Navarrese People's Union
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Navarrese People's Union
Unión del Pueblo Navarro |
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| Leader | Javier Esparza |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Pamplona |
| Youth wing | Navarrese Youth |
| Membership (2016) | 3,850 |
| Ideology |
Navarrese regionalism Conservatism Spanish unionism Opposition to Basque nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| Colours | Blue, red, white |
| Congress of Deputies |
2 / 5
Navarrese seats
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| Spanish Senate |
2 / 5
Navarrese seats
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| Parliament of Navarre |
15 / 50
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| Town councillors |
281 / 1,889
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| Website | |
| www.upn.org | |
The Navarrese People's Union (Spanish: Unión del Pueblo Navarro), abbreviated to UPN, is a regional conservativepolitical party in Navarre, Spain. Until 2008, it was a fraternal party of the People's Party (PP), acting as the latter's Navarrese branch.
UPN is a strong opponent of Basque nationalism, and supports a Spanish regional identity for Navarre with a marginal Basque component and separate from the Basque Country. The party's regionalist tradition dates back to the nineteenth century, in which the Spanish nation is seen to be based on 'regional liberties'.
During the 1991–2008 period, UPN acted as the Navarrese branch of the PP, which, in return, did not run at Navarrese elections as a part of their agreement. During this period, UPN was the largest party in elections for the regional Parliament of Navarre and the ruling party of the Autonomous Community since 1996.
The UPN was a Navarrese splinter group of the Union of the Democratic Centre. Its president, Miguel Sanz, has been the head of the Navarrese government since 1996.
Juan Cruz Alli was elected president of the Navarrese government for UPN, but later disagreed with the orientation the party was taking and founded another party Democrats' Convergence of Navarre.
As part of an agreement held over the 1991–2008 period, the PP did not run in any elections in the Navarra Congress Electoral District and People's Party of Navarre (founded in 1989) was dissolved, while UPN were on the same national ticket as the PP at the Spanish national elections. The national Deputies and Senators elected as part of UPN's ticket were part of the PP Parliamentary Group. Also, UPN members were eligible –and indeed chosen– for national leadership positions in the PP.
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