New Parliament of Andorra

New Parliament of Andorra
Nou Consell General
General information
Classification Parliament
Location Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Coordinates 42°30′29″N 1°31′02″E / 42.508171388889°N 1.517325°E / 42.508171388889; 1.517325Coordinates: 42°30′29″N 1°31′02″E / 42.508171388889°N 1.517325°E / 42.508171388889; 1.517325
Opening 2011
Inaugurated 2014

The New Parliament of Andorra (Catalan: Nou Parlament d'Andorra) or New General Council (Catalan: Nou Consell General) is the headquarters of the General Council of Andorra since 2011. It is located in Andorra la Vella, near the government headquarters, and it replaces the previous parliament in Casa de la Vall.

Ordinary sessions take place in the New Parliament of Andorra, whereas traditional sessions (the constitutive session or the Sant Tomàs session) take place in Casa de la Vall.[1]

History

In 1996, during the first constitutional term, a commission was created to design a new headquarters for the General Council of Andorra located in Casa de la Vall, which was too small to hold parliamentary sessions. The new parliament opened in 2011, and it was inaugurated by the Co-Princes of Andorra in 2014.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Andreu, Iago (11 March 2011). "El síndic obre el nou Consell 15 anys després d'iniciar el procés" (in Catalan). El Periòdic d'Andorra. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Els Coprínceps inauguren el Consell General" (in Catalan). Andorra Difusió. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
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