Spain (European Parliament constituency)
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In European elections
, Spain is a constituency of the
European Parliament
, currently represented by fifty-four MEPs. It covers the member state of Spain
.
was the third election to the European Parliament and the first time Spain voted with the rest of the Community.
was the fourth election to the European Parliament and the third European election in Spain.
was the fifth election to the European Parliament.
was the sixth election to the European Parliament.
Elections in the European Union
Elections to the Parliament of the European Union take place every five years by universal adult suffrage. 736 MEPs are elected to the European Parliament which has been directly elected since 1979. No other body is directly elected although the Council of the European Union and European Council is...
, Spain is a constituency of the
European Parliament constituency
Members of the European Parliament are elected by the population of the member states of the European Union , divided into constituencies....
European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
, currently represented by fifty-four MEPs. It covers the member state of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Current MEPs
As of September 2007| Name | National Party | EP group |
|---|---|---|
| Inés Ayala Inés Ayala Inés Ayala Sender is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. She was re-elected in the 2009 European elections.-References:... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in... |
PES Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The... |
| María del Pilar Ayuso González María del Pilar Ayuso González María del Pilar Ayuso González is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,part of the European People's Party and .... |
Partido Popular People's Party (Spain) The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship... |
EPP–ED European People's Party–European Democrats The Group of the European People's Party , abbreviated to EPP Group, is a centre-right political group of the European Parliament... |
| María Badía María Badía María Badía i Cutchet María Badía i Cutchet María Badía i Cutchet (b. May 13, 1947 in Sant Quirze del Vallès, Barcelona province is a Spanish politician from Catalonia and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), part of the Socialist Group, and sits on the... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Enrique Barón Crespo Enrique Barón Crespo Enrique Barόn Crespo is a Spanish politician and lawyer. He is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and sits with the Party of European Socialists group in the European Parliament.... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Josep Borrell Josep Borrell Josep Borrell Fontelles is a Spanish politician. He was nominated President of the European University Institute on 12 December 2008, and assumed this position in January 2010. Borrell was President of the European Parliament from 20 July 2004 until 16 January 2007... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Joan Calabuig Joan Calabuig Joan Calabuig Rull is a Spanish politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. Calabuig began his political career as a deputy in the local parliament, the Cortes Valencianas in 1983 serving until 1987. He also served as President of the Union of Young Socialists from 1985-1989... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Carlos Carnero Carlos Carnero Carlos Carnero is a Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . There is a single national constituency system for the elections to the European Parliament in Spain. He has been a Member of the European Parliament since 1994... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Pilar del Castillo Vera Pilar del Castillo Vera Pilar del Castillo Vera is a Member of the European Parliament from Spain.Minister of Education, Culture and Sport from 2000 to 2004, she was elected to the national parliament at the 2004 General Election representing Granada Province but resigned in July 2004 when she was elected to the European... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Alejandro Cercas Alejandro Cercas Alejandro Cercas Alonso is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. Cercas began his political career in 1982 when he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies, representing Caceres and was... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín Díaz De Mera García Consuegra is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.He is a substitute for the Committee on... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Bárbara Dührkop Bárbara Dührkop Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party , a Vice-Chairwoman of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets.She is a substitute for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Fernando Fernández Martín Fernando Fernández Martín Fernando Fernández Martín is a Spanish politician who was the president of the Canary Islands between 1987 and 1989.He is now a Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party,... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Carmen Fraga Estévez Carmen Fraga Estévez Carmen Fraga Estévez is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party. She is a member of the Bureau of the European People's Party and sits on... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Gerardo Galeote Quecedo Gerardo Galeote Quecedo Gerardo Galeote Quecedo is a lawyer and former Spanish Member of the European Parliament from 2001-09... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón | Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| José García-Margallo y Marfil José García-Margallo y Marfil José Manuel García-Margallo Y Marfil is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party, part of the European People's Party and is vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.He is a substitute for the Committee on... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Iratxe García Iratxe García Iratxe García Pérez is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. She entered politics at the Spanish General Election of 2000 when she was elected to the Spanish Congress representing Valladolid... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Salvador Garriga Polledo Salvador Garriga Polledo Salvador Garriga Polledo is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party ,part of the European People's Party and sits onthe European Parliament's Committee on Budgets.... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Luis de Grandes Pascual Luis de Grandes Pascual Luis de Grandes Pascual is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party ,part of the European People's Party and sits on... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Ignasi Guardans Cambó Ignasi Guardans Cambó Ignasi Guardans i Cambó is a Spanish former politician. Up to now his last responsibilities have been as Director General of the Spanish Institute for Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts , the Spanish Film Agency which is part of the Spanish Ministry of Culture. He held this job between April 2009... |
Convergència i Unió | ALDE]] |
| Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,part of the European People's Party and sits on... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| David Hammerstein Mintz David Hammerstein Mintz David Hammerstein Mintz is a Spanish politician and former Member of the European Parliament for Los Verdes, part of the European Greens... |
Los Verdes Confederation of The Greens The Confederation of the Greens is a green political party in Spain.... |
G–EFA European Greens–European Free Alliance The Greens European Free Alliance is one of the parliamentary groups in the European Parliament.... |
| María Esther Herranz García María Esther Herranz García María Esther Herranz García is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,part of the European People's Party and sits on... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Luis Herrero-Tejedor Algar Luis Herrero-Tejedor Algar Luis Francisco Herrero-Tejedor Algar is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,part of the European People's Party and sits on... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Mikel Irujo Amezaga | Eusko Alkartasuna Eusko Alkartasuna Eusko Alkartasuna is a Basque nationalist political party operating in Spain and France. The Basque language name means Basque Solidarity and abbreviated as EA. The party describes itself as a Basque nationalist, democratic, popular, progressive and non-denominational party... |
G–EFA |
| Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo is a Spanish politician, a member of the People's Party .He has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2004... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Antonio López-Istúriz White Antonio López-Istúriz White Antonio López-Istúriz White is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party, Secretary-General of the European People's Party as well as member of the executive committe of the Spanish People's Party, Executive Secretary of the Christian Democrat International... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Antonio Masip Hidalgo Antonio Masip Hidalgo Antonio Masip Hidalgo is a Spanish politician, lawyer and a Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Socialist Group... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Ana Mato Adrover Ana Mato Adrover Ana Mato Adrover is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party and sits on... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Jaime Mayor Oreja Jaime Mayor Oreja Jaime Mayor Oreja, is a €Spain|Spanish]] politician who served as Interior Minister in the People's Party government of José María Aznar before resigning in February 2001 to stand for Basque President on 13 May 2001, a post he failed to win. He is known for his strongly anti-ETA views.He graduated... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Manuel Medina Ortega Manuel Medina (politician) Manuel Medina Ortega is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Íñigo Méndez de Vigo Íñigo Méndez de Vigo Íñigo Méndez De Vigo y Montojo is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party since 1992, and Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party.... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Emilio Menéndez Emilio Menéndez Emilio Menéndez del Valle is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. He has served as Spanish ambassador to Jordan and to Italy.... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Willy Meyer Pleite Willy Meyer Pleite Willy Meyer Pleite is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Izquierda Unida . He is a member of the bureau of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries, Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on... |
Izquierda Unida United Left (Spain) The United Left is a political coalition that was organized in 1986 bringing together several political organisations opposed to Spain joining NATO. It was formed by a number of groups of leftists, greens, left-wing socialists and republicans, but was dominated by the Communist Party of Spain... |
GUE–NGL European United Left–Nordic Green Left European United Left/Nordic Green Left is a left-wing political group with seats in the European Parliament since 1995.-Position:According to its 1994 constituent declaration, the group is opposed to the present European political structure, but committed to integration... |
| Rosa Miguélez Rosa Miguélez Rosa Miguélez Ramos is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.-References:... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Francisco José Millán Mon Francisco José Millán Mon Francisco José Millán Mon is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Cristóbal Montoro Romero Cristóbal Montoro Romero Cristobal Montoro Romero is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,part of the European People's Party and sits onthe European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Javier Moreno | Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Raimon Obiols i Germà Raimon Obiols i Germà Josep Maria "Raimon" Obiols i Germà is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party , part of the Party of European Socialists. He is a high ranking-member of the PSOE Catalonia wing, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Josu Ortuondo Larrea Josu Ortuondo Larrea Josu Ortuondo Larrea is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the Partido Nacionalista Vasco,Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on... |
Eusko Alderdi Jeltzalea Basque Nationalist Party The Basque National Party is the largest and oldest Basque nationalist party. It is currently the largest political party in the Basque Autonomous Community also with a minor presence in Navarre and a marginal one in the French Basque Country... |
ALDE |
| Francisca Pleguezuelos Francisca Pleguezuelos Francisca Pleguezuelos Aguilar is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. Pleguezuelos began her political career in 1989 when she was elected to the Spanish parliament representing Seville... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| José Javier Pomés Ruiz José Javier Pomés Ruiz José Javier Pomés Ruiz was a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party and sat on... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Teresa Riera Teresa Riera Teresa Riera Madurell is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. Riera was elected to the parliament of the Balearic Islands in 1989 and then to the national parliament in 1996 as deputy for The... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Raül Romeva Raül Romeva Raül Romeva i Rueda is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds,part of the European Greens and sits onthe European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs... |
Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds Initiative for Catalonia Greens Initiative for Catalonia Greens is a political party in Catalonia, Spain. It was formed as a merger of Iniciativa per Catalunya and Els Verds. IC had been an alliance led by Partit Socialista Unificat de Catalunya and was the equivalent of Izquierda Unida in Catalonia... |
G–EFA |
| Luisa Fernanda Rudi Ubeda Luisa Fernanda Rudi Ubeda Luisa Fernanda Rudi Ubeda is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party. She is a member of the Bureau of the European People's Party and sits on... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| José Salafranca Sánchez-Neira José Salafranca Sánchez-Neira José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party, Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.He is a substitute for the Committee on Constitutional... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| María Isabel Salinas María Isabel Salinas María Isabel Salinas García is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. Salinas also sat in the Spanish parliament from 1996 to 2000, representing Almería Province.-References:... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Antolín Sánchez Antolín Sánchez Antolín Sánchez Presedo is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.-Education:... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| María Sornosa Martinez María Sornosa Martinez María Sornosa Martínez is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party , part of the Socialist Group... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Elena Valenciano Elena Valenciano María Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco is a Spanish politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
| Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna is a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,part of the European People's Party and is vice-chair of... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca is a Spanish Member of the European Parliament, and a radiation physicist. He was elected on the People's Party ticket and sits with the European People's Party group.... |
Partido Popular | EPP–ED |
| Luis Yáñez-Barnuevo Luis Yañez-Barnuevo Luis Yáñez-Barnuevo García is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European Socialists... |
Partido Socialista Obrero Español | PES |
1987
The first European election in Spain was a by-election held after it joined the European Communities in 1987. The rest of the EC had voted in 1984.1989
The 1989 European electionEuropean Parliament election, 1989
The 1989 European Parliamentary Election was a European election held across the 12 European Community member states in June 1989. It was third European election but the first time that Spain and Portugal voted at the same time as the other members...
was the third election to the European Parliament and the first time Spain voted with the rest of the Community.
1994
The 1994 European electionEuropean Parliament election, 1994
The 1994 European Parliamentary Election was a European election held across the 12 European Union member states in June 1994.This election saw the merge of the European People's Party and European Democrats, an increase in the overall number of seats and a fall in overall turnout to...
was the fourth election to the European Parliament and the third European election in Spain.
1999
The 1999 European electionEuropean Parliament election, 1999
The European Parliament Election, 1999 was a European election for all 626 members of the European Parliament held across the 15 European Union member states on 10, 11 and 13 June 1999. The voter turn-out was generally low, except in Belgium and Luxembourg, where voting is compulsory and where...
was the fifth election to the European Parliament.
2004
The 2004 European electionEuropean Parliament election, 2004
Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom...
was the sixth election to the European Parliament.
External links
- European Election News by European Election Law Association (Eurela)
- List of MEPs europarl.europa.eu