General Assembly of Gipuzkoa

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General Assembly of Gipuzkoa

Gipuzkoako Batzar Nagusiak
Juntas Generales de Gipuzkoa
X Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Unicameral
History
Founded14th century
Leadership
President
(EAJ)
since 2015
First Secretary
(Podemos)
since 2015
Structure
Seats51
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Political groups
Government parties
  • EAJ (18)
  • PSE-EE (9)

Opposition parties

Meeting place
Miramon Pasealekua, 164
20014 Donostia
Gipuzkoa
Website
www.bngipuzkoa.org

The General Assembly of Gipuzkoa (Basque Gipuzkoako Batzar Nagusiak, Spanish Juntas Generales de Gipuzkoa) is the regional unicameral parliament of the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. Members are elected by universal suffrage for a term of 4 years. Last elections were held in 2015.

Duties[]

  • Adoption of foral laws.
  • Election of the Deputy General of Gipuzkoa (regional president).
  • Approval of budgets.
  • Control and impulse the activity of the Province Government of Gipuzkoa.

Presidents[]

List of presidents of the General Assembly since restoration of democracy and approval of the Basque Statute of Autonomy in 1979.

Legislature President Political party
I. (1979–1983) EAJ
II. (1983–1987) EAJ
III. (1987–1991) EA
IV. (1991–1995) EAJ
V. (1995–1999) EAJ
VI. (1999–2003) EA
VII. (2003–2007) EA
VIII. (2007–2011) PSE-EE
IX. (2011–2015) Bildu
X. (2015–) EAJ

See also[]

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