galicia is a green country with celtic features. since re-gaining autonomy in 1978, galicia has been governed by the xunta de galicia (government of galicia). galicia was strictly governed from 1990 until 2005, during the manuel fraga years. the xunta de galicia was then under a socialist president emilio perez touriño, who had made galicia more liberal than ever before, until 2009. from march 2009 partido popular (right-wing party) won power and the new president is alberto núñez feijoo, who won a second term as president in 2012.