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President of the Congress of Deputies

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Inaugural holder
  
Juan Bravo Murillo

Formation
  
Spanish Constitution

President of the Congress of Deputies

Style
  
Excelentísimo Señor (m) Excelentísima Señora (f)

Appointer
  
Elected by the Congress of Deputies

The President of the Congress of Deputies (Spanish: Presidente del Congreso de los Diputados) is the presiding officer of the Congress of Deputies, the lower 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 XII Legislature, is Ana Pastor Julián, a member of the People's Party who was the incumbent caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, who represents the electoral district of Pontevedra.

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President of the Congress of Deputies Wikipedia


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