First government of Felipe González Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids 1st government of Felipe González
Government of Spain
1982–1986
The government in December 1982.
Date formed	3 December 1982
Date dissolved	26 July 1986
People and organisations
Monarch	Juan Carlos I
Prime Minister	Felipe González
Deputy Prime Minister	Alfonso Guerra
No. of ministers	16
Total no. of members	21
Member party	PSOE
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition party	AP–PDP (1982–1983) AP–PDP–UL (1983–1984) AP–PDP–PL (1984–1986)
Opposition leader	Manuel Fraga
History
Election(s)	1982 general election
Outgoing election	1986 general election
Legislature term(s)	2nd Cortes Generales
Budget(s)	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Predecessor	Calvo-Sotelo
Successor	González II

The first government led by Felipe González was formed on December 3, 1982. This happened after he was chosen as the Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies, which is like Spain's parliament. His party, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), had won the election in 1982.

This government took over from the Calvo-Sotelo government. It was in power from December 3, 1982, until July 26, 1986. This was a total of 3 years, 7 months, and 23 days.

González's first government was special for a few reasons in Spanish history. It was the first time a purely left-wing government was formed under the new monarchy in Spain. It was also the first such government to be set up during a time of peace. The government included members from the PSOE, its sister party the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC), and one person from the Democratic Action Party (PAD), which later joined the PSOE. There was also one independent member. The government officially ended on June 23, 1986, after the next election, but it continued to manage things until the next government was ready.

Choosing the Prime Minister
The Council of Ministers
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Choosing the Prime Minister

When a new government is formed, the leader, called the Prime Minister, needs to be officially chosen. This process is called an investiture vote.

On December 1, 1982, Felipe González was voted in as Prime Minister. He needed at least 176 votes out of 350 members in the Congress of Deputies. He received 207 "Yes" votes, which meant he had enough support to become the new leader. Most of these votes came from his own party, the PSOE.

The Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers is like the Prime Minister's main team. It includes the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, and various ministers who lead different government departments. Each minister is in charge of a specific area, like foreign affairs, justice, or education.

Shortly after this government started, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy and Trade were combined into one new ministry: the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
← González I Government → (3 December 1982 – 26 July 1986)
Prime Minister	Felipe González		PSOE	2 December 1982	24 July 1986

Deputy Prime Minister	Alfonso Guerra		PSOE	3 December 1982	26 July 1986
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Fernando Morán		PSOE	3 December 1982	5 July 1985
Minister of Justice	Fernando Ledesma		Independent	3 December 1982	26 July 1986
Minister of Defence	Narcís Serra		PSC–PSOE	3 December 1982	26 July 1986
Minister of Finance Minister of Economy and Trade	Miguel Boyer		PSOE	3 December 1982	8 December 1982
Minister of the Interior	José Barrionuevo		PSOE	3 December 1982	26 July 1986
Minister of Public Works and Urbanism	Julián Campo		PSOE	3 December 1982	5 July 1985
Minister of Education and Science	José María Maravall		PSOE	3 December 1982	26 July 1986
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Joaquín Almunia		PSOE	3 December 1982	26 July 1986
Minister of Industry and Energy	Carlos Solchaga		PSOE	3 December 1982	5 July 1985
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	Carlos Romero		PSOE	3 December 1982	26 July 1986
Minister of the Presidency	Javier Moscoso		PAD/PSOE	3 December 1982	26 July 1986
Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications	Enrique Barón		PSOE	3 December 1982	5 July 1985
Minister of Culture	Javier Solana		PSOE	3 December 1982	26 July 1986
Minister of Territorial Administration	Tomás de la Quadra-Salcedo		PSOE	3 December 1982	5 July 1985
Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs	Ernest Lluch		PSC–PSOE	3 December 1982	26 July 1986
Changes in December 1982 A small change happened shortly after the government was formed.
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Economy and Finance	Miguel Boyer		PSOE	8 December 1982	5 July 1985
~~Minister of Economy and Trade~~	This ministry was combined with the Ministry of Finance on December 8, 1982.
Changes in July 1985 Some ministers changed their roles or new ministers joined the team in July 1985.
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Francisco Fernández Ordóñez		PSOE	5 July 1985	26 July 1986
Minister of Economy and Finance	Carlos Solchaga		PSOE	5 July 1985	26 July 1986
Minister of Public Works and Urbanism	Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela		PSOE	5 July 1985	26 July 1986
Minister of Industry and Energy	Joan Majó		PSC–PSOE	5 July 1985	26 July 1986
Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications	Abel Caballero		PSOE	5 July 1985	26 July 1986
Minister of Territorial Administration	Félix Pons		PSOE	5 July 1985	14 July 1986
Changes in July 1986 Just before the government ended, there was one more change.
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Territorial Administration	Javier Moscoso temporarily took over this role from July 14 to July 26, 1986.