The General Council of Aran (in

Aranese Aranese ( oc, aranés) is a standardized form of the Pyrenean Gascon variety of the Occitan language spoken in the Val d'Aran, in northwestern Catalonia close to the Spanish border with France, where it is one of the three official languag ...

''Conselh Generau d'Aran'') is the autonomous governing body of the region (unofficially considered a ''

comarca A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...

'') of

Val d'Aran Aran (; ; ) (previously officially called in Occitan Val d'Aran, Catalan: ''Vall d'Aran'', Spanish: ''Valle de Arán'') is an administrative entity (formerly considered a comarca) in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, consisting of the Aran Valley, in ar ...

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...

. The chamber is headed by the

Síndic d'Aran The Síndic d'Aran (''Aran Syndic'' in Occitan) is the head of government of the Val d'Aran, an autonomously governed region within the Province of Lleida of Catalonia, Spain. The Síndic leads the thirteen-member Conselh Generau d'Aran, the gov ...

Composition

The General Council of Aran is composed by 13 members elected every four years. Aran is divided into six electoral districts (terçons): * Arties e Garòs: 2 members * Castierò: 4 members * Irissa: 1 member * Marcatosa: 1 member * Pujolò: 2 members * Quatre Lòcs: 3 members

Síndic d'Aran

The

( en, Syndic of Aran) is the head of the autonomous governing body and leads the General Council. He or she is also the ex officio chairman of all the under the authority of the Council.

List of syndics

External links

Official website
Val d'Aran Politics of the Val d'Aran {{Catalonia-stub