Government Delegations and Sub-delegations are regulated under the Public Sector Legal System Act of 2015.
Government Delegation The Government Delegations are the bodies that represent the central government in the
autonomous communities. The principal officer of a Delegation is the Government Delegate. Government Delegates have the rank of Under Secretaries and they report to the
Prime Minister, although normally this reporting line is delegated from the Prime Minister to the Minister for Territorial Policy or, the
Secretary of State for Territorial Policy. They are appointed by the
Council of Ministers at the request of the Premier. If the office of Delegate is vacant, they are replaced by the Sub-delegate until a new Delegate is appointed. In the regions with a sole province, if there is no sub-delegate the Secretary-General of the delegation temporarily assumes office. Unlike the sub-delegations and insular directorates, Government Delegations are provided for in the constitution. The main tasks of the delegations are: It exists a Sub-delegate of the Government in each province under the authority of the regional-level Government Delegate. They are appointed by the Delegate from career civil servants and they exercise the same powers of the Delegate but at a provincial level. .
Current delegations and sub-delegations As of February 2026: ==Insular Directorates==