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2nd government of Pedro Sánchez
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Government of Spain
2020–present
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The government in January 2020 (top left), February 2021 (top right), April 2021 (bottom left) and July 2021 (bottom right).
Date formed 13 January 2020
People and organisations
Monarch Felipe VI
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Deputy Prime Ministers Carmen Calvo1st, Pablo Iglesias2nd, Nadia Calviño3rd, Teresa Ribera4th (2020–2021)
Carmen Calvo1st, Nadia Calviño2nd, Yolanda Díaz3rd, Teresa Ribera4th (2021)
Nadia Calviño1st, Yolanda Díaz2nd, Teresa Ribera3rd (2021–present)
No. of ministers 22
Total no. of members 33
Member parties   PSOE
  UP–ECP–GeC
Status in legislature Minority coalition government
Opposition party   PP
Opposition leader Pablo Casado (2020–2022)
Alberto Núñez Feijóo (2022–present)
History
Election(s) November 2019 general election
Legislature term(s) 14th Cortes Generales
Budget(s) 2021, 2022, 2023
Incoming formation 2019–2020 government formation
Predecessor Sánchez I

The second government of Pedro Sánchez was formed on 13 January 2020, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 7 January and his swearing-in on 8 January, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the November 2019 general election. It succeeded the first Sánchez government and is the incumbent Government of Spain since 13 January 2020, a total of 1,572 days, or 4 years, 3 months and 20 days.

The cabinet comprises members of the PSOE (including its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, PSC) and Unidas Podemos—with the involvement of Podemos, United Left (IU), the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) and En Comú Podem (ECP)—as well as independents proposed by both parties, to become the first nationwide coalition government to be formed in Spain since the Second Spanish Republic. It has been alternatively dubbed as the "progressive coalition" (Spanish: coalición progresista), after the name of the political agreement signed by PSOE and Unidas Podemos.

At 22 ministries, it is the second largest cabinet in Spain since the country's transition to democracy, only behind the third Súarez government; the first time that a government includes four deputy prime ministers; and the third oldest government to be formed, with a median age of 54.2 upon its formation. After the July 2021 cabinet reshuffle, the median age of the government lowered to 50, and the proportion of women at ministerial posts increased to 63.6% (14 out of 22).

Investiture

Investiture
Pedro Sánchez (PSOE)
Ballot → 5 January 2020 7 January 2020
Required majority → 176 out of 350 N Simple YesY
166 / 350
167 / 350
165 / 350
165 / 350
18 / 350
18 / 350
1 / 350
0 / 350
Sources

Cabinet changes

Sánchez's second government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:

  • On 30 December 2020, it was announced that Salvador Illa would be stepping down as Minister of Health in order to run as the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC)'s leading candidate for President of the Government of Catalonia in the upcoming 2021 Catalan regional election. Minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service Carolina Darias was proposed to replace him in his post due to her knowledge and cooperation in Illa's ministry's management of the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas outgoing PSC candidate Miquel Iceta was commented as a likely pick for Darias's former ministry.
  • After the surprise announcement on 10 March 2021 by Madrilenian president Isabel Díaz Ayuso to expel Citizens (Cs) from her government and call a snap election in the Community of Madrid for 4 May, as a result of a foiled attempt from both PSOE and Cs to bring down the Murcian government of Fernando López Miras, the second deputy prime minister Pablo Iglesias announced that he would be stepping down in shortly from his cabinet posts in order to run as the Unidas Podemos leading candidate in the regional election. Iglesias pointed to Labour and Social Economy minister Yolanda Díaz as his successor in the Unidas Podemos leadership, whereas State Secretary for the 2030 Agenda, Ione Belarra, would replace him at the helm of the Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda. Díaz would be appointed as new third deputy prime minister as a way to compensate for her strong labour portfolio, whereas Nadia Calviño was to ascend as new second deputy.
  • On 10 July 2021, Pedro Sánchez unveiled one of the largest cabinet reshuffles in Spanish democracy: seven ministers—Carmen Calvo (First Deputy and Presidency), Arancha González Laya (Foreign Affairs), Juan Carlos Campo (Justice), José Luis Ábalos (Transport), Isabel Celaá (Education), José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes (Culture) and Pedro Duque (Science)—were replaced by new officeholders, with further two ministries (Finance and Territorial Policy) seeing changes in their structures, with civil service competences being transferred from the latter to the former, as well as the office of the spokesperson of the Government. After Calvo's dismissal from the cabinet, the third remaining deputy prime ministers (Nadia Calviño, Yolanda Díaz and Teresa Ribera) were promoted, with the post of the fourth deputy prime minister being disestablished. The changes were effective from 12 July, with the new ministers taking their posts on that day.
  • On 16 December 2021, Manuel Castells announced his will to resign as Ministry of Universities due to health concerns, being replaced in the post on 20 December by Joan Subirats, former councillor in the City Council of Barcelona under mayoress Ada Colau.
  • On 14 and 17 November 2022, Industry and Health ministers Reyes Maroto and Carolina Darias were announced as PSOE candidates for the mayorships of Madrid and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, respectively. They were both replaced in their posts by Héctor Gómez and José Miñones on 28 March 2023, one week ahead of the official call of the 28 May local elections.

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers is structured into the offices for the prime minister, the four deputy prime ministers, 22 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government. From July 2021, the Council would include only three deputy prime ministers.

Sánchez II Government
(13 January 2020 – present)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez PSOE 8 January 2020 Incumbent
First Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory
Carmen Calvo PSOE 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda
Pablo Iglesias Podemos 13 January 2020 31 March 2021
Third Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation
Nadia Calviño Independent 13 January 2020 31 March 2021
Fourth Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
Teresa Ribera PSOE 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Arancha González Laya Independent 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Minister of Justice Juan Carlos Campo Independent 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Minister of Defence Margarita Robles Independent 13 January 2020 Incumbent
Minister of Finance
Spokesperson of the Government
María Jesús Montero PSOE 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska Independent 13 January 2020 Incumbent
Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda José Luis Ábalos PSOE 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Minister of Education and Vocational Training Isabel Celaá PSOE 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Minister of Labour and Social Economy Yolanda Díaz PCE 13 January 2020 Incumbent
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Reyes Maroto PSOE 13 January 2020 28 March 2023
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Luis Planas PSOE 13 January 2020 Incumbent
Minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service Carolina Darias PSOE 13 January 2020 27 January 2021
Minister of Culture and Sports José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes PSOE 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Minister of Health Salvador Illa PSC–PSOE 13 January 2020 27 January 2021
Minister of Science and Innovation Pedro Duque Independent 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Minister of Equality Irene Montero Podemos 13 January 2020 Incumbent
Minister of Consumer Affairs Alberto Garzón IU 13 January 2020 Incumbent
Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration José Luis Escrivá Independent 13 January 2020 Incumbent
Minister of Universities Manuel Castells Independent 13 January 2020 20 December 2021

Changes January 2021

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service Miquel Iceta PSC–PSOE 27 January 2021 12 July 2021
Minister of Health Carolina Darias PSOE 27 January 2021 28 March 2023

Changes March 2021

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation
Nadia Calviño Independent 31 March 2021 12 July 2021
Third Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Labour and Social Economy
Yolanda Díaz PCE 31 March 2021 12 July 2021
Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda Ione Belarra Podemos 31 March 2021 Incumbent

Changes July 2021

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
First Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation
Nadia Calviño Independent 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Labour and Social Economy
Yolanda Díaz PCE 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Third Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
Teresa Ribera PSOE 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Fourth Deputy Prime Minister Discontinued on 12 July 2021.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares PSOE 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Minister of Justice Pilar Llop PSOE 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Minister of Finance and Civil Service María Jesús Montero PSOE 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda Raquel Sánchez Jiménez PSC–PSOE 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Minister of Education and Vocational Training Pilar Alegría PSOE 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory Félix Bolaños PSOE 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Minister of Territorial Policy
Spokesperson of the Government
Isabel Rodríguez PSOE 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Minister of Culture and Sports Miquel Iceta PSC–PSOE 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Minister of Science and Innovation Diana Morant PSOE 12 July 2021 Incumbent

Changes December 2021

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Universities Joan Subirats CatComú 20 December 2021 Incumbent

Changes March 2023

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Héctor Gómez PSOE 28 March 2023 Incumbent
Minister of Health José Miñones PSOE 28 March 2023 Incumbent

Departmental structure

Pedro Sánchez's second government is organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure may vary depending on the ministerial department.

Unit/body rank
Office
(Original name)
Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Ref.

Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister
(Presidencia del Gobierno)
Pedro Sánchez 2023b (cropped).jpg Pedro Sánchez 8 January 2020 Incumbent PSOE





First Deputy Prime Minister
(Vicepresidencia Primera
del Gobierno)
Carmen Calvo 2020c (cropped).jpg Carmen Calvo 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 PSOE
Nadia Calviño 2020b (cropped).jpg Nadia Calviño 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE
(Independent)
See Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory (13 January 2020 – 12 July 2021)
See Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (12 July 2021 – present)
Second Deputy Prime Minister
(Vicepresidencia Segunda
del Gobierno)
Pablo Iglesias 2020b (cropped).jpg Pablo Iglesias 13 January 2020 31 March 2021 Unidas Podemos
(Podemos)
Nadia Calviño 2020b (cropped).jpg Nadia Calviño 31 March 2021 12 July 2021 PSOE
(Independent)
Yolanda Díaz 2021b (cropped).jpg Yolanda Díaz 12 July 2021 Incumbent Unidas Podemos
(PCE)
See Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda (13 January 2020 – 31 March 2021)
See Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (31 March – 12 July 2021)
See Ministry of Labour and Social Economy (12 July 2021 – present)
Third Deputy Prime Minister
(Vicepresidencia Tercera
del Gobierno)
Nadia Calviño 2020b (cropped).jpg Nadia Calviño 13 January 2020 31 March 2021 PSOE
(Independent)
Yolanda Díaz 2021b (cropped).jpg Yolanda Díaz 31 March 2021 12 July 2021 Unidas Podemos
(PCE)
Teresa Ribera 2020c (cropped).jpg Teresa Ribera 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE
See Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (13 January 2020 – 31 March 2021)
See Ministry of Labour and Social Economy (31 March – 12 July 2021)
See Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (12 July 2021 – present)
Fourth Deputy Prime Minister
(Vicepresidencia Cuarta
del Gobierno)

(until 12 July 2021)
Teresa Ribera 2020c (cropped).jpg Teresa Ribera 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 PSOE
See Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
European Union and Cooperation
(Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores,
Unión Europea y Cooperación)
Arancha González Laya 2020 (cropped).jpg Arancha González Laya 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 PSOE
(Independent)





José Manuel Albares 2021 (cropped).jpg José Manuel Albares 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice
(Ministerio de Justicia)
Juan Carlos Campo 2020b (cropped).jpg Juan Carlos Campo 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 PSOE
(Independent)


Pilar Llop 2021 (cropped).jpg Pilar Llop 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence
(Ministerio de Defensa)
Margarita Robles 2020 (cropped).jpg Margarita Robles 13 January 2020 Incumbent PSOE
(Independent)



Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance
(Ministerio de Hacienda)
(until 12 July 2021)

Ministry of Finance
and Civil Service
(Ministerio de Hacienda
y Función Pública)

(from 12 July 2021)

María Jesús Montero 2020b (cropped).jpg María Jesús Montero 13 January 2020 Incumbent PSOE




Ministry of the Interior

Ministry of the Interior
(Ministerio del Interior)
Fernando Grande-Marlaska 2020 (cropped).jpg Fernando Grande-Marlaska 13 January 2020 Incumbent PSOE
(Independent)


Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda

Ministry of Transport,
Mobility and Urban Agenda
(Ministerio de Transportes,
Movilidad y Agenda Urbana)
José Luis Ábalos 2020 (cropped).jpg José Luis Ábalos 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 PSOE



Raquel Sánchez 2021 (cropped).jpg Raquel Sánchez Jiménez 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE
(PSC–PSOE)

Ministry of Education and Vocational Training

Ministry of Education
and Vocational Training
(Ministerio de Educación
y Formación Profesional)
Isabel Celaá 2020b (cropped).jpg Isabel Celaá 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 PSOE
Pilar Alegría 2021 (cropped).jpg Pilar Alegría 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE

Ministry of Labour and Social Economy

Ministry of Labour
and Social Economy
(Ministerio de Trabajo
y Economía Social)
Yolanda Díaz 2021b (cropped).jpg Yolanda Díaz 13 January 2020 Incumbent Unidas Podemos
(PCE)



Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism

Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Tourism
(Ministerio de Industria,
Comercio y Turismo)
Reyes Maroto 2020 (cropped).jpg Reyes Maroto 13 January 2020 28 March 2023 PSOE


Héctor Gómez 2023 (cropped).jpg Héctor Gómez 28 March 2023 Incumbent PSOE

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food
(Ministerio de Agricultura,
Pesca y Alimentación)
Luis Planas 2020 (cropped).jpg Luis Planas 13 January 2020 Incumbent PSOE

Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory

Ministry of the Presidency,
Relations with the Cortes
and Democratic Memory
(Ministerio de la Presidencia,
Relaciones con las Cortes
y Memoria Democrática)
Carmen Calvo 2020c (cropped).jpg Carmen Calvo 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 PSOE




Félix Bolaños 2021 (cropped).jpg Félix Bolaños 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE

Ministry of Territorial Policy

Ministry of Territorial Policy
and Civil Service
(Ministerio de Política Territorial
y Función Pública)

(until 12 July 2021)

Ministry of Territorial Policy
(Ministerio de Política Territorial)
(from 12 July 2021)

Carolina Darias 2020b (cropped).jpg Carolina Darias 13 January 2020 27 January 2021 PSOE




Miquel Iceta 2021 (cropped).jpg Miquel Iceta 27 January 2021 12 July 2021 PSOE
(PSC–PSOE)
Isabel Rodríguez 2021 (cropped).jpg Isabel Rodríguez 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE

Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge

Ministry for the Ecological
Transition and the Demographic
Challenge
(Ministerio para la Transición
Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico)
Teresa Ribera 2020c (cropped).jpg Teresa Ribera 13 January 2020 Incumbent PSOE


Ministry of Culture and Sports

Ministry of Culture and Sports
(Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte)
José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes 2020 (cropped).jpg José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 PSOE


Miquel Iceta 2021 (cropped).jpg Miquel Iceta 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE
(PSC–PSOE)

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation

Ministry of Economic Affairs
and Digital Transformation
(Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos
y Transformación Digital)
Nadia Calviño 2020b (cropped).jpg Nadia Calviño 13 January 2020 Incumbent PSOE
(Independent)





Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health
(Ministerio de Sanidad)
Salvador Illa 2020 (portrait).jpg Salvador Illa 13 January 2020 27 January 2021 PSOE
(PSC–PSOE)





Carolina Darias 2020b (cropped).jpg Carolina Darias 27 January 2021 28 March 2023 PSOE
José Miñones 2023 (cropped).jpg José Miñones 28 March 2023 Incumbent PSOE

Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda

Ministry of Social Rights
and 2030 Agenda
(Ministerio de Derechos Sociales
y Agenda 2030)
Pablo Iglesias 2020b (cropped).jpg Pablo Iglesias 13 January 2020 31 March 2021 Unidas Podemos
(Podemos)



Ione Belarra 2021 (cropped).jpg Ione Belarra 31 March 2021 Incumbent Unidas Podemos
(Podemos)

Ministry of Science and Innovation

Ministry of Science and Innovation
(Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación)
Pedro Duque 2020 (cropped).jpg Pedro Duque 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 PSOE
(Independent)



Diana Morant 2021 (cropped).jpg Diana Morant 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE

Ministry of Equality

Ministry of Equality
(Ministerio de Igualdad)
Irene Montero 2020 (portrait).jpg Irene Montero 13 January 2020 Incumbent Unidas Podemos
(Podemos)


Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Ministry of Consumer Affairs
(Ministerio de Consumo)
Alberto Garzón 2020b (cropped).jpg Alberto Garzón 13 January 2020 Incumbent Unidas Podemos
(IU, PCE)


Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration

Ministry of Inclusion,
Social Security and Migration
(Ministerio de Inclusión,
Seguridad Social y Migraciones)
José Luis-Escrivá 2020 (cropped).jpg José Luis Escrivá 13 January 2020 Incumbent PSOE
(Independent)




Ministry of Universities

Ministry of Universities
(Ministerio de Universidades)
Manuel Castells 2020b (cropped).jpg Manuel Castells 13 January 2020 20 December 2021 Unidas Podemos
(Indep., CatComú nominated)


Joan Subirats 2021b (cropped).jpg Joan Subirats 20 December 2021 Incumbent Unidas Podemos
(CatComú)

Spokesperson of the Government

Spokesperson of the Government
(Portavoz del Gobierno)
María Jesús Montero 2020b (cropped).jpg María Jesús Montero 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 PSOE
Isabel Rodríguez 2021 (cropped).jpg Isabel Rodríguez 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE

See also

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