Government of Extremadura

The regional Government of Extremadura[1][2] (Spanish: Junta de Extremadura) is the group of institutions ruling the Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura.

Government of Extremadura
Junta de Extremadura
Overview
Established1 July 1999 (1999-07-01)
PolityExtremadura
LeaderPresident Guillermo Fernández Vara
Main organBoard of Extremadura
Ministries6
Responsible toAssembly of Extremadura
HeadquartersConventual Santiaguista, Mérida
Websitewww.juntaex.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
Further information: Third Guillermo Fernández Government

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:

CargoNombreParty
PresidentGuillermo Fernández VaraSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain)
First Vice President and Department of Finance and Public AdministrationPilar Blanco-Morales LimonesSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain)
Second Vice President and Departament of Health and Social ServicesJosé María Vergeles BlancaSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain)
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Poblation and TerritoryBegoña García BernalSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain)
Department of Economy, Science and Digital AgendaRafael España SantamaríaSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain)
Department of Education and Employment María Esther Gutiérrez Morán Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain)
Department of Mobility, Transport and HousingLeire Iglesias SantiagoSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spain)
Department of Equality and SpokespersonIsabel Gil RosiñaSpanish 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
  1. Government of Extremadura, Presentation at the European Commission's website.
  2. "The regional government of Extremadura shares with the EU Commissionner for Regional Policy its innovation strategy". EU Committee of the Regions. 7 April 2014.
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