President of Castilla-La Mancha
| President of the Junta of Communities of Castile–La Mancha
Presidente de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha | |
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Coat of arms of Castile–La Mancha | |
| Style | Excelentísima Señora |
| Nominator | Courts of Castilla–La Mancha |
| Appointer | Juan Carlos I of Spain |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | José Bono Martínez |
| Formation |
Castilian-Manchegan Statute of Autonomy 6 June 1983 |
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The President of the Junta of Communities of Castilla–La Mancha (Spanish: Presidente de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha), usually known in English as the President of Castilla–La Mancha, is the head of government of Castilla–La Mancha. The president leads the executive branch of the regional government.
The office is established under the Castilian-Manchegan Statute of Autonomy. It is occupied by María Dolores de Cospedal.
List of presidents
| Presidents of the Junta | |||||||
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| Number | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | ||
| 1. | Antonio Fernández-Galiano Fernández | 1978 | 1982 | UCD | Pre-autonomous president until August 16, 1982. | ||
| 2. | Gonzalo Payo Subiza | 1982 | 1982 | UCD | Pre-autonomous president. He replaced Fernández-Galiano, but left politics the same year. | ||
| 3. | Jesús Fuentes Lázaro | 1982 | 1983 | PSOE | Last pre-autonomous president. | ||
| 4. | José Bono Martínez | 1983 | 2004 | PSOE | First president of the autonomous region. He retained the post until 2004, winning all elections for the position by absolute majority, until he resigned his charge to take on the post of defence minister of Spain. | ||
| 5. | José María Barreda Fontes | 2004 | 2011 | PSOE | Replaced José Bono when the latter resigned to become defence minister. Elected by an absolute majority after the Spanish regional elections of 2007 | ||
| 6. | María Dolores de Cospedal | 2011 | current | PP | Elected by an absolute majority after the Spanish regional elections of 2011 | ||