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Government of Extremadura

Government of Extremadura

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

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Presidencia Junta de Extremadura

Structure

It is headed by the President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, a position currently held by María Guardiola of the People's Party.[3] It's 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 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 it's executive and regulatory powers under the Spanish Constitution and the Statute of Extremadura. Their headquarters are in Mérida, capital of Extremadura, in accordance with Article 5 of the Statute of Autonomy.

References

  1. [1]
    Government of Extremadura, Presentation at the European Commission's website.
  2. [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.
  3. [3]
    "María Guardiola toma posesión como presidenta de la Junta de Extremadura". www.juntaex.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
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