The Andorran Union ( ca, Unió Andorrana, UA) was an Andorran political formation established in 1933, during the heat of the

Andorran Revolution The Andorran Revolution, also known as the Revolution of 1933, was a democratic uprising led by the Young Andorrans (a trade union related to the CNT- FAI) that called for political reforms, universal suffrage for all Andorrans and acted in de ...

. The formation defended

universal male suffrage Universal manhood suffrage is a form of voting rights in which all adult male citizens within a political system are allowed to vote, regardless of income, property, religion, race, or any other qualification. It is sometimes summarized by the slog ...

, the creation of a status of Andorran nationality and the

General Council General council may refer to: In education: * General Council (Scottish university), an advisory body to each of the ancient universities of Scotland * General Council of the University of St Andrews, the corporate body of all graduates and senio ...

that was dismissed by the French occupation forces.

History

The party was created by the "Young Andorrans" ( ca, Joves Andorrans, JA) in the midst of the 1933 revolution, after the threats of both co-princes to intervene in Andorran internal affairs after the approval of universal male suffrage by the General Council. The councilors who were part of this formation ran in the 1933 Andorran parliamentary election where, according to the data of the time, five general councilors from the Andorran Union were elected: one councilor in

Les Escaldes Les Escaldes () or Escaldes is an urban area in Escaldes-Engordany parish, Andorra. It is located near the nation's capital, Andorra la Vella. Overview The name ''Les Escaldes'' comes from the presence of numerous hot springs, which produce high ...

and the remaining four in

Canillo Canillo () is one of the parishes of Andorra. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. The parish is considered the religious center of Andorra with the Sanctuary and Chapel of Our Lady of Meritxell, patron saint of Andorra, and co ...

, where all the winning candidates were from this formation. Four additional seats were won by Andorran

socialists Socialism is a left-wing economic philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic systems characterized by the dominance of social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership. As a term, it describes the eco ...

, but the election of 14 general councilors from the

conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization i ...

Integral Nationalist Group ( ca, Grup Nacionalista Integral, GNI) meant the defeat of these ideas.

References

Anarchism in Andorra Defunct political parties in Andorra Political parties disestablished in 1934 Political parties established in 1933 {{Andorra-party-stub