President of the Canary Islands
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The President of the Canary Islands is the head of government
of the Canary Islands
, one of the 17 Autonomous communities of Spain
while the monarch Juan Carlos I remains the head of state
as King of the Canary Islands.
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
of the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, one of the 17 Autonomous communities of Spain
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
while the monarch Juan Carlos I remains the head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
as King of the Canary Islands.
| Period | President | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 - 1987 | Jerónimo Saavedra Acevedo | PSOE Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in... |
| 1987 - 1989 | Fernando Fernández Martín Fernando Fernández Martín Fernando Fernández Martín is a Spanish politician who was the president of the Canary Islands between 1987 and 1989.He is now a Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party,... | CDS |
| 1989 - 1991 | Lorenzo Olarte Cullén Lorenzo Olarte Cullen Lorenzo Olarte Cullen is a local Canarian politician and lawyer. He is a former president of the Canary island Automous region but served only 2 years of his 4 years term... | CDS |
| 1991 - 1993 | Jerónimo Saavedra Acevedo | PSOE Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. Its political position is Centre-left. The PSOE is the former ruling party of Spain, until beaten in the elections of November 2011 and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in... |
| 1993 - 1999 | Manuel Antonio Hermoso Rojas | CC Canarian Coalition The Canarian Coalition , abbreviated to CC, is a Canarian nationalist and liberal political party in the Canary Islands of Spain. The party aim is for greater autonomy for the islands, but short of independence. The party has governed the Canary Islands since 1993... |
| 1999 - 2003 | Román Rodríguez Rodríguez Román Rodríguez Rodríguez Román Rodríguez Rodríguez is a Canarian politician who was the president of the Canary Islands between 1999 and 2003. He was licensed in medicine at the University of La Laguna. He worked as a medical assistant for one year and as a university professor.During the 1980s, he took part in... | CC Canarian Coalition The Canarian Coalition , abbreviated to CC, is a Canarian nationalist and liberal political party in the Canary Islands of Spain. The party aim is for greater autonomy for the islands, but short of independence. The party has governed the Canary Islands since 1993... |
| 2003 - 2007 | Adán Martín Menis Adán Martín Menis Adán Martín Menis was president of the Canary Islands from July 2003 until 2007.Menis was born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife... | CC Canarian Coalition The Canarian Coalition , abbreviated to CC, is a Canarian nationalist and liberal political party in the Canary Islands of Spain. The party aim is for greater autonomy for the islands, but short of independence. The party has governed the Canary Islands since 1993... |
| 2007 - | Paulino Rivero Baute | CC Canarian Coalition The Canarian Coalition , abbreviated to CC, is a Canarian nationalist and liberal political party in the Canary Islands of Spain. The party aim is for greater autonomy for the islands, but short of independence. The party has governed the Canary Islands since 1993... The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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