title: 8th General Council
text: # 8th General Council
  
  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
  
  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.
  
  | Alliance | Alliance | Votes (PR) | % | Seats | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | DA | 6,248 | 35.13 | 11 | -4 |
  | | PS | 5,445 | 30.62 | 7 | ±0 |
  | | L'A | 2,219 | 12.48 | 4 | ±0 |
  | | TV–UL | 1,853 | 10.42 | 4 | +3 |
  | | Others | 2,018 | 11.35 | 0 | -2 |
  | | CC | | | 2 | +2 |
  | Total | Total | 19,172 | 100.00 | 28 | ±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.
  
  Syndics :
  
  | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Y Roser Suñé Pascuet Y Meritxell Palmitjavilla Naudí | | DA | 17 |
  | N Rosa Gili Casals N Judith Salazar Álvarez | | PS | 7 |
  | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 4 |
  | Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | 0 |
  | Absentees | Absentees | Absentees | 0 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 28 |
  
  Secretaries :
  
  | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Y Ferran Costa Marimon | | L'A | 17 |
  | Y Susanna Vela Palomares | | PS | 7 |
  | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 4 |
  | Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | Invalid ballots | 0 |
  | Absentees | Absentees | Absentees | 0 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 28 |
  
  ## Government
  
  Investiture 14 May 2023 :
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Y Xavier Espot Zamora (DA) • Democrats for Andorra (11) • Liberals of Andorra (4) • Committed Citizens (2) | 16 / 28 |
  | | Pere López Agràs (PS) • Social Democratic Party (7) | 7 / 28 |
  | | Abstentions • Third Way–Lauredian Union (4) | 4 / 28 |
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  ## Parliamentary groups
  
  | Group | Group | Members | Members | Chairperson(s) | Chairperson(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Group | Group | At election 7 April 2019 | At dissolution | Chairperson(s) | Chairperson(s) |
  | | Democratic | 11 / 28 | 11 / 28 | Carles Enseñat Reig | 2 May 2019 – present |
  | | Social-democratic | 7 / 28 | 7 / 28 | Pere López Agràs | 2 May 2019 – present |
  | | Liberal (before 25 June 2022) | 4 / 28 | 4 / 28 | Ferran Costa Marimon | 2 May 2019 – present |
  | | Independent (after 25 June 2022) | 4 / 28 | 4 / 28 | Ferran Costa Marimon | 2 May 2019 – present |
  | | Third Way + Lauredian Union + Independents | 4 / 28 | 3 / 28 | Josep Pintat Forné | 2 May 2019 – present |
  | | Committed Citizens | 3 / 28 | 3 / 28 | Carles Naudi d'Areny-Plandolit Balsells | 2 May 2019 – present |
  | | Non-attached | 0 / 28 | 1 / 28 | Carine Montaner Raynaud | 9 March 2021 – present |
  
  ## Members
  
  | Electoral district | Councillor | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | National list | Xavier Espot Zamora | Democrats for Andorra |
  | National list | Roser Suñé Pascuet | Democrats for Andorra |
  | National list | Nuria Rossell Jordana | Democrats for Andorra |
  | National list | Carles Enseñat Reig | Democrats for Andorra |
  | National list | Ester Molne Soldevila | Democrats for Andorra |
  | National list | Pere López Agràs | Social Democratic Party |
  | National list | Susagna Vela Palomares | Social Democratic Party |
  | National list | Judith Salazar Alvarez | Social Democratic Party |
  | National list | Jordi Font Mariné | Social Democratic Party |
  | National list | Roger Padreny Carmona | Social Democratic Party |
  | National list | Jordi Gallardo Fernàndez | Liberals of Andorra |
  | National list | Jordi Gallardo Fernàndez | Action for Andorra |
  | National list | Ferran Joaquim Costa Marimon | Liberals of Andorra |
  | National list | Ferran Joaquim Costa Marimon | Action for Andorra |
  | National list | Josep Pintat Forné | Third Way |
  | National list | Joan Carles Camp Areny | Third Way |
  | Andorra la Vella | Joaquim Miro Castillo | Social Democratic Party |
  | Andorra la Vella | Silvia Ferrer Ghiringhelli | Liberals of Andorra |
  | Andorra la Vella | Silvia Ferrer Ghiringhelli | Action for Andorra |
  | Canillo | Meritxell Palmitjavila Naudí | Democrats for Andorra |
  | Canillo | Mònica Bonell Tuset | Democrats for Andorra |
  | Encamp | Jordi Torres Falcó | Democrats for Andorra |
  | Encamp | Maria Martisella Gonzalez | Democrats for Andorra |
  | Escaldes-Engordany | Rosa Gili Casals | Social Democratic Party |
  | Escaldes-Engordany | Marc Magallón Font | Liberals of Andorra |
  | Escaldes-Engordany | Marc Magallón Font | Action for Andorra |
  | Escaldes-Engordany | Carles Sánchez Rodríguez | Social Democratic Party |
  | La Massana | Carles Naudi d'Areny-Plandolit Balsells | Committed Citizens |
  | La Massana | Raul Ferré Bonet | Committed Citizens |
  | Ordino | Joan Martínez Benazet | Democrats for Andorra |
  | Ordino | Alexandra Codina Tort | Democrats for Andorra |
  | Sant Julià de Lòria | Josep Majoral Obiols | Third Way |
  | Sant Julià de Lòria | Carine Montaner Raynaud | Third Way |
  | Sant Julià de Lòria | Carine Montaner Raynaud | Independent |
  | Source: eleccions.ad ||||
  