Andalucia governs itself by the Junta de Andalucia which comprises of three bodies. The Andalucian Parliament, the President of Andalucia, and the Government of Andalucia. The oficial publication of the Junta de Andalucia is the BOJA. Boletin Oficial de la Junta de Andalucia is found on the organisation's website.

Andalucian Parliament

The current Andalucian Parliament is composed of 109 Diputados. Following the 2008 elections there are three Parliamentary groups. Socialist (PSOE) have 57 seats, Conservative (PP) have 49 seats and the Communist (IU-A) & Green have 6. See political parties of Andalucia.

The Andalucian Parliament designates 9 Senators (in proportion to number of members of each parliamentary group.) More>

President of Andalucia

The president of Andalucia is elected by the deputies of the Andalucian Parliament, and invested by the King of Spain. He chooses his 'Consejeros' and assigns executive responsibilities. The president is "chief exexutive" of Andalucia and also represents the face of Andalucia both internaly and externally. The president is responsible to the Andalucian Parliament an can call elections and referendums with the approval of the Spanish Cortes (Parliaments). The official residence it the Palacio de San Telmo in Seville.

The current president of the 'Junta de Andalucia' is Jose Antonio Griñan from the socialist PSOE party who took over in April 2009 when long time (1990-2008) leader Manuel Chaves took up the position of third vice-president of the Spanish government in Madrid with responsibility for relations with the Autonomous regions.

Government of Andalucia

The executive cabinet or "Consejo de Gobierno de la Junta de Andalucia" is comprised fo the President of Andalucia, Vice Presidents and 'Consejeros'. (as distinct from 'Ministeros' in the national government. Translation to English is often confusing as they are neither Ministers nor local Councilors).

The President appoints the 'Consejeros' and assigns executive responsibilities and each 'Consejeros' takes the responsibility of a 'Consejeria'. (Ministries or Departments). The titles of the 'Consejerias' and the organisational structure and the responsibilities change slightly from government to government.

In the Second government of the VIII Legislate there are 15 Consejerias more>

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