2nd government of José Luis R. Zapatero | |
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Government of Spain | |
2008–2011 | |
Date formed | 14 April 2008 |
Date dissolved | 22 December 2011 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Deputy Prime Ministers |
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega
1st,
Pedro Solbes
2nd (2008–2009) María Teresa Fernández de la Vega 1st, Elena Salgado 2nd, Manuel Chaves 3rd (2009–2010) Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba 1st, Elena Salgado 2nd, Manuel Chaves 3rd (2010–2011) Elena Salgado 1st, Manuel Chaves 2nd (2011) |
No. of ministers | 17
[a] (2008–2010) 15 [a] (2010–2011) |
Total no. of members | 28 [a] |
Member party | PSOE |
Status in legislature | Minority government |
Opposition party | PP |
Opposition leader | Mariano Rajoy |
History | |
Election | 2008 general election |
Outgoing election | 2011 general election |
Legislature term | 9th Cortes Generales |
Budget | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Predecessor | Zapatero I |
Successor | Rajoy I |
The second government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was formed on 14 April 2008, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 11 April and his swearing-in on 12 April, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2008 Spanish general election. [1] [2] It succeeded the first Zapatero government and was the Government of Spain from 14 April 2008 to 22 December 2011, a total of 1,347 days, or 3 years, 8 months and 8 days.
The cabinet comprised members of the PSOE (including its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, PSC) and a number of independents. [3] [4] It was automatically dismissed on 21 November 2011 as a consequence of the 2011 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in. [5] [6]
Investiture José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ( PSOE) | |||
Ballot → | 9 April 2008 | 11 April 2008 | |
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Required majority → | 176 out of 350 | Simple | |
Yes
|
168 / 350
|
169 / 350
| |
158 / 350
|
158 / 350
| ||
23 / 350
|
23 / 350
| ||
Abstentees
|
1 / 350
|
0 / 350
| |
Sources [1] [2] [7] |
Zapatero's second government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the two deputy prime ministers, 17 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government. [19] [20] [21] From April 2009, the Council would include a third deputy prime minister. [22] [23] The number of ministries was reduced to 15 after the ministries of Housing and Equality were merged into the Development and Health departments in October 2010. [24] From July 2011, the Council would include only two deputy prime ministers. [25]
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's second government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department. [20] [22] [24]
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) |
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | 12 April 2008 | 21 December 2011 | PSOE |
[52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] | |||
22 April 2008 – 22 July 2011
22 July – 24 December 2011
| ||||||||
First Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) (until 12 July 2011)
Deputy Prime Minister |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[21] [23] [25] | |||
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 21 October 2010 | 12 July 2011 | PSOE | |||||
Elena Salgado | 12 July 2011 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
See
Ministry of the Presidency (14 April 2008 – 21 October 2010) See Ministry of the Interior (21 October 2010 – 12 July 2011) See Ministry of Economy and Finance (12 July – 22 December 2011) | ||||||||
Second Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Segunda del Gobierno) (until 12 July 2011)
Deputy Prime Minister |
Pedro Solbes | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[21] [23] [25] | |||
Elena Salgado | 7 April 2009 | 12 July 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
Manuel Chaves | 12 July 2011 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
See
Ministry of Economy and Finance (14 April 2008 – 12 July 2011) See Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Administration (12 July – 22 December 2011) | ||||||||
Third Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Tercera del Gobierno) (7 April 2009 – 12 July 2011) |
Manuel Chaves | 7 April 2009 | 12 July 2011 | PSOE |
[23] [25] | |||
See Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Administration | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación) |
Miguel Ángel Moratinos | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 | PSOE |
[59] [60] [61] [62] [63] | |||
Trinidad Jiménez | 21 October 2010 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 28 July 2010
28 July 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Justice | ||||||||
Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) |
Mariano Fernández Bermejo | 14 April 2008 | 23 February 2009 (resigned) |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [64] [65] [66] | |||
Francisco Caamaño | 24 February 2009 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 26 September 2010
26 September 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) |
Carme Chacón | 14 April 2008 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) |
[59] [67] [68] [69] | |||
16 April 2008 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance | ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda) |
Pedro Solbes | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [70] [71] | |||
Elena Salgado | 7 April 2009 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
16 April 2008 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior | ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) |
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 14 April 2008 | 12 July 2011 | PSOE |
[59] [72] | |||
Antonio Camacho | 12 July 2011 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
16 April 2008 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Development | ||||||||
Ministry of Development (Ministerio de Fomento) |
Magdalena Álvarez | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 | PSOE |
[59] [73] [74] [75] [76] | |||
José Blanco | 7 April 2009 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 19 January 2011
19 January – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Education | ||||||||
Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sports (Ministerio de Educación, Política Social y Deporte) (until 7 April 2009)
Ministry of Education |
Mercedes Cabrera | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[58] [59] [73] [77] [78] [79] | |||
Ángel Gabilondo | 7 April 2009 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
16 April 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Immigration | ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Immigration (Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración) |
Celestino Corbacho | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) |
[59] [80] [81] [82] | |||
Valeriano Gómez | 21 October 2010 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 4 November 2010
4 November 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade | ||||||||
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade (Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio) |
Miguel Sebastián | 14 April 2008 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [62] [73] [83] [84] [85] | |||
16 April 2008 – 7 April 2009
7 April 2009 – 28 July 2010
28 July 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Environment, and Rural and Marine Affairs (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, y Medio Rural y Marino) |
Elena Espinosa | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 | PSOE |
[59] [86] [87] | |||
Rosa Aguilar | 21 October 2010 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
16 April 2008 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency (Ministerio de la Presidencia) |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [73] [88] [89] [90] [91] [92] | |||
Ramón Jáuregui | 21 October 2010 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 4 November 2010
4 November 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Administration | ||||||||
Ministry of Public Administrations (Ministerio de Administraciones Públicas) (until 7 April 2009)
Ministry of Territorial Policy
Ministry of Territorial Policy |
Elena Salgado | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [73] [93] [94] [95] | |||
Manuel Chaves | 7 April 2009 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 4 November 2010
4 November 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Culture | ||||||||
Ministry of Culture (Ministerio de Cultura) |
César Antonio Molina | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [96] | |||
Ángeles González-Sinde | 7 April 2009 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
16 April 2008 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Health | ||||||||
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo) (until 7 April 2009)
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health, |
Bernat Soria | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [73] [97] [98] [99] [100] | |||
Trinidad Jiménez | 7 April 2009 | 21 October 2010 | PSOE | |||||
Leire Pajín | 21 October 2010 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April – 9 July 2008
9 July 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 4 November 2010
4 November 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Housing | ||||||||
Ministry of Housing (Ministerio de Vivienda) (until 21 October 2010) |
Beatriz Corredor | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 | PSOE |
[59] [101] | |||
16 April 2008 – 4 November 2010
| ||||||||
Ministry of Science and Innovation | ||||||||
Ministry of Science and Innovation (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación) |
Cristina Garmendia | 14 April 2008 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [73] [102] [103] | |||
16 April 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Equality | ||||||||
Ministry of Equality (Ministerio de Igualdad) (until 21 October 2010) |
Bibiana Aído | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 | PSOE |
[59] [104] | |||
16 April 2008 – 4 November 2010
| ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government | ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[29] [41] [51] | |||
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 21 October 2010 | 12 July 2011 | PSOE | |||||
José Blanco | 12 July 2011 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE |
2nd government of José Luis R. Zapatero | |
---|---|
Government of Spain | |
2008–2011 | |
Date formed | 14 April 2008 |
Date dissolved | 22 December 2011 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Deputy Prime Ministers |
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega
1st,
Pedro Solbes
2nd (2008–2009) María Teresa Fernández de la Vega 1st, Elena Salgado 2nd, Manuel Chaves 3rd (2009–2010) Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba 1st, Elena Salgado 2nd, Manuel Chaves 3rd (2010–2011) Elena Salgado 1st, Manuel Chaves 2nd (2011) |
No. of ministers | 17
[a] (2008–2010) 15 [a] (2010–2011) |
Total no. of members | 28 [a] |
Member party | PSOE |
Status in legislature | Minority government |
Opposition party | PP |
Opposition leader | Mariano Rajoy |
History | |
Election | 2008 general election |
Outgoing election | 2011 general election |
Legislature term | 9th Cortes Generales |
Budget | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Predecessor | Zapatero I |
Successor | Rajoy I |
The second government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was formed on 14 April 2008, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 11 April and his swearing-in on 12 April, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2008 Spanish general election. [1] [2] It succeeded the first Zapatero government and was the Government of Spain from 14 April 2008 to 22 December 2011, a total of 1,347 days, or 3 years, 8 months and 8 days.
The cabinet comprised members of the PSOE (including its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, PSC) and a number of independents. [3] [4] It was automatically dismissed on 21 November 2011 as a consequence of the 2011 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in. [5] [6]
Investiture José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ( PSOE) | |||
Ballot → | 9 April 2008 | 11 April 2008 | |
---|---|---|---|
Required majority → | 176 out of 350 | Simple | |
Yes
|
168 / 350
|
169 / 350
| |
158 / 350
|
158 / 350
| ||
23 / 350
|
23 / 350
| ||
Abstentees
|
1 / 350
|
0 / 350
| |
Sources [1] [2] [7] |
Zapatero's second government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the two deputy prime ministers, 17 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government. [19] [20] [21] From April 2009, the Council would include a third deputy prime minister. [22] [23] The number of ministries was reduced to 15 after the ministries of Housing and Equality were merged into the Development and Health departments in October 2010. [24] From July 2011, the Council would include only two deputy prime ministers. [25]
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's second government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department. [20] [22] [24]
Office (Original name) |
Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/party | Ref. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister's Office | ||||||||
Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno) |
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | 12 April 2008 | 21 December 2011 | PSOE |
[52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] | |||
22 April 2008 – 22 July 2011
22 July – 24 December 2011
| ||||||||
First Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) (until 12 July 2011)
Deputy Prime Minister |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[21] [23] [25] | |||
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 21 October 2010 | 12 July 2011 | PSOE | |||||
Elena Salgado | 12 July 2011 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
See
Ministry of the Presidency (14 April 2008 – 21 October 2010) See Ministry of the Interior (21 October 2010 – 12 July 2011) See Ministry of Economy and Finance (12 July – 22 December 2011) | ||||||||
Second Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Segunda del Gobierno) (until 12 July 2011)
Deputy Prime Minister |
Pedro Solbes | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[21] [23] [25] | |||
Elena Salgado | 7 April 2009 | 12 July 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
Manuel Chaves | 12 July 2011 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
See
Ministry of Economy and Finance (14 April 2008 – 12 July 2011) See Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Administration (12 July – 22 December 2011) | ||||||||
Third Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Tercera del Gobierno) (7 April 2009 – 12 July 2011) |
Manuel Chaves | 7 April 2009 | 12 July 2011 | PSOE |
[23] [25] | |||
See Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Administration | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación) |
Miguel Ángel Moratinos | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 | PSOE |
[59] [60] [61] [62] [63] | |||
Trinidad Jiménez | 21 October 2010 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 28 July 2010
28 July 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Justice | ||||||||
Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) |
Mariano Fernández Bermejo | 14 April 2008 | 23 February 2009 (resigned) |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [64] [65] [66] | |||
Francisco Caamaño | 24 February 2009 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 26 September 2010
26 September 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) |
Carme Chacón | 14 April 2008 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) |
[59] [67] [68] [69] | |||
16 April 2008 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance | ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda) |
Pedro Solbes | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [70] [71] | |||
Elena Salgado | 7 April 2009 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
16 April 2008 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior | ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) |
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 14 April 2008 | 12 July 2011 | PSOE |
[59] [72] | |||
Antonio Camacho | 12 July 2011 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
16 April 2008 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Development | ||||||||
Ministry of Development (Ministerio de Fomento) |
Magdalena Álvarez | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 | PSOE |
[59] [73] [74] [75] [76] | |||
José Blanco | 7 April 2009 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 19 January 2011
19 January – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Education | ||||||||
Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sports (Ministerio de Educación, Política Social y Deporte) (until 7 April 2009)
Ministry of Education |
Mercedes Cabrera | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[58] [59] [73] [77] [78] [79] | |||
Ángel Gabilondo | 7 April 2009 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
16 April 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Immigration | ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Immigration (Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración) |
Celestino Corbacho | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) |
[59] [80] [81] [82] | |||
Valeriano Gómez | 21 October 2010 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 4 November 2010
4 November 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade | ||||||||
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade (Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio) |
Miguel Sebastián | 14 April 2008 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [62] [73] [83] [84] [85] | |||
16 April 2008 – 7 April 2009
7 April 2009 – 28 July 2010
28 July 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Environment, and Rural and Marine Affairs (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, y Medio Rural y Marino) |
Elena Espinosa | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 | PSOE |
[59] [86] [87] | |||
Rosa Aguilar | 21 October 2010 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
16 April 2008 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency (Ministerio de la Presidencia) |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [73] [88] [89] [90] [91] [92] | |||
Ramón Jáuregui | 21 October 2010 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 4 November 2010
4 November 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Administration | ||||||||
Ministry of Public Administrations (Ministerio de Administraciones Públicas) (until 7 April 2009)
Ministry of Territorial Policy
Ministry of Territorial Policy |
Elena Salgado | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [73] [93] [94] [95] | |||
Manuel Chaves | 7 April 2009 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 4 November 2010
4 November 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Culture | ||||||||
Ministry of Culture (Ministerio de Cultura) |
César Antonio Molina | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [96] | |||
Ángeles González-Sinde | 7 April 2009 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
16 April 2008 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Health | ||||||||
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo) (until 7 April 2009)
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health, |
Bernat Soria | 14 April 2008 | 7 April 2009 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [73] [97] [98] [99] [100] | |||
Trinidad Jiménez | 7 April 2009 | 21 October 2010 | PSOE | |||||
Leire Pajín | 21 October 2010 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE | |||||
16 April – 9 July 2008
9 July 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 4 November 2010
4 November 2010 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Housing | ||||||||
Ministry of Housing (Ministerio de Vivienda) (until 21 October 2010) |
Beatriz Corredor | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 | PSOE |
[59] [101] | |||
16 April 2008 – 4 November 2010
| ||||||||
Ministry of Science and Innovation | ||||||||
Ministry of Science and Innovation (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación) |
Cristina Garmendia | 14 April 2008 | 22 December 2011 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[59] [73] [102] [103] | |||
16 April 2008 – 21 April 2009
21 April 2009 – 31 December 2011
| ||||||||
Ministry of Equality | ||||||||
Ministry of Equality (Ministerio de Igualdad) (until 21 October 2010) |
Bibiana Aído | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 | PSOE |
[59] [104] | |||
16 April 2008 – 4 November 2010
| ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government | ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 14 April 2008 | 21 October 2010 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[29] [41] [51] | |||
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 21 October 2010 | 12 July 2011 | PSOE | |||||
José Blanco | 12 July 2011 | 22 December 2011 | PSOE |