Guillermo Fernández Vara

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Guillermo Fernández Vara
President of the Autonomous Government of Extremadura
In office
5 July 2015 – 14 July 2023
MonarchFelipe VI
Preceded byJosé Antonio Monago
Succeeded byMaría Guardiola
In office
29 June 2007 – 7 July 2011
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Preceded byJuan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra
Succeeded byJosé Antonio Monago
Secretary-General of the
Socialist Workers' Party of Extremadura
Assumed office
19 July 2008
Preceded byJuan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra
Councillor of Health and Consumption of the Autonomous Government of Extremadura
In office
21 July 1999 – 29 June 2007
PresidentJuan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byMaría Jesús Mejuto Carril
Councillor of Social Welfare of the Autonomous Government of Extremadura
In office
12 January 1996 – 21 July 1999
PresidentJuan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra
Preceded byMaria Emilia Manzano Pereira
Succeeded byAna Garrido Chamorro
Member of the Assembly of Extremadura
Assumed office
17 June 2003
ConstituencyBadajoz
Member of the Senate
Assumed office
20 July 2023
ConstituencyAssembly of Extremadura
Personal details
Born (1958-10-06) 6 October 1958 (age 65)
Olivenza, Extremadura, Spain
Political partyPSOE
Alma materUniversity of Córdoba

Guillermo Fernández Vara (born 6 October 1958) is a Spanish politician from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party who was the President of the Autonomous Government of Extremadura between 2015 and 2023. He previously served as the President of Extremadura from 2007 to 2011.[1] Fernández had also previously served as Minister for Health (1995 to 1996) and Social Security (1996 to 1999) in Extremaduran autonomous governments.[2]

He studied medicine at the University of Córdoba.

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Political offices
Preceded by Councillor of Social Welfare of Extremadura
1996–1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Office created
Councillor of Health and Consumption of Extremadura
1999–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Autonomous Government of Extremadura
2007–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Autonomous Government of Extremadura
2015–2023
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Secretary-General of the Socialist Workers' Party of Extremadura
2008–present
Incumbent