Prime Minister of Spain

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. How many people live in Prime Minister of Spain?Approximately 47.4 million (as of recent estimates)
2. How big is Prime Minister of Spain?505,990 square kilometers (195,360 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Prime Minister of Spain?Madrid
4. What is the official title?Presidente del Gobierno (President of the Government)
5. What is the current prime minister?Pedro Sánchez (PSOE), in office since June 2, 2018
6. Where does the Prime Minister work?The Prime Minister works at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, where they meet with the cabinet to plan government policies.

Cortes Generales: The bicameral parliament of Spain, consisting of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate.
Council of Ministers: The main executive body of the Spanish government, chaired by the Prime Minister, responsible for policy coordination.
Motion of No Confidence: A parliamentary procedure by which the legislature can remove the Prime Minister and their government from power.
Parliamentary Investiture: The formal process by which a candidate for Prime Minister seeks and obtains the confidence of the Congress of Deputies to form a government.