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The government of Spain (Spanish: Gobierno de España) is the central government which leads the executive branch and the General State Administration of the Kingdom of Spain.
The government is a devolved one with autonomous regions and regional governments. Spain is divided into seventeen autonomous communities and two autonomous cities. Though the regions have their local government, the state still retains overall sovereignty.
The form of government in Spain is a parliamentary monarchy, [1] that is, a social representative democratic constitutional monarchy in which the monarch is the head of state, while the prime minister—whose official title is "President of the Government"—is the head of government.
Official website of the president of the Government of Spain and the Council of Ministers
President, Vice-Presidents and Ministers of the current Government of Spain. Members of the Government of Spain during the XIV Legislature: President, Vice-Presidents and Ministers of Government with indication of the ministries they lead.
The constitution declares that Spain is a constitutional monarchy and advocates the essential values of freedom, justice, equality, and political pluralism. It also provides for the separation of powers into executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
Spain is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The prime minister is the head of government and the monarch is the head of state. A council of ministers is the executive branch and is presided over by the prime minister.
Attempts to form a government in Spain followed the Spanish general election of 23 July 2023, which failed to deliver an overall majority for any political party. As a result, the previous cabinet headed by Pedro Sánchez was forced to remain in a caretaker capacity until the election of a new government.
Introduction. Background. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Spain remained neutral during both World Wars but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39) resulting in a dictatorship.
Overview. Government Name: Kingdom of Spain. Constitution: Adopted in 1978; focused on basic rights & public liberties, duties of the citizens, principles of social & economic policy, the structure of the partial monarchy & parliament. This Constitution served as a means to begin the Spanish transition to a democracy. Government Type: