The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) is a nationwide association comprising 95% of all town councils, provincial councils, regional councils, and island councils throughout Spain.
The federation was founded 45 years ago, on June 14, 1981, at a meeting held in Torremolinos (Malaga), promoted by a steering committee made up of 20 mayors who had begun work on this constituent meeting. The mayor of Malaga, Pedro Aparicio, was the first president of the federation, which was ratified as a public interest association by agreement of the Council of Ministers in 1985.
The FEMP aims to promote and defend the autonomy of local authorities; represent and defend their interests before other administrations; develop and consolidate the European spirit at the local level; promote and foster friendly relations and cooperation with local authorities and their international organizations; and provide all the services it can offer.
The federation has its official headquarters in Madrid, at Calle del Nuncio, 8. It is chaired by the mayor of Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz), María José García-Pelayo, and has a governing board on which various political forces represented in Spanish local government are represented. It is responsible for implementing the agreements of the plenary session and the territorial council. In addition, the FEMP is made up of thirty committees and eleven networks, in which representatives of city councils, provincial councils, island councils, and regional councils participate.
Throughout this year, the FEMP is commemorating its 45th anniversary with conferences, cultural and sporting events, the issue of this postage stamp, a commemorative coin, and raffles.
The stamp features part of the façade of the Federation's headquarters and a map of Spain in a circle.
Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces
