Government of Extremadura

Government of Extremadura
Junta de Extremadura
Overview
Established	17 July 2023 (2023-07-17)
Polity	Extremadura
Leader	María Guardiola
Main organ	Board of Extremadura
Ministries	6
Responsible to	Assembly of Extremadura
Headquarters	Conventual Santiaguista, Mérida
Website	www.juntaex.es

Presidencia Junta de Extremadura

The regional Government of Extremadura (Spanish: Junta de Extremadura) is the group of institutions ruling the Spanish autonomous community of 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. Its 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 its 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.