The PSOE candidate, Francina Armengol, was chosen chairman of the Congressional Committee with 178 votes, giving him a supermajority. It happened thanks to a last-minute deal with progressive parties, concluding pacts with the Junts and Esquerra in extremis. In this way, the Socialists and Sumar will take control of the Council of the Chamber of Deputies.
Pedro Sánchez’s winning bet could be a prelude investiture of the current incumbent presidentwho in this way, and if the pacts be repeated, will again be the leader of the Spanish government.
#ConstitutiveSession Francina Armengol, declared President of the Congress #15 Legislation absolute majority in the first ballot. pic.twitter.com/wZEpf7Ft5F
— Congress (@Congreso_Es) August 17, 2023
On the contrary, the proposal of Alberto Núñez Feijóo, Cuca Gamarra, is far from this position. To the votes of his own party, the PP, Gamarra was only able to add the votes of the Canary Coalition and the People’s Union of Navarre.
Santiago Abascalo’s party, VOX, voted for their own candidate after learning that if they went out with the popular party, they would not be given a seat in the Congressional Committee.
Who is Francina Armengol, the new president of the Congress
The elected Speaker of the House of Commons She is a former President of the Balearic Islands and Secretary General of the PSIB. He comes to the office and replaces Meritxel Batet. It is the first time that a candidate who is not on the list with the highest number of votes presides over the presidency of the congress
A few days ago, Armengol celebrated his birthday. He was born on August 11, 1971 and studied pharmacy at the University of Barcelona specializing in Dermopharmacy. He then continued his studies and completed his law degree. In 1988, he began an intense political career Councilor of the Inca City Council. She held this position until 2000. Her biography states that she became the first woman to become president of the Balearic Islands, taking office in 2015, replacing José Bouza of the PP.