Government of Extremadura

Gobierno de Extremadura Cabinet in 2007
Kind Government of an Autonomous Community
Jurisdiction Extremadura (Spain)
headquarters Conventual Santiaguista (Mérida)
Presidencia
President José Antonio Monago Terraza
Vice president Cristina Elena Teniente Sánchez
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 Assembly.


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, José Antonio Monago Terraza, was elected in the elections of May 22, 2011. For 24 years previously, the president had been Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra. The current government of Extremadura is composed of the following directors:

CargoNombreParty
PresidentJosé Antonio Monago TerrazaPeople's Party (Spain)
Vice President, Spokesperson and Department of Labour, Business and Research Cristina Elena Teniente SánchezPeople's Party (Spain)
Department of Public AdministrationPedro Tomás Nevado-Batalla MorenoPeople's Party (Spain)
Department of Economy and FinanceAntonio Fernández FernándezPeople's Party (Spain)
Department of Development, Housing, Planning and TourismVíctor Gerardo del MoralPeople's Party (Spain)
Department of Education and CultureTrinidad Nogales BesarratePeople's Party (Spain)
Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Environment and EnergyJosé Antonio EchávarriPeople's Party (Spain)
Department of Health and Social PolicyJerónima Sayagués PrietoPeople's Party (Spain)

References

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