14th_Senate_of_Spain

14th Senate of Spain

14th Senate of Spain

14th Senate of Spain

The 14th Senate of Spain is the current meeting of the Senate of Spain, the upper house of the Spanish Cortes Generales, with the membership determined primarily by the results of the general election held on 10 November 2019. The Senate met for the first time on 3 December 2019. According to the Constitution of Spain the maximum legislative term of the senate is 4 years from the preceding election.

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Election

The 14th Spanish general election under the 1978 Constitution was held on 10 November 2019. It saw the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) remaining the largest party in the Senate, but falling short of a majority.[1][2]

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History

The new senate met for the first time on 3 December 2019 and after two rounds of voting Pilar Llop (PSOE) was elected as President of the Senate of Spain.[3][4]

Other members of the Bureau of the Senate were also elected on 3 December 2019: Cristina Narbona (PSOE), First Vice-President; Pío García-Escudero (PP), Second Vice-President; Francisco Fajardo (PSOE), First Secretary; Imanol Landa (EAJ), Second Secretary; Rafael Hernando (PP), Third Secretary; and Cristina Ayala (PP), Fourth Secretary.[5][6]

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Deaths, resignations and regional legislature appointments

The 14th senate has seen the following deaths, resignations and regional legislature appointments:

Elected senators

  • 11 February 2020 – María García (PSOE) resigned after being appointed government delegate in Andalusia. She will be replaced by Abelardo Vico (PSOE).

Appointed senators

Members

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See also

Notes

  1. Appointed by a regional legislature during a previous senate, continued to serve in 14th senate.
  2. Republican Left of Catalonia–EH Bildu
  3. Nationalists: Together for Catalonia–Canarian Coalition/Canarian Nationalist Party
  4. Confederation of the Left: Adelante Andalucía–Més per Mallorca–Más Madrid–Coalició Compromís–Geroa Bai–Catalunya en Comú–Podem

References

  • "Otras Disposiciones: Junta Electoral Provinciales – Elecciones generales. Proclamación de candidaturas" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 248. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 15 October 2019. pp. 113461–113748. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  • "Otras Disposiciones: Junta Electoral Central – Elecciones generales. Resultados" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). No. 289. Madrid, Spain: Government of Spain. 2 December 2019. pp. 132125–132133. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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