Governor of the Bank of Spain

The Governor of the Bank of Spain () is the head of the Bank of Spain, the central bank of the Kingdom of Spain. The Bank of Spain is integrated in the European System of Central Banks and, as such, the Governor is an "ex officio member" of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.
The Governor is appointed by the executive branch and it reports to both Government and Parliament. To ensure its independence, the governor has a term of six years, with no possibility of renewal. Further, the governor cannot be fire except for exceptional cases.
The current and 70th governor is Pablo Hernández de Cos, whose appointment was official on May 31 and it assumed the office on June 11, 2018.
Appointment process.
As stipulated by the Bank of Spain Autonomy Act of 1994, the Monarch appoints the Governor, the Deputy Governor and the rest of members of the Bank's Governing Council and Executive Committee. The governor is nominated by the Prime Minister, while the deputy governor is nominated by the incumbent governor.
The governor has a special appointment process. Before its appointment, the Minister of Economy must appear before the Congress of Deputies' Economy Committee to inform about the candidate. The candidate do not need the approval of Congress, although as a requirement the candidate is required to be a Spanish person with recognized competence in monetary or banking matters.
The governor's and deputy governor's mandates lasts six years and are not renewable. The governor and deputy governor only leave the office when its term ends, by resignation or when the Government proves that the governor has a permanent incapacity for the exercise of its powers, serious breach of its obligations, office incompatibility or prosecution for a criminal offense.
Functions.
The governor's functions are:
List of governors.
This is a list of the people that have served as Governor of the Bank of Spain. This title was adopted in 1856, although the Bank's roots dates back to 1782.