It was headed by José Antonio Aguirre (EAJ-PNV) and was supported by a coalition of all the parties that fought the Nationalist forces in the Civil War: those comprising the Popular Front (PSOE, PCE, EAE-ANV and other parties that sided with the Second Spanish Republic).

After the defeat of the Republic, the Basque Government survived in exile, chaired by Jesús María Leizaola after the death of Aguirre in 1960.

This first Basque Government was formally disbanded after the approval of the current Statute of Autonomy in 1979, after the death of caudillo Francisco Franco.

Urkullu got the back up of 39 parliamentarians (27 from the PNV and 12 from the PSE-EE) in his inauguration speech that took place in June 2024.

During the current legislative term the Government is composed of fifteen departments: Culture and Language Policy; Economy, Labour and Employment; Treasury and Finance; Governance, Digital Administration and Self-Government; Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability; Security; Education; Housing and Urban Agenda; Health; Welfare, Youth and the Demographic Challenge; Sustainable Mobility; Science, Universities and Innovation; Tourism, Trade and Consumer Affairs; Food, Rural Development, Agriculture and Fisheries; and Justice and Human Rights.