President of the Spanish Senate

President of the Spanish Senate Presidente del Senado de España
Incumbent Pío García-Escudero since 13 December 2011
Style	Excelentísimo Señor (m) Excelentísima Señora (f)
Appointer	Elected by the Spanish Senate
Formation	Spanish Constitution

The President of the Spanish Senate (Spanish: Presidente del Senado de España) is the presiding officer of the Spanish Senate, the upper house of Spain's Cortes Generales. The office was established in 1978 by Article 72, Section 2 of the Spanish Constitution, which states in part, "The Houses shall choose their respective Presidents...".

The current president, of the X Legislature, is Pío García-Escudero, a People's Party member who represents the electroral district of Madrid.

See also

• List of Presidents of the Spanish Senate

External links

• The President of the Spanish Senate (from senado.es)

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