González II cabinet

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Felipe González was Prime Minister between 1982 and 1996

The González II cabinet was a government in Spain that was formed on July 25, 1986 by Prime Minister Felipe González of the Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) and replaced the González I cabinet .

In the previous elections to the Congreso de los Diputados on June 23, 1986, the PSOE of González emerged as the clear winner, winning 44.3 percent and had a clear absolute majority with 184 of the 350 members. The conservative Coalición Popular (CP) around Manuel Fraga Iribarne came in second with 26.1 percent and 105 MPs, while the Centro Democrático y Social (CDS) of former Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez came in third with 19.2 percent and 19 MPs . The Convergence and Union (CiU) by Miquel Roca was fourth strongest 5 percent and 18 mandates in parliament.

On July 23, 1986, the Congreso de los Diputados confirmed Prime Minister González, who was sworn in on July 24, 1986 by King Juan Carlos I. Suárez in front of the Palacio de la Zarzuela . On July 25, 1986, the Boletín Oficial del Estado published the composition of the González II cabinet. On July 12, 1988, the only, albeit more extensive, reshuffle of the government took place. Two women were appointed to the cabinet: Minister of Social Affairs Matilde Fernández and government spokeswoman Rosa Conde .

The González II cabinet remained in office until December 6, 1989, when it was replaced by the González III cabinet . Previously, on October 29, 1989, the new elections for the Congreso de los Diputados had taken place.

Cabinet members

The González II cabinet after the reshuffle of July 12, 1988
Office Official Beginning of the term of office Term expires
Prime Minister Felipe González July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Vice Prime Minister Alfonso Guerra July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Minister of Economy and Finance Carlos Solchaga July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Foreign minister Francisco Fernández Ordóñez July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Defense Minister Narcís Serra July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Interior minister José Barrionuevo
José Luis Corcuera 		July 25, 1986
July 12, 1988		 July 8, 1988
December 6, 1989
Minister of Justice Fernando Ledesma
Enrique Múgica 		July 25, 1986
July 12, 1988		 July 8, 1988
December 6, 1989
Minister for Labor and Social Security Manuel Chaves July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Minister for Health and Consumers Julián García Vargas July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Minister for Industry and Energy Luis Carlos Croissier
Claudio Aranzadi 		July 25, 1986
July 12, 1988		 July 8, 1988
December 6, 1989
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Communication Abel Caballero
José Barrionuevo 		July 25, 1986
July 12, 1988		 July 8, 1988
December 6, 1989
Minister for Public Works and Urban Planning Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Carlos Romero Herrera July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Minister for Education and Science José María Maravall
Javier Solana 		July 25, 1986
July 12, 1988		 July 8, 1988
December 6, 1989
Minister of Culture Javier Solana
Jorge Semprún 		July 25, 1986
July 12, 1988		 July 8, 1988
December 6, 1989
Minister of Public Administration Joaquín Almunia July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Minister for Relations with Parliament Virgilio Zapatero July 25, 1986 December 6, 1989
Minister of Social Affairs Matilde Fernández July 12, 1988 December 6, 1989
Government spokeswoman in the ministerial rank Rosa Conde July 12, 1988 December 6, 1989

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Elections to the Congreso de los Diputados (June 23, 1986)