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Spanish: Gobierno de España |
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Logo of the Government of Spain
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State | Kingdom of Spain |
Leader |
Prime Minister (known in Spanish as President of the Government) |
Appointed by | Monarch |
Main organ | Council of Ministers |
Responsible to | Congress of Deputies and Senate |
Headquarters |
Palace of Moncloa Madrid |
Website | Official website |
Spain is a parliamentary monarchy whose government is defined by the Constitution of Spain. This was approved by a general referendum of the people of Spain in 1978. The final interpretation of the Constitution, in the case of dispute, is the business of the Constitutional Court of Spain.
There are three main institutions known as the Cortes Generales, which are legally independent:
The following is the list of members of the Cabinet of Spain formed after the 2016 general election.
Shown here is the official logo of the Government of Spain. On the left are the EU and the Spanish flags; in the centre is the coat of arms of Spain and the words Gobierno de España (in English: "Government of Spain"); and on the right side is a representation of La Moncloa, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Spain, where press conferences are given and the Council of Ministers meets. Below it is a variant design for the Ministry of Finance.