President of the Basque government | |
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Eusko Jaurlaritzako lehendakaria | |
since 22 June 2024 | |
Style | Excelentísimo Señor (m), Excelentísima Señora (f) Jaun Txit Agurgarria (m), Andere Txit Agurgarria (f) |
Residence | Ajuria Enea |
Seat | Lehendakaritza, Vitoria-Gasteiz |
Nominator | Basque Parliament |
Appointer | The Monarch countersigned by the Prime Minister |
Term length | Four years |
Inaugural holder | José Antonio Aguirre |
Formation | 6 October 1936 |
Website | www.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]