Navarrese People's Union
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The Navarrese People's Union (Spanish: Unión del Pueblo Navarro), abbreviated to UPN, is a regional conservative[2] political party in Navarre, Spain. Until 2008, it was a fraternal party of the People's Party (PP), acting as the latter's Navarrese branch.
Navarrese People's Union Unión del Pueblo Navarro | |
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Leader | Javier Esparza |
Founded | 1979 |
Split from | Union of the Democratic Centre |
Headquarters | Pamplona |
Youth wing | Navarrese Youth |
Membership (2016) | 3,850[1] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right[4] to right-wing[5] |
National affiliation | People's Party (1991–2008) |
Regional affiliation | Navarra Suma (2019–2022) |
Colours | Blue, red, white |
Congress of Deputies | 1 / 5 Navarrese seats |
Spanish Senate | 1 / 5 Navarrese seats |
Parliament of Navarre | 15 / 50 |
Town councillors | 281 / 1,889 |
Website | |
www.upn.org | |
UPN is a strong opponent of Basque nationalism,[6][7] 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'.[8]
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. Since 1991, UPN is the largest party in elections for the regional Parliament of Navarre[9] and was the ruling party of the Autonomous Community from 1996 to 2015.