Muñiz, the regional director of sports and youth. The Asturias General Council rejected a censure motion against Marqués on 10 March 1999, which had been introduced by members of the PP. Despite the opposition from members of the PP, Marqués finished his entire term as President with the support of only four members of the General Council. Post-presidency Marqués's ongoing dispute and crisis with the PP led him to found the Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) in December 1998. The URAS, now under Marques, won three seats in June 1999, Asturias General Council election while the PP won 15 seats, down from 21 in 1995. However, the PSOE won a clear majority of 24 seats in the election. Marqués retained his seat in the 1999 election, under the banner of the new URAS, serving in the council until 2003. Marques ran again in the May 2003 election, but the URAS failed to win seats in the General Council. He remained President of the Asturian Renewal Union until November 2007. Sergio Marqués died on 8 May 2012. References 1946 births 2012 deaths Presidents of the Principality of Asturias Politicians from Asturias People's Party (Spain) politicians University of Oviedo alumni