Government of Extremadura
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.
| Government of Extremadura | |
|---|---|
| Junta de Extremadura | |
 | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 1 July 1999 |
| Polity | Extremadura |
| Leader | President Guillermo Fernández Vara |
| Main organ | Board of Extremadura |
| Ministries | 6 |
| Responsible to | Assembly of Extremadura |
| Headquarters | Conventual Santiaguista, Mérida |
| Website | www.gobex.es |
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) |
| First Vice President and Department of Finance and Public Administration | Pilar Blanco-Morales Limones | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) |
| Second Vice President and Departament of Health and Social Services | José María Vergeles Blanca | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) |
| Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Poblation and Territory | Begoña García Bernal | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) |
| Department of Economy, Science and Digital Agenda | Rafael España Santamaría | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) |
| Department of Education and Employment | María Esther Gutiérrez Morán | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) |
| Department of Mobility, Transport and Housing | Leire Iglesias Santiago | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) |
| Department of Equality and Spokesperson | Isabel Gil Rosiña | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) |
| Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports | Nuria Flores Redondo | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain) |
| Department of Ecological Transition and Sostenibility | Olga García García | 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.