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This is a list of Spanish heads of state, that is, kings and presidents that governed the country of Spain in the modern sense of the word. The forerunners of the Spanish throne were the following: Kings of Asturias
In terms of age, Melilla president Juan José Imbroda (born 1944) is the oldest president, and Murcia president Fernando López Miras (born 1983) is the youngest. PP (13): Andalusia, Aragon, Balearic Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Ceuta, Extremadura, Galicia, Community of Madrid, La Rioja, Melilla, Murcia, Valencian Community
Presidents of the Executive Power of the First Spanish Republic (5 P) Pages in category "Presidents of Spain" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Since the reign of Philip V, prime ministers have received several names, such as First Secretary of State (until 1834), President of the Council of Ministers (1834–1868; 1874–1923; 1925–1939), President of the Executive Power (1874) or President of the Government (1973–present), among others. Between 1938 and 1973, the post of ...
Presidents of Spain (1 C, 7 P) R. Regents of Spain (3 C, 31 P) Pages in category "Heads of state of Spain" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Spain was not unique in this regard: it was one of several European parliamentary systems, including France, Italy and the Irish Free State, that styled the head of government as 'presidents' of the government rather than the Westminster term of 'prime minister' (see President of the Council for the full list of corresponding terms).
Namely, he or she is the president of the executive body of the Galician government, the Xunta de Galicia. As in other parliamentary democracies the president is actually appointed by the Parliament which is, on the other hand, directly voted in by the citizens. The democratic period in Galicia starts in 1977 with the end of Francoist Spain.
Since 1980, the president of the Supreme Court is also the president of the General Council of the Judiciary, the governing body of the Judiciary of Spain. As such, the president is the defined in Section 105 of the Judiciary Organic Act as the "first judicial authority of the Nation" and "represents the Judicial Power and its governing body". [1]