Senate of Spain

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legislative body
gptkbp:budget Yes
gptkbp:civicEngagement Public participation
gptkbp:commander President_of_the_Senate
gptkbp:committee Various committees
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_Spanish_culture
gptkbp:currentLocation Majority coalition
gptkbp:currentStatus Various political issues
gptkbp:electionYear Every four years
Held every four years
gptkbp:established 1977
gptkbp:firstClaim 1977
2019
2023
gptkbp:futurePlans Adapting to modern needs
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Palacio_del_Senado
gptkbp:historicalFigures Various prominent politicians
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Transition to democracy
gptkbp:history gptkb:Palacio_del_Senado
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Senate of Spain
gptkbp:internationalCooperation Foreign policy
gptkbp:judges Constitutional amendments
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:legacy Evolution over time
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:Spanish_Constitution
gptkbp:legislation Annual sessions
Bicameral system
Propose laws
gptkbp:length 4 years
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive
gptkbp:members Senators
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 266
gptkbp:officialWebsite www.senado.es
gptkbp:operationalRole Government oversight
gptkbp:partOf Cortes Generales
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Significant
gptkbp:politicalParty Various
Immunities
gptkbp:politicalPosition Regularly held
gptkbp:powers Treaties
Yes
Legislative powers
gptkbp:president gptkb:Andrés_García_Reche
gptkbp:primaryFunction Legislation
gptkbp:publicAccess Open to the public
Varies
gptkbp:region Senators from autonomous communities
gptkbp:relatedPatent With other countries
gptkbp:role Representation of territories
gptkbp:session Regular sessions
gptkbp:type Upper house
gptkbp:voterTurnout D'Hondt method
Indirect election