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
