Spain
President of the Congress of Deputies, Congreso de los Diputados (Congress of Deputies)
How the office holder is chosen
Under Article 72(2) of the Constitution, the Houses elect their respective Speakers and the other members of their Bureaus.2
Term
IPU Parline records that Meritxell Batet was elected on 21 May 2019 and re-elected on 3 December 2019. The President of the Congress presides over joint sittings of the Cortes Generales.3,2
Recent holders
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Pastor3 | 19 July 2016 | 20 May 2019 |
| Meritxell Batet3 | 21 May 2019 | 16 August 2023 |
| Francina Armengol1,3 | 17 August 2023 | Present |
Notable facts
- Francina Armengol was elected on 17 August 2023, according to IPU Parline.3
Sources
- Congreso de los Diputados, Presidencia del Congreso de los Diputados
- Constitute Project, Constitution of Spain, 1978 (rev. 2011) (Constitute Project)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU Parline historical data for Speaker: Spain, Congress of Deputies (28 October 2026)