Government Name: | Government of the Principality of Asturias |
Nativename: | Spanish; Castilian: Gobierno del Principado de Asturias |
Date Established: | 1982 |
Polity: | Asturias |
Leader Title: | President |
Responsible: | General Junta |
Appointed: | King of Spain |
Address: | Oviedo |
The Government of the Principality of Asturias, also known as the Council of Government of the Principality of Asturias is the executive branch of the General Junta of Asturias, one of the autonomous communities of Spain. It is responsible for the political action, regulation, and administration of the government of the autonomous region.[1]
It has its headquarters in Oviedo.
The President of the Principality of Asturias is the head of government, elected by the members of the General Junta. He appoints one vice-president and the counselors. These ones can be members of the General Junta or not.