Second government of Felipe González

The second government of Felipe González was formed on 26 July 1986, following the latter's election as prime minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 23 July and his swearing-in on 24 July, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 1986 Spanish general election. It succeeded the first González government and was the government of Spain from 26 July 1986 to 7 December 1989, a total of days, or .

The cabinet comprised members of the PSOE (including its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, PSC) and a number of independents. It was automatically dismissed on 30 October 1989 as a consequence of the 1989 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

Investiture

InvestitureCongress of Deputies Ballot → 23 July 1986 Required majority → 176 out of 350 Sources

Votes of confidence/no confidence

Motion of no confidenceCongress of Deputies Ballot → 30 March 1987 Required majority → 176 out of 350 Sources

Council of Ministers The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the deputy prime minister and 15 ministries. The number of ministries was increased to 17 with the creation of the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of the Spokesperson of the Government in July 1988.

← González II Government →(26 July 1986 – 7 December 1989) Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Prime Minister Felipe González PSOE 24 July 1986 6 December 1989 Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso Guerra PSOE 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Fernández Ordóñez PSOE 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 Minister of Justice Fernando Ledesma Independent 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 Minister of Defence Narcís Serra PSOE/PSC 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 Minister of Economy and Finance Carlos Solchaga PSOE 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 Minister of the Interior José Barrionuevo PSOE 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 Minister of Public Works and Urbanism Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela PSOE 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 Minister of Education and Science José María Maravall PSOE 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 Minister of Labour and Social Security Manuel Chaves PSOE 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 Minister of Industry and Energy Luis Carlos Croissier PSOE 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Carlos Romero PSOE 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 Minister for Public Administrations Joaquín Almunia PSOE 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications Abel Caballero PSOE 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 Minister of Culture Javier Solana PSOE 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs Julián García Vargas PSOE 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 Minister of Relations with the Cortes and the Government Secretariat Virgilio Zapatero PSOE 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 Changes July 1988 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Justice Enrique Múgica PSOE 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 Minister of the Interior José Luis Corcuera PSOE 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 Minister of Education and Science Javier Solana PSOE 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 Minister of Industry and Energy Claudio Aranzadi Independent 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications José Barrionuevo PSOE 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 Minister of Culture Jorge Semprún Independent 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 Minister of Social Affairs Matilde Fernández PSOE 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 Spokesperson Minister of the Government Rosa Conde Independent 12 July 1988 7 December 1989

Departmental structure Felipe González'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 Felipe González 24 July 1986 6 December 1989 PSOE Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso Guerra 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice Fernando Ledesma 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE Enrique Múgica 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOEMinistry of Defence Ministry of Defence Narcís Serra 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE Ministry of Economy and Finance Ministry of Economy and Finance Carlos Solchaga 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE Ministry of the Interior Ministry of the Interior José Barrionuevo 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE José Luis Corcuera 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOEMinistry of Public Works and Urbanism Ministry of Public Worksand Urbanism Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE () Directorate-General of the National Geographic InstituteMinistry of Education and Science Ministry of Education and Science José María Maravall 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE Javier Solana 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE() High Council for Sports () President's Office of the High Council for Sports () Directorate-General of the High Council for Sports () Directorate-General for Sports () Directorate-General for Sports Infrastructure Ministry of Labour and Social Security Ministry of Labourand Social Security Manuel Chaves 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE Ministry of Industry and Energy Ministry of Industry and Energy Luis Carlos Croissier 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE Claudio Aranzadi 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOEMinistry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ministry of Agriculture,Fisheries and Food Carlos Romero 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE Ministry for Public Administrations Ministry for Public Administrations Joaquín Almunia 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE () State Secretariat for Public Administration () Directorate-General for the Civil Service () Directorate-General for Organization, Procedures and Information Technology () Inspectorate-General for Public Administration ServicesMinistry of Transport, Tourism and Communications Ministry of Transport,Tourism and Communications Abel Caballero 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE José Barrionuevo 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOEMinistry of Culture Ministry of Culture Javier Solana 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE Jorge Semprún 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOEMinistry of Health and Consumer Affairs Ministry of Healthand Consumer Affairs Julián García Vargas 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE Ministry of Relations with the Cortes and the Government Secretariat Ministry of Relations with theCortes and the GovernmentSecretariat Virgilio Zapatero 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE Ministry of Social Affairs Ministry of Social Affairs Matilde Fernández 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE Ministry of the Spokesperson of the Government Ministry of the Spokespersonof the Government Rosa Conde 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE

Second government of Felipe González

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