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3rd government of Felipe González
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Government of Spain
1989–1993
Tercer Gobierno de Felipe Gonzalez (1991).jpg
The government in March 1991.
Date formed 7 December 1989
Date dissolved 14 July 1993
People and organisations
Monarch Juan Carlos I
Prime Minister Felipe González
Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso Guerra (1989–1991)
Narcís Serra (1991–1993)
No. of ministers 18 (1989–1991)
17 (1991–1993)
Total no. of members 28
Member party   PSOE
Status in legislature Minority government
Opposition party   PP
Opposition leader José María Aznar
History
Election(s) 1989 general election
Outgoing election 1993 general election
Legislature term(s) 4th Cortes Generales
Budget(s) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Predecessor González II
Successor González IV

The third government of Felipe González was formed on 7 December 1989, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 5 December and his swearing-in on 6 December, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 1989 Spanish general election. It succeeded the second González government and was the Government of Spain from 7 December 1989 to 14 July 1993, a total of 1,315 days, or 3 years, 7 months and 7 days.

González formed a continuity government, maintaining the same composition of the preceding cabinet as established in 1988. This came as a consequence of the pending legal challenges on election results in some constituencies sparking an apparent "provisionality feeling" on the new government, a situation which had already led to an unprecedented investiture session with 18 deputies being prevented by judicial courts from taking their offices. The government included two members of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC)—initially Narcís Serra, later joined by Jordi Solé Tura—and four independents (Claudio Aranzadi, Jorge Semprún and Rosa Conde—who would end up joining the PSOE in November 1990—as well as Pedro Solbes from March 1991).

The government was automatically dismissed on 7 June 1993 as a consequence of the 1993 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

Investiture

Investiture
Felipe González (PSOE)
Ballot → 5 December 1989
Required majority → 167 out of 332 YesY
167 / 332
155 / 332
6 / 332
4 / 332
Sources

Cabinet changes

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

  • On 19 April 1990, Minister of Labour and Social Security Manuel Chaves was nominated to lead the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) into the 1990 Andalusian regional election. This led to a limited cabinet reshuffle, seeing Luis Martínez Noval replacing Chaves in his ministry post on 2 May.
  • On 12 January 1991, Alfonso Guerra announced his resignation as Deputy Prime Minister of Spain, effective on 14 January, as a result of a financial scandal involving his brother Juan Guerra and which had been ongoing for over a year; but also after a stark erosion in the relationship with Prime Minister Felipe González had seen Guerra's standing in government weaken. González used the opportunity of Guerra's resignation to arrange a major cabinet reshuffle, which was materialized in March 1991. The reshuffle saw Narcís Serra becoming new Deputy Prime Minister; the incorporation of Tomás de la Quadra-Salcedo (Justice), Josep Borrell (Public Works and Transport), Pedro Solbes (Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), Juan Manuel Eguiagaray (Public Administrations), Jordi Solé Tura (Culture) and Julián García Valverde (Health and Consumer Affairs); the farewell of Enrique Múgica, Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela, Carlos Romero, Joaquín Almunia and Jorge Semprún; Julián García Vargas becoming new Minister of Defence succeeding Serra and the split up of José Barrionuevo's Transport, Tourism and Communications ministry between the Public Works and Industry departments. Of the new incorporations, Jordi Solé Tura was a member from the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC) since 1988, whereas Pedro Solbes was an independent.
  • On 10 January 1992, Julián García Valverde submitted his resignation as Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs as a result of alleged embezzlement and tax fraud accusations during Valverde's time as president of Renfe between 1985 and 1991. Felipe González accepted Valverde's resignation on 13 January and appointed José Antonio Griñán as a replacement.
  • On 16 June 1992, Felipe González accepted Francisco Fernández Ordóñez's resignation as Minister of Foreign Affairs because of a deteriorating health resulting from the cancer affection he had been developing since 1988. Ordóñez had been on leave of absence since 31 May as a result of a physical impossibility to keep on his duties as minister, being replaced in his post by Javier Solana on 24 June; in turn, Solana was replaced in the Education portfolio by Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba. Fernández Ordóñez died on 7 August 1992, only a month and a half after his resignation.

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the deputy prime minister and 17 ministries, including the ministry for the spokesperson of the Government. The number of ministries was reduced to 16 after the Transport, Tourism and Communications portfolio was split and merged into the Public Works and Urbanism and Industry and Energy ministries in March 1991. The office of the deputy prime minister was left vacant from January to March 1991.

González III Government
(7 December 1989 – 14 July 1993)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Prime Minister Felipe González PSOE 6 December 1989 13 July 1993
Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso Guerra PSOE 7 December 1989 14 January 1991
Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Fernández Ordóñez PSOE 7 December 1989 16 June 1992
Minister of Justice Enrique Múgica PSOE 7 December 1989 13 March 1991
Minister of Defence Narcís Serra PSC–PSOE 7 December 1989 13 March 1991
Minister of Economy and Finance Carlos Solchaga PSOE 7 December 1989 14 July 1993
Minister of the Interior José Luis Corcuera PSOE 7 December 1989 14 July 1993
Minister of Public Works and Urbanism Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela PSOE 7 December 1989 13 March 1991
Minister of Education and Science Javier Solana PSOE 7 December 1989 24 June 1992
Minister of Labour and Social Security Manuel Chaves PSOE 7 December 1989 2 May 1990
Minister of Industry and Energy Claudio Aranzadi Independent 7 December 1989 13 March 1991
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Carlos Romero PSOE 7 December 1989 13 March 1991
Minister for Public Administrations Joaquín Almunia PSOE 7 December 1989 13 March 1991
Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications José Barrionuevo PSOE 7 December 1989 13 March 1991
Minister of Culture Jorge Semprún Independent 7 December 1989 13 March 1991
Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs Julián García Vargas PSOE 7 December 1989 13 March 1991
Minister of Relations with the Cortes and the Government Secretariat Virgilio Zapatero PSOE 7 December 1989 14 July 1993
Minister of Social Affairs Matilde Fernández PSOE 7 December 1989 14 July 1993
Spokesperson Minister of the Government Rosa Conde Indep./PSOE 7 December 1989 14 July 1993

Changes May 1990

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Labour and Social Security Luis Martínez Noval PSOE 2 May 1990 14 July 1993

Changes January 1991

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Deputy Prime Minister Vacant from 14 January to 13 March 1991.

Changes March 1991

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Deputy Prime Minister Narcís Serra PSC–PSOE 13 March 1991 14 July 1993
Minister of Justice Tomás de la Quadra-Salcedo PSOE 13 March 1991 14 July 1993
Minister of Defence Julián García Vargas PSOE 13 March 1991 14 July 1993
Minister of Public Works and Transport Josep Borrell PSOE 13 March 1991 14 July 1993
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Claudio Aranzadi Independent 13 March 1991 14 July 1993
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Pedro Solbes Independent 13 March 1991 14 July 1993
Minister for Public Administrations Juan Manuel Eguiagaray PSOE 13 March 1991 14 July 1993
Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications Disestablished on 13 March 1991.
Minister of Culture Jordi Solé Tura PSC–PSOE 13 March 1991 14 July 1993
Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs Julián García Valverde PSOE 13 March 1991 13 January 1992

Changes January 1992

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs José Antonio Griñán PSOE 15 January 1992 14 July 1993

Changes June 1992

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Solana PSOE 24 June 1992 14 July 1993
Minister of Education and Science Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba PSOE 24 June 1992 14 July 1993

Departmental structure

Felipe González's third 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 1991 (cropped).jpg Felipe González 6 December 1989 13 July 1993 PSOE




Deputy Prime Minister
(Vicepresidencia del Gobierno)
Alfonso Guerra 1988 (cropped).jpg Alfonso Guerra 7 December 1989 14 January 1991
(resigned)
PSOE
Narcís Serra 1989 (cropped).jpg Narcís Serra 13 March 1991 14 July 1993 PSOE
(PSC–PSOE)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores)
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 1988 (cropped).jpg Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 7 December 1989 16 June 1992
(resigned)
PSOE
Javier Solana 1988 (cropped).jpg Javier Solana 24 June 1992 14 July 1993 PSOE

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice
(Ministerio de Justicia)
Enrique Múgica 1988 (cropped).jpg Enrique Múgica 7 December 1989 13 March 1991 PSOE

Tomás de la Quadra-Salcedo 1991 (cropped).jpg Tomás de la Quadra-Salcedo 13 March 1991 14 July 1993 PSOE

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence
(Ministerio de Defensa)
Narcís Serra 1989 (cropped).jpg Narcís Serra 7 December 1989 13 March 1991 PSOE
(PSC–PSOE)
Julián García Vargas 1986 (cropped).jpg Julián García Vargas 13 March 1991 14 July 1993 PSOE

Ministry of Economy and Finance

Ministry of Economy and Finance
(Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda)
Carlos Solchaga 1991 (cropped).jpg Carlos Solchaga 7 December 1989 14 July 1993 PSOE




Ministry of the Interior

Ministry of the Interior
(Ministerio del Interior)
José Luis Corcuera 1989 (cropped).jpg José Luis Corcuera 7 December 1989 14 July 1993 PSOE

Ministry of Public Works

Ministry of Public Works
and Urbanism
(Ministerio de Obras Públicas
y Urbanismo)

(until 13 March 1991)

Ministry of Public Works
and Transport
(Ministerio de Obras Públicas
y Transportes)

(from 13 March 1991)

Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela 1990 (cropped).jpg Javier Sáenz de Cosculluela 7 December 1989 13 March 1991 PSOE
Josep Borrell 1996 (cropped).jpg Josep Borrell 13 March 1991 14 July 1993 PSOE

Ministry of Education and Science

Ministry of Education and Science
(Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia)
Javier Solana 1988 (cropped).jpg Javier Solana 7 December 1989 24 June 1992 PSOE
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba 1996b (cropped).jpg Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba 24 June 1992 14 July 1993 PSOE
  • () High Council for Sports
    • () President's Office of the High Council for Sports
      • () Directorate-General for Sports
      • () Directorate-General for Sports Infrastructure (disest. 18 Jul 1992)
      • () Directorate-General for Sports Infrastructure and Services (est. 18 Jul 1992)

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 7 December 1989 2 May 1990 PSOE

Portrait placeholder.svg Luis Martínez Noval 2 May 1990 14 July 1993 PSOE

Ministry of Industry

Ministry of Industry and Energy
(Ministerio de Industria y Energía)
(until 13 March 1991)

Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Tourism
(Ministerio de Industria,
Comercio y Turismo)

(from 13 March 1991)

Claudio Aranzadi 1989 (cropped).jpg Claudio Aranzadi 7 December 1989 14 July 1993 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 7 December 1989 13 March 1991 PSOE
Pedro Solbes 1996 (cropped).jpg Pedro Solbes 13 March 1991 14 July 1993 PSOE
(Independent)

Ministry for Public Administrations

Ministry for Public Administrations
(Ministerio para las Administraciones
Públicas)
Joaquín Almunia 1990 (cropped).jpg Joaquín Almunia 7 December 1989 13 March 1991 PSOE
Juan Manuel Eguiagaray 1992 (cropped).jpg Juan Manuel Eguiagaray 13 March 1991 14 July 1993 PSOE

Ministry of Transport, Tourism and Communications

Ministry of Transport,
Tourism and Communications
(Ministerio de Transportes,
Turismo y Comunicaciones)

(until 13 March 1991)
José Barrionuevo 1990 (cropped).jpg José Barrionuevo 7 December 1989 13 March 1991 PSOE

Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Culture
(Ministerio de Cultura)
Jorge Semprún 2003 (cropped).jpg Jorge Semprún 7 December 1989 13 March 1991 PSOE
(Independent)

Jordi Solé Tura 1991 (cropped).jpg Jordi Solé Tura 13 March 1991 14 July 1993 PSOE
(PSC–PSOE)

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 7 December 1989 13 March 1991 PSOE
Portrait placeholder.svg Julián García Valverde 13 March 1991 13 January 1992
(resigned)
PSOE
José Antonio Griñán 2012 (cropped)-2.jpg José Antonio Griñán 15 January 1992 14 July 1993 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 7 December 1989 14 July 1993 PSOE



Ministry of Social Affairs

Ministry of Social Affairs
(Ministerio de Asuntos Sociales)
Matilde Fernández 2007 (cropped).jpg Matilde Fernández 7 December 1989 14 July 1993 PSOE

Ministry of the Spokesperson of the Government

Ministry of the Spokesperson
of the Government
(Ministerio del Portavoz del Gobierno)
Rosa Conde 1989 (cropped).jpg Rosa Conde 7 December 1989 14 July 1993 PSOE
(PSOE from Nov 1990;
Indep. until Nov 1990)

See also

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