What is the Bureau of the Congress in Spain? – Hipertextual

After the elections on June 26 , in which the Popular Party won the election with a simple majority, today the constituent session of Parliament held. Thus begins the XII Legislature, beginning in which has become the Bureau of Congress , the governing body of the House, in which the MP Ana Pastor, former Minister of Development and Health and consumption, has been elected president with the votes for the PP and Citizens.

the other candidate who had passed the second round, Patxi Lopez, has obtained 155 votes, one less than it should have with the sum of the PSOE and United we can. In the vote has also been 25 blank votes and, during the announcement of the results, a spontaneous has been evicted from Parliament to cry out against Pastor for his handling of the case Alvia. During the morning they have also been elected Ignacio Prendes of C’s as senior vice president, Micaela Navarro PSOE as second vice president, Rosa Romero Popular Party as third vice president and Gloria Elizo of United We may as vice fourth. On the other hand, Alicia Sánchez-Camacho PP work as first secretary of the Bureau of Congress, Juan Luis Gordo PSOE as second secretary, Marcelo Exposito UP as third and Patricia Reyes of C’s as fourth.

Pastor, the second woman president of Congress

the days prior to the constituent session were characterized by meetings between the various political groups and proposing different candidates to head the Bureau of the Congress. In a legislature like this, characterized by a parliamentary fragmentation that ensures greater dialogue and negotiation in Parliament, the Bureau of the Congress gains relevance against last stages. As recalled by the Regulations of the House, this body is responsible for marking the written and parliamentary documents, in order to determine their admission or rejection, decide on the procedure for handling them and coordinate the work regime, calendar and government of the institution.

As specific functions of the presidency of the General Committee, which now rests with Ana Pastor replacing the socialist Patxi Lopez highlights the representation of the House. It is considered that the “third state authority” is precisely the person who assumes the position of president of Congress, after the head of state and the Prime Minister. Also, Pastor will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of parliamentary work, manage and maintain the order of the debates or direct payments, without prejudice to the delegations that can perform in other members of the General Committee.

Although it may seem that this organ simply bureaucratic functions, the truth is that the Regulation of Congress gives the ability to interpret the decisions on the operation of the House. Hence, it is important to have a majority in favor in the General Committee, which gives the green light to the creation of the parliamentary groups . With the election of Ana Pastor as president of the Bureau of Congress, Rep thus becomes the second woman to head the lower house after the also popular Luisa Fernanda Rudi , who assumed this position since 2000 to 2004.

Previously, after the restoration of democracy in Spain, the presidents of the Bureau of Congress were Patxi Lopez (2016), Jesus Posada (2011-2016), Jose Bono (2008-2011) Manuel Marin (2004-2008), Federico Trillo (1996-2000), Felix Pons (1986-1996), Gregorio Peces-Barba (1982-1986), Landelino Lavilla (1979-1982) and Fernando Alvarez de Miranda (1977-1979 ). This session has also been chosen Pio Garcia Escudero as Senate president by an absolute majority of the PP in the Senate.

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