The Parliament of the Balearic Islands (; ) is the unicameral autonomous parliament of the Balearic Islands, one of the autonomous communities of Spain. Composed of 59 elected seats, it sits in the city of Palma, on the island of Majorca.

Precedents Parliamentary Assembly of the Balearic Islands (1977–1978) The Parliamentary Assembly of the Balearic Islands () was an unofficial provisional body serving as pre-autonomic representation from 30 July 1977. It was composed by the eleven elected deputies and senators in the 1977 general election. Additionally, on 13 June 1978, the pre-autonomic regime decree installed the new Inter-island General Council, and two more representatives from Menorca and two more from the Pityusic Islands were elected. The President was Jeroni Albertí, member of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD). When the Inter-island General Council was constituted on 24 July 1978, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Balearic Islands was dissolved.

The composition of the Assembly was defined by the 1977 general election results in the Balearic Islands, which were the following: + Parliamentary Assembly of the Balearic Islands(30 July 1977 – 24 July 1978) Parties Senators Total UCD 4 2 1 0 7 PSOE 2 1 0 0 3 AP 0 0 0 1 1 Total 6 3 1 1 11 Sources

Inter-island General Council (1978–1983)

The 1978 Spanish Constitution anticipated the organisation of the State in Autonomous Communities. The different historic regions and nationalities could access to the autonomy through two ways; the so-called fast way (article 151) and the so-called slow or common way (article 143). During the process of achievement, the province or provinces could request to the Congress of Deputies the regime of preautonomy, as a transition period from the centralism to the self-government. On 13 June 1978 the Inter-island General Council (), preautonomous body for the Balearic Islands, was constituted by royal decree. It substituted the Provincial Council of the Balearics and possessed some of the basic competences in health and culture, although its main function was drafting a Statue of Autonomy for the archipelago. On a 17 July 1978 decree, the election of its members was defined. On 1 March 1983 the Statue of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands came into effect, and the Inter-island General Council disappeared, being replaced by the Government of the Balearic Islands.

During the five years of its existence, the institution had two presidents. Jeroni Albertí (UCD) resigned in 1982 before participating in the foundation of Majorcan Union (UM). The Menorcan Francesc Tutzó (UCD), who had been the vice-president, replaced Albertí, and governed the body until the 1983 regional election.

Membership Seats Island Constituencies 33 Mallorca 13 Menorca 12 Ibiza 1 Formentera Results of the elections to the Parliament of the Balearic Islands Deputies in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands since 1983 Election DistributionPresident1983 2 2 21 1 1 6 21Gabriel Cañellas (AP)1987 2 2 21 5 4 251991 2 3 21 1 1 31Gabriel Cañellas (PP)1995 3 1 6 16 2 1 30Gabriel Cañellas (PP)Cristòfol Soler (PP)Jaume Matas (PP)1999 3 5 7 13 3 28Francesc Antich (PSIB–PSOE)2003 2 4 5 15 3 1 29Jaume Matas (PP)2007 1 4 6 16 3 1 28Francesc Antich (PSIB–PSOE)2011 1 4 1 4 14 35José Ramón Bauzá (PP)2015 10 3 6 1 14 3 2 20Francina Armengol (PSIB–PSOE)2019 6 2 4 1 19 3 5 16 32023 1 2 4 18 1 25 8Marga Prohens (PP)

Presidents of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands NameTerm of officeLegislaturePolitical Party Parliamentary Assembly of the Balearic Islands Jeroni Albertí Picornell 30 July 1977 24 July 1978 Union of the Democratic CentreInter-island General Council Jeroni Albertí Picornell 24 July 1978 27 September 1982 Union of the Democratic Centre Francesc Tutzó Bennàsar 27 September 1982 10 June 1983 Parliament of the Balearic Islands Antoni Cirerol Thomàs 10 June 1983 14 April 1987 I People's Alliance Jeroni Albertí Picornell 31 July 1987 2 April 1991 II Majorcan Union Cristòfol Soler Cladera 20 June 1991 4 April 1995 1416 III People's Party 22 June 1995 24 July 1995 IV Joan Huguet Rotger 31 July 1995 20 April 1999 Antoni Diéguez Seguí 13 July 1999 4 August 1999 V Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands Maximilià Morales Gómez 4 August 1999 1 April 2003 Majorcan Union Pere Rotger Llabrés 19 June 2003 3 April 2007 VI People's Party Maria Antònia Munar Riutort 26 June 2007 5 March 2010 VII Majorcan Union Aina Rado Ferrando 9 March 2010 29 March 2011 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands Pere Rotger Llabrés 8 June 2011 14 December 2012 VIII People's Party Margalida Duran Cladera 18 December 2012 31 March 2015 María Consuelo Huertas Calatayud 19 June 2015 25 January 2017 IX We Can Baltasar Picornell Lladó 14 February 2017 20 June 2019 Vicenç Thomàs Mulet 20 June 2019 20 June 2023 X Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands Gabriel Le Senne 20 June 2023 Incumbent XI Vox

See also President of the Balearic Islands

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