SPAIN

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER
OR UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENT

Parliament (generic name):

Las Cortes Generales

Translated name:

The Cortes

Structure:

Bicameral

Chamber:

Congreso de los Diputados

Translated name:

Congress of Deputies

President:

José Bono Martínez (M)

Secretary General:

Manuel Alba Navarro (M)

Members (statutory number):

350

directly elected

Members (current number):

350

Women (current number):

127 (36.29%)

Term:

4 years

Last renewal dates:

9 March 2008

Address:

Palacio del Congreso de los Diputados
Calle Floridablanca 1
MADRID 28014
Tel.: (34 91) 390 60 00, 429 97 74
Fax: (34 91) 429 96 27
E-mail: secretaria.general@sgral.congreso.es

Web site:

http://www.congreso.es

Affiliation to IPU:

Yes

Affiliation date(s):

1889

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Also available: Archive of past election results for this chamber