Parliament of Galicia
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The Galician Parliament is the unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain
. It is formed by 75 deputies . Deputies are elected every four years in ordinary period, or extraordinarily upon dissolution and call of elections by the President of the Xunta of Galicia
, by universal suffrage in proportional lists
with four constituencies, being this the Galician provinces.
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Spain
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. It is formed by 75 deputies . Deputies are elected every four years in ordinary period, or extraordinarily upon dissolution and call of elections by the President of the Xunta of Galicia
President of the Xunta of Galicia
The President of the Xunta of Galicia , usually known in English as the Galician regional president, is the head of government of Galicia. The president leads the executive branch of the regional government....
, by universal suffrage in proportional lists
Party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...
with four constituencies, being this the Galician provinces.
Functions
The Parliament:- Exercises legislative powerLegislatureA legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
. - Controls the executive branch or Xunta de GaliciaXunta de GaliciaThe Xunta de Galicia is the collective decision-making body of the government of the autonomous community of Galicia, composed of the President, the Vice-President and the specialized ministers ....
. - Has power over the budget of Galicia.
- Approves Acts and Statutes.
- Appoints the Senators for Galicia in the Spanish SenateSpanish SenateThe Senate of Spain is the upper house of Spain's parliament, the . It is made up of 264 members: 208 elected by popular vote, and 56 appointed by the regional legislatures. All senators serve four-year terms, though regional legislatures may recall their appointees at any time.The last election...
- Appoints the President of the XuntaPresident of the Xunta of GaliciaThe President of the Xunta of Galicia , usually known in English as the Galician regional president, is the head of government of Galicia. The president leads the executive branch of the regional government....
from among its members. - Demands accountability from the President and Government of Galicia.
- Has the ability to propose State laws to the Spanish Parliament and request further enhancements of the autonomy and self-government via organic lawOrganic lawAn organic or fundamental law is a law or system of laws which forms the foundation of a government, corporation or other organization's body of rules. A constitution is a particular form of organic law for a sovereign state....
s. - Sponsors constitutional lawsuits to protect its devolved powers before the Constitutional Court of SpainConstitutional Court of Spainthumb|300px|The [[Domenico Scarlatti]] Building located in [[Madrid]], seat of the Constitutional Court of Justice of Spain.The Constitutional Court of Spain is the highest judicial body with the power to determine the constitutionality of acts and statutes of the Spanish Government. It is...
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Seat
The Galician Parliament meets at the Pazo do Horreo in the Galician capital of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
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Current composition
The composition of the 8th legislature, to serve no further than 2013, is:| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| People's Party of Galicia People's Party of Galicia The People's Party of Galicia is a centre-right political party in Galicia, Spain. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish People's Party.... |
38 | |
| Socialist Party of Galicia Socialist Party of Galicia The Socialist Party of Galicia is a centre-left political party in Galicia, Spain. It is the Galician affiliate of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . It defines itself as a Galicianist and social democratic party.-External links:Official*... |
25 | |
| Galician Nationalist Bloc | 12 | |
| Total | 75 | |
Legislatures
- I Legislature (1981)
- President: Antonio Rosón Pérez
- II Legislature (1985)
- President: Antonio Rosón Pérez, Tomás Pérez Vidal (from 13 may 1986)
- III Legislature (1989)
- President: Victorino Núñez Rodríguez
- IV Legislature (1993)
- President: Victorino Núñez Rodríguez
- V Legislature (1997)
- President: José Mª García Leira
- VI Legislature (2001)
- President: José Mª García Leira
- VII Legislature (2005)
- President: Dolores Villarino Santiago
- VIII Legislature (2009)
- President: Pilar Rojo Noguera
See also
- Xunta de GaliciaXunta de GaliciaThe Xunta de Galicia is the collective decision-making body of the government of the autonomous community of Galicia, composed of the President, the Vice-President and the specialized ministers ....
- Galicia
- President of GaliciaPresident of GaliciaUnder the Galician Statute of Autonomy, the President of the Xunta of Galicia is the head of the government of the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia...
- History of GaliciaHistory of GaliciaThe Iberian Peninsula has been inhabited for at least 500,000 years, first by Neanderthals and then by modern humans.-Megalithic culture:Galicia, northern Portugal, Asturias, western León, and Zamora formed a single megalithic area since the Neolithic and Chalcolithic Ages, around 4500–1500...
- Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981The Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981 is the current basic institutional norm of Galicia. The Galician Government, Parliament and High Court of Galicia are regulated by it.-Genesis of the 1981 Statute:...
- High Court of GaliciaHigh Court of GaliciaThe High Court of Justice of Galicia is the highest body and last judicial instance in the Galician jurisdiction, integrating the Spanish judiciary...