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| Regional Government of Galicia | |
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| Xunta de Galicia | |
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| Established | 1981 |
| Polity | Galicia |
| Leader | President |
| Appointed by | King of Spain |
| Responsible to | Parliament of Galicia |
| Headquarters | Santiago de Compostela |
| Website | www |
TheRegional Government of Galicia (Galician:Xunta de Galicia,Galician pronunciation:[ˈʃuntɐðɪɣaˈliθjɐ])[1] is the collective decision-making body of the government of theautonomous community ofGalicia, composed of thePresident, the Vice-president(s) and the specialized ministers (Conselleiros).
The Regional Government is based atSantiago de Compostela, the Galician government capital. The Xunta de Galicia has delegations in the four provincial capital cities of Galicia:A Coruña,Pontevedra,Ourense andLugo.
Article 16, Section 2 of theGalician Statute of Autonomy states that
The Vice presidents and Ministers shall be appointed and dismissed by the President.
The Regional Government of Galicia (or Xunta) finds its origins in theXunta of the Kingdom of Galicia active between 1528 and 1833. The Xunta was Galicia's representation to the central Spanish monarchy. The Xunta was composed of representatives from the cities (dioceses) ofSantiago de Compostela,Lugo,Betanzos,A Coruña,Mondoñedo,Ourense, andTui. But at that time, the Xunta did not hold real power; it was a consultative body only.
During thePeninsular War, which started in 1808, theXunta Suprema de Galicia directed the war against the French invaders and maintained the public order in Galician territory. ThisXunta Suprema was in charge of military, legislative issues, and international relations. It was the first time that the Xunta had real autonomy, as the Spanish control weakened. This situation lasted until the French invaders were eventually expelled from theIberian Peninsula andFerdinand VII of Spain gradually recovered control over former territories (1813–1814).
In 1833, the Xunta was dismantled followingthe provincial division engaged in Spain by ministerJavier de Burgos, under the regency ofMaria Christina of the Two Sicilies. In this way, Galicia was separated into four provinces, each one managed by a Provincial Council.
Yet, in 1843, theXunta Central de Galicia was created and presided over byXosé Maria Suances. In 1846, commander Miguel Solís initiated a military uprising inLugo. He put an end to the Provincial Councils and created theXunta Superior do Goberno de Galicia, presided over byPio Rodríguez Terrazo. This movement attempted to re-unify Galicia and called for Galicia'sself-rule. Solís was eventually defeated at the Battle of Cacheiras (23 April 1846) and the so-calledMartyrs of Carral were executed on 27 April.
Prospects for Galician self-government and possible restoration of a Xunta came close while theGalician Statute of Autonomy of 1936 was being discussed at the time of theSpanish Second Republic (1931–1939). However, theSpanish Civil War (1936–1939) and subsequentFrancoist Spain (1939–1977) halted the process. There was a temporary Galician government in exile, presided byCastelao, although this was not called Xunta butConsello da Galiza (Council of Galicia).
The process ofdevolution initiated by the passing of theSpanish Constitution in 1978 allowed for the establishment of a new Xunta on 16 March 1978. TheGalician Statute of Autonomy (1981), came to ratify the Xunta and Galicia's self-government.
Theconsellerías are the different departments, or ministries, of the Xunta de Galicia. They are the responsibility of theconselleiros (masculine) orconselleiras (feminine). Theconselleiros andconselleiras form the actual cabinet[2] of the government, close to the President.
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