Second government of Pedro Sánchez facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2nd government of Pedro Sánchez |
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Government of Spain |
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2020–present | |
The government in January 2020 (top left), February 2021 (top right), April 2021 (bottom left) and July 2021 (bottom right).
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Date formed | 13 January 2020 |
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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) |
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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 1,774 days, or 4 years, 10 months and 8 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).
Contents
- Investiture
- Cabinet changes
- Council of Ministers
- Departmental structure
- Prime Minister's Office
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of the Interior
- Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda
- Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
- Ministry of Labour and Social Economy
- Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory
- Ministry of Territorial Policy
- Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
- Ministry of Culture and Sports
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda
- Ministry of Science and Innovation
- Ministry of Equality
- Ministry of Consumer Affairs
- Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration
- Ministry of Universities
- Spokesperson of the Government
- See also
Investiture
Investiture Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) |
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Ballot → | 5 January 2020 | 7 January 2020 | |
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Required majority → | 176 out of 350 | Simple | |
166 / 350
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167 / 350
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No
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165 / 350
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165 / 350
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Abstentions
• ERC (13)
• EH Bildu (5) |
18 / 350
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18 / 350
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Absentees
• UP–ECP–GeC (1) (on 5 Jan)
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1 / 350
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0 / 350
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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.
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Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | ||
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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 |
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Minister of Universities | Joan Subirats | CatComú | 20 December 2021 | Incumbent | ||
Changes March 2023 |
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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
- (■) Secretary of state
- (■) Undersecretary
- (■) Director-general
- (●) Autonomous agency
- (◆) Military & intelligence agency
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Prime Minister's Office |
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Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno) |
Pedro Sánchez | 8 January 2020 | Incumbent | PSOE | ||||
28 January 2020 – 27 July 2021
27 July 2021 – 14 February 2023
14 February 2023 – present
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First Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) |
Carmen Calvo | 13 January 2020 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE | ||||
Nadia Calviño | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | PSOE (Independent) |
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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) |
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Second Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Segunda del Gobierno) |
Pablo Iglesias | 13 January 2020 | 31 March 2021 | Unidas Podemos (Podemos) |
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Nadia Calviño | 31 March 2021 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE (Independent) |
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Yolanda Díaz | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | Unidas Podemos (PCE) |
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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) |
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Third Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Tercera del Gobierno) |
Nadia Calviño | 13 January 2020 | 31 March 2021 | PSOE (Independent) |
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Yolanda Díaz | 31 March 2021 | 12 July 2021 | Unidas Podemos (PCE) |
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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) |
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Fourth Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Cuarta del Gobierno) (until 12 July 2021) |
Teresa Ribera | 13 January 2020 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE | ||||
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación) |
Arancha González Laya | 13 January 2020 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE (Independent) |
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José Manuel Albares | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | PSOE | |||||
29 January 2020 – 17 July 2021
17 July – 22 September 2021
22 September 2021 – present
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Ministry of Justice |
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Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) |
Juan Carlos Campo | 13 January 2020 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE (Independent) |
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Pilar Llop | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | PSOE | |||||
29 January 2020 – 28 December 2022
28 December 2022 – present
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Ministry of Defence |
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Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) |
Margarita Robles | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | PSOE (Independent) |
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29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Finance |
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Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) (until 12 July 2021) Ministry of Finance |
María Jesús Montero | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | PSOE | ||||
29 January 2020 – 12 July 2021
12 July – 4 August 2021
4 August 2021 – present
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Ministry of the Interior |
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Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) |
Fernando Grande-Marlaska | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | PSOE (Independent) |
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29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda |
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Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana) |
José Luis Ábalos | 13 January 2020 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE | ||||
Raquel Sánchez Jiménez | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | PSOE (PSC–PSOE) |
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29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Education and Vocational Training |
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Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional) |
Isabel Celaá | 13 January 2020 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE | ||||
Pilar Alegría | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | PSOE | |||||
29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Labour and Social Economy |
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Ministry of Labour and Social Economy (Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social) |
Yolanda Díaz | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | Unidas Podemos (PCE) |
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29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism |
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Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism (Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo) |
Reyes Maroto | 13 January 2020 | 28 March 2023 | PSOE | ||||
Héctor Gómez | 28 March 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | |||||
29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) |
Luis Planas | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | PSOE | ||||
29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory |
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Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory (Ministerio de la Presidencia, Relaciones con las Cortes y Memoria Democrática) |
Carmen Calvo | 13 January 2020 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE | ||||
Félix Bolaños | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | PSOE | |||||
29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Territorial Policy |
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Ministry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service (Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública) (until 12 July 2021) Ministry of Territorial Policy |
Carolina Darias | 13 January 2020 | 27 January 2021 | PSOE | ||||
Miquel Iceta | 27 January 2021 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE (PSC–PSOE) |
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Isabel Rodríguez | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | PSOE | |||||
29 January 2020 – 12 July 2021
12 July 2021 – present
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Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge |
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Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico) |
Teresa Ribera | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | PSOE | ||||
29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Culture and Sports |
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Ministry of Culture and Sports (Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte) |
José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes | 13 January 2020 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE | ||||
Miquel Iceta | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | PSOE (PSC–PSOE) |
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29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation |
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital) |
Nadia Calviño | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | PSOE (Independent) |
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29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Health |
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Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Sanidad) |
Salvador Illa | 13 January 2020 | 27 January 2021 | PSOE (PSC–PSOE) |
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Carolina Darias | 27 January 2021 | 28 March 2023 | PSOE | |||||
José Miñones | 28 March 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | |||||
29 January – 5 August 2020
5 August 2020 – 7 October 2021
7 October 2021 – present
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Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda |
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Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda (Ministerio de Derechos Sociales y Agenda 2030) |
Pablo Iglesias | 13 January 2020 | 31 March 2021 | Unidas Podemos (Podemos) |
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Ione Belarra | 31 March 2021 | Incumbent | Unidas Podemos (Podemos) |
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29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Science and Innovation |
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Ministry of Science and Innovation (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación) |
Pedro Duque | 13 January 2020 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE (Independent) |
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Diana Morant | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | PSOE | |||||
29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Equality |
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Ministry of Equality (Ministerio de Igualdad) |
Irene Montero | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | Unidas Podemos (Podemos) |
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29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs |
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs (Ministerio de Consumo) |
Alberto Garzón | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | Unidas Podemos (IU, PCE) |
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29 January 2020 – present
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Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration |
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Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration (Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones) |
José Luis Escrivá | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent | PSOE (Independent) |
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29 January 2020 – 30 March 2022
30 March 2022 – present
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Ministry of Universities |
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Ministry of Universities (Ministerio de Universidades) |
Manuel Castells | 13 January 2020 | 20 December 2021 | Unidas Podemos (Indep., CatComú nominated) |
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Joan Subirats | 20 December 2021 | Incumbent | Unidas Podemos (CatComú) |
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29 January 2020 – present
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Spokesperson of the Government |
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Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) |
María Jesús Montero | 13 January 2020 | 12 July 2021 | PSOE | ||||
Isabel Rodríguez | 12 July 2021 | Incumbent | PSOE |
See also
In Spanish: Segundo Gobierno Sánchez para niños