The Síndic d'Aran (

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for 'Aran Syndic') is the

head of government In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...

of the

Val d'Aran Aran (; ; ) (often known as the Aran Valley, or Val d'Aran in Aranese Occitan; in other forms of Occitan: ''Vath d'Aran'' or ''Vau d'Aran'', in Catalan: ''Vall d'Aran'', in Spanish: ''Valle de Arán'') is an autonomous administrative entity (form ...

, an autonomously governed region within the

Province of Lleida The Province of Lleida (; ; ) is one of the four provinces of Catalonia. It lies in northeastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia, and is bordered by the provinces of Girona, Barcelona, Tarragona, Zarag ...

Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...

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. The Síndic leads the thirteen-member

Conselh Generau d'Aran The General Council of Aran (Aranese: ''Conselh Generau d'Aran'') is the autonomous governing body of the territory of the Aran Valley in Catalonia. The chamber is headed by the Sindic d'Aran. Composition The General Council of Aran is composed b ...

, the governing body of the region. The office of Síndic d'Aran and the larger autonomous government were created in June 1991. The Síndic d'Aran is elected by the members of the Conselh Generau d'Aran. To be elected as Síndic, a candidate must win either an

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in the first vote or a simple majority in the second round. Successful candidates serve a four-year term in office.

List of Síndics d'Aran

Timeline

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sindic d'Aran Síndics d'Aran Aranese politicians Politics of the Val d'Aran Politics of Catalonia