Parliament of Navarre

Summary

The Parliament of Navarre (Spanish Parlamento de Navarra, Basque Nafarroako Parlamentua) or also known as Cortes de Navarra (in Spanish) or Nafarroako Gorteak (in Basque) is the Navarre autonomous unicameral parliament.

Parliament of Navarre

Nafarroako Parlamentua
Parlamento de Navarra
11th Parliament of Navarre
Type
Type
HousesUnicameral
Leadership
Unai Hualde, Geroa Bai
since 19 June 2019
First Vice President
Ainhoa Unzu, PSN
since 16 June 2023
Second Vice President
Juan Sánchez, UPN
since 16 June 2023
First Secretary
Yolanda Ibáñez, UPN
since 16 June 2023
Second Secretary
Mikel Zabaleta, EH Bildu
since 16 June 2023
Structure
Seats50
Political groups
Government (21)
  •   PSN–PSOE (11)
  •   GBai (7)[a]
  •   C/Z (3)[b]

Opposition (29)

Elections
Last election
28 May 2023
Meeting place
Pamplona, Navarre
Website
www.parlamentodenavarra.es

Functions edit

The Parliament's functions are regulated by the "Organic Law on the Reintegration and Improvement of the Autonomous Regime in Navarre" (Ley Orgánica de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra, also known as LORAFNA). These functions include representing the Navarre people, approving the laws and General Budget and electing and controlling the President, as in any other parliamentary system.[1]

Structure and distribution edit

Currently, the Parliament is composed by 50 members. The chamber's size can be set by law between 40 and 70. Representatives are elected directly for four-year terms and all renewed simultaneously.[2]

In the 2007 election, 22 seats were won by Navarrese People's Union, 12 by Navarre Yes, 12 by Socialist Party of Navarre, 2 by Democrats' Convergence of Navarre, and 2 by United Left (Spain).[3]

In the 2011 election, 19 seats were won by Navarrese People's Union, 9 by Socialist Party of Navarre, 8 by Geroa Bai, 7 by Bildu, 4 by the People's Party and 3 by Izquierda-Ezkerra.

In the 2015 election, 15 seats were won by Navarrese People's Union, 9 by Geroa Bai, 8 by EH Bildu, 7 by Podemos/Ahal Dugu, 7 by Socialist Party of Navarre, 2 by the People's Party and 2 by Izquierda-Ezkerra.

In the 2019 election, 20 seats were won by Navarra Suma, 11 by Socialist Party of Navarre, 9 by Geroa Bai, 7 by EH Bildu, 2 by Podemos/Ahal Dugu and 1 by Izquierda-Ezkerra.

In the 2023 election, 15 seats were won by Navarrese People's Union,11 by Socialist Party of Navarre, 9 by EH Bildu, 7 by Geroa Bai, 3 by People's Party, 3 by Contigo Navarra and 2 by Vox.[4]

See also edit

Notes edit

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References edit

  1. ^ "Functions of the Legislative Chamber". Archived from the original on 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
  2. ^ Textos, Institucionales, Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de reintegración y amejoramiento del régimen foral de Navarra, Título I, De las instituciones Forales de Navarra, CAPITULO II. Del Parlamento o Cortes
  3. ^ "Resultados Electorales y Composición del Parlamento de Navarra: VII Legislatura (2007-2011)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  4. ^ "Elecciones Parlamento de Navarra 2023". elecciones2023.navarra.es. Retrieved 2023-07-15.

External links edit

  • Official site (in English)
  • "Organic Law on the Reintegration and Improvement of the Autonomous Regime in Navarre" (LORAFNA) (In Spanish)
  • "PDF version of the above" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-12. (82.2 KiB) (In Spanish)