Second government of Felipe González facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 2nd government of Felipe González
Government of Spain
1986–1989
The government in July 1988.
Date formed	26 July 1986
Date dissolved	7 December 1989
People and organisations
Monarch	Juan Carlos I
Prime Minister	Felipe González
Deputy Prime Minister	Alfonso Guerra
No. of ministers	16 (1986–1988) 17 (1988–1989)
Total no. of members	22
Member party	PSOE
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition party	AP–PL (1986–1987)   AP (1987–1989)   PP (1989)
Opposition leader	Manuel Fraga (1986) Miguel Herrero de Miñón (1986–1987) Antonio Hernández Mancha (1987–1989)
History
Election(s)	1986 general election
Outgoing election	1989 general election
Legislature term(s)	3rd Cortes Generales
Budget(s)	1987, 1988, 1989
Predecessor	González I
Successor	González III

The second government of Felipe González was a group of leaders who ran Spain from 1986 to 1989. It was formed after Felipe González was chosen as the Prime Minister of Spain on July 23, 1986. His political party, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), won the most votes in the 1986 Spanish general election.

This government followed the first government led by Felipe González. It served for about three years, from July 26, 1986, to December 7, 1989. The group included members from the PSOE and some independent politicians. The government officially ended on October 30, 1989, after the 1989 Spanish general election. However, it continued to work until the next government was ready.

How the Government Was Formed

To become Prime Minister, Felipe González needed enough votes from the Congress of Deputies. This is like a big vote of confidence from the country's elected representatives.

Here's how the vote went on July 23, 1986:

Vote to Elect the Prime Minister Felipe González (PSOE)
Vote Count →		23 July 1986
Votes Needed →		176 out of 350 Y
	Yes Votes • PSOE (184)	184 / 350
	No Votes • AP–PL (73) • PDP (21) • CDS (19) • CiU (18) • IU (7) • EE (2) • CG (1) • PAR (1) • AIC (1) • UV (1)	144 / 350
	Abstentions • PNV (6)	6 / 350
	Absent Members • AP (11) • HB (5)	16 / 350
Sources

The Team of Ministers

The government's main team was called the Council of Ministers. It included the Prime Minister, a Deputy Prime Minister, and 15 other ministers. Each minister was in charge of a specific area, like foreign affairs or education.

In July 1988, two new ministries were added. These were the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of the Spokesperson of the Government. This increased the total number of ministries to 17.

Here are the key members of the Council of Ministers during this time:

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  Felipe González

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  Alfonso Guerra

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  Francisco Fernández Ordóñez

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  Fernando Ledesma

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  Enrique Múgica

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  Narcís Serra

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  Carlos Solchaga

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  José Barrionuevo

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  José Luis Corcuera

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  Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela

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  José María Maravall

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  Javier Solana

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  Manuel Chaves

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  Luis Carlos Croissier

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  Claudio Aranzadi

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  Carlos Romero

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  Joaquín Almunia

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  Abel Caballero

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  Jorge Semprún

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  Julián García Vargas

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  Virgilio Zapatero

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  Matilde Fernández

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  Rosa Conde

See also

In Spanish: Segundo Gobierno González para niños

• Governments of Felipe González