Government of Cantabria
The Government of Cantabria is one of the statutory institutions that conform the Autonomous Community of Cantabria. It is the superior collegiate body that directs the politics and the Administration of his Spanish autonomous community, and at the same time the holder of the executive power as well as the regulatory authority over said territory.
Election
Every four years there are the Autonomical Elections, when the electors of Cantabria vote for the political party that they want in government. The members of the elected Parliament of Cantabria must elect the President of Cantabria, and he must elect his counsellors.
Members of the Government
This is the government for the 2011-2015 period. All of them are members of the People's Party, who won the elections of 2011.
| Charge | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Cantabria | Ignacio Diego |
| Vicepresident and Healthcare and Social Services counsellor | María José Sáenz de Buruaga |
| Presidence and Justice counsellor | Leticia Díaz |
| Innovation, Industry, Tourism and Comerce counsellor | Eduardo Arasti |
| Public works and housing counsellor | Francisco Rodríguez Argüeso |
| Livestock, Fishing and Rural Development counsellor | Blanca Martínez |
| Economy, Treasury and Employment counsellor | Cristina Mazas |
| Environment, Territorial Organization and Urbanism counsellor | Francisco Javier Fernández González |
| Education, Culture and Sports counsellor | Miguel Ángel Serna |
Public Companies
Here is a list with the public companies wich depend of the Government of Cantabria:
- Cantur[1]
- SICAN[2]
- SODERCAN[3]
- Gesvican
- Puertos de Cantabria
- PCTCAN[4]
- SCS (Servicio Cántabro de Salud)[5]
- MARE (Medio Ambiente, Agua, Residuos y Energía)[6]