- Generalitat Valenciana
The Generalitat Valenciana is the generic name covering the different self government institutions under which the Spanish
autonomous community of Valencia is politically organised.It consists of the "
Corts Valencianes " (or autonomous Parliament), the "President" of theGeneralitat , and the autonomous government itself (or "Consell"). Its functions are regulated by the ValencianStatute of Autonomy . Despite being also present in various cities of the Valencian Community, the main see of the autonomous Parliament (or "Corts Valencianes"), presidency of the Generalitat and the "Consell" are all in the city of Valencia. There is also an office inBrussels appointed by the Generalitat Valenciana lobbying before theEuropean Union .History
The Generalitat Valenciana was created in 1418. It acted, along with the Monarch shared with the other territories of the
Crown of Aragon , as the ruling body of theKingdom of Valencia . Originally its posts were designated for three years terms.In 1510 there was a reorganization on how posts were designated, in a more automatic and less elective way. This organization kept this structure until 1709, when it was abolished as a consequence of theWar of the Spanish Succession and the subsequentNueva Planta decrees .The Generalitat Valenciana was not re-established until 1982, after the corresponding
Valencian Statute of Autonomy was approved.See also
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Generalitat de Catalunya External links
* [http://www.gva.es/ Official website of the Generalitat Valenciana]
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