GOVERNMENT SYSTEM OF SPAIN

Volume 1 / Issue 1

BASIC OVERVIEW
A Constitutional Monarchy

HEAD OF STATE The country of Spain is one that still has a monarchy. The Monarchy of Spain holds the position of the constitutional head of state, which actually does not have an executive role other than only approving officials and keeping up appearances (including celebrations and ceremonies in which they represent their country). The person who does this the King of Spain. The king also is the commander and chief of the countrys armed forces.
Q: Who is the Spanish Monarch now? A: King Juan Carlos I has been the constitutional head of state since November 22, 1975. Q: How do the monarchs get their position? A: It is a hereditary post, meaning that only those in the royal family are eligible to be next in line for the throne. Q: Can a woman be the head of state? A: Yes, a woman can hold his position as stated in the 1978 Constitution of Spain.

Three main institutions known as Cortes Generales:

Congress of Deputies Assembly of Senators Judicial Branch

Approved by general referendum of the people of Spain in 1978.

HEADS OF THE GOVERNMENT

Spain has an offical president of the government, also known as the first minister. The president has to be elected by the Congress of Deputies and the current incumbent is Mariano Rajoy Brey, elected in 2011. Spain also has a Minster for the Presidency (also known as Vice President). Her name is Maria Soraya Saenz and was also appointed in 2011. The cabinet of the country is called the council of members and is chosen and appointed by the president.

King Juan Carlos I