4th government of Felipe González | |
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![]() Government of Spain | |
1993–1996 | |
![]() The government in July 1993. | |
Date formed | 14 July 1993 |
Date dissolved | 6 May 1996 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Prime Minister | Felipe González |
Deputy Prime Minister | Narcís Serra (1993–1995) |
No. of ministers | 17
[a] (1993–1994) 16 [a] (1994–1995) 15 [a] (1995–1996) |
Total no. of members | 21 [a] |
Member party | PSOE |
Status in legislature | Minority government |
Opposition party | PP |
Opposition leader | José María Aznar |
History | |
Election | 1993 general election |
Outgoing election | 1996 general election |
Legislature term | 5th Cortes Generales |
Budget | 1994, 1995 |
Predecessor | González III |
Successor | Aznar I |
The fourth government of Felipe González was formed on 14 July 1993, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 9 July and his swearing-in on 13 July, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 1993 Spanish general election. [1] It succeeded the third González government and was the Government of Spain from 14 July 1993 to 6 May 1996, a total of 1,027 days, or 2 years, 9 months and 22 days. [2]
González's fourth cabinet was an important change compared to the previous one: only five members remained in their previous ministries, four changed of portfolio and eight were new. [3] It was described as the least political cabinet out of the four González governments, with up to six independent figures, as well as the one with the most female ministers ( Carmen Alborch, Ángeles Amador and Cristina Alberdi). [4] [5] The sole deputy prime minister's office under Narcís Serra from the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC) was maintained with increased competences on economic affairs. [6]
The parliamentary defeat of the 1996 General State Budget bill on 25 October 1995 led to the virtual downfall of González's government, [7] [8] which was forced to prorogue the 1995 budget and ultimately decided to dissolve parliament and call a snap election. [9] It was automatically dismissed on 4 March 1996 as a consequence of the 1996 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in. [10] [11]
Investiture Felipe González ( PSOE) | ||
Ballot → | 9 July 1993 | |
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Required majority → | 176 out of 350 ![]() | |
181 / 350
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165 / 350
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Abstentions
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1 / 350
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3 / 350
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Sources [1] [12] |
González's fourth government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the deputy prime minister, 16 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government. [40] The number of ministries was reduced to 15 after the ministries of Justice and Interior were merged in 1994. [41] The office of the deputy prime minister was left vacant from 1995. [42]
Felipe González's fourth government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department. [40] [41]
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) |
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Felipe González | 13 July 1993 | 5 May 1996 | PSOE |
[57] [58] [59] [60] | ||
14 July 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia del Gobierno) |
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Narcís Serra | 14 July 1993 | 2 July 1995 (resigned) [d] |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) |
[59] [62] | ||
16 December 1989 – 31 July 1995
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) |
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Javier Solana | 14 July 1993 | 19 December 1995 | PSOE |
[63] [64] [65] [66] | ||
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Carlos Westendorp | 19 December 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
24 December 1988 – 11 May 1996
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Ministry of Justice | ||||||||
Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) (until 6 May 1994)
Ministry of Justice and Interior |
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Juan Alberto Belloch | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[67] [68] [69] [70] [71] | ||
27 July 1993 – 15 May 1994
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Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) |
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Julián García Vargas | 14 July 1993 | 2 July 1995 (resigned) [d] |
PSOE | |||
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Gustavo Suárez Pertierra | 3 July 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance | ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda) |
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Pedro Solbes | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] | ||
14 May 1991 – 3 October 1993
3 October 1993 – 8 May 1996
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Ministry of the Interior | ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) (until 6 May 1994) |
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José Luis Corcuera | 14 July 1993 | 24 November 1993 (resigned) |
PSOE | [78] | ||
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Antoni Asunción | 25 November 1993 | 4 May 1994 (resigned) |
PSOE | ||||
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Environment | ||||||||
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Environment (Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Transportes y Medio Ambiente) |
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Josep Borrell | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | |||
Ministry of Education and Science | ||||||||
Ministry of Education and Science (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia) |
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Gustavo Suárez Pertierra | 14 July 1993 | 3 July 1995 | PSOE | [79] | ||
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Jerónimo Saavedra | 3 July 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
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Ministry of Labour and Social Security | ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social) |
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José Antonio Griñán | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE |
[80] [81] [82] | ||
14 July 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Ministry of Industry and Energy | ||||||||
Ministry of Industry and Energy (Ministerio de Industria y Energía) |
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Juan Manuel Eguiagaray | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | |||
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | ||||||||
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) |
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Vicente Albero | 14 July 1993 | 4 May 1994 (resigned) |
PSOE | |||
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Luis María Atienza | 6 May 1994 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency (Ministerio de la Presidencia) |
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Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE |
[83] [84] [85] | ||
14 July – 6 September 1993
6 September 1993 – 8 May 1996
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Ministry for Public Administrations | ||||||||
Ministry for Public Administrations (Ministerio para las Administraciones Públicas) |
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Jerónimo Saavedra | 14 July 1993 | 3 July 1995 | PSOE | |||
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Joan Lerma | 3 July 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
Ministry of Culture | ||||||||
Ministry of Culture (Ministerio de Cultura) |
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Carmen Alborch | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[86] [87] [88] | ||
23 July 1988 – 21 October 1993
21 October 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo) |
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Ángeles Amador | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
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Ministry of Social Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Social Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Sociales) |
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Cristina Alberdi | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( PSOE from Oct 1995; Indep. until Oct 1995) |
[86] [89] [90] [91] | ||
14 July – 5 December 1993
5 December 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Ministry of Trade and Tourism | ||||||||
Ministry of Trade and Tourism (Ministerio de Comercio y Turismo) |
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Javier Gómez-Navarro | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
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Spokesperson of the Government | ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) |
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Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | [46] |
4th government of Felipe González | |
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![]() Government of Spain | |
1993–1996 | |
![]() The government in July 1993. | |
Date formed | 14 July 1993 |
Date dissolved | 6 May 1996 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Prime Minister | Felipe González |
Deputy Prime Minister | Narcís Serra (1993–1995) |
No. of ministers | 17
[a] (1993–1994) 16 [a] (1994–1995) 15 [a] (1995–1996) |
Total no. of members | 21 [a] |
Member party | PSOE |
Status in legislature | Minority government |
Opposition party | PP |
Opposition leader | José María Aznar |
History | |
Election | 1993 general election |
Outgoing election | 1996 general election |
Legislature term | 5th Cortes Generales |
Budget | 1994, 1995 |
Predecessor | González III |
Successor | Aznar I |
The fourth government of Felipe González was formed on 14 July 1993, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 9 July and his swearing-in on 13 July, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 1993 Spanish general election. [1] It succeeded the third González government and was the Government of Spain from 14 July 1993 to 6 May 1996, a total of 1,027 days, or 2 years, 9 months and 22 days. [2]
González's fourth cabinet was an important change compared to the previous one: only five members remained in their previous ministries, four changed of portfolio and eight were new. [3] It was described as the least political cabinet out of the four González governments, with up to six independent figures, as well as the one with the most female ministers ( Carmen Alborch, Ángeles Amador and Cristina Alberdi). [4] [5] The sole deputy prime minister's office under Narcís Serra from the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC) was maintained with increased competences on economic affairs. [6]
The parliamentary defeat of the 1996 General State Budget bill on 25 October 1995 led to the virtual downfall of González's government, [7] [8] which was forced to prorogue the 1995 budget and ultimately decided to dissolve parliament and call a snap election. [9] It was automatically dismissed on 4 March 1996 as a consequence of the 1996 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in. [10] [11]
Investiture Felipe González ( PSOE) | ||
Ballot → | 9 July 1993 | |
---|---|---|
Required majority → | 176 out of 350 ![]() | |
181 / 350
| ||
165 / 350
| ||
Abstentions
|
1 / 350
| |
3 / 350
| ||
Sources [1] [12] |
González's fourth government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the deputy prime minister, 16 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government. [40] The number of ministries was reduced to 15 after the ministries of Justice and Interior were merged in 1994. [41] The office of the deputy prime minister was left vacant from 1995. [42]
Felipe González's fourth government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department. [40] [41]
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) |
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Felipe González | 13 July 1993 | 5 May 1996 | PSOE |
[57] [58] [59] [60] | ||
14 July 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia del Gobierno) |
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Narcís Serra | 14 July 1993 | 2 July 1995 (resigned) [d] |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) |
[59] [62] | ||
16 December 1989 – 31 July 1995
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) |
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Javier Solana | 14 July 1993 | 19 December 1995 | PSOE |
[63] [64] [65] [66] | ||
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Carlos Westendorp | 19 December 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
24 December 1988 – 11 May 1996
| ||||||||
Ministry of Justice | ||||||||
Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) (until 6 May 1994)
Ministry of Justice and Interior |
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Juan Alberto Belloch | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[67] [68] [69] [70] [71] | ||
27 July 1993 – 15 May 1994
| ||||||||
Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) |
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Julián García Vargas | 14 July 1993 | 2 July 1995 (resigned) [d] |
PSOE | |||
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Gustavo Suárez Pertierra | 3 July 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance | ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda) |
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Pedro Solbes | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] | ||
14 May 1991 – 3 October 1993
3 October 1993 – 8 May 1996
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Ministry of the Interior | ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) (until 6 May 1994) |
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José Luis Corcuera | 14 July 1993 | 24 November 1993 (resigned) |
PSOE | [78] | ||
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Antoni Asunción | 25 November 1993 | 4 May 1994 (resigned) |
PSOE | ||||
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Environment | ||||||||
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Environment (Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Transportes y Medio Ambiente) |
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Josep Borrell | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | |||
Ministry of Education and Science | ||||||||
Ministry of Education and Science (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia) |
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Gustavo Suárez Pertierra | 14 July 1993 | 3 July 1995 | PSOE | [79] | ||
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Jerónimo Saavedra | 3 July 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
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Ministry of Labour and Social Security | ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social) |
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José Antonio Griñán | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE |
[80] [81] [82] | ||
14 July 1993 – 11 May 1996
| ||||||||
Ministry of Industry and Energy | ||||||||
Ministry of Industry and Energy (Ministerio de Industria y Energía) |
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Juan Manuel Eguiagaray | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | |||
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | ||||||||
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) |
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Vicente Albero | 14 July 1993 | 4 May 1994 (resigned) |
PSOE | |||
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Luis María Atienza | 6 May 1994 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency (Ministerio de la Presidencia) |
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Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE |
[83] [84] [85] | ||
14 July – 6 September 1993
6 September 1993 – 8 May 1996
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Ministry for Public Administrations | ||||||||
Ministry for Public Administrations (Ministerio para las Administraciones Públicas) |
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Jerónimo Saavedra | 14 July 1993 | 3 July 1995 | PSOE | |||
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Joan Lerma | 3 July 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
Ministry of Culture | ||||||||
Ministry of Culture (Ministerio de Cultura) |
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Carmen Alborch | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[86] [87] [88] | ||
23 July 1988 – 21 October 1993
21 October 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo) |
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Ángeles Amador | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
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Ministry of Social Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Social Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Sociales) |
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Cristina Alberdi | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( PSOE from Oct 1995; Indep. until Oct 1995) |
[86] [89] [90] [91] | ||
14 July – 5 December 1993
5 December 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Ministry of Trade and Tourism | ||||||||
Ministry of Trade and Tourism (Ministerio de Comercio y Turismo) |
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Javier Gómez-Navarro | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
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Spokesperson of the Government | ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) |
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Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | [46] |