The regional Government of Extremadura ( es, Junta de Extremadura) is the group of institutions ruling the Spanish autonomous community of

Extremadura Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...

Structure

It is headed by the

President of Extremadura The President of the Regional Government of Extremadura ( es, Presidente de la Junta de Extremadura) is the head of government of the Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura. Guillermo Fernández Vara from PSOE The Spanish Socialist Worke ...

. Its legislative branch is the unicameral

Assembly of Extremadura The Assembly of Extremadura (Spanish: ''Asamblea de Extremadura''; also called ''Parlamento de Extremadura'') is the elected unicameral legislature of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura. The electoral period is four years. The Assembly of Ex ...

. 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 Guillermo Fernández Vara ( Olivenza, 1958) is a Spanish politician from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party ( es, Partido Socialista Obrero Español ; PSOE ) is a social-democraticThe PSOE is described a ...

, was elected in the elections of 2015. . The current government of Extremadura is composed of the following directors:

References

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