The 14th Senate of Spain is the current meeting of the

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, the

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of the

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, with the membership determined primarily by the results of the

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held on 10 November 2019. The Senate met for the first time on 3 December 2019. According to the

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the maximum

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of the senate is 4 years from the preceding election.

Election

The 14th Spanish general election under the 1978 Constitution was held on 10 November 2019. It saw the

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(PSOE) remaining the largest party in the Senate, but falling short of a majority.

History

The new senate met for the first time on 3 December 2019 and after two rounds of voting

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(PSOE) was elected as

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. Other members of the Bureau of the Senate were also elected on 3 December 2019:

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(PSOE), First Vice-President;

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(PP), Second Vice-President;

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(PSOE), First Secretary;

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(EAJ), Second Secretary;

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(PP), Third Secretary; and

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(PP), Fourth Secretary.

Deaths, resignations and regional legislature appointments

The 14th senate has seen the following deaths, resignations and regional legislature appointments:

Elected senators

* 11 February 2020 – María García (PSOE) resigned after being appointed government delegate in

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. She will be replaced by

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(PSOE).

Appointed senators

* 19 December 2019 –

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(Vox) appointed by the

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Members

Notes

References

* * {{Reflist 2019 establishments in Spain Senate of Spain