Government of Marga Prohens | |
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12th Government of the Balearic Islands | |
2023–present | |
Date formed | 10 July 2023 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Felipe VI |
President | Marga Prohens |
Vice President | Antoni Costa |
No. of ministers | 10 [a] |
Total no. of members | 10 [a] |
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 |
Budget | 2024 |
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 535 days, or 1 year, 5 months and 16 days.
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 Marga Prohens (PP) | |||
Ballot → | 4 July 2023 | 6 July 2023 | |
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Required majority → | 30 out of 59 | Simple | |
26 / 59 | 26 / 59 | ||
No
| 25 / 59 | 25 / 59 | |
Abstentions
| 8 / 59 | 8 / 59 | |
Absentees | 0 / 59 | 0 / 59 | |
Sources [1] [2] |
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