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Teh president of the government (Prime Minister), the regional presidents (something like the US governors) and the mayors are elected by free elections with universal sufrage for every spaniard with most than 18 years old. In the regions and towns' elections the citizens from other European Union's countries can also vote.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe proper term for the head of government of Spain is Presidente del Gobierno de Espana or President of the Government of Spain. He acquires the title when he is nominated by the King of Spain, stands before the Congress of Deputies, receives a vote of confidence, and then is officially appointed to the position by the King. It is, in effect, an indirect election by elected legislators. By political custom established by King Juan Carlos I after the ratification of the Constitution of 1978, the nominee is always from from the party with a plurality of seats in the Congress of Deputies.
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∙ 13y agoThe national legislators of Spain are elected each 4 years in a General Election.
The individual who becomes Presidente del Gobierno (President of the Government), the proposed head of government is chosen by the King from the Congreso de Diputados (Congress of Deputies, the lower legislative house), he/she is then voted on and approved by the Congreso de Diputados whereupon he/she is given the Oath of Office. The Presidente del Gobierno selects his ministers and proposes them to the King.
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∙ 11y agoSpain has a King, Juan Carlos I of Spain and a Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy who is nominated for office by the King and then elected by Congressional delegates.
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∙ 14y agoi THINK they vote...
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When was the prime minister of Spain elected?
Spain does not have a Prime Minister. The President of the Government of Spain was elected 2004 and re-elected in 2008. He has said he will not run in 2012.
Do Spain have a prime minister president king queen?
prime minister
Does France have a President or a Prime Minister?
France has both prime minister and president. France has a directly elected president who appoints the prime minister.
What is the name of prime minister of Spain?
The name of the prime minister of Spain, as of June 2014, is Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. It is believed that he is the oldest elected for the office since he was elected at the age of 56.
Does Portugal have both a president and a prime minister?
Currently (2013) the President of Portugal is Anibal Antonio Cavaco Silva; and the Prime Minister is Pedro Passos Coelho. President Cavaco Silva was first elected as president in 2006, and then re-elected in 2011. Cavaco Silva was also elected as Prime Minister in 1985 and served as such until 1995. Prime Minister Passos Coelho was elected as Prime Minister in 2011. He is the leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).
Is the prime minister of Romania chosen or elected?
The prime minister in Romania is appointed by the president of the country.
Who is a president and prime minister of Spain?
Spain is a kingdom and has a king (Juan Carlos I). Spain does not have a president, but a prime minister (Mariano Rajoy). There is somewhat confusion because he's also called the President of the Government, but in fact he is a Prime Minister.
Why is having a prime minister and a king bad for Spain?
Spain does not have a Prime Minister and a King. Spain has a Presidente del Gobierno (President of the Government) and a king. Having a President and a king is not bad for Spain.
Does Greenland have a prime minister?
no they don't have a president in greenland
How long are a Russian prime minister's terms and how many terms can they serve?
In Russia, the Prime Minister isn't elected and does not serve a specific term length. He or she is appointed by the President and can be let go any time the President chooses. If a new president is elected, then the Prime Minister must resign, and a new Prime Minister will be appointed by the new President.
What is the name of the prime minister of the United States in 2008?
The US does not have a Prime Minister, there is an elected US President that is a similar office to a Prime Minister. The President of the US is Barack Obama at present (2011).
Can Israelis vote for their President?
No. The President in Israel is an appointed position.However, the President of Israel is largely a ceremonial position. Political power is manifest in the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is not elected to be the Prime Minister, but is the head of the party that receives the most or second-most amount of votes in the Knesset elections. This makes the Prime Minister more-or-less elected.
