# List of lehendakaris

The president of the autonomous government of the Basque Country, Spain is referred to as Eusko Jaurlaritzako lehendakaria in Basque ("president of the Basque Government"). The correspondent title in Spanish is Presidente del Gobierno Vasco and, since recently, lehendakari or the Spanish form lendakari.

## List of lehendakaris
### Second Republic and exile (1936–1979)
#### Governments

* War cabinet/Government in exile
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Government Composition | Election | President (Tenure) | Ref. |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Duration | Party | Party | Government Composition | Election | President (Tenure) | Ref. |
| | José Antonio Aguirre (1904–1960) | 7 October 1936 | 22 March 1960† | 23 years and 167 days | | EAJ/PNV | Provisional PNV–PSOE–IR–ANV– PCE until 1952 UR until 1960 | N/A | President Manuel Azaña (1936–1939) | |
| | José Antonio Aguirre (1904–1960) | 7 October 1936 | 22 March 1960† | 23 years and 167 days | | EAJ/PNV | Provisional PNV–PSOE–IR–ANV– PCE until 1952 UR until 1960 | N/A | Spanish Republican government in exile (1939–1977) | |
| | Jesús María de Leizaola (1896–1989) | 22 March 1960 | 16 December 1979 | 19 years and 269 days | | EAJ/PNV | Provisional PNV–PSOE–IR–ANV– PCE until 1952 UR until 1960 | N/A | Spanish Republican government in exile (1939–1977) | |

### Restored autonomy (1978–present)
#### Governments

* PNV
* PSE/PSE–EE
* Mixed coalition
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Party | Government Composition | Election | Monarch (Reign) | Ref. |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Duration | Party | Party | Government Composition | Election | Monarch (Reign) | Ref. |
| | Ramón Rubial (1906–1999) | 17 February 1978 | 9 June 1979 | 1 year and 112 days | | PSE–PSOE | Rubial PNV–PSE–UCD–EE | N/A | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | |
| | Carlos Garaikoetxea (born 1938) | 9 June 1979 | 15 April 1980 | 5 years and 231 days | | EAJ/PNV | Garaikoetxea I PNV–PSE–UCD–EE | N/A | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [4] [5] [6] |
| | Carlos Garaikoetxea (born 1938) | 15 April 1980 | 18 April 1984 | 5 years and 231 days | | EAJ/PNV | Garaikoetxea II PNV | 1980 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [4] [5] [6] |
| | Carlos Garaikoetxea (born 1938) | 18 April 1984 | 26 January 1985 | 5 years and 231 days | | EAJ/PNV | Garaikoetxea III PNV | 1984 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [4] [5] [6] |
| | José Antonio Ardanza (1941–2024) | 26 January 1985 | 28 February 1987 | 13 years and 341 days | | EAJ/PNV | Ardanza I PNV | 1984 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| | José Antonio Ardanza (1941–2024) | 28 February 1987 | 2 February 1991 | 13 years and 341 days | | EAJ/PNV | Ardanza II PNV–PSE | 1986 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| | José Antonio Ardanza (1941–2024) | 2 February 1991 | 31 December 1994 | 13 years and 341 days | | EAJ/PNV | Ardanza III PNV–EA–EE until Oct 1991 PNV–PSE from Oct 1991 | 1990 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| | José Antonio Ardanza (1941–2024) | 31 December 1994 | 2 January 1999 | 13 years and 341 days | | EAJ/PNV | Ardanza IV PNV–PSE–EE–EA until Jul 1998 PNV–EA from Jul 1998 | 1994 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| | Juan José Ibarretxe (born 1957) | 2 January 1999 | 14 July 2001 | 10 years and 125 days | | EAJ/PNV | Ibarretxe I PNV–EA | 1998 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| | Juan José Ibarretxe (born 1957) | 14 July 2001 | 25 June 2005 | 10 years and 125 days | | EAJ/PNV | Ibarretxe II PNV–EA until Sep 2001 PNV–EA–IU–EB from Sep 2001 | 2001 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| | Juan José Ibarretxe (born 1957) | 25 June 2005 | 7 May 2009 | 10 years and 125 days | | EAJ/PNV | Ibarretxe III PNV–EA–EB–B | 2005 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| | Patxi López (born 1959) | 7 May 2009 | 15 December 2012 | 3 years and 222 days | | PSE–EE (PSOE) | López PSE–EE | 2009 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [15] [16] |
| | Iñigo Urkullu (born 1961) | 15 December 2012 | 26 November 2016 | 11 years and 190 days | | EAJ/PNV | Urkullu I PNV | 2012 | King Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | [17] [18] [19] [20] |
| | Iñigo Urkullu (born 1961) | 15 December 2012 | 26 November 2016 | 11 years and 190 days | | EAJ/PNV | Urkullu I PNV | 2012 | King Felipe VI (2014–present) | [17] [18] [19] [20] |
| | Iñigo Urkullu (born 1961) | 26 November 2016 | 5 September 2020 | 11 years and 190 days | | EAJ/PNV | Urkullu II PNV–PSE–EE | 2016 | King Felipe VI (2014–present) | [17] [18] [19] [20] |
| | Iñigo Urkullu (born 1961) | 5 September 2020 | 22 June 2024 | 11 years and 190 days | | EAJ/PNV | Urkullu III PNV–PSE–EE | 2020 | King Felipe VI (2014–present) | [17] [18] [19] [20] |
| | Imanol Pradales (born 1975) | 22 June 2024 | Incumbent | 109 days | | EAJ/PNV | Pradales PNV–PSE–EE | 2024 | King Felipe VI (2014–present) | |