Government of Navarre

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Government of Navarre
Nafarroako Gobernua
Gobierno de Navarra
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Overview
Polity Navarre
Leader President
Appointed by King of Spain
Responsible to Parliament of Navarre
Headquarters Pamplona
Website www.navarra.es
Palacio de Navarra. Palacio de Navarra.JPG
Palacio de Navarra.

The Government of Navarre ( Basque: Nafarroako Gobernua; Spanish: Gobierno de Navarra) is the institution of executive nature in which the government of the Chartered Community of Navarre (Spain) is organized. It is led by the President of the Government of Navarre, and its powers are regulated in the "Amejoramiento" of 1982 in Chapter III Articles 23 to 28.

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Departments of the Government of Navarre

These are the departments that compose the Government of Navarre as of 2024.

PortfolioNamePartyTook office
President María Chivite PSN–PSOE 6 August 2019
First Vice President
Minister of the Presidency, Equality, Civil Service and the Interior
Spokesperson of the Government
Javier Remírez PSN–PSOE 7 August 2019
Second Vice President
Minister of Territory Planning, Housing, Landscape and Strategic Projects
José María Aierdi GSV 7 August 2019
Minister of Territorial Cohesion Bernardo Ciriza PSN–PSOE 7 August 2019
Minister of Economy and Finance Elma Saiz PSN–PSOE 7 August 2019
Minister of Economic and Business Development Mikel Irujo PNV 4 February 2021
Minister of Migration Policies and Justice Eduardo Santos Podemos 7 August 2019
Minister of Education Carlos Gimeno PSN–PSOE 7 August 2019
Minister of Social Rights Mari Carmen Maeztu PSN–PSOE 7 August 2019
Minister of Health Santos Induráin Independent [lower-alpha 1] 7 August 2019
Minister of Citizen Relations Ana Ollo GSV 7 August 2019
Minister of University, Innovation and Digital Transformation Juan Cruz Cigudosa PSN–PSOE 7 August 2019
Minister of Rural Development and Environment Itziar Gómez GSV 7 August 2019
Minister of Culture and Sports Rebeca Esnaola Independent [lower-alpha 1] 7 August 2019

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Nominated by the PSN–PSOE.

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