Cortes of Castile and León

The Cortes of Castile and León (Spanish: Cortes de Castilla y León) is the elected unicameral legislature of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León.

The exterior of the new Cortes building, opened in 2007, in Valladolid.

Cortes of Castile and León Cortes de Castilla y León
Castile and León unicameral legislature
Type
Type	Spanish regional legislature
Houses	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Carlos Pollán, Vox since 10 March 2022
Vice President	Francisco Vázquez, PP since 21 June 2019
Second Vice President	Ana Sánchez, PSOE since 21 June 2019
Secretary	Diego Moreno, PSOE since 10 March 2022
Second Secretary	Rosa Esteban, PP since 10 March 2022
Third Secretary	Fátima Pinacho, Vox since 10 March 2022
Structure
Seats	81
Political groups	Government (31)   PP (31) Opposition (50)   PSOE (28)   Vox (13)   UPL-SY (6)[1]   UPL (3)   EV-SY (3)   Podemos (1)   XAV (1)   Independent (1)[a]
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Last election	13 February 2022
Meeting place
Seat of the Cortes of Castile and León Valladolid, Castile and León
Website
Cortes de Castilla y León

The tradition of the regional Cortes is traced back to the Royal Council (Latin: Curia Regis) of León (1188). The Curia Regis was a king's summons of the estates of the realm. Although the practical outcome of the Curia Regis of 1188 is still disputed, its charter seems to be an early move towards the rule of constitutional law, much like Magna Carta. The Cortes of Castile and León is seated in the city of Valladolid.

Notes

1. Since September 2023

See also

• List of presidents of the Cortes of Castile and León