# Third government of Pedro Sánchez

The third government of Pedro Sánchez was formed on 21 November 2023, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 16 November and his swearing-in on 17 November, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and Sumar being able to muster a majority of seats in the Parliament with external support from Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Together for Catalonia (Junts), EH Bildu, the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) and Canarian Coalition (CCa) following the 2023 general election. It succeeded the second Sánchez government and is the incumbent Government of Spain since 21 November 2023, a total of 464 days, or 1 year, 3 months and 6 days.
The cabinet comprises members of the PSOE (including its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, PSC) and Sumar—with the involvement of Unite Movement (SMR), United Left (IU), the Communist Party of Spain (PCE), More Madrid (MM) and Catalonia in Common (Comuns)—as well as independents proposed by both parties.

## Investiture

Investiture Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) :
| Ballot → | Ballot → | 16 November 2023 |
| Required majority → | Required majority → | 176 out of 350 Y |
| | Yes • PSOE (121) • Sumar (31) • ERC (7) • Junts (7) • EH Bildu (6) • PNV (5) • BNG (1) • CCa (1) | 179 / 350 |
| | No • PP (137) • Vox (33) • UPN (1) | 171 / 350 |
| | Abstentions | 0 / 350 |
| | Absentees | 0 / 350 |
| Sources ||||

## Cabinet changes

Sánchez's third government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
* Following her election as president of the European Investment Bank on 8 December 2023, Nadia Calviño was expected to vacate her cabinet posts as first deputy prime minister and economy minister by the end of the year, in order to be able to take office at the EIB on 1 January 2024 following the end of Werner Hoyer's term. On 29 December, she was replaced as economy minister by until then-Secretary General for the Treasury and International Financing, Carlos Cuerpo, and as first deputy prime minister by Finance minister María Jesús Montero. The Finance and Digital Transformation ministries also saw changes in their structures, with civil service competences being transferred from the former to the latter.
* On 4 September 2024, Digital Transformation minister José Luis Escrivá was selected as new governor of the Bank of Spain, starting on 6 September, leading to a minor cabinet reshuffle which saw him replaced by Óscar López, until then Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister.
* On 25 November 2024, Sara Aagesen was appointed as new third deputy prime minister and as Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge ministry officeholder to replace Teresa Ribera, following the latter's selection to serve as first Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition and European Commissioner for Competitiveness in the second Von der Leyen Commission.

## Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers is structured into the offices for the prime minister, the four deputy prime ministers, 22 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government.
← Sánchez III Government → (21 November 2023 – present) :
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez | | PSOE | 17 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| First Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise | Nadia Calviño | | PSOE (Ind.) | 21 November 2023 | 29 December 2023 | |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Labour and Social Economy | Yolanda Díaz | | Sumar (SMR) | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Third Deputy Prime Minister Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge | Teresa Ribera | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | 25 November 2024 | |
| Fourth Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance and Civil Service | María Jesús Montero | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | 29 December 2023 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation | José Manuel Albares | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes | Félix Bolaños | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Defence | Margarita Robles | | PSOE (Ind.) | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of the Interior | Fernando Grande-Marlaska | | PSOE (Ind.) | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility | Óscar Puente | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports Spokesperson of the Government | Pilar Alegría | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | [18] [19] |
| Minister of Industry and Tourism | Jordi Hereu | | PSOE (PSC) | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Luis Planas | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory | Ángel Víctor Torres | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda | Isabel Rodríguez | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Culture | Ernest Urtasun | | Sumar (Comuns) | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Health | Mónica García | | Sumar (MM) | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda | Pablo Bustinduy | | Sumar (Ind.) | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities | Diana Morant | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Equality | Ana Redondo | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration | Elma Saiz | | PSOE | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Digital Transformation | José Luis Escrivá | | PSOE (Ind.) | 21 November 2023 | 29 December 2023 | |
| Minister of Youth and Children | Sira Rego | | Sumar (IU) | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Changes December 2023 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| First Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance | María Jesús Montero | | PSOE | 29 December 2023 | Incumbent | [20] [21] |
| Fourth Deputy Prime Minister | Discontinued on 29 December 2023 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 29 December 2023 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 29 December 2023 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 29 December 2023 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 29 December 2023 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 29 December 2023 upon the officeholder's dismissal. |
| Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise | Carlos Cuerpo | | PSOE (Ind.) | 29 December 2023 | Incumbent | |
| Minister for the Digital Transformation and of the Civil Service | José Luis Escrivá | | PSOE (Ind.) | 29 December 2023 | 6 September 2024 | |
| Changes September 2024 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister for the Digital Transformation and of the Civil Service | Óscar López | | PSOE | 6 September 2024 | Incumbent | |
| Changes December 2024 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Third Deputy Prime Minister Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge | Sara Aagesen | | PSOE (Ind.) | 25 November 2024 | Incumbent | [25] [26] |

## Departmental structure

Pedro Sánchez's third government is organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure may vary 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 | 17 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [27] [28] [29] |
| [27] [28] [29] |||||||
| First Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) | Nadia Calviño | 21 November 2023 | 29 December 2023 | PSOE (Independent) | |
| First Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) | María Jesús Montero | 29 December 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Segunda del Gobierno) | Yolanda Díaz | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | Sumar (SMR, PCE) | |
| Third Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Tercera del Gobierno) | Teresa Ribera | 21 November 2023 | 25 November 2024 | PSOE | |
| Third Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Tercera del Gobierno) | Sara Aagesen | 25 November 2024 | Incumbent | PSOE (Independent) | |
| Fourth Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Cuarta del Gobierno) (until 29 December 2023) | María Jesús Montero | 21 November 2023 | 29 December 2023 | 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) | José Manuel Albares | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [31] |
| [30] [31] |||||||
| Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes |||||||||
| Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes (Ministerio de la Presidencia, Justicia y Relaciones con las Cortes) | Félix Bolaños | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [32] [33] |
| [30] [32] [33] |||||||
| Ministry of Defence |||||||||
| Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) | Margarita Robles | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE (Independent) | [30] [34] [35] [36] |
| [30] [34] [35] [36] |||||||
| Ministry of Finance |||||||||
| Ministry of Finance and Civil Service (Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública) (until 29 December 2023) Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) (from 29 December 2023) | María Jesús Montero | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [37] |
| [30] [37] |||||||
| Ministry of the Interior |||||||||
| Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) | Fernando Grande-Marlaska | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE (Independent) | [30] [38] |
| [30] [38] |||||||
| Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility |||||||||
| Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible) | Óscar Puente | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [32] [39] |
| [30] [32] [39] |||||||
| Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports |||||||||
| Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports (Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes) | Pilar Alegría | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [32] [40] |
| [30] [32] [40] |||||||
| Ministry of Labour and Social Economy |||||||||
| Ministry of Labour and Social Economy (Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social) | Yolanda Díaz | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | Sumar (SMR, PCE) | [30] [41] |
| [30] [41] |||||||
| Ministry of Industry and Tourism |||||||||
| Ministry of Industry and Tourism (Ministerio de Industria y Turismo) | Jordi Hereu | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE (PSC–PSOE) | [30] [32] [42] |
| [30] [32] [42] |||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |||||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) | Luis Planas | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [43] |
| [30] [43] |||||||
| Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory |||||||||
| Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory (Ministerio de Política Territorial y Memoria Democrática) | Ángel Víctor Torres | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [32] [44] [45] |
| [30] [32] [44] [45] |||||||
| Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge |||||||||
| Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico) | Teresa Ribera | 21 November 2023 | 25 November 2024 | PSOE | [30] [46] |
| Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico) | Sara Aagesen | 25 November 2024 | Incumbent | PSOE (Independent) | [30] [46] |
| [30] [46] |||||||
| Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda |||||||||
| Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda (Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda Urbana) | Isabel Rodríguez | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [9] [30] [32] [47] |
| [9] [30] [32] [47] |||||||
| Ministry of Culture |||||||||
| Ministry of Culture (Ministerio de Cultura) | Ernest Urtasun | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | Sumar (Comuns) | [30] [32] [48] |
| [30] [32] [48] |||||||
| Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise |||||||||
| Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise (Ministerio de Economía, Comercio y Empresa) | Nadia Calviño | 21 November 2023 | 29 December 2023 | PSOE (Independent) | [30] [32] [49] |
| Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise (Ministerio de Economía, Comercio y Empresa) | Carlos Cuerpo | 29 December 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE (Independent) | [30] [32] [49] |
| [30] [32] [49] |||||||
| Ministry of Health |||||||||
| Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Sanidad) | Mónica García | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | Sumar (MM) | [30] [50] |
| [30] [50] |||||||
| Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda |||||||||
| Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda (Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030) | Pablo Bustinduy | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | Sumar (Independent) | [30] [32] [51] |
| [30] [32] [51] |||||||
| Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities |||||||||
| Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades) | Diana Morant | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [32] [52] [53] |
| [30] [32] [52] [53] |||||||
| Ministry of Equality |||||||||
| Ministry of Equality (Ministerio de Igualdad) | Ana Redondo | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [54] |
| [30] [54] |||||||
| Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration |||||||||
| Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration (Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones) | Elma Saiz | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [55] |
| [30] [55] |||||||
| Ministry of Digital Transformation |||||||||
| Ministry of Digital Transformation (Ministerio de Transformación Digital) (until 29 December 2023) Ministry for the Digital Transformation and of the Civil Service (Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública) (from 29 December 2023) | José Luis Escrivá | 21 November 2023 | 6 September 2024 | PSOE (Independent) | [30] [32] [56] [57] |
| Ministry of Digital Transformation (Ministerio de Transformación Digital) (until 29 December 2023) Ministry for the Digital Transformation and of the Civil Service (Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública) (from 29 December 2023) | Óscar López | 6 September 2024 | Incumbent | PSOE | [30] [32] [56] [57] |
| [30] [32] [56] [57] |||||||
| Ministry of Youth and Children |||||||||
| Ministry of Youth and Children (Ministerio de Juventud e Infancia) | Sira Rego | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | Sumar (IU, PCE) | [30] [32] [58] |
| [30] [32] [58] |||||||
| Spokesperson of the Government |||||||||
| Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) | Pilar Alegría | 21 November 2023 | Incumbent | PSOE | |