The second government of Mariano Rajoy was formed on 4 November 2016, following the latter's election as prime minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 29 October and his swearing-in on 31 October, as a result of the People's Party (PP) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2016 Spanish general election. It succeeded the first Rajoy government and was the government of Spain from 4 November 2016 to 7 June 2018, a total of days, or .
The cabinet comprised members of the PP and a number of independents. It was dismissed on 1 June 2018 when a motion of no confidence against Rajoy succeeded, but remained in acting capacity until Pedro Sánchez's government was sworn in.
Investiture
InvestitureCongress of Deputies Ballot → 27 October 2016 29 October 2016 Required majority → 176 out of 350 Simple Sources
Votes of confidence/no confidence
Motion of no confidenceCongress of Deputies Ballot → 14 June 2017 Required majority → 176 out of 350 Sources
Motion of no confidenceCongress of Deputies Ballot → 1 June 2018 Required majority → 176 out of 350 Absentees Sources
Cabinet changes The only cabinet change of Rajoy's second government took place on 8 March 2018, when Luis de Guindos stepped down as Minister of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness in order to become Vice President of the European Central Bank. He was succeeded by Román Escolano.
Council of Ministers The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the deputy prime minister, 13 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government.
← Rajoy II Government →(4 November 2016 – 7 June 2018) Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy PP 31 October 2016 1 June 2018 Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of the Presidency and for Territorial Administrations Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Alfonso Dastis Independent 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of Justice Rafael Catalá PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of Defence María Dolores de Cospedal PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of Finance and Civil Service Cristóbal Montoro PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of the Interior Juan Ignacio Zoido PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of Development Íñigo de la Serna PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of Education, Culture and SportsSpokesperson of the Government Íñigo Méndez de Vigo PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of Employment and Social Security Fátima Báñez PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda Álvaro Nadal PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment Isabel García Tejerina PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Minister of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Luis de Guindos Independent 4 November 2016 8 March 2018 Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality Dolors Montserrat PP 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 Changes March 2018 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Román Escolano Independent 8 March 2018 7 June 2018
Departmental structure Mariano Rajoy's second government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department.
Unit/body rank () Secretary of state () Undersecretary () Director-general () Autonomous agency () Military & intelligence agency
Office Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy 31 October 2016 1 June 2018 PP Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP See Ministry of the Presidency and for Territorial AdministrationsMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairsand Cooperation Alfonso Dastis 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice Rafael Catalá 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence María Dolores de Cospedal 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of Finance and Civil Service Ministry of Financeand Civil Service Cristóbal Montoro 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of the Interior Ministry of the Interior Juan Ignacio Zoido 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of Development Ministry of Development Íñigo de la Serna 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports Ministry of Education,Culture and Sports Íñigo Méndez de Vigo 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of Employment and Social Security Ministry of Employmentand Social Security Fátima Báñez 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda Ministry of Energy, Tourismand Digital Agenda Álvaro Nadal 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment Ministry of Agriculture andFisheries, Food and Environment Isabel García Tejerina 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of the Presidency and for Territorial Administrations Ministry of the Presidencyand for Territorial Administrations Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Ministry of Economy, Industryand Competitiveness Luis de Guindos 4 November 2016 8 March 2018 PP Román Escolano 8 March 2018 7 June 2018 PPMinistry of Health, Social Services and Equality Ministry of Health,Social Services and Equality Dolors Montserrat 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP Spokesperson of the Government Spokesperson of the Government Íñigo Méndez de Vigo 4 November 2016 7 June 2018 PP
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References
External links Governments of Spain 2011–present. Ministers of Mariano Rajoy and Pedro Sánchez. Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). The governments of the second period of the People's Party (since 2011) (under Felipe VI). Lluís Belenes i Rodríguez History Page (in Spanish).