14th Cortes Generales facts for kids
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| Legislative body | Cortes Generales | ||||
| Term | 3 December 2019 – | ||||
| Election | 10 November 2019 | ||||
| Government | Sánchez II | ||||
| Senate | |||||
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| Members | 265 | ||||
| President | Pilar Llop (PSOE) (2019–2021) Ander Gil (PSOE) (2021–) |
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| 1st Vice President | Cristina Narbona (PSOE) | ||||
| 2nd Vice President | Pío García-Escudero (PP) | ||||
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| Members | 350 | ||||
| President | Meritxell Batet (PSOE) | ||||
| 1st Vice President | Alfonso Rodríguez (PSOE) | ||||
| 2nd Vice President | Ana Pastor (PP) | ||||
| 3rd Vice President | Gloria Elizo (UP) | ||||
| 4th Vice President | Ignacio Gil (Vox) | ||||
The 14th Cortes Generales is like the main parliament or law-making body of Spain. It's where elected representatives meet to discuss and create laws for the country. This particular meeting, the 14th one, started after a big election on November 10, 2019. The members first gathered on December 3, 2019. According to Spain's rules, this group of lawmakers can serve for a maximum of four years.
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How Members Were Chosen
The election that decided who would be part of the 14th Cortes Generales happened on November 10, 2019. This was the 14th election since Spain's current rulebook, the 1978 Constitution, was put in place.
After the votes were counted, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) won the most seats in both parts of the Cortes Generales:
- The Senate, which is like the upper house.
- The Congress of Deputies, which is like the lower house.
Even though the PSOE won the most seats, they didn't win enough to have a complete majority on their own. This meant they needed to work with other parties to form a government.
Election Results: Who Won Seats?
Here's a simple look at how many seats the main political groups won in the election:
| Political Group | Senate | Congress of Deputies | |||
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| Seats Won | Change | Seats Won | Change | ||
| PSOE | 93 | –30 | 120 | –3 | |
| PP | 83 | +29 | 89 | +23 | |
| Vox | 2 | +2 | 52 | +28 | |
| UP and allies | 0 | ±0 | 35 | –7 | |
| ERC–Sob and allies | 11 | ±0 | 13 | –2 | |
| Cs | 0 | –4 | 10 | –47 | |
| JxCat–Junts | 3 | +1 | 8 | +1 | |
| EAJ/PNV | 9 | ±0 | 6 | ±0 | |
| EH Bildu | 1 | ±0 | 5 | +1 | |
| Other groups | 6 | +2 | 12 | +6 | |
| Total Seats | 208 | ±0 | 350 | ±0 | |
First Meetings
Both parts of the new parliament, the Senate and the Congress, met for the very first time on December 3, 2019.
- In the Senate, Pilar Llop from the PSOE party was chosen as the President. This happened after two rounds of voting by the senators.
- In the Congress of Deputies, Meritxell Batet also from the PSOE party, became the President. She received support from other political groups, including Unidas Podemos and some regional parties.
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See also
In Spanish: XIV legislatura de España para niños
