1st government of Mariano Rajoy | |
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Government of Spain | |
2011–2016 | |
Date formed | 22 December 2011 |
Date dissolved | 4 November 2016 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I (2011–2014) Felipe VI (2014–2016) |
Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
Deputy Prime Minister | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría |
No. of ministers | 13 [lower-alpha 1] |
Total no. of members | 17 [lower-alpha 1] |
Member party | PP |
Status in legislature | Majority government (2011–2016) Caretaker government (2016) |
Opposition party | PSOE |
Opposition leader | Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba (2011–2014) Pedro Sánchez (2014–2016) |
History | |
Election | 2011 general election |
Outgoing election | 2015 general election 2016 general election |
Legislature terms | 10th Cortes Generales 11th Cortes Generales |
Budget | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Outgoing formation | 2015–2016 government formation |
Predecessor | Zapatero II |
Successor | Rajoy II |
The first government of Mariano Rajoy was formed on 22 December 2011, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 20 December and his swearing-in on 21 December, as a result of the People's Party (PP) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2011 Spanish general election. [1] [2] It succeeded the second Zapatero government and was the Government of Spain from 22 December 2011 to 4 November 2016, a total of 1,779 days, or 4 years, 10 months and 13 days.
The cabinet comprised members of the PP and a number of independents. [3] [4] [5] It was automatically dismissed on 21 December 2015 as a consequence of the 2015 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in. [6] [7]
Investiture Mariano Rajoy (PP) | ||
Ballot → | 20 December 2011 | |
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Required majority → | 176 out of 350 | |
187 / 350 | ||
149 / 350 | ||
14 / 350 | ||
Absentees | 0 / 350 | |
Sources [1] [8] |
Rajoy's first government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
From 21 December 2015, Rajoy's cabinet took on acting duties for the duration of the government formation process resulting from the 2015 general election. This lasted for 315 days and saw a new general election being held in the meantime. A number of ministers renounced their posts throughout this period, with the ordinary discharge of duties of their ministries being transferred to other cabinet members as a result of Rajoy being unable to appoint replacements while in acting role.
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the deputy prime minister, 13 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government. [25] [26] [27] [28]
← Rajoy I Government → (21 December 2011 – 4 November 2016) | ||||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
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Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy | PP | 21 December 2011 | 31 October 2016 | [29] | |
Deputy Prime Minister Minister of the Presidency Spokesperson of the Government | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría | PP | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | [30] [31] [32] | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | José Manuel García-Margallo | PP | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | [30] | |
Minister of Justice | Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón | PP | 22 December 2011 | 23 September 2014 | [30] | |
Minister of Defence | Pedro Morenés | PP (Ind.) | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | [30] | |
Minister of Finance and Public Administrations | Cristóbal Montoro | PP | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | [30] | |
Minister of the Interior | Jorge Fernández Díaz | PP | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | [30] | |
Minister of Development | Ana Pastor | PP | 22 December 2011 | 18 July 2016 | [30] | |
Minister of Education, Culture and Sports | José Ignacio Wert | PP (Ind.) | 22 December 2011 | 26 June 2015 | [30] | |
Minister of Employment and Social Security | Fátima Báñez | PP | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | [30] | |
Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism | José Manuel Soria | PP | 22 December 2011 | 15 April 2016 | [30] | |
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Miguel Arias Cañete | PP | 22 December 2011 | 28 April 2014 | [30] | |
Minister of Economy and Competitiveness | Luis de Guindos | PP (Ind.) | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | [30] | |
Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality | Ana Mato | PP | 22 December 2011 | 26 November 2014 | [30] | |
Changes April 2014 | ||||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Isabel García Tejerina | PP | 28 April 2014 | 4 November 2016 | [33] | |
Changes September 2014 | ||||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
Minister of Justice | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 23 to 29 September 2014. [34] | |||||
Rafael Catalá | PP | 29 September 2014 | 4 November 2016 | [35] | ||
Changes November 2014 | ||||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 26 November to 3 December 2014. [36] | |||||
Alfonso Alonso | PP | 3 December 2014 | 10 August 2016 | [37] | ||
Changes June 2015 | ||||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
Minister of Education, Culture and Sports | Íñigo Méndez de Vigo | PP | 26 June 2015 | 4 November 2016 | [38] | |
Changes 2016 | ||||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism | Luis de Guindos took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 15 April to 4 November 2016. [39] | |||||
Minister of Development | Rafael Catalá took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 18 July to 4 November 2016. [40] | |||||
Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality | Fátima Báñez took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 10 August to 4 November 2016. [41] |
Mariano Rajoy's first government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department. [27]
Office (Original name) | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/party | Ref. | ||
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Prime Minister's Office | ||||||||
Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno) | Mariano Rajoy | 21 December 2011 | 31 October 2016 | PP | [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] | |||
24 December 2011 – 3 August 2013
3 August 2013 – 4 November 2016
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Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia del Gobierno) | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | PP | [28] | |||
See Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación) | José Manuel García-Margallo | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | PP | [49] [50] [51] [52] | |||
31 December 2011 – 6 January 2012
6 January 2012 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of Justice | ||||||||
Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) | Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón | 22 December 2011 | 23 September 2014 (resigned) | PP | [49] [53] [54] | |||
Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría (ordinary discharge of duties) | 23 September 2014 | 29 September 2014 | PP | |||||
Rafael Catalá | 29 September 2014 | 4 November 2016 | PP | |||||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) | Pedro Morenés | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | PP (Independent) | [49] [55] | |||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of Finance and Public Administrations | ||||||||
Ministry of Finance and Public Administrations (Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas) | Cristóbal Montoro | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | PP | [49] [56] [57] [58] | |||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of the Interior | ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) | Jorge Fernández Díaz | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | PP | [49] [59] | |||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of Development | ||||||||
Ministry of Development (Ministerio de Fomento) | Ana Pastor | 22 December 2011 | 18 July 2016 (renounced) | PP | [49] [60] [61] | |||
Rafael Catalá (ordinary discharge of duties) | 18 July 2016 | 4 November 2016 | PP | |||||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports | ||||||||
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte) | José Ignacio Wert | 22 December 2011 | 26 June 2015 | PP (Independent) | [49] [62] [63] | |||
Íñigo Méndez de Vigo | 26 June 2015 | 4 November 2016 | PP | |||||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of Employment and Social Security | ||||||||
Ministry of Employment and Social Security (Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad Social) | Fátima Báñez | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | PP | [49] [64] | |||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism | ||||||||
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism (Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Turismo) | José Manuel Soria | 22 December 2011 | 15 April 2016 (renounced) | PP | [49] [65] | |||
Luis de Guindos (ordinary discharge of duties) | 15 April 2016 | 4 November 2016 | PP (Independent) | |||||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment | ||||||||
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente) | Miguel Arias Cañete | 22 December 2011 | 28 April 2014 | PP | [49] [66] | |||
Isabel García Tejerina | 28 April 2014 | 4 November 2016 | PP | |||||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency (Ministerio de la Presidencia) | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | PP | [49] [58] [67] [68] [69] [70] | |||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness | ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad) | Luis de Guindos | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | PP (Independent) | [49] [71] [72] [73] [74] | |||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality | ||||||||
Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality (Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad) | Ana Mato | 22 December 2011 | 26 November 2014 (resigned) | PP | [49] [75] [76] [77] | |||
Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría (ordinary discharge of duties) | 26 November 2014 | 3 December 2014 | PP | |||||
Alfonso Alonso | 3 December 2014 | 10 August 2016 (renounced) | PP | |||||
Fátima Báñez (ordinary discharge of duties) | 10 August 2016 | 4 November 2016 | PP | |||||
31 December 2011 – 12 November 2016
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Spokesperson of the Government | ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría | 22 December 2011 | 4 November 2016 | PP | [32] |
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