List of lehendakaris

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The president of the autonomous government of the Basque Country, Spain is referred to as Eusko Jaurlaritzako lehendakaria in Basque ("president of the Basque Government"). The correspondent title in Spanish is Presidente del Gobierno Vasco and, since recently, lehendakari ^[1] or the Spanish form lendakari.^[2]

List of lehendakaris

Second Republic and exile (1936–1979)

War cabinet/Government in exile

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Party		Government Composition	Election	President (Tenure)	Ref.
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Duration	Party		Government Composition	Election	President (Tenure)	Ref.
	José Antonio Aguirre (1904–1960)	7 October 1936	22 March 1960	23 years and 167 days		EAJ/PNV	Provisional PNV–PSOE–IR–ANV– PCE until 1952 UR until 1960	N/A	President Manuel Azaña (1936–1939)
	José Antonio Aguirre (1904–1960)	7 October 1936	22 March 1960	23 years and 167 days		EAJ/PNV			Spanish Republican government in exile (1939–1977)
	Jesús María de Leizaola (1896–1989)	22 March 1960	16 December 1979	19 years and 269 days		EAJ/PNV			Spanish Republican government in exile (1939–1977)

Restored autonomy (1978–present)

Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Party		Government Composition	Election	Monarch (Reign)	Ref.
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Duration	Party		Government Composition	Election	Monarch (Reign)	Ref.
	Ramón Rubial (1906–1999)	17 February 1978	9 June 1979	1 year and 112 days		PSE–PSOE	Rubial PNV–PSE–UCD–EE	N/A	King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014)	^[3]
	Carlos Garaikoetxea (born 1938)	9 June 1979	15 April 1980	5 years and 231 days		EAJ/PNV	Garaikoetxea I PNV–PSE–UCD–EE	N/A		^[4] ^[5] ^[6]
		15 April 1980	18 April 1984				Garaikoetxea II PNV	1980
		18 April 1984	26 January 1985				Garaikoetxea III PNV	1984
	José Antonio Ardanza (1941–2024)	26 January 1985	28 February 1987	13 years and 341 days		EAJ/PNV	Ardanza I PNV	1984		^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10]
		28 February 1987	2 February 1991				Ardanza II PNV–PSE	1986
		2 February 1991	31 December 1994				Ardanza III PNV–EA–EE until Oct 1991 PNV–PSE from Oct 1991	1990
		31 December 1994	2 January 1999				Ardanza IV PNV–PSE–EE–EA until Jul 1998 PNV–EA from Jul 1998	1994
	Juan José Ibarretxe (born 1957)	2 January 1999	14 July 2001	10 years and 125 days		EAJ/PNV	Ibarretxe I PNV–EA	1998		^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14]
		14 July 2001	25 June 2005				Ibarretxe II PNV–EA until Sep 2001 PNV–EA–IU–EB from Sep 2001	2001
		25 June 2005	7 May 2009				Ibarretxe III PNV–EA–EB–B	2005
	Patxi López (born 1959)	7 May 2009	15 December 2012	3 years and 222 days		PSE–EE (PSOE)	López PSE–EE	2009		^[15] ^[16]
	Iñigo Urkullu (born 1961)	15 December 2012	26 November 2016	11 years and 115 days		EAJ/PNV	Urkullu I PNV	2012		^[17] ^[18] ^[19]
		15 December 2012	26 November 2016				Urkullu I PNV	2012	King Felipe VI (2014–present)
		26 November 2016	5 September 2020				Urkullu II PNV–PSE–EE	2016
		5 September 2020	Incumbent				Urkullu III PNV–PSE–EE	2020

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References

↑ The Style Guide of the most sold newspaper in Spain, El País , recommends the spelling "lehendakari" Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine and advises against the spelling "lendakari."
↑ The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy uses the spelling "lendakari." ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ Ceberio, Jesús (18 February 1978). "Ramón Rubial, presidente del Consejo General Vasco". El País (in Spanish). Vitoria. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
↑ Angulo, Javier (10 June 1979). "El decreto de incompatibilidades afecta al presidente del CGV". El País (in Spanish). Bilbao. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
↑ "Real Decreto 675/1980, de 13 de abril, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (91). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 8100. 15 April 1980. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 771/1984, de 16 de abril, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (93). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 10960. 18 April 1984. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 82/1985, de 25 de enero, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don José Antonio Ardanza Garro" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (23). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 2196. 26 January 1985. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 281/1987, de 27 de febrero, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don José Antonio Ardanza Garro" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (51). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 6092. 28 February 1987. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 94/1991, de 1 de febrero, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don José Antonio Ardanza Garro" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (29). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 3686. 2 February 1991. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 2616/1994, de 30 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don José Antonio Ardanza Garro" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (313). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 39613. 31 December 1994. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 2900/1998, de 30 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Juan José Ibarreche Marcuartu" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (2). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 67. 2 January 1999. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 812/2001, de 13 de julio, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Juan José Ibarreche Marcuartu" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (168). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 25596. 14 July 2001. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 752/2005, de 24 de junio, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (151). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 22489. 25 June 2005. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 809/2009, de 6 de mayo, por el que se dispone el cese de don Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu como Presidente del Gobierno Vasco" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (111). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 39430. 7 May 2009. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 810/2009, de 6 de mayo, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Francisco Javier López Álvarez" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (111). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 39431. 7 May 2009. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 1672/2012, de 14 de diciembre, por el que se declara el cese de don Francisco Javier López Álvarez como Presidente del Gobierno Vasco" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (301). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 85404. 15 December 2012. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 1673/2012, de 14 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Iñigo Urkullu Renteria" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (301). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 85405. 15 December 2012. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 540/2016, de 25 de noviembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Iñigo Urkullu Renteria" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (286). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 82891. 26 November 2016. ISSN 0212-033X.
↑ "Real Decreto 808/2020, de 3 de septiembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Iñigo Urkullu Renteria" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (238). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 73674. 5 September 2020. ISSN 0212-033X.

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[1] The Style Guide of the most sold newspaper in Spain, El País , recommends the spelling "lehendakari" Archived 2010-10-26 at the Wayback Machine and advises against the spelling "lendakari."

[2] The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy uses the spelling "lendakari." ^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[3] Ceberio, Jesús (18 February 1978). "Ramón Rubial, presidente del Consejo General Vasco". El País (in Spanish). Vitoria. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

[4] Angulo, Javier (10 June 1979). "El decreto de incompatibilidades afecta al presidente del CGV". El País (in Spanish). Bilbao. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

[5] "Real Decreto 675/1980, de 13 de abril, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (91). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 8100. 15 April 1980. ISSN 0212-033X.

[6] "Real Decreto 771/1984, de 16 de abril, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (93). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 10960. 18 April 1984. ISSN 0212-033X.

[7] "Real Decreto 82/1985, de 25 de enero, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don José Antonio Ardanza Garro" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (23). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 2196. 26 January 1985. ISSN 0212-033X.

[8] "Real Decreto 281/1987, de 27 de febrero, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don José Antonio Ardanza Garro" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (51). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 6092. 28 February 1987. ISSN 0212-033X.

[9] "Real Decreto 94/1991, de 1 de febrero, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don José Antonio Ardanza Garro" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (29). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 3686. 2 February 1991. ISSN 0212-033X.

[10] "Real Decreto 2616/1994, de 30 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don José Antonio Ardanza Garro" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (313). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 39613. 31 December 1994. ISSN 0212-033X.

[11] "Real Decreto 2900/1998, de 30 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Juan José Ibarreche Marcuartu" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (2). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 67. 2 January 1999. ISSN 0212-033X.

[12] "Real Decreto 812/2001, de 13 de julio, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Juan José Ibarreche Marcuartu" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (168). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 25596. 14 July 2001. ISSN 0212-033X.

[13] "Real Decreto 752/2005, de 24 de junio, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (151). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 22489. 25 June 2005. ISSN 0212-033X.

[14] "Real Decreto 809/2009, de 6 de mayo, por el que se dispone el cese de don Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu como Presidente del Gobierno Vasco" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (111). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 39430. 7 May 2009. ISSN 0212-033X.

[15] "Real Decreto 810/2009, de 6 de mayo, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Francisco Javier López Álvarez" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (111). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 39431. 7 May 2009. ISSN 0212-033X.

[16] "Real Decreto 1672/2012, de 14 de diciembre, por el que se declara el cese de don Francisco Javier López Álvarez como Presidente del Gobierno Vasco" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (301). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 85404. 15 December 2012. ISSN 0212-033X.

[17] "Real Decreto 1673/2012, de 14 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Iñigo Urkullu Renteria" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (301). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 85405. 15 December 2012. ISSN 0212-033X.

[18] "Real Decreto 540/2016, de 25 de noviembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Iñigo Urkullu Renteria" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (286). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 82891. 26 November 2016. ISSN 0212-033X.

[19] "Real Decreto 808/2020, de 3 de septiembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno Vasco a don Iñigo Urkullu Renteria" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (238). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 73674. 5 September 2020. ISSN 0212-033X.

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