Different but Equals? The mandate of the Senators of autonomic designation and the STC 123/2017

Authors

  • María Garrote de Marcos Universidad Complutense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/redc.117.09

Keywords:

Regional senators, Senate, mandate, territorial representation, recall.

Abstract

This paper analyses the figure of the regional senators in the institutional context of the Spanish bicameral system. The capacity of these representatives to strengthen the territorial nature of the representation attributed to the Senate is investigated. The examination of the transcendental STC 123/2017, of November 2, which resolves the appeal of unconstitutionality against the Valencian law of appointment of senators serves as a pretext to more precisely delimit the contours of the mandate of these senators. The ruling confirms some evidence but also leaves some issues to be resolved. This allows us to raise some reflections on the role and significance of these senators in the political and institutional scenario of Spanish parliamentarism, at a time of changes and transformations.

Published

2019-12-20

Issue

Section

JURISPRUDENCE. CRITICAL STUDIES