Provincial Deputation of Barcelona
Provincial Deputation of Barcelona | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Disbanded | 1931–1939 |
| Leadership | |
President | Lluïsa Moret, PSC |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 51 |
Political groups | Government (35)
Confidence and supply (1)
Opposition (15) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Indirect election (from the local election results, elected by proportional representation in electoral judicial districts (single or multi-member, according to population) | |
Last election | 28 May 2023 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Paranimf de l'Escola Industrial, Eixample, Barcelona (since 2021) Casa Serra, Eixample, Barcelona (formerly) | |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 4,483 |
| Annual budget | €1.24 billion |
| Website | https://www.diba.cat/ |
The Provincial Deputation of Barcelona (Catalan: Diputació de Barcelona; Spanish: Diputación de Barcelona) is the local government body charged with the government and administration of the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Being the biggest provincial deputation in Spain, it is the third biggest public institution in Catalonia after the Generalitat and the Barcelona City Council, managing a yearly budget around €1 billion. As is the case for all provincial councils, the Council is indirectly elected, based on the results of the municipal elections in the province. The president is elected among the Council's members meet for the inaugural session after the municipal elections.
The Council's headquarters is the Casa Serra, on the Rambla de Catalunya.