Parliament of Catalonia

Parliament of Catalonia

Parlament de Catalunya (Catalan)
Parlamento de Cataluña (Spanish)
Parlament de Catalonha (Occitan)
15th Parliament
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1932 (1932)
Disbanded1939–1979 (exiled)
Preceded byCatalan Courts (pre-1714)
Leadership
President (Speaker)
Josep Rull, Junts
since 10 June 2024
Raquel Sans, ERC
since 10 June 2024
David Pérez, PSC
since 10 June 2024
Glòria Freixa, Junts
since 10 June 2024
Salvador Illa, PSC
since 10 August 2024
TBD, Junts
since 8 August 2024
Structure
Seats135
Political groups
Government (42)
  •   PSC (42)[a]

Supported by (26)

Opposition (67)

Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
12 May 2024
Next election
No later than 2028
Meeting place
Palau del Parlament de Catalunya in Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona
Palau del Parlament de Catalunya, Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona
Website
www.parlament.cat

The Parliament of Catalonia (Catalan: Parlament de Catalunya, IPA: [pəɾləˈmen kətəˈluɲə]; Spanish: Parlamento de Cataluña; Occitan: Parlament de Catalonha) is the unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The Parliament is currently made up of 135 members, known as deputies (diputats/deputats/diputados), who are elected for four-year terms or after extraordinary dissolution, chosen by universal suffrage in lists of four constituencies, corresponding to the Catalan provinces. The Parliament building is located in Ciutadella Park, Barcelona.

Established in 1932, after the granting of self-governance to Catalonia by the Second Spanish Republic, it went to exile in 1939 as a consequence of the Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War. It was reestablished in 1979 during the transition to democracy. The most recent general election to the Parliament was held on 12 May 2024.
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