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Spain Local Leaders
The Spanish communities have various degrees of autonomy. In each state a representative of the central government (government-delegate) is posted and each state is divided into governerates. 

Thanks to Roberto Zárate de Ortis  for supplying corrections and additional information to the lists

Also see Spain Ministers

Presidents of Autonomous Governments

1984 and 1993-95 María Antonia Martínez García, Murcia

2003- Esperanza Aguirre y Gil de Biedma, Community of Madrid
1983-87 President of Partido Popular of Madrid 1991-96 Deputy Mayor of the City of Madrid for Environment, Minister of Education and Culture 1996-99, President of the Senate 1999-2003.

Vice-Presidents of Autonomous Governments

1991-93 Elvira Borondo Mora, La Rioja

1994 and 2003- Rosa Estaras Ferragut, Illes Baleares/Islas Baleares
She was Councillor of the Presidency 1996-2000 and Deputy Parliamentary Spokesperson of the Popular Party 2000-03. From 2003 Councillor of Institutional Relations.

1998-  Idoia Zenarrutzabeitia Beldarrain, Euskadi/País Vasco (Basque Country)
She is also Councillor of Finance and Public Administration

2003- María del Pilar del Olmo Moro, Castilla y Leon
She is Councillor of Finance

2003- Maria Aranzazu Vallejo Frenández, La Rioja
She is Councllor of Tourism, Environment and Territorial Policy.

2003- Inmaculada García Martínez, Murcia
Councillor of Finance

2004- Dolores Gorostiaga Saiz, Cantabria

Presidents of Parliaments

1987-91 Rosa María Posada Chapado, Madrid

1991-93 Laura Gonzáles Alvárez, Principado de Asturias

1993-99 Clementina Ródenas Villena, Valencia

1995-99 María Teresa Rejas Rodríguez , Extremadura

1995-99 María Dolores (Lola) Eguren Apesteguía, Navarra 

1996-2003 María del Carmen Las Heras Pérez-Caballo, La Rioja

1999- María Jesús Álvarez González, Principado de Asturias

1999-2003 Marcela Miró Pérez, Valencia

2003-07 Concepción Dancausa Treviño, Communidad Autonoma de Madrid 

2004-08 María del Mar Moreno Ruiz, Andalucía

2005- Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Euskadi/País Vasco (Basque Country)

2005- Dolores Villarino Santiago, Galicia
Former Spokesperson of the Socialist Group. In the new Socialist Government half of the Councillors are women.

2007- Elena Torres, Navarra

2007- Maria Antònia Munar, Balearic Islands

2008- Fuensanta Coves, Andalucía

 

Canary Islands Island Councils (Each Island of the archipelago has got its own Council wich administers internal affairs)

Government Delegates

1939 Delegada del Gobierno Federica Montseny Mañe, Barcelona
Minister in the central government

1985-85 Delegada del Gobierno Alicia Izaguirre Albiztur, Basque Country
1994-96 Delegada del Gobierno of the Delegation in Extremadura
She was 1987-88 Civil Governor of Álava (Basque Country), 1988-94 Civil Governor of Cáceres (Extremadura) and 1994-96 Civil Governor of Badajoz

1986-91 Delegada del Gobierno Ana Vicente-Tudor Guarnido, Delegation in Comunidad del Madrid
She was both Government-Delegate and Civil Governor

1991-96 Delegada del Gobierno Concepcíon Sanz Laín, Delegation in Murcia
She was Civil Governor of Castellón 1988-90 and of Murcia 1994-96

1994-96 Delegada del Gobierno Amparo Rubiales Torrejón, Delegation in Andalucia
She was also Civil Governor of Sevilla. From 2000 2. Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies

1994-96 Delegada del Gobierno María del Carmen Cedeira Morterero, Delegation in Ceuta (North Africa) (special autonomy)

Ca. 1994-95 Delegada del Gobierno María del Pilar de la Vega Cebrión, Delegation in Aragón
Also Civil Governor of the Community. 

1995-96 Delegada del Gobierno Carmen Moya García, Delegation in Valencia
Also Civil Civil Governor of the Community. 

Ca. 1995-96 Delegada del Gobierno María del Pilar Uedó Real, Delegation in Comunidad del Madrid
Also Civil Civil Governor of the Community. 

1996-2003 Delegada del Gobierno Julia García-Valdecasas Salgado, Delegation in Cataluña/Catalunya
Minister of Public Administration in the central government 2003-04.

1996-2003 Delegada del Gobierno Catalina Cirer Adrover, Delegation in Illes Balares/Islas Baleares
Councillor in the Government 1993-96.

1996-2004 Subdelegada del Gobierno Rosario Habela Vaca, Delegation in Extremadura

1998-2004 Subdelegada del Gobierno Natalia López Curbelo, Delegation in Canarias

2000-04 Delegada del Gobierno Mercedes Fernández Gonzáles, Delegation in Principado de Asturias

2000-02 Delegada del Gobierno Carmen Mas Rubio, Delegation in Valencia

2000-04 Subdelegada del Gobierno Sagraio Fermoso de Ancos, Delegation in Comunidad de Madrid

2000-04 Subdelegada del Gobierno Natividad Andrés Franco, Delegation in Communidad Foral de Navarra

2000-04 Subdelategate María Pilar Gregorio García, Delegation in La Rioja

2002-03 Delegada del Gobierno María Encarnación Naharro de Mora, Delegation in Castilla-La Mancha
She was Subdelegate in charge of the Province of Llbacete 2000-02.

2002-03 Subdelegada del Gobierno Susana Bouis Gutiérrez, Delegation in Catalunya (Cataluña)
2003-04 Delegada del Gobierno
(b. 1967-).

2004- Delegada del Gobierno María del Carmen Valmorisco Martín, Delegation in Castilla-La Mancha

2004- Delegada del Gobierno Carmen Pereira Santana, Delegation in Extremadura
She was Civil Governor of Soria until 1996.

2004- Subdelegada del Gobierno Carolina Darías San Sebastián, Delegation in Canarias

2004- Subdelegada del Gobierno Pilar Esther Gallego Berruezo, Delegation in Comunidad de Madrid

2004- Subdelegada del Gobierno Obdulis Taboadela Álvarez, Delegation in Galicia

2004-  Subdelegada del Gobierno Gloria Sánches Martín, Delegation in El País Vasco (Basque Country)

Civil Governors of Provinces and Subdelegates of Subdelegations
Until 1997 Spain was devided into Delegations - Autonomies and Communities ("States") wich were subdevided into Provinces with Civil Governors as representatives of the central government. In 1997 the Provinces were replaced by Subdelegations with Subelegates as representatives of the central government

1937-38 Civil Governor Julia Álvarez Resano, Province of Murcia
1938 Designate Civil Governor of the Province of Ciudad Real
Socialist Deputy 1936-37, went into exile in Mexico, and lived (1903-48).

1983-87 Civil Governor Rosa de Lima Manzano Gete, Palencia
One other woman was appointed Governor.

1986-91 Government Ana Vincente-Tudor Guarnido, Province of Madrid
She was both Government-Delegate and Civil Governor

1987-88 Civil Governor Alicia Izaguirre Albiztur, Province of Alva (Basque Country)
1988-94 Civil Governor of the Province of Cáceres (Extremadura)
1994-96 Civil Governor of the Province of Badajos
In 1985-85 Government Delegate to the  Basque Country and 1994-96 to Extremadura

1987-88 Civil Governor Pilar Brabo Castelles, Province of Castellón (Valencia)

1988-90 Civil Governor Concepcíon Sanz Lain, Province of Castellón
1994-96 Civil Governor of Murcia
Also Government Delegate of  Murcia 1991-96

1990-94 Civil Governor Violeta Esperanza Alejandro Ubeda, Province of Huelva (Andaluzia)
1994-96 Civil Governor of the Province of Cádiz
1996 Civil Governor of Burgos

1994-1996 Civil Governor Rosmari Prieto-Castro y Garcia-Alix, Province of Huelva

1994-96 Civil Governor Amporo Rubiales Torrejon, Province of Sevilla
Also Government-Delegate of Andalucia

Until 1996 Civil Governor Violete Esperanza Alejandra Ubeda, Province of Burgos

Until 1996 Civil Governor Rosario Pecal Pérez, Province of Almería

Until 1996 Civil Governor Carmen Capitán Carmona, Province of Jaén

Until 1996 Civil Governor Carmen Pereira Santana, Province of Soria
From 2004 Government-Delegate of Extremadura.

Until 1996 Civil Governor Andrea Ramos Santiago, Province of Avila

1996-2002 Civil Governor María del Carmen Calleja de Pablo, Province of Jaén

1996 Civil Governor Maria Eugenia Martín Mendizábal, Province of Álava

1996-97 Civil Governor Mercedes Cuéllar Mirasol, Province of Ciudad Real
1997-2000 Subelegate of the Government in the Subdelegation in Ciudad Real

1996-97 2000 Civil Governor  Esther Vallejo de Miguel, Province of Segovia
2000 Povincial Subelegate of the Government in the Subdelegation in Segovia

1996-97 Civil Governor Margarita López Moreno, Province of Tarragona (Cataluña)

1996-97 Insular Delegate
2004 Insular Director Nieves Morales Marichal, Insular Delgation of La Gomera

1996-2004 Insular Director Rosalía Pérez Hernández, Insular delegation in La Palmas

1996-97 Insular Delegate Maria Dolores Luzardo deLeón, Insular delegation in Lanzarote
1997-? Insular Director in Lanzarote

2000-02 Subdelegate María Encarnación Naharro de Mora, Subdelegation in Llbacete

2000-02 Subedelegate Inmaculada Domenech Ballesteros, Subdelegation in Ciudad Real

2000-04 Subelegate of the Government Pilar Merino Torocoso, Subdelegation in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

2000-04 Insular Director María Encarnzación Sánchez-Jauregui Martínez, Insular delegation in Ibiza

2002-04  Subelegate of the Government Maria del Roío Roche Acosta, Subdelegation in Cádiz

2004- Subelegate of the Government M. Etelvina Andreu Sánchez, Subdelegation in Alicante

2004-  Subelegate Berta Tricio Gómez, Subdelegation in Burgos

2004-  Subelegate of the Government Maria Victoria Álvarez Sevilla, Subdelegation in Turel

Last update 06.04.08