# Areces government

Vicente Álvarez Areces formed the Areces government on 20 July 1999 after passing the investiture at the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias to form a government as a result of the Asturian Socialist Federation's victory at the 1999 regional election. Areces was nominated again in 2003 and 2007 for a second and third cabinet.

## First Areces government (1999–2003)

The First Vicente Álvarez Areces government was the first regional government of Asturias led by President Vicente Álvarez Areces. It was formed in July 1999 after the regional election.

### Investiture

Investiture Vicente Álvarez Areces (PSOE) :
| Ballot → | Ballot → | 20 July 1999 |
| Required majority → | Required majority → | 23 out of 45 Y |
| | Yes • PSOE (24) | 24 / 45 |
| | No • PP (15) • IU (3) • URAS (3) | 21 / 45 |
| | Abstentions | 0 / 45 |

### Composition

← I Areces government → (23 July 1999 – 7 July 2003) :
| Office | Name | Term of office |
| President | Vicente Álvarez Areces | 20 July 1999 – 7 July 2003 |
| Minister of Presidency | María José Ramos (es) | 23 July 1999 – 7 July 2003 |
| Minister of Public Administrations and European Affairs | Luis Iturrioz | 23 July 1999 – 10 October 2001 |
| Minister of Finance | Elena Carantoña | 23 July 1999 – 3 August 2000 |
| Minister of Education and Culture | Javier Fernández Vallina | 23 July 1999 – 7 July 2003 |
| Minister of Social Affairs | José García González (es) | 23 July 1999 – 7 July 2003 |
| Minister of Health and Health Services | Francisco Sevilla | 23 July 1999 – 7 July 2003 |
| Minister of Infrastructures and Territorial Policy | Juan Ramón García Secades | 23 July 1999 – 7 July 2003 |
| Minister of the Environment | Herminio Sastre | 23 July 1999 – 7 July 2003 |
| Minister of Rural Affairs and Fisheries | Santiago Menéndez de Luarca | 23 July 1999 – 7 July 2003 |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism | Javier Fernández | 23 July 1999 – 10 November 2000 |
| Minister of Labor and Promotion of Employment | Angelina Álvarez | 23 July 1999 – 10 October 2001 |
| Changes August 2000 ||||
| Minister of Finance | Jaime Rabanal (es) | 30 August 2000 – 7 July 2003 |
| Changes November 2000 ||||
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism | Jesús Urrutia | 10 November 2000 – 7 July 2003 |
| Changes October 2001 ||||
| Minister of Public Administrations and European Affairs | Angelina Álvarez | 10 October 2001 – 7 July 2003 |
| Minister of Labor and Promotion of Employment | Graciano Torre | 10 October 2001 – 7 July 2003 |

## Second Areces government (2003–2007)

The Second Areces government is the incumbent regional government of Asturias led by President Vicente Álvarez Areces. It was formed in July 2003 after the regional election.

### Investiture

Investiture Vicente Álvarez Areces (PSOE) :
| Ballot → | Ballot → | 1 July 2003 |
| Required majority → | Required majority → | 23 out of 45 Y |
| | Yes • PSOE (22) • IU–BA (4) | 26 / 45 |
| | No • PP (19) | 19 / 45 |
| | Abstentions | 0 / 45 |

### Composition

← II Areces government → (7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007) :
| Office | Name | Term of office |
| President | Vicente Álvarez Areces | 4 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |
| Minister of Presidency | María José Ramos (es) | 7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |
| Minister of Education and Science | José Luis Iglesias | 7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |
| Minister of Economy and Public Administrations | Jaime Rabanal (es) | 7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |
| Minister of Culture, Social Communication and Tourism | Ana Rosa Migoya | 7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |
| Minister of Housing and Social Welfare | Laura González (es) | 7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |
| Minister of Health and Health Services | Rafael Sariego | 7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |
| Minister of the Environment, Territorial Policy and Infrastructures | Francisco González | 7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |
| Minister of Rural Affairs and Fisheries | Servanda García | 7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |
| Minister of Industry and Employment | Graciano Torre | 7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |
| Minister of Justice, Public Security and Foreign Affairs | Francisco Javier García Valledor (es) | 7 July 2003 – 12 July 2007 |

## Third Areces government (2007–2011)

The Third Areces government was the regional government of Asturias led by President Vicente Álvarez Areces. It was formed in 2007 after the regional election.
In November 2008, he made a restructuring of his government, by changing several Ministries.

### Investiture

Investiture Vicente Álvarez Areces (PSOE) :
| Ballot → | Ballot → | 10 July 2007 |
| Required majority → | Required majority → | 23 out of 45 Y |
| | Yes • PSOE (21) • IU–BA–LV (4) | 25 / 45 |
| | No • PP (20) | 20 / 45 |
| | Abstentions | 0 / 45 |

### Composition

← III Areces government → (12 July 2007 – 16 July 2011) :
| Office | Name | Term of office |
| President | Vicente Álvarez Areces | 11 July 2007 – 15 July 2011 |
| Minister of Presidency, Justice and Equality | María José Ramos (es) | 12 July 2007 – 16 July 2011 |
| Minister of Public Administrations | Ana Rosa Migoya | 12 July 2007 – 16 July 2011 |
| Spokesperson of the Government | Ana Rosa Migoya | 12 July 2007 – 16 July 2011 |
| Minister of Economy and European Affairs | Jaime Rabanal (es) | 12 July 2007 – 26 November 2008 |
| Minister of Education and Science | José Luis Iglesias | 12 July 2007 – 4 August 2010 |
| Minister of Culture and Tourism | Encarnación Rodríguez | 12 July 2007 – 26 November 2008 |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Pilar Rodríguez | 12 July 2007 – 1 September 2008 |
| Minister of Health and Health Services | José Ramón Quirós (es) | 12 July 2007 – 16 July 2011 |
| Minister of Infrastructures, Territorial Policy and Housing | Francisco González | 12 July 2007 – 26 November 2008 |
| Minister of the Environment and Rural Development | Belén Fernández | 12 July 2007 – 26 November 2008 |
| Minister of Industry and Employment | Graciano Torre | 12 July 2007 – 16 July 2011 |
| Changes September 2008 ||||
| Minister of Social Welfare | Teresa Ordiz | 1 September 2008 – 26 November 2008 |
| Changes November 2008 ||||
| Minister of Economy and Finance | Jaime Rabanal (es) | 26 November 2008 – 16 July 2011 |
| Minister of Culture and Tourism | Mercedes Álvarez | 26 November 2008 – 16 July 2011 |
| Minister of Social Welfare and Housing | Noemí Martín | 26 November 2008 – 16 July 2011 |
| Minister of the Environment, Territorial Planning and Infrastructures | Francisco González | 26 November 2008 – 16 July 2011 |
| Minister of Rural Affairs and Fisheries | Aurelio Martín | 26 November 2008 – 16 July 2011 |
| Changes August 2010 ||||
| Minister of Education and Science | Herminio Sastre | 5 August 2010 – 16 July 2011 |