The Assembly of Melilla ( es, Asamblea de Melilla) is the representative institution of the
autonomous city
Autonomous city is a type of autonomous administrative division.
Argentina
The 1994 amendment of the Constitution of Argentina granted Buenos Aires city, previously the federal district of Argentina, the status of autonomous city, to allow its c ...
of
Melilla
Melilla ( , ; ; rif, Mřič ; ar, مليلية ) is an autonomous city of Spain located in north Africa. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was pa ...
, an exclave of
Spain
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located on the north coast of
Africa
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. As autonomous cities lack legislative powers, which are reserved only to the
Cortes Generales
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and the legislatures of the
autonomous communities
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, the Assembly of Melilla is more akin to a city council with increased prerogatives, including the right to table bills and to demand the introduction of government bills, than to a legislature.
The Assembly has 25 members, elected by universal suffrage. Following an election, the members of the Assembly select a
Mayor-President to serve as the
head of government
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for the city. In the
2015 Melilla Assembly election, the
People's Party (PP) fell one seat short of a majority, with 12 out of 25 available seats, requiring support from the sole
Populars in Freedom Party (PPL) member to continue governing. In the
2019 Melilla Assembly election, the PP fell three seats short of a majority; an alternative majority was formed headed by the sole member from
Citizens
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Each state determines the conditions under which it will recognize persons as its citizens, and ...
(Cs) and supported by the eight members from
Coalition for Melilla (CPM) and the fours members from the
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
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(PSOE).
References
Statute of Autonomy of Melilla Boletín Oficial del Estado.
Official website of the Assembly of Melilla
Melilla
Melilla ( , ; ; rif, Mřič ; ar, مليلية ) is an autonomous city of Spain located in north Africa. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was pa ...
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