# Government of Yolanda Barcina

The government of Yolanda Barcina was formed on 2 July 2011, following the latter's election as President of the Government of Navarre by the Parliament of Navarre on 23 June and her swearing-in on 1 July, as a result of Navarrese People's Union (UPN) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2011 Navarrese regional election and forming an alliance together with the Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE), with which it held a majority in the Parliament. It succeeded the fourth Sanz government and was the Government of Navarre from 2 July 2011 to 23 July 2015, a total of 1,482 days, or 4 years and 21 days.
Until 2012, the cabinet comprised five members of UPN (including one independent) and three of the PSN–PSOE, to become the first coalition government between the two parties in the region. On 15 June 2012, following a dispute between the two parties on economic and budgetary affairs, President Barcina expelled PSN leader and vice president Roberto Jiménez from her cabinet, which led to the two remaining PSN members leaving the government. From that point onwards, UPN would form a minority cabinet until the end of Barcina's term. It was automatically dismissed on 25 May 2015 as a consequence of the 2015 regional election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

## Investiture

Investiture Yolanda Barcina (UPN) :
| Ballot → | Ballot → | 23 June 2011 |
| Required majority → | Required majority → | 26 out of 50 Y |
| | Yes • UPN (19) • PSN (9) | 28 / 50 |
| | No • NaBai (8) • Bildu (7) • PP (4) • I–E (n) (3) | 22 / 50 |
| | Abstentions | 0 / 50 |
| | Absentees | 0 / 50 |
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## Cabinet changes

Barcina's government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
* On 15 June 2012, Barcina dismissed PSN-PSOE secretary-general, Roberto Jiménez, as first vice president of her government, accusing him of "disloyalty" following various public statements by Jiménez questioning the situation of Navarra's accounts and suggesting that the public deficit was far superior than the recognized 132 million euros. As a result of the dismissal the other two PSN ministers, Elena Torres Miranda (Social Policy, Equality, Sports and Youth) and Anai Astiz (Development and Housing) announced their resignations, de facto terminating the government coalition between the two parties. The functions of the vacant portfolios were assumed by other government ministers until new replacements could be appointed. On 23 June 2022, a major cabinet reshuffle took place, with Lourdes Goicoechea becoming new vice president and regional minister for Economy, Finance, Industry and Employment, replacing Álvaro Miranda; Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin assuming the functions of second vice president; Javier Morrás filling the post of Presidency, Justice and Interior minister; Javier Esparza replacing Goicoechea in the rebranded Rural Development, Environment and Local Administration department; Jesús Pejenaute being appointed as new Social Policies minister; and Luis Zarraluqui being appointed to lead the Development portfolio.
* On 21 October 2012, the Social Policies minister, Jesús Pejenaute, resigned from his post after being accused of money laundering to "prevent any false accusations and insults against his person from harming President Barcina and the UPN government". He was replaced in his post by Iñigo Alli on 24 October.

## Council of Government

The Council of Government was structured into the offices for the president, the two vice presidents and eight ministries.
← Barcina Government → (2 July 2011 – 23 July 2015) :
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| President | Yolanda Barcina | | UPN | 28 June 2011 | 22 July 2015 | |
| First Vice President Minister of the Presidency, Public Administrations and Interior | Roberto Jiménez | | PSN–PSOE | 2 July 2011 | 16 June 2012 | [15] [16] |
| Second Vice President Minister of Economy and Finance | Álvaro Miranda | | UPN | 2 July 2011 | 23 June 2012 | [17] [18] |
| Minister of Culture, Tourism and Institutional Relations Spokesperson of the Government | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin | | UPN | 2 July 2011 | 23 June 2012 | [19] [20] |
| Minister of Education | José Iribas | | UPN | 2 July 2011 | 23 July 2015 | |
| Minister of Health | Marta Vera Janín | | UPN (Ind.) | 2 July 2011 | 23 July 2015 | |
| Minister of Social Policy, Equality, Sports and Youth | Elena Torres Miranda | | PSN–PSOE | 2 July 2011 | 16 June 2012 | |
| Minister of Rural Development, Industry, Employment and Environment | Lourdes Goicoechea | | UPN | 2 July 2011 | 23 June 2012 | |
| Minister of Development and Housing | Anai Astiz | | PSN–PSOE | 2 July 2011 | 16 June 2012 | |
| Changes 16 June 2012 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| First Vice President | Vacant from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Vacant from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Vacant from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Vacant from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Vacant from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Vacant from 16 to 23 June 2012. |
| Minister of the Presidency, Public Administrations and Interior | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. |
| Minister of Social Policy, Equality, Sports and Youth | Marta Vera Janín was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Marta Vera Janín was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Marta Vera Janín was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Marta Vera Janín was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Marta Vera Janín was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Marta Vera Janín was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. |
| Minister of Development and Housing | Álvaro Miranda was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Álvaro Miranda was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Álvaro Miranda was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Álvaro Miranda was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Álvaro Miranda was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. | Álvaro Miranda was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio from 16 to 23 June 2012. |
| Changes 23 June 2012 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| First Vice President Minister of Economy, Finance, Industry and Employment | Lourdes Goicoechea | | UPN | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | [30] [31] |
| Second Vice President Minister of Culture, Tourism and Institutional Relations Spokesperson of the Government | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin | | UPN | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | |
| Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Interior | Javier Morrás | | UPN | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | |
| Minister of Rural Development, Environment and Local Administration | Javier Esparza | | UPN | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | |
| Minister of Social Policies | Jesús Pejenaute | | UPN | 23 June 2012 | 21 October 2012 | |
| Minister of Development | Luis Zarraluqui | | UPN (Ind.) | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | |
| Changes October 2012 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Social Policies | Iñigo Alli | | UPN | 24 October 2012 | 23 July 2015 | |

## Departmental structure

Yolanda Barcina's government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department.
| Office (Original name) | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/party |
| Presidency |||||||||
| Presidency (Presidencia del Gobierno) | Yolanda Barcina | 28 June 2011 | 22 July 2015 | UPN |
| First Vice Presidency (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) | Roberto Jiménez | 2 July 2011 | 16 June 2012 | PSN–PSOE |
| First Vice Presidency (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) | Lourdes Goicoechea | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | UPN |
| Second Vice Presidency (Vicepresidencia Segunda del Gobierno) | Álvaro Miranda | 2 July 2011 | 23 June 2012 | UPN |
| Second Vice Presidency (Vicepresidencia Segunda del Gobierno) | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | UPN |
| Department of the Presidency and Interior |||||||||
| Department of the Presidency, Public Administrations and Interior (Departamento de Presidencia, Administraciones Públicas e Interior) (until 23 June 2012) Department of the Presidency, Justice and Interior (Departamento de Presidencia, Justicia e Interior) (from 23 June 2012) | Roberto Jiménez | 2 July 2011 | 16 June 2012 | PSN–PSOE |
| Department of the Presidency, Public Administrations and Interior (Departamento de Presidencia, Administraciones Públicas e Interior) (until 23 June 2012) Department of the Presidency, Justice and Interior (Departamento de Presidencia, Justicia e Interior) (from 23 June 2012) | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin (temporary entrustment) | 16 June 2012 | 23 June 2012 | UPN |
| Department of the Presidency, Public Administrations and Interior (Departamento de Presidencia, Administraciones Públicas e Interior) (until 23 June 2012) Department of the Presidency, Justice and Interior (Departamento de Presidencia, Justicia e Interior) (from 23 June 2012) | Javier Morrás | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | UPN |
| Department of Economy and Finance |||||||||
| Department of Economy and Finance (Departamento de Economía y Hacienda) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Economy, Finance, Industry and Employment (Departamento de Economía, Hacienda, Industria y Empleo) (from 23 June 2012) | Álvaro Miranda | 2 July 2011 | 23 June 2012 | UPN |
| Department of Economy and Finance (Departamento de Economía y Hacienda) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Economy, Finance, Industry and Employment (Departamento de Economía, Hacienda, Industria y Empleo) (from 23 June 2012) | Lourdes Goicoechea | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | UPN |
| Department of Culture, Tourism and Institutional Relations |||||||||
| Department of Culture, Tourism and Institutional Relations (Departamento de Cultura, Turismo y Relaciones Institucionales) | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin | 2 July 2011 | 23 July 2015 | UPN |
| Department of Education |||||||||
| Department of Education (Departamento de Educación) | José Iribas | 2 July 2011 | 23 July 2015 | UPN |
| Department of Health |||||||||
| Department of Health (Departamento de Salud) | Marta Vera Janín | 2 July 2011 | 23 July 2015 | UPN (Independent) |
| Department of Social Policies |||||||||
| Department of Social Policy, Equality, Sports and Youth (Departamento de Política Social, Igualdad, Deporte y Juventud) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Social Policies (Departamento de Políticas Sociales) (from 23 June 2012) | Elena Torres Miranda | 2 July 2011 | 16 June 2012 (resigned) | PSN–PSOE |
| Department of Social Policy, Equality, Sports and Youth (Departamento de Política Social, Igualdad, Deporte y Juventud) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Social Policies (Departamento de Políticas Sociales) (from 23 June 2012) | Marta Vera Janín (temporary entrustment) | 16 June 2012 | 23 June 2012 | UPN (Independent) |
| Department of Social Policy, Equality, Sports and Youth (Departamento de Política Social, Igualdad, Deporte y Juventud) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Social Policies (Departamento de Políticas Sociales) (from 23 June 2012) | Jesús Pejenaute | 23 June 2012 | 21 October 2012 (resigned) | UPN |
| Department of Social Policy, Equality, Sports and Youth (Departamento de Política Social, Igualdad, Deporte y Juventud) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Social Policies (Departamento de Políticas Sociales) (from 23 June 2012) | Iñigo Alli | 24 October 2012 | 23 July 2015 | UPN |
| Department of Rural Development and Environment |||||||||
| Department of Rural Development, Industry, Employment and Environment (Departamento de Desarrollo Rural, Industria, Empleo y Medio Ambiente) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Rural Development, Environment and Local Administration (Departamento de Desarrollo Rural, Medio Ambiente y Administración Local) (from 23 June 2012) | Lourdes Goicoechea | 2 July 2011 | 23 June 2012 | UPN |
| Department of Rural Development, Industry, Employment and Environment (Departamento de Desarrollo Rural, Industria, Empleo y Medio Ambiente) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Rural Development, Environment and Local Administration (Departamento de Desarrollo Rural, Medio Ambiente y Administración Local) (from 23 June 2012) | Javier Esparza | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | UPN |
| Department of Development |||||||||
| Department of Development and Housing (Departamento de Fomento y Vivienda) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Development (Departamento de Fomento) (from 23 June 2012) | Anai Astiz | 2 July 2011 | 16 June 2012 (resigned) | PSN–PSOE |
| Department of Development and Housing (Departamento de Fomento y Vivienda) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Development (Departamento de Fomento) (from 23 June 2012) | Álvaro Miranda (temporary entrustment) | 16 June 2012 | 23 June 2012 | UPN |
| Department of Development and Housing (Departamento de Fomento y Vivienda) (until 23 June 2012) Department of Development (Departamento de Fomento) (from 23 June 2012) | Luis Zarraluqui | 23 June 2012 | 23 July 2015 | UPN (Independent) |
| Spokesperson of the Government |||||||||
| Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) | Juan Luis Sánchez de Muniáin | 2 July 2011 | 23 July 2015 | UPN |