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| Seat | Santander, Cantabria, Spain |
| Nominator | Parliament of Cantabria |
| Appointer | The Monarch countersigned by the Prime Minister |
| Term length | 4 years. No limits. |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of 1978 |
| Inaugural holder | José Antonio Rodríguez Martínez |
| Formation | 1982 |
| Website | cantabria.es |
The President of Cantabria, according to the Autonomy Statute of Cantabria, presides over the Government of Cantabria, directs its activities, coordinates the Administration of the autonomous community, designates and separates the regional ministers, and holds the supreme representation of the autonomous community and ordinary representation of the State in Cantabria. The president is elected by the Parliament of Cantabria among its members, and is appointed by the King of Spain.
The Parliament elects him or her by absolute majority in first session or by simple majority in subsequent. Between each session at least forty eight hours have to pass. If two months after the constitution of the Parliament there hasn't been elected a candidate, it is dissolved and there is another call for elections.