Government of Marga Prohens

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Government of Marga Prohens
Flag of the Balearic Islands.svg
12th Government of the Balearic Islands
2023–present
Date formed10 July 2023
People and organisations
Monarch Felipe VI
President Marga Prohens
Vice President Antoni Costa
No. of ministers10 [lower-alpha 1]
Total no. of members10 [lower-alpha 1]
Member parties  PP
Status in legislature Minority government
Opposition party  PSIB–PSOE
Opposition leader Iago Negueruela
History
Election 2023 regional election
Legislature term 11th Parliament
Budget2024
Predecessor Armengol II

The government of Marga Prohens was formed on 10 July 2023, following the latter's election as President of the Balearic Islands by the Parliament of the Balearic Islands on 6 July and her swearing-in on 7 July, as a result of the People's Party (PP) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2023 regional election. It succeeded the second Armengol government and is the incumbent Government of the Balearic Islands since 10 July 2023, a total of 400 days, or 1 year, 1 month and 3 days.

Contents

The cabinet comprises members of the PP, as well as an independent. The government received the external support of far-right Vox. The left-of-centre Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE), More for Mallorca (Més), More for Menorca (MxMe) and United We Can opposed the formation of the government.

Investiture

Investiture
Marga Prohens (PP)
Ballot →4 July 20236 July 2023
Required majority →30 out of 59 X mark.svgSimple Yes check.svg
Yes
26 / 59
26 / 59
No
25 / 59
25 / 59
Abstentions
8 / 59
8 / 59
Absentees
0 / 59
0 / 59
Sources [1] [2]

Council of Government

The Government of the Balearic Islands is structured into the offices for the president, the vice president, 10 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government. [3]

← Prohens Government →
(10 July 2023 – present)
PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft officeRef.
President Marga Prohens PP 7 July 2023Incumbent [4]
Vice President
Minister of Economy, Finance and Innovation
Spokesperson of the Government 		Antoni Costa PP 10 July 2023Incumbent [5]
Minister of the Presidency and Public Administrations Antònia Maria Estarellas Torrens  [ es ] PP 10 July 2023Incumbent [5]
Minister of Business, Employment and Energy Alejandro Sáenz de San Pedro  [ es ] PP (Ind.)10 July 2023Incumbent [5]
Minister of Health Manuela García PP 10 July 2023Incumbent [5]
Minister of Education and Universities Antoni Vera PP 10 July 2023Incumbent [5]
Minister of Housing, Territory and Mobility Marta Vidal PP 10 July 202319 July 2024 [5]
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports Jaume Bauzá Mayol  [ ca ] PP 10 July 2023Incumbent [5]
Minister of Families and Social Affairs Catalina Cirer  [ ca ] PP 10 July 2023Incumbent [5]
Minister of the Sea and Water Cycle Juan Manuel Lafuente Mir  [ ca ] PP 10 July 2023Incumbent [5]
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment Joan Simonet PP 10 July 2023Incumbent [5]

Changes July 2024

PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft officeRef.
Minister of Housing, Territory and Mobility José Luis Mateo PP 19 July 2024Incumbent [6]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Does not include the President.

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References

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  3. ↑ "Decret 8/2023, de 10 de juliol, de la presidenta de les Illes Balears, pel qual es determina la composició del Govern i s'estableix l'estructura de l'Administració de la Comunitat Autònoma de les Illes Balears". Butlletí Oficial de les Illes Balears (in Catalan) (94). Govern de les Illes Balears: 39225–39226. 10 July 2023. ISSN   2254-1233.
  4. ↑ "Reial Decret 410/2019, de 28 de juny, pel qual es nomena presidenta de les Illes Balears la senyora Francesca Lluch Armengol i Socias". Butlletí Oficial de les Illes Balears (in Catalan) (86). Govern de les Illes Balears: 30257. 29 June 2019. ISSN   2254-1233.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Decret 9/2023, de 10 de juliol, de la presidenta de les Illes Balears, pel qual es disposa el nomenament dels membres del Govern de les Illes Balears". Butlletí Oficial de les Illes Balears (in Catalan) (94). Govern de les Illes Balears: 39245. 10 July 2023. ISSN   2254-1233.
  6. ↑ "Decret 7/2024, de 18 de juliol, de la presidenta de les Illes Balears, pel qual es disposa el cessament i el nomenament d'un membre del Govern de les Illes Balears". Butlletí Oficial de les Illes Balears (in Catalan) (95). Govern de les Illes Balears: 32990. 19 July 2024. ISSN   2254-1233.
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