Fourth Deputy Prime Minister of Spain facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fourth Deputy Prime Minister |
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Incumbent
Office abolished |
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| Government of Spain Council of Ministers |
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| Style | Excelentísimo/a Señor/a |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Residence | Palacio de la Moncloa |
| Seat | Madrid, Spain |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | Monarch Countersigned by the Prime Minister of Spain |
| Term length | No fixed term
No term limits are imposed on the office.
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| Constituting instrument | Constitution of 1978 |
| Formation | 13 January 2020 |
| First holder | Teresa Ribera |
| Final holder | María Jesús Montero |
| Abolished | 12 July 2021 29 December 2023 |
The Fourth Deputy Prime Minister is an important job in the Government of Spain. This person is also known as the Fourth Vice President of the Government (Spanish: Vicepresidencia Cuarta del Gobierno de España). It is not a job that always exists. The Prime Minister decides if there will be a Fourth Deputy Prime Minister. The Spanish Constitution allows for more than one Vice President.
History of the Fourth Deputy Prime Minister
This job was created recently, on January 13, 2020. Teresa Ribera was the first person to hold this position. She was also the minister for the environment at the time.
The Fourth Deputy Prime Minister does not have special powers on their own. Their main role is to be a member of the Council of Ministers. This position is set out in a law from 1997. It says that the main reason for this job is to step in for the Prime Minister. This happens if the Prime Minister is away, sick, or if the job is empty.
The Fourth Deputy Prime Minister only takes over if the first, second, and third deputies cannot do it.
This job was stopped on July 12, 2021. At that time, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made Teresa Ribera the Third Deputy Prime Minister. The job was brought back on November 21, 2023. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez then appointed María Jesús Montero to this role.
People Who Have Been Fourth Deputy Prime Minister
Job title:
- Fourth Vice Presidency of the Government (2020–2021; 2023)
This table shows the people who have served as the Fourth Deputy Prime Minister of Spain.
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Teresa Ribera (born 1969) |
13 January 2020 |
12 July 2021 |
1 year and 180 days | PSOE | Sánchez II | Pedro Sánchez.jpg) (2018–present) |
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María Jesús Montero (born 1966) |
21 November 2023 |
29 December 2023 |
38 days | PSOE | Sánchez III | Pedro Sánchez.jpg) (2018–present) |
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Vicepresidente cuarto del Gobierno de España para niños
