LC control no. | n 81033571 |
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Corporate name heading | Spain. Cortes. Congreso de los Diputados |
See also | Spain. Cortes Generales. Congreso de los Diputados |
Special note | Before the 2nd republic of Spain, which was estab. Apr. 14, 1931, the Cortes incl. the Senado and the Congreso de los Diputados. The Constitution of Dec. 9, 1931 est. the Cortes as a unicameral body, which was abolished when Franco came to power in 1939. It was reestab. as a unicameral body by Franco in July 1942, and through legislation passed in 1976, it is again a bicameral assembly. The name of the Cortes was changed to Cortes Generales in 1978. |
Not found in | LC data base, 9-22-87 (hdg.: Spain. Cortes Generales. Congreso de los Diputados) |