Government of Extremadura
| Gobierno de Extremadura | Cabinet in 2007 | |
| Kind | Government of an Autonomous Community | |
| Jurisdiction | Extremadura (Spain) | |
| headquarters | Conventual Santiaguista (Mérida) Presidencia | |
| President | Guillermo Fernández Vara | |
| Vice president | Pilar Blanco-Morales Limones | |
| web page | www.gobex.es | |
The regional Government of Extremadura[1][2] (Spanish: Gobierno de Extremadura; formerly Junta de Extremadura) is the group of institutions ruling the Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura.
Structure
It is headed by the President of Extremadura. Its legislative branch is the unicameral Assembly of Extremadura. Executive functions are performed by seven ministries (Consejerías).
The Board of Extremadura comprises the President, Vice President or Vice Presidents (if any) and regional ministers. Each minister is in charge of one Ministry and is freely appointed and dismissed by the President, reporting to the As
Function
In accordance with the President's general guidelines, the government establishes policy and directs the administration of the Autonomous Region, exercising its executive and regulatory powers under the Spanish Constitution and the Statute of Extremadura. Its headquarters are in Mérida, capital of Extremadura, in accordance with Article 5 of the Statute of Autonomy.
History
The current President of the Government of Extremadura, Guillermo Fernández Vara, was elected in the elections of 2015. . The current government of Extremadura is composed of the following directors:
| Cargo | Nombre | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Guillermo Fernández Vara | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) | |
| Spokeperson | Isabel Gil Rosiña | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) | |
| Vice President and Department of Finance and Public Administration | Pilar Blanco-Morales Limones | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) | |
| Department of Economy and Infraestructure | Olga García García | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) | |
| Department of Environment and Rural, Agrarian Policies and Territory | Begoña García Bernal | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) | |
| Department of Education and Employment | María Esther Gutiérrez Morán | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) | |
| Department of Health and Social Policies | José María Vergeles Blanca | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) | |
| Department of Culture and Equality | Leire Iglesias Santiago | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) |
References
- ↑ Government of Extremadura, Presentation at the European Commission's website.
- ↑ "The regional government of Extremadura shares with the EU Commissionner for Regional Policy its innovation strategy". EU Committee of the Regions. 7 April 2014.