President of Castile-La Mancha
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The President of the Junta of Communities of Castile-La Mancha , usually known in English as the President of Castile-La Mancha, is the head of government
of Castile-La Mancha
. The president leads the executive branch
of the regional government.
The current office is established under the Castilian-Manchegan Statute of Autonomy. It is presently occupied by María Dolores de Cospedal
.
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
of Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
. The president leads the executive branch
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
of the regional government.
The current office is established under the Castilian-Manchegan Statute of Autonomy. It is presently occupied by María Dolores de Cospedal
María Dolores de Cospedal
María Dolores de Cospedal García is a Spanish People's Party politician who is the President of Castile-La Mancha and Secretary-General of the People's Party....
.
List of presidents
| Presidents of the Junta | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
| 1. | Antonio Fernández-Galiano Fernández | 1978 | 1982 | UCD | Pre-autonomous president until August 16, 1982. |
| 2. | Gonzalo Payo Subiza | 1982 | 1982 | UCD | Pre-autonomous president. He replaced Fernández-Galiano, but left politics the same year. |
| 3. | Jesús Fuentes Lázaro | 1982 | 1983 | PSOE | Last pre-autonomous president. |
| 4. | José Bono Martínez | 1983 | 2004 | PSOE | First president of the autonomous region. He retained the post until 2004, winning all elections for the position by absolute majority, until he resigned his charge to take on the post of defence minister Defence minister A defence minister is a person in a cabinet position in charge of a Ministry of Defence, which regulates the armed forces in some sovereign nations... of Spain. |
| 5. | José María Barreda Fontes José María Barreda José María Barreda Fontes is a Spanish politician and academic. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, he was the President of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha from 2004 until 2011.-Biography:... |
2004 | 2011 | PSOE | Replaced José Bono when the latter resigned to become defence minister. Elected by an absolute majority after the Spanish regional elections of 2007 |
| 6. | María Dolores de Cospedal María Dolores de Cospedal María Dolores de Cospedal García is a Spanish People's Party politician who is the President of Castile-La Mancha and Secretary-General of the People's Party.... |
2011 | current | PP | Elected by an absolute majority after the Spanish regional elections of 2011 |