Corts Valencianes
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| Basic data | |
| Seat: | Palace of the Borgias, Valencia |
| Legislative period : | 4 years |
| MPs: | 99 |
| Current legislative period | |
| Last choice: | May 26, 2019 |
| Chair: | Enric Morera, Compromis |
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| Distribution of seats: |
Government (52)
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| www.cortsvalencianes.es | |
The Corts Valencianes ( Valencian pronunciation: [ˈkoɾ (d) z valensiˈanes]), German Chamber of Deputies Valencia , Spanish Cortes Valencianas ), commonly known as Les Corts ([les ˈkoɾ (t) s]), are the parliament of the Valencian Community . The seat of the Corts is the Palau de Benicarló (also known as Palau dels Borja ), a medieval city palace in Valencia .
The name of the Corts Valencianes is derived from the medieval class assemblies ( Corts ).
The modern Corts as a regional parliament have existed since 1982 with the entry into force of the Statute of Autonomy for the Valencian Community.
The current corts were chosen in 2015.
history
The Valencian corts of 1418 fixed the duration of the corts at three years. In the middle of the fifteenth century, the Valencian institutions were finally established. With the union of the crowns of Castile and Aragon, the Valencian grains lost their importance and were called up less and less from the 16th century. The last meetings took place in Valencia in 1645. Eventually, after the War of the Spanish Succession and the new decree of 1707, the Kingdom of Valencia and its local rights were abolished. The Corts Valencianes were not re-convened until they were reinstated under the 1982 Statute of Autonomy. Since the Statute of Autonomy came into force, the Corts have functioned like a modern representative legislature. Although they usually meet in the provincial capital of Valencia, in recent years they have met in different cities of the Valencian community, an initiative developed by recent legislators
Organization, rules and composition
Following the adoption of the Valencian Community Statute of Autonomy, which was established by the region's local government, the Corts became the regional assembly, elected every four years by popular vote. The Statute of Autonomy primarily defines the Corts Valencianes in Chapter II, Title II, although there are references in other articles. The Statute only contains the composition of Corts, his functions, the basic principles of the electoral system and the general framework of the Statute for Members. Laws that develop the statute, the rules of the Corts Valencianes regulate the organization and operation of the Corts. The first rules were adopted in the transition phase. Since then, the rules have been changed on several occasions; the current draft was ratified on June 30, 1994. The 1982 Statute of Autonomy states that the Corts will have a number of MPs ranging from 75 to 100. The current electoral law sets the number of MPs at 99, divided into provinces and constituencies. The legislature currently has 35 MPs for the Alicante Province, 24 for the Castellón Province and 40 for the Valencia Province. The Statute of Autonomy also states that, in order to be elected, candidates must belong on a list that receives at least 5% of the total number of votes. Certain political parties and alliances that do not reach this threshold cannot join parliament. For lists that exceed the 5% threshold, the distribution of seats is based on the D'Hondt method.
Legislation
The first modern legislature was elected in May 1983. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) won an absolute majority of votes and seats with 51 out of 89 seats. However, they lost their majority in 1987 and were forced to rule in coalition with the smaller party of the United Left. They won the 1991 elections with a majority of one seat, winning a total of 45 seats. In the 1995 elections, however, there was a shift to the right, with the People's Party (PP) becoming the largest party with 42 seats and governing in coalition with the smaller Unió Valenciana (Valencian Union). This lasted until the 1999 elections, when the PP won an absolute majority with 49 seats. Although they lost one seat in 2003, they strengthened their position in the 2007 and 2011 elections, gaining a record 55 seats. In the 2015 elections, the PP lost its majority, and the PSPV and Compromís rule the coalition.
Web links
- Corts Valencianes website (Valencian, Spanish)