2023 vote of no confidence in the government of Pedro Sánchez
A motion of no confidence in the Government of Spain of Pedro Sánchez was made by the far-right party Vox on 27 February 2023.[1]
| Date | 21–22 March 2023 |
|---|---|
| Cause | The government's proposed reforms to the criminal code on embezzlement and sedition |
| Participants | |
| Outcome | Motion rejected |
It debated and voted in the Congress of Deputies between 21 and 22 March 2023.
It was the sixth motion of no confidence in Spain since Spanish transition to democracy.[2]
Vox announced the motion of no confidence on 9 December 2022, proposing an independent candidate with government experience.[3][4]
After a period in which Vox was unable to find consensus, on 1 February 2023 the party proposed economist and former politician Ramón Tamames, aged 89, to lead the motion.[5] Tamames accepted on 21 February, and the motion of no confidence registration was announced the next Monday.[6]
Results
| Motion of no confidenceRamón Tamames (Independent) | ||
| Ballot → | TBD 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Required majority → | 176 out of 350 | |
Yes
|
53 / 350
| |
No
|
201 / 350
| |
Abstentions
|
91 / 350
| |
Absentees
|
4 / 350
| |
References
- ↑ Abad Liñán, José Manuel; González, Miguel (22 February 2023) (in es). Vox registrará el lunes su segunda moción de censura contra Pedro Sánchez con Ramón Tamames como candidato. Madrid. https://elpais.com/espana/2023-02-22/vox-registrara-su-mocion-de-censura-el-lunes-con-tamames-como-candidato.html. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ (in es) La moción de censura de Vox se debatirá en el Congreso los días 21 y 22 de marzo. 13 March 2023. https://www.eldiario.es/politica/mocion-censura-vox-debatira-congreso-dias-21-22-marzo_1_10027739.html. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ González, Miguel; Casqueiro, Javier (9 December 2022) (in es). Abascal anuncia otra moción de censura contra Sánchez pero sin fecha ni candidato. Madrid. https://elpais.com/espana/2022-12-09/abascal-anuncia-otra-mocion-de-censura-con-un-candidato-neutral-y-acusa-de-golpista-a-sanchez.html. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ (in es) Vox anuncia que presentará en solitario la moción de censura si no se suman otros partidos. Madrid: Europa Press. 13 December 2022. https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-vox-anuncia-presentara-solitario-mocion-censura-si-no-suma-apoyos-20221213131409.html. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ Ramos, Ana Belén (1 February 2023) (in es). Vox propone a Ramón Tamames liderar su moción de censura contra Sánchez. https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2023-02-01/vox-propone-a-ramon-tamames-liderar-su-mocion-de-censura-contra-sanchez_3567941/. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ (in es) Tamames acepta ser el candidato de Vox para la moción de censura contra el Gobierno de Sánchez. Madrid: Europa Press. 21 February 2023. https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-vox-tamames-alcanzan-acuerdo-mocion-censura-contra-gobierno-pedro-sanchez-20230221221934.html. Retrieved 23 February 2022.