Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain
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The Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain is an elected representative serving in the lower house of Spain’s national legislature, participating in lawmaking and government oversight.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative position
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of Spain ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedEarlyBy | King of Spain on proposal of the Prime Minister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber | lower house of the Cortes Generales ⓘ |
| citizenshipRequirement | Spanish citizenship ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| electedIn | general elections of Spain ⓘ |
| electionMethod | party-list system ⓘ |
| electionSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| electoralDistrict |
autonomous city of Spain
ⓘ
province of Spain ⓘ |
| incompatibleWith |
certain executive offices
ⓘ
certain high-ranking public administration posts ⓘ some judicial offices ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Electoral Law of Spain (LOREG)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Constitution of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Congress of Deputies of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
debating legislation
ⓘ
drafting laws ⓘ voting on legislation ⓘ |
| mayBelongTo | political party ⓘ |
| maySitAs | independent deputy ⓘ |
| minimumAgeRequirement | 18 years ⓘ |
| obligation |
respect the Spanish Constitution
ⓘ
take oath or affirmation of office ⓘ |
| oversightFunction |
control of the Government of Spain
ⓘ
participation in investigative committees ⓘ questioning government members ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
parliamentary committees
ⓘ
parliamentary groups ⓘ plenary sessions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Congress of Deputies of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cortes Generales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
amendment of bills
ⓘ
approval of the General State Budget ⓘ approval of the Prime Minister of Spain ⓘ introduction of legislative proposals ⓘ participation in motions of censure ⓘ participation in votes of confidence ⓘ |
| privilege |
inviolability for opinions expressed in the exercise of duties
ⓘ
parliamentary immunity (under certain conditions) ⓘ |
| represents |
Spanish citizens
ⓘ
constituency ⓘ |
| role |
government oversight
ⓘ
lawmaker ⓘ representation of citizens ⓘ |
| seatLocation | Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
| worksIn | Palacio de las Cortes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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