President of Cantabria

head of government in autonomous community of Cantabria

The President of Cantabria is the person in charge of the Government of Cantabria. The job holds the supreme representation of the autonomous community and ordinary representation of the State in Cantabria. He or she is elected by the Parliament of Cantabria.

President of Cantabria
Incumbent
Miguel Ángel Revilla

since July 3, 2015
SeatSantander, Cantabria, Spain
NominatorParliament of Cantabria
AppointerMonarch
Following a voting by a majority of the Parliament of Cantabria and with the countersignature of the President of the Parliament of Cantabria
Term length4 years. No limits.
Constituting instrumentConstitution of 1978
Inaugural holderJosé Antonio Rodríguez Martínez
Formation1982
Websitecantabria.es

List of presidents of Cantabria

change
Name Term begins Term ends Political party Notes
José Antonio Rodríguez Martínez March 15, 1982 March 2, 1984 Independent
Ángel Díaz de Entresotos March 2, 1984 June 24, 1987 People's Alliance
Juan Hormaechea June 24, 1987 December 5, 1990 Independent
Jaime Blanco García December 5, 1990 July 2, 1991 Socialist Party of Cantabria
Juan Hormaechea July 2, 1991 July 13, 1995 Union for the Progress of Cantabria (UPCA)
José Joaquín Martínez Sieso July 13, 1995 June 27, 2003 People's Party
Miguel Ángel Revilla June 27, 2003 June 23, 2011 Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)
Ignacio Diego June 23, 2011 July 3, 2015 People's Party
Miguel Ángel Revilla July 3, 2015 Incumbent Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)