President of the Regional Government of Extremadura

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President of the Regional Government of Extremadura
Presidente de la Junta de Extremadura
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Flag of Extremadura
Incumbent
María Guardiola
since 2023
Nominator Assembly of Extremadura
Appointer The monarch
countersigned by the prime minister
Inaugural holder Luis Ramallo
Formation1978

The president of the Autonoumous Government of Extremadura [1] (Spanish : Presidente de la Junta de Extremadura) is the head of government of the Spanish autonomous community of Extremadura.

María Guardiola from the PP is the current president of the Government of Extremadura; she was elected with the support of Vox.

List of officeholders

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeParty Monarch
(Reign)
Ref.
Took officeLeft officeDuration
Portrait placeholder.svg Luis Ramallo García
(born 1938)
9 September
1978
9 December
1980
2 years and 91 days UCD King
Juan Carlos I
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(1975–2014)
Portrait placeholder.svg Manuel Bermejo
(born 1936)
22 December
1980
27 November
1982
1 year and 340 days UCD
Juan Carlos Rodriguez Ibarra 2007 (cropped).jpg Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra
(born 1948)
20 December
1982
28 June
2007
24 years and 190 days PSOE
Guillermo Fernandez Vara 2008-10 (cropped).jpg Guillermo Fernández Vara
(born 1958)
28 June
2007
7 July
2011
4 years and 9 days PSOE
Jose Antonio Monago 2012b (cropped).jpg José Antonio Monago
(born 1966)
7 July
2011
4 July
2015
3 years and 362 days PP
King
Felipe VI
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(2014–present)
Guillermo Fernandez Vara 2018 (cropped).jpg Guillermo Fernández Vara
(born 1958)
4 July
2015
17 July
2023
8 years and 13 days PSOE
Maria Guardiola 2023 (cropped).jpg María Guardiola
(born 1978)
17 July
2023
Incumbent1 year and 108 days PP

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References

  1. "President of the Government receives President of the Regional Government of Extremadura". La Moncloa. Government of Spain. 23 July 2013.