President of the Senate of Spain
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The President of the Senate of Spain is the presiding officer and highest authority of Spain’s upper parliamentary chamber, responsible for directing its debates and representing the institution.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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presiding officer role → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Senate of Spain
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| associatedBuilding |
Palacio del Senado
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| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of Spain
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| canBeReelected |
yes
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| chairs |
Board of Spokespersons of the Senate
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Bureau of the Senate of Spain → |
| comparedWith |
President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain
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| constitutionalBasis |
Spanish Constitution of 1978
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| country |
Spain
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| createdBy |
Spanish Constitution of 1978
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| electedBy |
plenary of the Senate of Spain
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| electionMethod |
secret ballot
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| electionRequirement |
absolute majority in the first ballot
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simple majority in the second ballot if needed → |
| hasPower |
to call votes in the Senate
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to enforce disciplinary measures in the chamber → to interpret the Rules of Procedure of the Senate in the first instance → |
| isHighestAuthorityOf |
Senate of Spain
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| isPresidingOfficerOf |
Senate of Spain
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| jurisdiction |
national legislature of Spain
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Spanish
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| legalFramework |
Rules of Procedure of the Senate of Spain
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| legislativeChamber |
upper house of the Cortes Generales
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Madrid
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| memberOfBody |
Bureau of the Senate of Spain
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| nativeLabel |
Presidenta del Senado de España
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Presidente del Senado de España → |
| officeHoldersAreUsually |
members of the Senate of Spain
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| officeType |
legislative leadership position
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| partOf |
Cortes Generales of Spain
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| rankInParliament |
highest authority of the Senate of Spain
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| reportsTo |
Senate of Spain
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| represents |
Senate of Spain
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| residence |
Palacio del Senado, Madrid
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| responsibleFor |
convening plenary sittings
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directing debates in the Senate of Spain → ensuring observance of the Rules of Procedure of the Senate → maintaining order in plenary sessions → representing the Senate in international parliamentary relations → representing the Senate in its relations with other state institutions → setting the agenda together with the Bureau and Board of Spokespersons → |
| seat |
Palacio del Senado, Madrid
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| style |
Excelentísimo Señor / Excelentísima Señora
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| symbol |
official insignia of the Senate of Spain
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| termLength |
duration of the legislature of the Senate
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until the constitution of a new Senate → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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President of the Senate of Spain
("Presidente del Senado de España")
→
President of the Senate of Spain ("Presidenta del Senado de España") → |
nativeLabel |
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Eugenio Montero Ríos
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positionHeld |
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Senate of Spain
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presidingOfficer |