# First government of Pedro Sánchez

The first government of Pedro Sánchez was formed on 7 June 2018, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 1 June and his swearing-in on 2 June, as a result of the success of a motion of no confidence against Mariano Rajoy. It succeeded the second Rajoy government and was the Government of Spain from 7 June 2018 to 13 January 2020, a total of 585 days, or 1 year, 7 months and 6 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 nicknamed as the "beautiful government" (Spanish: gobierno bonito) by the media, because its composition was purposely leaked in a slow cascade of surprise, well-received announcements in the days prior to its formation in order to heighten the positive media coverage on the new appointments. It also became the government with the most female ministers in the country's history and in the world at the time, with 11 out of 17 ministries held by women or 64.7% of the total.
The government was defeated in the parliamentary vote of the 2019 General State Budget bill, prompting Sánchez to dissolve the Cortes and call a snap election; as a result, this was the shortest government since the Spanish transition to democracy—not counting acting periods—lasting for 10 months before an election was held. It was automatically dismissed on 29 April 2019 as a consequence of the April 2019 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

## Investiture

Motion of no confidence Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) :
| Ballot → | Ballot → | 1 June 2018 |
| Required majority → | Required majority → | 176 out of 350 Y |
| | Yes • PSOE (84) • UP–ECP–EM (67) • ERC (9) • PDeCAT (8) • PNV (5) • Compromís (4) • EH Bildu (2) • NCa (1) | 180 / 350 |
| | No • PP (134) • Cs (32) • UPN (2) • FAC (1) | 169 / 350 |
| | Abstentions • CCa (1) | 1 / 350 |
| | Absentees | 0 / 350 |
| Sources |||

## Cabinet changes

Sánchez's first government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
* On 13 June 2018, Màxim Huerta stepped down as Minister of Culture and Sports after it was revealed that he had been sanctioned for using a shell corporation as a means for tax avoidance between 2006 and 2008. He was succeeded by José Guirao.
* On 11 September 2018, Carmen Montón announced her resignation as Minister of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare after evidence was uncovered that she had obtained a master's degree from the King Juan Carlos University without attending most classes, amid other irregularities. She was succeeded by María Luisa Carcedo.
From 29 April 2019, Sánchez's cabinet took on acting duties for the duration of the government formation process resulting from the April 2019 general election. This lasted for an estimated 259 days and saw a new general election being held in the meantime. A number of ministers renounced their posts throughout this period, with the ordinary duties of their ministries being transferred to other cabinet members as a result of Sánchez being unable to appoint replacements while in acting role.
* On 21 May 2019, Meritxell Batet was elected President of the Congress of Deputies of the 13th Legislature, a position incompatible with her post as acting Minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service. Luis Planas, acting Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, took on the ordinary discharge of duties of Batet's vacant ministry.
* On 30 November 2019, Josep Borrell renounced his position as acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation in order to become High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the Von der Leyen Commission. Margarita Robles, acting Minister of Defence, took on the ordinary discharge of duties of Borrell's vacant ministry.

## Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the deputy prime minister, 17 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government.
← Sánchez I Government → (7 June 2018 – 13 January 2020) :
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez | | PSOE | 2 June 2018 | 8 January 2020 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Equality | Carmen Calvo | | PSOE | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | [26] [27] |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation | Josep Borrell | | PSOE | 7 June 2018 | 30 November 2019 | |
| Minister of Justice | Dolores Delgado | | PSOE (Ind.) | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Minister of Defence | Margarita Robles | | PSOE (Ind.) | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Minister of Finance | María Jesús Montero | | PSOE | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Minister of the Interior | Fernando Grande-Marlaska | | PSOE (Ind.) | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Minister of Development | José Luis Ábalos | | PSOE | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Minister of Education and Vocational Training Spokesperson of the Government | Isabel Celaá | | PSOE | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | [27] [28] |
| Minister of Labour, Migration and Social Security | Magdalena Valerio | | PSOE | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism | Reyes Maroto | | PSOE | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Luis Planas | | PSOE | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service | Meritxell Batet | | PSOE (PSC) | 7 June 2018 | 20 May 2019 | |
| Minister for the Ecological Transition | Teresa Ribera | | PSOE | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Minister of Culture and Sports | Màxim Huerta | | PSOE (Ind.) | 7 June 2018 | 13 June 2018 | |
| Minister of Economy and Enterprise | Nadia Calviño | | PSOE (Ind.) | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Minister of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare | Carmen Montón | | PSOE | 7 June 2018 | 11 September 2018 | |
| Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities | Pedro Duque | | PSOE (Ind.) | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Changes June 2018 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Culture and Sports | José Guirao | | PSOE (Ind.) | 14 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Changes September 2018 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare | María Luisa Carcedo | | PSOE | 12 September 2018 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Changes 2019 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service | Luis Planas took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 20 May 2019 to 13 January 2020. | Luis Planas took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 20 May 2019 to 13 January 2020. | Luis Planas took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 20 May 2019 to 13 January 2020. | Luis Planas took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 20 May 2019 to 13 January 2020. | Luis Planas took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 20 May 2019 to 13 January 2020. | Luis Planas took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 20 May 2019 to 13 January 2020. |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation | Margarita Robles took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 30 November 2019 to 13 January 2020. | Margarita Robles took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 30 November 2019 to 13 January 2020. | Margarita Robles took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 30 November 2019 to 13 January 2020. | Margarita Robles took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 30 November 2019 to 13 January 2020. | Margarita Robles took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 30 November 2019 to 13 January 2020. | Margarita Robles took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 30 November 2019 to 13 January 2020. |

## Departmental structure

Pedro Sánchez's first 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 (Original name) | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/party | Ref. |
| Prime Minister's Office |||||||||
| Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno) | Pedro Sánchez | 2 June 2018 | 8 January 2020 | PSOE | |
| Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia del Gobierno) | Carmen Calvo | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation |||||||||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación) | Josep Borrell | 7 June 2018 | 30 November 2019 (renounced) | PSOE | [35] [36] [37] |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación) | Margarita Robles (ordinary discharge of duties) | 30 November 2019 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE (Independent) | [35] [36] [37] |
| [35] [36] [37] |||||||
| Ministry of Justice |||||||||
| Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) | Dolores Delgado | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE (Independent) | [36] [38] [39] |
| [36] [38] [39] |||||||
| Ministry of Defence |||||||||
| Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) | Margarita Robles | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE (Independent) | [36] [40] [41] |
| [36] [40] [41] |||||||
| Ministry of Finance |||||||||
| Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) | María Jesús Montero | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | [35] [36] [42] |
| [35] [36] [42] |||||||
| Ministry of the Interior |||||||||
| Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) | Fernando Grande-Marlaska | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE (Independent) | [36] [43] |
| [36] [43] |||||||
| Ministry of Development |||||||||
| Ministry of Development (Ministerio de Fomento) | José Luis Ábalos | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | [36] [44] |
| [36] [44] |||||||
| Ministry of Education and Vocational Training |||||||||
| Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional) | Isabel Celaá | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | [35] [36] [45] |
| [35] [36] [45] |||||||
| Ministry of Labour, Migration and Social Security |||||||||
| Ministry of Labour, Migration and Social Security (Ministerio de Trabajo, Migraciones y Seguridad Social) | Magdalena Valerio | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | [35] [36] [46] |
| [35] [36] [46] |||||||
| Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism |||||||||
| Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism (Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Turismo) | Reyes Maroto | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | [35] [36] [47] |
| [35] [36] [47] |||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |||||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) | Luis Planas | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | [35] [36] [48] |
| [35] [36] [48] |||||||
| Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Equality |||||||||
| Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Equality (Ministerio de la Presidencia, Relaciones con las Cortes e Igualdad) | Carmen Calvo | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | [35] [36] [39] [49] |
| [35] [36] [39] [49] |||||||
| Ministry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service |||||||||
| Ministry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service (Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública) | Meritxell Batet | 7 June 2018 | 20 May 2019 (renounced) | PSOE (PSC–PSOE) | [35] [36] [50] |
| Ministry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service (Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública) | Luis Planas (ordinary discharge of duties) | 20 May 2019 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | [35] [36] [50] |
| [35] [36] [50] |||||||
| Ministry for the Ecological Transition |||||||||
| Ministry for the Ecological Transition (Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica) | Teresa Ribera | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | [35] [36] [51] |
| [35] [36] [51] |||||||
| Ministry of Culture and Sports |||||||||
| Ministry of Culture and Sports (Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte) | Màxim Huerta | 7 June 2018 | 13 June 2018 (resigned) | PSOE (Independent) | [35] [36] [52] [53] |
| Ministry of Culture and Sports (Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte) | José Guirao | 14 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE (Independent) | [35] [36] [52] [53] |
| [35] [36] [52] [53] |||||||
| Ministry of Economy and Enterprise |||||||||
| Ministry of Economy and Enterprise (Ministerio de Economía y Empresa) | Nadia Calviño | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE (Independent) | [35] [36] [54] |
| [35] [36] [54] |||||||
| Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare |||||||||
| Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare (Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social) | Carmen Montón | 7 June 2018 | 11 September 2018 (resigned) | PSOE | [35] [36] [55] |
| Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare (Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social) | María Luisa Carcedo | 12 September 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | [35] [36] [55] |
| [35] [36] [55] |||||||
| Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities |||||||||
| Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades) | Pedro Duque | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE (Independent) | [35] [36] [56] |
| [35] [36] [56] |||||||
| Spokesperson of the Government |||||||||
| Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) | Isabel Celaá | 7 June 2018 | 13 January 2020 | PSOE | |