15th Cortes Generales
| 15th Cortes Generales | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Cortes Generales | ||
| Term | 17 August 2023 – | ||
| Election | 23 July 2023 | ||
| Government | Sánchez III | ||
| Website | cortesgenerales | ||
| Senate | |||
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| Members | 265 | ||
| President | Pedro Rollán Ojeda (PP) | ||
| 1st Vice President | Javier Maroto (PP) | ||
| 2nd Vice President | Guillermo Fernández Vara (PSOE) | ||
| Congress of Deputies | |||
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| Members | 350 | ||
| President | Francina Armengol (PSOE) | ||
| 1st Vice President | Alfonso Rodríguez (PSOE) | ||
| 2nd Vice President | José Antonio Bermúdez de Castro (PP) | ||
| 3rd Vice President | Esther Gil de Reboleño (Sumar) | ||
| 4th Vice President | Marta González (PP) | ||
The 15th Cortes Generales were elected in the 2023 Spanish general election.[1]
Election
The 15th Spanish general election was held on July 23, 2023. The People's Party became the largest party in the Congress of Deputies with 137 seats, overtaking the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party at 121 seats. However, neither major party nor their ostensible allies received enough seats to claim a parliamentary majority.
Parliamentary leadership
The Congress of Deputies and the Senate of the 15th Cortes Generales were constituted at 10am on Thursday, August 17, 2023. That same day, the members of the Bureaus of both Chambers were also appointed, by secret ballot and in ballot box, directed by the corresponding tables.[2]
These ballots were held following the general election held on 23 July 2023.
Congress of Deputies
Election of president
For the election of the Presidency of the Congress of Deputies and of the Board, a first vote is carried out, secret and in a ballot box, with the candidates who run for said position. In this, the absolute majority of the deputies (176/350) is necessary for a candidate to be elected as such. In the event that this absolute majority is not reached, a second vote is carried out, also secret and in a ballot box, with the two candidates with the most votes and the one who obtains a simple majority of the votes will be elected President of the Congress of Deputies.[3]
Francina Armengol was elected president of the Congress of Deputies.[4]
| 1st vote - Presidency (XV legislature)
Majority required: absolute (176/350, 1st vote) | ||||
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | President | |
| Francina Armengol | PSOE | 178 |  Francina Armengol
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| Cuca Gamarra | PP | 139 | ||
| Ignacio Gil | Vox | 33 | ||
| Blank vote | 0 | |||
| Invalid vote | 0 | |||
| Total | 350 | |||
Election of vice presidents
After the election of the Presidency, the four vice-presidencies are elected, using the same system as for the previous election. By secret ballot and ballot box, the four candidates with the most votes will be elected, with the first vice-president being the one who gets the most votes and the fourth vice-president, the one with the fewest. In the event of a tie, a second vote is taken between the tied candidates to settle the order.
| candidate | Party | 1st preference | 2nd preference | Elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Rodríguez Gómez de Celis | PSOE | 113 | 1st Vice President | 2nd Vice President | ||
| José Antonio Bermúdez de Castro | PP | 73 |  Alfonso Rodríguez Gómez de Celis
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 José Antonio Bermúdez de Castro
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| Esther Gil de Reboleño Lastortres | Sumar | 65 | 178 | |||
| Marta González Vázquez | PP | 65 | 139 | |||
| Ignacio Gil Lazaro | Vox | 33 | 3rd Vice President | 4th Vice President | ||
| Blank vote | 1 | 33 | Esther Gil |  Marta Gonzalez
| ||
Election of secretaries
After the election of the vice-presidents, the four secretariats are elected using the same system as in the Vice-Presidency. By secret ballot and ballot box, the four candidates with the most votes will be elected, with the first secretary being the one who gets the most votes and the fourth secretary, the one who gets the least. In the event of a tie, a second vote is taken between the tied candidates to settle the order.
| Candidate | Party | 1st preference | Elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerardo Pisarello | Sumar | 101 | 1st Secretary | 2nd Secretary | |
| Isaura Leal Fernández | PSOE | 77 |  |
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| Guillermo Mariscal Anaya | PP | 71 | |||
| María del Carmen Navarro Lacoba | PP | 67 | |||
| Ignacio Gil Lazaro | Vox | 33 | 3rd Secretary | 4th Secretary | |
| Blank vote | 1 |  |
María del Carmen Navarro Lacoba | ||
| Spoilt vote | 0 | ||||
Senate
Election of president
For the election of the President of the Senate and of the Board, a first vote is carried out, secret and in a ballot box, with the candidates who run for said position. In this, the absolute majority of the deputies (134/266) is necessary for a candidate to be elected as such. In case this absolute majority is not reached, a second vote is carried out, also secret and in a ballot box, with the two candidates with the most votes and the one who obtains a simple majority of the votes, will be elected President of the Senate. Each senator casts a single vote, that is, they write a single name on the ballot.[5]
Pedro Rollán was elected President of the Senate.[6]
| 1st vote - Presidency (XV legislature)
Majority required: absolute (130/259, 1st vote) | ||||
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| Candidate | Party | 1st preference | President | |
| Pedro Rollan Ojeda | PP | 142 |  | |
| Angel Pelayo Gordillo | Vox | 3 | ||
| Blank vote | 114 | |||
| Spoilt vote | 0 | |||
| Total | 259 | |||
Election of vice presidents
After the election of the Presidency, the election of the two vice-presidencies is carried out, through the same system as for the previous election. By secret ballot and ballot box, the two candidates with the most votes will be elected, with the first vice president being the one who gets the most votes and the second vice president the one who gets the fewest. In the event of a tie, a second vote is taken between the tied candidates to settle the order. As in the election for the Presidency, each senator casts a single vote, that is, they write a single name on the ballot.
| Candidate | Party | 1st preference | Elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Maroto | PP | 142 | 1st Vice President | 2nd Vice President | |
| Guillermo Fernández Vara | PSOE | 98 |  |
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| Blank vote | 1 | ||||
| Spoilt vote | 0 | ||||
| Total | 259 | ||||
Election of the secretaries
After the election of the vice-presidents, the election of the four secretariats is carried out, with a different system from the two previous ones. By secret ballot box, the four candidates with the most votes will be elected, with the first secretary being the one who gets the most votes and the fourth secretary, the one who gets the least. In the event of a tie, a second vote is taken between the tied candidates to settle the order. However, each senator casts a double vote, that is, on the ballot he writes two names of the candidates he wants to vote for.
| Candidate | Party | 1st preference | Elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Ortiz Vilella | PP | 142 | 1st Secretary | 2nd Secretary | |
| María del Mar Blanco | PP | 139 |  Eva Ortiz Vilella
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| Maria Ángeles Luna | PSOE | 112 | |||
| Francisco Fajardo Palarea | PSOE | 110 | |||
| Angel Pelayo Gordillo | Vox | 3 | 3rd Secretary | 4th Secretary | |
| Blank vote | 2 | Maria Ángeles Luna | Francisco Fajardo | ||
| Spoilt vote | 0 | ||||
| Total | 259 | ||||
Members
References
- ^ Aragón, Heraldo de. "Pedro Sánchez dispara su última bala: elecciones generales el 23 de julio". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ País, El (17 August 2023). "La constitución de las Cortes Generales, en directo | Junts alcanza un principio de acuerdo con el PSOE para facilitar que Armengol presida el Congreso". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Reglamento del Congreso de los Diputados" (PDF).
- ^ Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel (17 August 2023). "Francina Armengol, elegida nueva presidenta del Congreso con los votos de ERC y Junts". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ España, Senado de. "Reglamento del Senado | Senado de España". www.senado.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Madridiario. "Pedro Rollán recuerda a las víctimas de la violencia machista en su estreno como presidente del Senado". Madridiario (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
