Lehendakari

President of the Basque government
Eusko Jaurlaritzako lehendakaria
Coat of arms of Basque Country
since 22 June 2024
StyleExcelentísimo Señor (m), Excelentísima Señora (f)
Jaun Txit Agurgarria (m),
Andere Txit Agurgarria (f)
ResidenceAjuria Enea
SeatLehendakaritza, Vitoria-Gasteiz
NominatorBasque Parliament
AppointerThe Monarch
countersigned by the Prime Minister
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderJosé Antonio Aguirre
Formation6 October 1936
Websitewww.euskadi.eus/eusko-jaurlaritza/lehendakaritza/

The President of the Basque Government (Basque: Eusko Jaurlaritzako lehendakaria, Spanish: presidente del Gobierno Vasco), usually known in the Basque language as the Lehendakari (Basque: lehendakari, Spanish: lendakari), is the head of government of the Basque Autonomous Community. The lehendakari leads the executive branch of the regional government.

The current lehendakari is Imanol Pradales, of the Basque Nationalist Party.

The Basque noun lehendakari means "president" and can refer to the president of any country, club, association etc.[1]

  1. ^ Mitxelena, Koldo (1987–2005). Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia / Diccionario Vasco. Euskaltzaindia.