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First government of Adrián Barbón

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Government of Adrián Barbón

Government of the Principality of Asturias
The government in July 2019 (top) and July 2021 (bottom).
Date formed25 July 2019
Date dissolved31 July 2023
People and organisations
MonarchFelipe VI
PresidentAdrián Barbón
Vice PresidentJuan Cofiño
No. of ministers10[a]
Total no. of members11[a]
Member party  PSOE
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition party  PP
Opposition leaderTeresa Mallada (until December 2021)
Beatriz Polledo[1] (since January 2022)
History
Election2019 regional election
Legislature term11th General Junta
Budget2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
PredecessorFernández II
SuccessorBarbón II

The first government of Adrián Barbón was formed on 25 July 2019, following the latter's election as President of the Principality of Asturias by the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias on 15 July and his swearing-in on 17 July, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2019 regional election.[2] It succeeded the second Fernández government and was the incumbent Government of the Principality of Asturias between 25 July 2019 and 31 July 2023, a total of 1,467 days, or 4 years and 6 days.

The cabinet comprised members of the PSOE and a number of independents.

Investiture

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Investiture
Ballot → 12 July 2019 15 July 2019
Required majority → 23 out of 45 Simple
22 / 45
☒N
22 / 45
checkY
Abstentions
23 / 45
23 / 45
Absentees
0 / 45
0 / 45
Sources[3][4][5]

Cabinet changes

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Barbón's government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:

  • On 24 June 2020, the ministries of Infrastructures, Environment and Climatic Change and the Rural Development, Agro-livestocks and Fisheries were reorganized into the Regional Administration, Environment and Climatic Change and the Rural Affairs and Territorial Cohesion portfolios, respectively, with their previous officeholders remaining in their posts.[6]
  • On 25 July 2021, it was announced that Lydia Espina would replace Carmen Suárez as minister of Education, a move which was formalized on 29 July.[7][8]

Council of Government

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The Council of Government of the Principality of Asturias is structured into the offices for the president, the vice president and 10 ministries.[9][10]

Barbón Government
(25 July 2019 – present)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
President Adrián Barbón PSOE 17 July 2019 31 July 2023 [11]
Vice President
Minister of Infrastructures, Environment and Climatic Change
Juan Cofiño PSOE 25 July 2019 24 June 2020 [12]
[13]
Minister of the Presidency Rita Camblor PSOE 25 July 2019 31 July 2023 [12]
Minister of Finance Ana Cárcaba PSOE (Ind.) 25 July 2019 31 July 2023 [12]
Minister of Industry, Employment and Economic Promotion Enrique Fernández Rodríguez PSOE 25 July 2019 31 July 2023 [12]
Minister of Education Carmen Suárez PSOE (Ind.) 25 July 2019 29 July 2021 [12]
Minister of Health Pablo Fernández Muñiz PSOE 25 July 2019 31 July 2023 [12]
Minister of Social Rights and Welfare Melania Álvarez PSOE 25 July 2019 31 July 2023 [12]
Minister of Rural Development, Agro-livestocks and Fisheries Alejandro Calvo PSOE 25 July 2019 24 June 2020 [12]
Minister of Culture, Language Policy and Tourism Berta Piñán PSOE (Ind.) 25 July 2019 31 July 2023 [12]
Minister of Science, Innovation and University Borja Sánchez PSOE 25 July 2019 31 July 2023 [12]

Changes June 2020

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Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Vice President
Minister of Regional Administration, Environment and Climatic Change
Juan Cofiño PSOE 24 June 2020 31 July 2023 [14]
[15]
Minister of Rural Affairs and Territorial Cohesion Alejandro Calvo PSOE 24 June 2020 31 July 2023 [16]

Changes July 2021

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Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Education Lydia Espina PSOE 29 July 2021 31 July 2023 [17]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Does not include the President.

References

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  1. ^ Rúa, Silvia (2022-12-30). "El PP asturiano cesa a Teresa Mallada como portavoz parlamentaria a instancias de su candidato". Cadena Ser. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  2. ^ "Barbón recupera la figura del vicepresidente y anuncia un Gobierno con diez consejerías". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 21 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Elecciones a la Junta General del Principado de Asturias (1983 - 2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Barbón no logra la presidencia en la primera votación y deberá esperar al lunes". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Adrián Barbón promete gobernar con "osadía" y "sin dejarse ahogar por la vieja Asturias"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Adrián Barbón remodela su Gobierno y encarga a Cofiño modernizar la administración" (in Spanish). Cadena SER. EFE. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ^ Fernández, Luis (25 July 2021). "Lydia Espina sustituye a Carmen Suárez como consejera de Educación". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Decreto 54/2021, de 28 de julio, del Presidente del Principado, por el que se dispone el cese como Consejera de Educación, de doña Carmen Suárez Suárez" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (146). 29 July 2021. ISSN 1579-7252.
  9. ^ "Decreto 13/2019, de 24 de julio, del Presidente del Principado de Asturias, de reestructuración de las Consejerías que integran la Administración de la Comunidad Autónoma" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (143). 25 July 2019. ISSN 1579-7252.
  10. ^ "Decreto 6/2020, de 23 de junio, del Presidente del Principado, de segunda modificación parcial del Decreto 13/2019, de 24 de julio, del Presidente del Principado de Asturias, de reestructuración de las Consejerías que integran la Administración de la Comunidad Autónoma" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (121). 24 June 2020. ISSN 1579-7252.
  11. ^ "Real Decreto 448/2019, de 16 de julio, por el que se nombra Presidente del Principado de asturias a don adrián Barbón Rodríguez" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (137). 17 July 2019. ISSN 1579-7252.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Decreto 14/2019, de 24 de julio, del Presidente del Principado de Asturias, por el que se nombra a los miembros del Consejo de Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (143). 25 July 2019. ISSN 1579-7252.
  13. ^ "Decreto 16/2019, de 24 de julio, del Presidente del Principado, por el que se nombra Vicepresidente del Consejo de Gobierno al Consejero don Juan Cofiño González" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (143). 25 July 2019. ISSN 1579-7252.
  14. ^ "Decreto 10/2020, de 23 de junio, del Presidente del Principado, por el que se nombra Consejero de Administración Autonómica, Medio Ambiente y Cambio Climático, a don Juan Cofiño González" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (121). 24 June 2020. ISSN 1579-7252.
  15. ^ "Decreto 11/2020, de 23 de junio, del Presidente del Principado, por el que se nombra Vicepresidente del Consejo de Gobierno al Consejero don Juan Cofiño González" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (121). 24 June 2020. ISSN 1579-7252.
  16. ^ "Decreto 12/2020, de 23 de junio, del Presidente del Principado, por el que se nombra Consejero de Medio rural y Cohesión territorial, a don Alejandro Jesús Calvo rodríguez" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (121). 24 June 2020. ISSN 1579-7252.
  17. ^ "Decreto 55/2021, de 28 de julio, del Presidente del Principado, por el que se nombra Consejera de educación, a doña Lydia espina López" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish) (146). 29 July 2021. ISSN 1579-7252.
Preceded by Government of the
Principality of Asturias

2019–present
Incumbent