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2nd government of Felipe González
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Government of Spain
1986–1989
Segundo Gobierno de Felipe Gonzalez (1988).jpg
The government in July 1988.
Date formed 26 July 1986
Date dissolved 7 December 1989
People and organisations
Monarch Juan Carlos I
Prime Minister Felipe González
Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso Guerra
No. of ministers 16 (1986–1988)
17 (1988–1989)
Total no. of members 22
Member party   PSOE
Status in legislature Majority government
Opposition party   AP–PL (1986–1987)
  AP (1987–1989)
  PP (1989)
Opposition leader Manuel Fraga (1986)
Miguel Herrero de Miñón (1986–1987)
Antonio Hernández Mancha (1987–1989)
History
Election(s) 1986 general election
Outgoing election 1989 general election
Legislature term(s) 3rd Cortes Generales
Budget(s) 1987, 1988, 1989
Predecessor González I
Successor González III

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 1,230 days, or 3 years, 4 months and 11 days.

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

Investiture
Felipe González (PSOE)
Ballot → 23 July 1986
Required majority → 176 out of 350 YesY
184 / 350
144 / 350
6 / 350
16 / 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 Ref.
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 PSC–PSOE 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 Ref.
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
Office
(Original name)
Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Ref.

Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister
(Presidencia del Gobierno)
Felipe González 1986f (cropped).jpg Felipe González 24 July 1986 6 December 1989 PSOE



Deputy Prime Minister
(Vicepresidencia del Gobierno)
Alfonso Guerra 1986 (cropped).jpg Alfonso Guerra 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores)
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 1988 (cropped).jpg Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice
(Ministerio de Justicia)
Fernando Ledesma 1983 (cropped).jpg Fernando Ledesma 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE
(Independent)
Enrique Múgica 1988 (cropped).jpg Enrique Múgica 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence
(Ministerio de Defensa)
Narcís Serra 1986 (cropped).jpg Narcís Serra 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE
(PSC–PSOE)

Ministry of Economy and Finance

Ministry of Economy and Finance
(Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda)
Carlos Solchaga 1991 (cropped).jpg Carlos Solchaga 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE



Ministry of the Interior

Ministry of the Interior
(Ministerio del Interior)
José Barrionuevo 1986 (cropped).jpg José Barrionuevo 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE
José Luis Corcuera 1989 (cropped).jpg José Luis Corcuera 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE

Ministry of Public Works and Urbanism

Ministry of Public Works
and Urbanism
(Ministerio de Obras Públicas
y Urbanismo)
Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela 1990 (cropped).jpg Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE
  • () Directorate-General of the National Geographic Institute

Ministry of Education and Science

Ministry of Education and Science
(Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia)
José María Maravall 1987 (cropped).jpg José María Maravall 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE
Javier Solana 1986 (cropped).jpg Javier Solana 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE
  • () High Council for Sports (from 12 Jul 1988)
    • () President's Office of the High Council for Sports (from 12 Jul 1988)
      • () Directorate-General of the High Council for Sports (from 12 Jul 1988; disest. 9 Dec 1988)
      • () Directorate-General for Sports (est. 9 Dec 1988)
      • () Directorate-General for Sports Infrastructure (est. 9 Dec 1988)

Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Ministry of Labour
and Social Security
(Ministerio de Trabajo
y Seguridad Social)
Manuel Chaves 1991 (cropped).jpg Manuel Chaves 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE

Ministry of Industry and Energy

Ministry of Industry and Energy
(Ministerio de Industria y Energía)
Luis Carlos Croissier 1987b (cropped).jpg Luis Carlos Croissier 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE
Claudio Aranzadi 1989 (cropped).jpg Claudio Aranzadi 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE
(Independent)

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food
(Ministerio de Agricultura,
Pesca y Alimentación)
Carlos Romero 1989 (cropped).jpg Carlos Romero 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE

Ministry for Public Administrations

Ministry for Public Administrations
(Ministerio para las Administraciones
Públicas)
Joaquín Almunia 1990 (cropped).jpg 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 Services

Ministry of Transport, Tourism and Communications

Ministry of Transport,
Tourism and Communications
(Ministerio de Transportes,
Turismo y Comunicaciones)
Abel Caballero 1986b (cropped).jpg Abel Caballero 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE
José Barrionuevo 1986 (cropped).jpg José Barrionuevo 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE

Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Culture
(Ministerio de Cultura)
Javier Solana 1986 (cropped).jpg Javier Solana 26 July 1986 12 July 1988 PSOE
Jorge Semprún 2003 (cropped).jpg Jorge Semprún 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE
(Independent)

Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs

Ministry of Health
and Consumer Affairs
(Ministerio de Sanidad
y Consumo)
Julián García Vargas 1986 (cropped).jpg Julián García Vargas 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE

Ministry of Relations with the Cortes and the Government Secretariat

Ministry of Relations with the
Cortes and the Government
Secretariat
(Ministerio de Relaciones con las
Cortes y de la Secretaría del Gobierno)
Virgilio Zapatero 1989b (cropped).jpg Virgilio Zapatero 26 July 1986 7 December 1989 PSOE


Ministry of Social Affairs

Ministry of Social Affairs
(Ministerio de Asuntos Sociales)
(from 12 July 1988)
Matilde Fernández 2007 (cropped).jpg Matilde Fernández 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE

Ministry of the Spokesperson of the Government

Ministry of the Spokesperson
of the Government
(Ministerio del Portavoz del Gobierno)
(from 12 July 1988)
Rosa Conde 1989 (cropped).jpg Rosa Conde 12 July 1988 7 December 1989 PSOE
(Independent)

See also

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