Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Las Cortes Generales / The Cortes |
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Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Senado / Senate |
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Congreso de los Diputados / Congress of Deputies
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Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
Affiliation date(s) |
1889 - |
LEADERSHIP |
President |
Pío García-Escudero Márquez (M)
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Notes |
Elected on 13 Dec. 2011, re-elected on 13 Jan. 2016, on 19 July 2016. |
Secretary General |
Manuel Cavero (M)
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COMPOSITION |
Members (statutory / current number) |
266 / 266 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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Women (current number) |
101 (37.97%) |
Mode of designation |
directly elected 208
indirectly elected 58 |
Notes |
Indirectly elected members: elected by the parliaments of the 17 Autonomous Communities. |
Term |
4 years |
Last renewal dates |
26 June 2016
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CONTACT INFORMATION |
Address |
Senado
Palacio del Senado
Plaza de la Marina Española, 8
MADRID 28071
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Phone |
(34 91) 542 96 14
538 10 00 |
Fax |
(34 91) 538 10 03 |
E-mail |
sgral@senado.es
internacionales@senado.es |
Website |
http://www.senado.es
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