Canarian Convergence ( es, Convergencia Canaria, CC) was a
centrist
Centrism is a political outlook or position involving acceptance or support of a balance of social equality and a degree of social hierarchy while opposing political changes that would result in a significant shift of society strongly to Left-w ...
Canarian nationalist political party operating in the
Canary Islands.
History
CC was created in September 1982 by ex-members of the Canarian
Union of the Democratic Centre. In the
general elections of 1982 CC received the support of the
Liberal Canarian Party, gaining 25,792 votes and no seats.
In 1983 CC changed its name to Canarian Nationalist Convergence (''CNC''). In the
Canarian elections of the same year CNC gained 24,483 votes (3.96%) and a seat in the district of
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria (, ; ), also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, an archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa which is part of Spain. the island had a population of that ...
. In may of the same year CNC became part of the "
reformist operation" of
Miquel Roca
Miquel Roca i Junyent (Bordeaux, France, 20 April 1940) is a Spanish lawyer and politician from Democratic Convergence of Catalonia. He is one of the Fathers of the Constitution in Spain.
Early life
Miquel Roca i Junyent was descendant to two C ...
and later changed its name again, this time to Canarian Reformist Convergence (''CRC'').
CRC lost its representation in the
Parliament of the Canary Islands
The Parliament of the Canary Islands is the regional legislature of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. The Parliament has seventy members and members serve on four-year terms. The parliament is based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ...
in the
elections of 1987. In 1993 CRC joined
Canarian Coalition
The Canarian Coalition ( es, Coalición Canaria, CC) is a regionalist, Canarian nationalist political party in Spain operating in the Canary Islands. The party's aim is for greater autonomy for the islands but not independence. It has been label ...
and, soon after, disappeared.
See also
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Canarian nationalism
Canarian nationalism is a political movement that encourages the national consciousness of the Canarian people. The term includes several ideological trends, ranging from the right to self-determination (and complete independence from Spain) to a ...
References
Political parties in the Canary Islands
Political parties established in 1982
Defunct nationalist parties in Spain
1982 establishments in Spain
Canarian nationalist parties
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