Andorra

General Council

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
When the election results are declared
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Other

Notes: The rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the state is not regulated.

Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
Yes

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
No
Speaker's term
4 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
No information available

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
No

Sources:

Constitution, art. 53.3
Standing Orders, art. 10.2

There is a Code of conduct for members
Yes

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
Yes
(2020)
Basic salary, per year
26,232 EUR
(2023)

Notes:

Parliament approved reducing the remuneration of its elected positions from June 2010 to December 2020. Specifically, the following salary reductions were set:

20% reduction to the salary of the President and Vice-President

15% reduction in the salary of parliamentary group Chairperson

10% reduction in the salary of other parliamentarians

Basic salary, per year in PPP
43,003
(2023)
Basic allowances
No information available
Names of the basic allowances
No information available
Members pay income tax on salaries
Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances
No information available
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
No
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
Yes

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work

Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
No
Office at parliament
Yes
Constituency office
No
Housing
No
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
No
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker Yes No
Committee Chair No No

Notes:

Annual salary of leadership positions:

Speaker - EUR 83,559

Vice-President - EUR 75,115

President of Parliamentary Group - EUR 49,131

Salary of the Speaker
83,559 EUR
Salary of the Speaker in PPP
134,773
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount

The Board of presidents of parliamentary groups at the beginning of each legislature

Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount

The Board of presidents of parliamentary groups at the beginning of each legislature

Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
No information available
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
No
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Click for historical data

Notes: Extended to Muslim women

Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website

Information is available on salaries and allowances, but not the amount of allowances received by each member.

Year data was last reported

2020

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Cannot be a member of parliament
Members for whom data is available
28
(2023)

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No