #f8f9fa

| n1 = 7 | p1 = Social Democratic Party (Andorra)

| n2 = 2 | p2 = Committed Citizens

| n3 = 4 | p3 = Action for Andorra

| n4 = 11 | p4 = Democrats for Andorra

| n5 = 4 | p5 = Third Way (Andorra)

| n6 = 1 | p6 = Independent

}}

| membership1 = 28

| control1 =

| chamber1_leader1_type = General Syndic

| chamber1_leader1 = Roser Suñé Pascuet (DA)

| chamber1_leader2_type = Deputy General Syndic

| chamber1_leader2 = Meritxell Palmitjavila Naudí (DA)

| chamber1_leader3_type = Secretary of the Syndic

| chamber1_leader3 = Silvia Ferrer Ghiringhelli (L'A)

| chamber1_leader4_type = Secretary of the Syndic

| chamber1_leader4 = Susanna Vela Palomares (PS)

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The 8th General Council was a meeting of the General Council, the unicameral parliament of Andorra, with the membership determined by the results of the parliamentary election held on 7 April 2019. The General Council met for the first time on 2 May 2019. According to the Constitution of Andorra the maximum legislative term of the congress is 4 years from the preceding election.

Election

{{main|2019 Andorran parliamentary election}}

The 2019 Andorran parliamentary election under the 1993 Constitution was held on 7 April 2019. It saw the Democrats for Andorra (DA) remaining the largest party in the General Council, but falling short of a majority.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; font-size:95%;"
colspan="2"| Alliance

! Votes (PR)

! %

! Seats

! +/−

style="background:{{party color|Democrats for Andorra}};"|

| align="left"| DA

| 6,248

35.1311style="color:red;"| -4
style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}};"|

| align="left"| PS

| 5,445

30.627±0
style="background:{{party color|Liberals of Andorra}};"|

| align="left"| L'A

| 2,219

12.484±0
style="background:{{party color|Third Way (Andorra)}};"|

| align="left"| TV–UL

| 1,853

10.424style="color:green;"| +3
style="background:white;"|

| align="left"| Others

| 2,018

11.350style="color:red;"| -2
style="background:{{party color|Committed Citizens}};"|

| align="left"| CC

| bgcolor={{party color|Independent}} | {{efn|name=CC|CC only ran on the parish constituency of La Massana.}}

bgcolor={{party color|Independent}} | {{efn|name=CC}}2style="color:green;"| +2
style="font-weight:bold"

| colspan="2" align="left"| Total

| 19,172

100.0028±0

History

The new Consell met for the first time on 2 May 2019, with Roser Suñé and Meritxell Palmitjavila (DA) being elected General Syndic and Deputy General Syndic of the General Council with the support of Committed Citizens and the Liberals on a single round.{{cite news |date=2019-05-02 |title=Roser Suñé es converteix en la primera síndica de la història d'Andorra |trans-title=Roser Suñé becomes the first Syndic in the history of Andorra |url=https://www.andorradifusio.ad/noticies/roser-sune-converteix-primera-dona-sindica-historia |language=ca |work=RTVA |access-date=2023-04-06}}

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class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan="5" | Syndics{{cite web |date=2019-05-02 |title=Diari Oficial del Consell General 6-2019 del dia 2 de maig del 2019 |trans-title=Official Journal of the General Council 6-2019 of 2 May 2019 |url=https://www.consellgeneral.ad/ca/arxiu/diari-oficial-del-consell-general-1/any-2019/dcg-6-2019 |language=ca |work=General Council of Andorra |access-date=2023-04-06}}
colspan="3" | Candidates

! Votes

align="left" | {{tick|15}} Roser Suñé Pascuet
{{tick|15}} Meritxell Palmitjavilla Naudí

| style="background:{{party color|Democrats for Andorra}};" |

| align="left" | DA

| 17

align="left" | {{xmark|15}} Rosa Gili Casals
{{xmark|15}} Judith Salazar Álvarez

| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}};" |

| align="left" | PS

| 7

align=left colspan="3" | Blank ballots

| 4

align=left colspan="3" | Invalid ballots

| 0

align=left colspan="3" | Absentees

| 0

style="font-weight:bold"

| align=left colspan="3" | Total

| 28

{{Col-break|gap=2em}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan="4" | Secretaries
colspan="3" | Candidates

! Votes

align="left" | {{tick|15}} Ferran Costa Marimon

| style="background:{{party color|Liberals of Andorra}};" |

| align="left" | L'A

| 17

align="left" | {{tick|15}} Susanna Vela Palomares

| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}};" |

| align="left" | PS

| 7

align=left colspan="3" | Blank ballots

| 4

align=left colspan="3" | Invalid ballots

| 0

align=left colspan="3" | Absentees

| 0

style="font-weight:bold"

| align=left colspan="3" | Total

| 28

{{Col-end}}

Government

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
colspan="4" align="center" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" | Investiture
14 May 2023
colspan="2" style="width:250px;" | Candidate

! Votes

style="width:1px; background:{{party color|Democrats for Andorra}};" |

| style="text-align:left;" | {{collapsible list |title = {{tick|15}} Xavier Espot Zamora (DA)

| • Democrats for Andorra (11)

| • Liberals of Andorra (4)

| • Committed Citizens (2)

}}

| {{Composition bar|16|28|{{party color|Democrats for Andorra}}|width=125px}}

style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}};" |

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Collapsible list | title = Pere López Agràs (PS)

| • Social Democratic Party (7)

}}

| {{Composition bar|7|28|{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}}|width=125px}}

style="background:gray;" |

| style="text-align:left;" | {{Collapsible list | title = Abstentions

| • Third Way–Lauredian Union (4)

}}

| {{Composition bar|4|28|gray|width=125px}}

style="text-align:left;" colspan="3" | Sources{{cite web |date=2019-05-14 |title=Diari Oficial del Consell General 7-2019 del dia 14 de maig del 2019 |trans-title=Official Journal of the General Council 7-2019 of 14 May 2019 |url=https://www.consellgeneral.ad/ca/arxiu/diari-oficial-del-consell-general-1/any-2019/dcg-7-2019 |language=ca |work=General Council of Andorra |access-date=2023-04-06}}

Parliamentary groups

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

! rowspan=2 colspan=2| Group

! colspan=2| Members

! rowspan=2 colspan=2| Chairperson(s)

At election
{{small|7 April 2019}}

! At dissolution

bgcolor={{party color|Democrats for Andorra}} |

| align=left | Democratic

| {{Composition bar compact|11|28|{{party color|Democrats for Andorra}}}}

| {{Composition bar compact|11|28|{{party color|Democrats for Andorra}}}}

| Carles Enseñat Reig

| {{small|2 May 2019 – present}}

bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}} |

| align=left | Social-democratic

| {{Composition bar compact|7|28|{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}}}}

| {{Composition bar compact|7|28|{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}}}}

| Pere López Agràs

| {{small|2 May 2019 – present}}

bgcolor={{party color|Liberals of Andorra}} |

| align=left | Liberal (before 25 June 2022){{cite news |date=2022-06-25 |title=El grup parlamentari liberal canviarà el nom i es dirà Independent |trans-title=The Liberal parliamentary group will change its name to Independent |url=https://andorradifusio.ad/noticies/grup-parlamentari-liberal-canviara-nom-dira |language=ca |work=RTVA |access-date=2023-04-06}}

| rowspan="2" | {{Composition bar compact|4|28|{{party color|Liberals of Andorra}}}}

| rowspan="2" | {{Composition bar compact|4|28|{{party color|Action for Andorra}}}}

| rowspan="2" | Ferran Costa Marimon

| rowspan="2" | {{small|2 May 2019 – present}}

bgcolor={{party color|Action for Andorra}} |

| align=left | Independent (after 25 June 2022)

bgcolor={{party color|Third Way (Andorra)}} |

| align=left | Third Way + Lauredian Union + Independents

| {{Composition bar compact|4|28|{{party color|Third Way (Andorra)}}}}

| {{Composition bar compact|3|28|{{party color|Third Way (Andorra)}}}}

| Josep Pintat Forné

| {{small|2 May 2019 – present}}

bgcolor={{party color|Committed Citizens}} |

| align=left | Committed Citizens

| {{Composition bar compact|3|28|{{party color|Committed Citizens}}}}

| {{Composition bar compact|3|28|{{party color|Committed Citizens}}}}

| Carles Naudi d'Areny-Plandolit Balsells

| {{small|2 May 2019 – present}}

bgcolor={{party color|Independent}} |

| align=left | Non-attached

| {{Composition bar compact|0|28|{{party color|Independent}}}}

| {{Composition bar compact|1|28|{{party color|Independent}}}}

| Carine Montaner Raynaud

| {{small|9 March 2021 – present}}

Members

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;"
Electoral district

! Councillor

! colspan="2" | Party

rowspan=16 | National list

| Xavier Espot Zamora

| rowspan=5 style="background:{{party color|Democrats for Andorra}}" |

| rowspan=5 | Democrats for Andorra

Roser Suñé Pascuet
Nuria Rossell Jordana
Carles Enseñat Reig
Ester Molne Soldevila
Pere López Agràs

| rowspan=5 style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}}" |

| rowspan=5 | Social Democratic Party

Susagna Vela Palomares
Judith Salazar Alvarez
Jordi Font Mariné
Roger Padreny Carmona
rowspan=2 | Jordi Gallardo Fernàndez

| style="background:{{party color|Liberals of Andorra}}" |

| {{strikethrough|Liberals of Andorra}}

style="background:{{party color|Action for Andorra}}" |

| Action for Andorra{{efn|name=Acció|Liberal until 25 June 2022.}}

rowspan=2 | Ferran Joaquim Costa Marimon

| style="background:{{party color|Liberals of Andorra}}" |

| {{strikethrough|Liberals of Andorra}}

style="background:{{party color|Action for Andorra}}" |

| Action for Andorra{{efn|name=Acció}}

Josep Pintat Forné

| rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Third Way (Andorra)}}" |

| rowspan=2 | Third Way

Joan Carles Camp Areny
colspan=6 |
rowspan=3 | Andorra la Vella

| Joaquim Miro Castillo

| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}}" |

| Social Democratic Party

rowspan=2 | Silvia Ferrer Ghiringhelli

| style="background:{{party color|Liberals of Andorra}}" |

| {{strikethrough|Liberals of Andorra}}

style="background:{{party color|Action for Andorra}}" |

| Action for Andorra{{efn|name=Acció}}

colspan=6 |
rowspan=2 | Canillo

| Meritxell Palmitjavila Naudí

| rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democrats for Andorra}}" |

| rowspan=2 | Democrats for Andorra

Mònica Bonell Tuset
colspan=6 |
rowspan=2 | Encamp

| Jordi Torres Falcó

| rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democrats for Andorra}}" |

| rowspan=2 | Democrats for Andorra

Maria Martisella Gonzalez
colspan=6 |
rowspan=4 | Escaldes-Engordany

| {{strikethrough|Rosa Gili Casals}}{{efn|Member until 7 November 2019.{{cite web |title=Carles Sánchez Rodríguez

|url=https://www.consellgeneral.ad/ca/composicio-actual/els-grups-parlamentaris-1/grup-parlamentari-mixt/carles-sanchez-rodriguez |language=ca |work=General Council |access-date=2023-04-06}}}}

| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}}" |

| {{strikethrough|Social Democratic Party}}

rowspan=2 | Marc Magallón Font

| style="background:{{party color|Liberals of Andorra}}" |

| {{strikethrough|Liberals of Andorra}}

style="background:{{party color|Action for Andorra}}" |

| Action for Andorra{{efn|name=Acció}}

Carles Sánchez Rodríguez{{efn|Member since 7 November 2019.}}

| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party (Andorra)}}" |

| Social Democratic Party

colspan=6 |
rowspan=2 | La Massana

| Carles Naudi d'Areny-Plandolit Balsells

| rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Committed Citizens}}" |

| rowspan=2 | Committed Citizens

Raul Ferré Bonet
colspan=6 |
rowspan=2 | Ordino

| Joan Martínez Benazet

| rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democrats for Andorra}}" |

| rowspan=2 | Democrats for Andorra

Alexandra Codina Tort
colspan=6 |
rowspan=3 | Sant Julià de Lòria

| Josep Majoral Obiols

| style="background:{{party color|Third Way (Andorra)}}" |

| Third Way

rowspan=2 | Carine Montaner Raynaud

| style="background:{{party color|Third Way (Andorra)}}" |

| {{strikethrough|Third Way}}

style="background:{{party color|Independent}}" |

| Independent{{efn|name=Independent|Third Way until 9 March 2021.{{cite web |title=Carine Montaner Raynaud |url=https://www.consellgeneral.ad/ca/composicio-actual/els-grups-parlamentaris-1/conseller-a-general-no-adcrit/carine-montaner-raynaud |language=ca |work=General Council |access-date=2023-04-06}}}}

colspan=5 | Source: [https://www.eleccions.ad/resultats eleccions.ad]

Notes

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References

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Category:General Council (Andorra)