Andalusian Autonomous Government
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The Andalusian Autonomous Government is the regional government body of Andalusia
, one of the 17 autonomous communities which make up Spain
. Andalusia is the second largest of these communities (after Castile and León
), and it accounts for one sixth of the country’s surface area and population.
The Andalusian Autonomous Government comprises 13 departments, seven independent bodies, and 210,000 public employees, covering a whole range of competencies.
José Antonio Griñán
has been the president of the Andalusian Autonomous Government since 23 April 2009.
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, one of the 17 autonomous communities which make up Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Andalusia is the second largest of these communities (after Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
), and it accounts for one sixth of the country’s surface area and population.
The Andalusian Autonomous Government comprises 13 departments, seven independent bodies, and 210,000 public employees, covering a whole range of competencies.
José Antonio Griñán
José Antonio Griñán
José Antonio Griñán Martínez is a Spanish politician of the left-of-center PSOE.As of 2009 he is a Member of the Andalusian Parliament for the district of Córdoba elected at the 2008 election and since April 23, 2009, he holds the position of President of the Andalusian Autonomous Government,...
has been the president of the Andalusian Autonomous Government since 23 April 2009.
See also
- Manuel Chaves GonzálezManuel Chaves GonzálezManuel Chaves González is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party . Since 2009 he has served as the Third Vice President of the Spanish Government and since 2000 as the Chairman of PSOE...
- High Court of AndalusiaHigh Court of AndalusiaThe High Court of Andalusia , is the highest court of Andalusia, and for the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Its seat is the former Royal Chancery of Granada. Its jurisdiction is defined by the Organic Law intended to govern the resources, procedures and distinct jurisdictional orders and to...
- Parliament of AndalusiaParliament of AndalusiaThe Andalusian Parliament is the legislature of the Spanish Autonomous Community of Andalusia instituted by the Andalusian Charter of Autonomy of 1981. It is elected by the residents in Andalusia every four years...