After the Community of Madrid recovered this Friday the Advisory Council, an organization of which the former regional presidents can be part, There are now twelve autonomous communities in which these retired leaders receive some type of benefit.
Although each community regulates the figure of its former presidents differently, in all, except Aragón, the Balearic Islands, Cantabria, Murcia and La Riojathey have some kind of advantage, such as charging a lifetime pension, a salary for several years or having carsofficials and offices.
This is how each autonomy regulates the remuneration or benefits of its former presidents:
Life penssion
In Andalusiawhen the former presidents turn 65 years old and cease their work activity, they will be entitled to a monthly allowance equal to 60% of remuneration that corresponds to whoever exercises the presidency of the Board.
On the other hand, since their dismissal, they have the right to the personal and material means necessary for the maintenance of an office and security services.
In Catalonia They receive an allowance equivalent to 80% of the monthly remuneration that corresponded to them for their position, for a period of time equivalent to half the time they held the presidency and, when they turn 65, they can receive a lifetime retirement pension.
In it Basque Country The regulations establish that exlendakaris have the right to, when they reach retirement age, The Basque Government complements their pension up to 50% of their annual salary for all concepts that correspond to the position. Currently, the Lehendakari is assigned a salary of around 115,000 euros.
Limited time salary
The former presidents of the Xunta de Galicia, like Alberto Núñez Feijóo, have the right to receive, for a maximum of two years from their dismissal, a remuneration of 60% of what they received as presidents.
Furthermore, they have the right, for a period of between four and ten years, to a assistant and official car with driver.
In Navarrethe former presidents, presidents, councilors and general directors of the regional Government can receive 80% of salary for up to two years that they perceived.
Positions on Advisory Councils
The Assembly of Madrid Last Friday, the Law on Measures for the Simplification and Improvement of Community Institutions and Organizations was approved, by which the Advisory Council has been recovered.
As announced by the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayusoformer regional presidents may be part of it and charge for their participation.
In the Valencian Community They also do not receive a salary or pension for life, although they can be part of the Consell Jurídic Consultiu and have a support office – with two advisors and a driver’s position – whose resources are paid for by the Generalitat.
In Castile and León They can join the Advisory Council, where they earn the same salary as the advisors. Currently, the former president Juan Vicente Herrera (PP) exercises that power in exchange for a salary of 80,741.24 eurosthe same as the counselors.
In Canary Islands An “advisory body” has been created that grants the former presidents of the community advisor salaries and which, according to Vox, will have a cost of 350,000 euros. Likewise, those who are part of this body may “individually or jointly” carry out studies, analyzes and issue reports.
In Galicia and Castilla-La Mancha They can also be members of the Advisory Council, although currently no president of these communities has accepted.
Offices and cars
In Castilla la Mancha They do not receive any amount in compensation for their dismissal as president, although they do have the right to a support secretariat, staffed with two people, an office space with the appropriate means, a driver and a representation car.
However, none of the three former presidents –José Bono, José María Barreda and María Dolores de Cospedal– make use of these privileges.
In Estremadura, former presidents have the right to have three workers and a vehicle. None of them have a physical office but they have the right to receive allowances and compensation for travel expensesstays and transfers that correspond to them for attending events in which they exercise representation functions at the request of the Board.
In Asturias They do not charge anything but they can have a place as an office in the Principality’s offices and the assignment of an official to carry out secretarial work.
No advantages
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In Aragon, Balearic Islands, Cantabria and La Rioja Former presidents do not receive any type of advantage.
In Murciaalthough they do not receive any salary After leaving office, they hold the status of regional deputy and can also be senators and, in Ceutado not have any established financial remuneration although they receive “institutional treatment.”