Senator in the Cortes Generales
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A Senator in the Cortes Generales is a member of the upper house of Spain’s national legislature, responsible for representing territorial interests and participating in the lawmaking process.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
member of upper house
ⓘ
parliamentarian role ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
King of Spain on proposal of the Government (for certain senators by royal appointment, if applicable historically)
ⓘ
legislative assemblies of the autonomous communities of Spain ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedWith | Congress of Deputies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber | Senado de España NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Title III of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | Spanish citizens over 18 years ⓘ |
| governedBy | Standing Orders of the Senate of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
to attend plenary sessions and committees
ⓘ
to represent constituents’ interests ⓘ to uphold the Spanish Constitution ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to amend bills
ⓘ
to participate in motions of censure and confidence procedures (within constitutional limits) ⓘ to propose legislation ⓘ to request information from the Government ⓘ to veto bills passed by the Congress of Deputies (subject to override) ⓘ |
| hasRight |
parliamentary immunity (inviolability and certain immunities under Spanish law)
ⓘ
parliamentary indemnity for votes and opinions ⓘ |
| hasRole |
approval of state budget
ⓘ
lawmaking ⓘ participation in constitutional reform ⓘ scrutiny of the Government of Spain ⓘ territorial representation ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalForm |
appointed office
ⓘ
elected office ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Cortes Generales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayUseLanguage | co-official languages of autonomous communities in certain sessions ⓘ |
| memberOf | Spanish Senate parliamentary groups ⓘ |
| partlyElectedIn |
elections to the Senate of Spain
ⓘ
general elections in Spain ⓘ |
| partOf | Cortes Generales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| represents |
Spanish citizens abroad
ⓘ
autonomous communities of Spain ⓘ provinces of Spain ⓘ |
| requires |
Spanish citizenship
ⓘ
being of legal age ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
direct universal suffrage (for most seats)
ⓘ
indirect election by autonomous community parliaments (for some seats) ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Spanish Constitution of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| workLocation | Senate Palace, Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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