Parliament of Cantabria
| Parliament of Cantabria Parlamento de Cantabria Asamblea Regional de Cantabria | |
|---|---|
| Cantabria unicameral legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 35 |
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Political groups | |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | May 24, 2015 |
Next election | 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| The Parliament of Cantabria in Santander | |
| Website | |
| http://www.parlamento-cantabria.es | |
The Parliament of Cantabria is the legislative body of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria. The task of the Members of the Parliament is to represent the Cantabrian citizens. They are elected by, equal, free, direct, secret and universal suffrage.
Building
The building where the Parliament of Cantabria is placed is the old hospital of Saint Rafaael, in the High Street (old district) of Santander, Spain.
The hospital was built in 1791 as a charity hospital for poors and main hospital of Santander. It served during the Independence War and the disaster of the Cabo Machichaco. The hospital closed down in 1928, and in 1982, the regional assembly of Cantabria started the restoration project of the building, which ended in 1984 and won some awards.
Transparency
The Parliament of Cantabria is one of the most transparent regional parliaments in Spain (98,8%).[1]
All the students of Cantabria go to the Parliament at least once on a school trip, where they meet some deputies and usually the President of the Parliament. They are told about the history of the building, how the Parliament works and how they can participate in democracy. Sessions are retransmitted by the regional television broadcaster Tele Bahía.
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Coordinates: 43°27′35″N 3°48′49″W / 43.45972°N 3.81361°W