spain

Country information

• EU Constitution
  EU Constitution is ratified after 77% voted 'Yes' in a referendum on 20 February 2005, with a turnout of 42% (more).
  
  
• The Lisbon Treaty: to be ratified by the Parliament, date to be decided.
  
  
• EU Presidency: January-June 2010
  
  
• Government Type: parliamentary monarchy
  
  
• Executive Branch
  
  � HEAD OF STATE
  King JUAN CARLOS I (since 22 November 1975)
  
  � HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
  President of the Government and Prime Minister Jose Luis RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO (since 17 April 2004)
  
  � MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
  Miguel Angel MORATINOS CUYAUBE
  
  
• Legislative branch
  
  � ELECTIONS
  Last elections: 14 March 2004
  Next elections: March 2008
  
  � RESULTS (SENATE)
  PP 49.0% (102 seats)
  PSOE 38.9% (81 seats)
  Entesa Catalona de Progress 5.7% (12 seats)
  CiU 1.99% (4 seats)
  PNV 2.8% (4 seats)
  CC 1.4% (3 seats)
  
  � RESULTS (CONGRESS OF DEPUTIES)
  PSOE 43.3% (164 seats)
  PP 38.3% (148 seats)
  CiU 3.3% (10 seats)
  ERC 2.5% (8 seats)
  PNV 1.6% (7 seats)
  IU 3.2% (2 seats)
  CC 0.9% (3 seats)
  Other (8 seats)
  
  
• Additional information
  
  � EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS
  None, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually proposed president by the monarch and elected by the National Assembly