President of the Spanish Senate
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The President of the Spanish Senate is the presiding officer
of the Spanish Senate
, the upper house of Spain's Cortes Generales
. The office was established in 1978 by Article 72, Section 2 of the Spanish Constitution
, which states in part, "The Houses shall choose their respective Presidents...".
The current president, of the IX Legislature, is Javier Rojo
, a Socialist
who represents the electroral district of Alava
.
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Spanish Senate
Spanish Senate
The 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...
, the upper house of Spain's Cortes Generales
Cortes Generales
The Cortes Generales is the legislature of Spain. It is a bicameral parliament, composed of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate . The Cortes has power to enact any law and to amend the constitution...
. The office was established in 1978 by Article 72, Section 2 of the Spanish Constitution
Spanish Constitution of 1978
-Structure of the State:The Constitution recognizes the existence of nationalities and regions . Preliminary Title As a result, Spain is now composed entirely of 17 Autonomous Communities and two autonomous cities with varying degrees of autonomy, to the extent that, even though the Constitution...
, which states in part, "The Houses shall choose their respective Presidents...".
The current president, of the IX Legislature, is Javier Rojo
Javier Rojo
Francisco Javier Rojo Garcia is a Spanish socialist politician, and current President of the Spanish Senate.-Early life:Rojo Garcia was born on 2 March 1949 in the city of Pamplona. He moved to Vitoria-Gasteiz when he was very young...
, a Socialist
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in...
who represents the electroral district of Alava
Álava (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Álava is one of the 52 electoral districts used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It was first contested in modern times in the 1977 General Election. The largest municipality is Vitoria-Gasteiz where approximately 75% of the...
.