Guillermo Fernández Vara

Guillermo Fernández Vara (Olivenza, 1958) is a Spanish politician from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party who has been the President of the Regional Government of Extremadura since 2015. He previously served as the President of Extremadura from 2007 to 2011.[1] Fernández had also previously served as Minister for Health (1995 to 1996) and Social Security (1996 to 1999) in Extremaduran regional governments.[2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Vara.

The Most Excellent Guillermo Fernández Vara
President of the Regional Government of Extremadura
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 July 2015
Monarch	Felipe VI
Preceded by	José Antonio Monago
In office 29 June 2007 – 7 July 2011
Monarch	Juan Carlos I
Preceded by	Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra
Succeeded by	José Antonio Monago
Member of the Assembly of Extremadura
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 June 1999
Constituency	Badajoz
Personal details
Born	(1958-10-06) 6 October 1958 Olivenza (Badajoz), Extremadura, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Political party	PSOE
Alma mater	University of Córdoba

He studied medicine at the University of Córdoba.

References

1. El Mundo, 27 May 2010
2. Biography, El Pais, 19 September 2006

Political offices
Preceded by María Emilia Manzano	Regional Minister of Social Welfare of Extremadura 1996–1999	Succeeded by Ana Garrido Chamorro
Preceded by None	Regional Minister of Health and Consumption of Extremadura 1999–2007	Succeeded by María Jesús Mejuto
Preceded by Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra	President of the Regional Government of Extremadura 2007-2011	Succeeded by José Antonio Monago
Preceded by José Antonio Monago	President of the Regional Government of Extremadura 2015-present	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra	Secretary-General of the PSOE-Extremadura 2008–present	Incumbent