The Spanish Royal Statute of 1834 replaced the chair with a President of the Council of Ministers invested with executive powers. Additionally, autonomous communities can appoint at least one senator each and are entitled to one additional senator per each million inhabitants. Following the German model, a Prime Minister can only be removed by a constructive vote of no confidence. In 2009, he was first elected Deputy in the Congre… The most recent Prime Minister to die was Adolfo Suárez (served 1976–1981) on 23 March 2014, aged 81. The Sánchez government technically ceased on 29 April 2019 after the 2019 Spanish general election, but was acting afterwards. Additionally, both chambers are to be dissolved and a new election called if an investiture process fails to elect a prime minister within a two-month period from the first ballot. Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish economist and politician serving as Prime Minister of Spain since 2 June 2018. Ceuta and Melilla are allocated the two remaining seats, which are elected using plurality voting. Leer en español MADRID — The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, lost a bid to form a government on Thursday after failing to make a multiparty alliance, … The President of the Government of Spain (Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno de España), commonly referred to in Spain as Presidente del Gobierno, and known in English as the Prime Minister of Spain,[3] is the head of government of Spain. If the censure motion is successful, the replacement candidate is automatically deemed to have the confidence of the Congress, and the monarch is required to appoint him as the new Prime Minister. On April 28, Spain held parliamentary elections. The election decree must be published in the BOE no later than 17 October 2023, with the election taking place on the fifty-fourth day from publication, setting the latest possible election date for the Cortes Generales on Sunday, 10 December 2023.[5]. Due to the need for the Prime Minister to command the confidence of the Congress, the monarch must nominate a candidate for the office after consulting the political groups with parliamentary representation. (2) The candidate nominated in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing subsection shall submit to the Congress the political program of the Government he or she intends to form and shall seek the confidence of the House. Title IV Government and Administration A Prime Minister is dismissed from office the day after the election, but remains in office as a caretaker until his/her successor is sworn in. 3. Additional titles of nobility have been created by the king for other government ministers, usually at the advice of the president of the government. After the Glorious Revolution of 1868, it was renamed President of the Provisional Revolutionary Joint and later President of the Provisional Government. [23] If no overall majority was obtained on the first Vote of the Confidence, then the same nominee and program is resubmitted for a second vote within forty-eight hours. Spain’s Socialists Make Gains in 3 Elections Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain, center, with the foreign minister, Josep Borrell, in Madrid … Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias, of the leftist United We Can (UP) alliance, unexpectedly resigned on Monday, saying he plans to stand for a seat in Madrid in upcoming regional elections. The prime minister has the prerogative to dissolve both chambers at any given time—either jointly or separately—and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence is in process, no state of emergency is in force and that dissolution does not occur before one year has elapsed since the previous one. Once a general election has been announced by the king, political parties designate their candidates to stand for Prime Minister —usually the party leader. Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which will likely contest the election: Forward–Socialist Organization of National Liberation, Opinion polling for the next Spanish general election, "Constitución española, Sinopsis artículo 66", "Spanish elections: Begging for the right to vote", "Effective threshold in electoral systems", "Ciudadanos pierde un senador: Xavier Alegre se pasa al Grupo Mixto tras abandonar la militancia", "Yolanda Díaz, de abogada laboralista a designada por Iglesias para su relevo", "Ciudadanos apuesta por la continuidad: Inés Arrimadas gana las primarias y es la nueva presidenta del partido", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Next_Spanish_general_election&oldid=1012628291, Articles containing Spanish-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, People's Parliamentary Group in the Congress, United We Can–In Common We Can–Galicia in, People's Parliamentary Group in the Senate, Republican Left–EH Bildu Parliamentary Group, Nationalist Parliamentary Group in the Senate, This page was last edited on 17 March 2021, at 12:47. The validos, which existed since early 15th century to the late 17th century were people of the highest confidence of the kings and they exercised the Crown's power in the King's name. [1][5], The term of each chamber of the Cortes Generales—the Congress and the Senate—expires four years from the date of their previous election, unless they are dissolved earlier. Monday, March 15 2021. News Post || Euro News: Spain"s deputy prime minister has quit his role to run in Madrid's regional elections.Pablo Iglesias, who leads the left-wing As of March 2021, there are four living former Spanish Prime Ministers: Felipe GonzálezIn office: 1982–1996Age: 79, José María AznarIn office: 1996–2004Age: 68, José Luis Rodríguez ZapateroIn office: 2004–2011Age: 60. The Spanish Cortes Generales are envisaged as an imperfect bicameral system. As political activity in Spain has effectively coalesced into a two-party system between the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and the People's Party, the two major parties usually adopt some aspects of the minor party platforms in an effort to attract them into parliamentary pacts to edge out their rival party in the event that no party is able to command an absolute majority of the Congress by themselves. 1. The prime minister of Spain is the head of government of Spain. In the 1977 Spanish general election his position as Prime Minister was confirmed by a vote. Spain's deputy prime minister has quit his role to run in Madrid's regional elections. Following the abdication of King Amadeus I, during the First Republic the office was the President of the Executive Power and was head of state. Upon a vacancy, the Spanish monarch nominates a presidency candidate for a vote of confidence by the Congress of Deputies of Spain, the lower house of the Cortes Generales (parliament). [1][2] Voting for the Cortes Generales is on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprises all nationals over eighteen and in full enjoyment of their political rights. Trending. Both positions were a de facto prime ministers, although they can not be completely compared. [citation needed]. The Spanish head of government has, since 1938, been known in Spanish as the Presidente del Gobierno – literally "President of the Government",[12][13] but the term 'president' is far older. Currently, only one Spanish Prime Minister has refused to take the oath of office next to the Bible: Pedro Sánchez, along with most of his Cabinet members. Pablo Iglesias, the leader of the hard-left party Podemos and a deputy prime minister in Spain’s ruling coalition, has said he is stepping down to run for head of the Madrid region. This process is spelled out in Section 99 of Title IV. November 2019 Spanish general election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The November 2019 Spanish general election was held on Sunday, 10 November 2019, to elect the 14th Cortes Generales of the Kingdom of Spain. As a reward for national service, the king awarded peerages to two of his former presidents who have since retired from active politics: Adolfo Suárez was created 1st Duke of Suárez; and Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo was created 1st Marquis de la Ría de Ribadeo [es]. The monarch is normally able to announce his nominee on the day following a general election. The Congress of Deputies has greater legislative power than the Senate, having the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a prime minister and to override Senate vetoes by an absolute majority of votes. Pablo Iglesias: Spain's deputy prime minister quits role to stand in Madrid election. Pablo Iglesias, who leads the left-wing coalition partner Podemos, announced he … After announcing his decision on social media, Iglesias is willing … (Redirected from Spanish general election, 2016) The 2016 Spanish general election was held on Sunday, 26 June 2016, to elect the 12th Cortes Generales of the Kingdom of Spain. In 1874, the office name reverted to President of the Council of Ministers. Pedro Sánchez declared his party the winner in Sunday's general election, a ballot in which the far-right made inroads for the first time since Spain returned to democratic rule. [22] For the Crown to nominate the political leader whose party controls the Congress can be seen as a royal endorsement of the democratic process— a fundamental concept enshrined in the 1978 Constitution. The Spanish Cortes Generales are envisaged as an imperfect bicameral system. All 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies were up for election, as well as 208 of 266 seats in the Senate. Spain's socialist prime minister says he will consider talks to form a new government only with parties that respect the constitution and promote social justice. The custom to name the head of government as "president" dates back to the reign of Isabella II, specifically to 1834 and the regency of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies when, styled after the head of government of the French July Monarchy (1830), the official title was the Presidente del Consejo de Ministros ("President of the Council of Ministers"). The largest party can end up not ruling if rival parties gather into a majority, forming a coalition—as happened in 2018 with the election of PSOE leader Sanchez. He is also Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), holding office for the second time after winning a leadership election in June 2017. [16] While this term of address was not incorrect, it could be culturally misleading to or for English-speakers, so that "prime minister" is often used as an inexact but culturally equivalent term to ensure clarity. In the political life of Spain, the king would already be familiar with the various political leaders in a professional capacity, and perhaps less formally in a more social capacity, facilitating their meeting following a general election. The Spanish Deputy Prime Minister has resigned from the regional elections in Madrid.Pablo Iglesias, who heads left coalition partner Podemos, announced that he. Conventionally, the Title of Concession creating the dignity must be countersigned by a government minister. However, there is no legal requirement for this. [5] He then resumed being the official prime minister after he was sworn in by King Felipe on 8 January 2020. Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on geographical definition. [28][29] This provision could be understood as allowing the king or his government ministers to exercise emergency authority in times of national crisis, such as when the king used his authority to back the government of the day and call for the military to abandon the 23-F coup attempt in 1981. 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[22][23] A simple majority confirms the nominee and his program. In 1925, the original name was restored again. For this reason, the Prime Minister is usually the leader of the largest party in the Congress. Elections to the Cortes Generales are held every four years or before if the prime minister calls for an early election. The electoral law allows for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. The government conducts domestic and foreign policy, civil and military administration, and the defense of the nation all in the name of the king on behalf of the people. [5] The electoral law provides for a special, simplified process for election re-runs, including a shortening of deadlines, the lifting of signature requirements if these had been already met for the immediately previous election and the possibility of maintaining lists and coalitions without needing to go through pre-election procedures again. In 1973, Franco separated the Head of the State from the Head of the Government and that division still exists today, with the Prime Minister democratically elected by a Parliament which is itself elected by universal suffrage, free and equal. Under the Spanish Constitution of 1978, the Prime Minister and the cabinet are responsible to the Congress of Deputies. Successive constitutions have confirmed this royal prerogative of the monarch in the Constitution of 1837 (article 47),[17] article 46 of the Constitution of 1845,[18] the Constitution of 1869 (article 68),[19] and the Constitution of 1876 (article 54).[20]. This system of multiple distinct offices all labelled 'president' causes confusion among English-speakers: both President George W. Bush and his brother, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, referred to José María Aznar as "president" on separate occasions,[14][15] and Donald Trump referred to Mariano Rajoy both as "President" and "Mr. President" during Rajoy's 2017 White House visit. Since the 15th century, the Spanish monarchs has delegated his executive powers in relevant personalities. The process is a parliamentarian investiture by which the head of government is indirectly elected by the elected Congress of Deputies. During the nineteenth century, the position changed names frequently. Since the 18th century, the validos disappeared and the secretaries of state were introduced. Seats are allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Spain, with each being allocated an initial minimum of two seats and the remaining 248 being distributed in proportion to their populations. Additionally, the government exercises executive authority and statutory regulations.