Fourth government of Felipe González
4th government of Felipe González | |
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Government of Spain | |
1993–1996 | |
Date formed | 14 July 1993 |
Date dissolved | 6 May 1996 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Prime Minister | Felipe González |
Deputy Prime Minister | Narcís Serra (1993–1995) |
No. of ministers | 17[a] (1993–1994) 16[a] (1994–1995) 15[a] (1995–1996) |
Total no. of members | 21[a] |
Member party | PSOE |
Status in legislature | Minority government |
Opposition party | PP |
Opposition leader | José María Aznar |
History | |
Election(s) | 1993 general election |
Outgoing election | 1996 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 5th Cortes Generales |
Budget(s) | 1994, 1995 |
Predecessor | González III |
Successor | Aznar I |
The fourth government of Felipe González was formed on 14 July 1993, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 9 July and his swearing-in on 13 July, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 1993 Spanish general election.[1] It succeeded the third González government and was the Government of Spain from 14 July 1993 to 6 May 1996, a total of 1,027 days, or 2 years, 9 months and 22 days.[2]
González's fourth cabinet was an important change compared to the previous one: only five members remained in their previous ministries, four changed of portfolio and eight were new.[3] It was described as the least political cabinet out of the four González governments, with up to six independent figures, as well as the one with the most female ministers (Carmen Alborch, Ángeles Amador and Cristina Alberdi).[4][5] The sole deputy prime minister's office under Narcís Serra from the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC) was maintained with increased competences on economic affairs.[6]
The parliamentary defeat of the 1996 General State Budget bill on 25 October 1995 led to the virtual downfall of González's government,[7][8] which was forced to prorogue the 1995 budget and ultimately decided to dissolve parliament and call a snap election.[9] It was automatically dismissed on 4 March 1996 as a consequence of the 1996 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.[10][11]
Investiture
Investiture Felipe González (PSOE) | ||
Ballot → | 9 July 1993 | |
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Required majority → | 176 out of 350 | |
181 / 350
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165 / 350
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Abstentions
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1 / 350
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Absentees
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3 / 350
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Sources[1][12] |
Cabinet changes
González's fourth government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
- On 18 November 1993, Minister of the Interior José Luis Corcuera announced his intention to submit his resignation after the Constitutional Court of Spain declared the unconstitutionality of a number of provisions within the 1992 Organic Law on Protection of Citizen Security, colloquially known as the "Corcuera Law" or the "Law of kick down the door", that allowed police forces, without previous judicial authorization, to enter private properties based on the mere suspicion that a crime was being committed within.[13][14][15] Corcuera's resignation was accepted on 24 November,[16][17] and the following day Antoni Asunción was appointed to replace him at the helm of the interior ministry.[18][19]
- On 6 May 1994,
- On 12 June 1995, a major scandal unveiled after it transpired that the Public Administrations portfolio, replacing Jerónimo Saavedra who, in turn, filled Suárez Pertierra's vacancy in Education; no replacement for Narcís Serra as deputy prime minister was appointed.[37]
- On 19 December 1995, Javier Solana was replaced by Carlos Westendorp in the Foreign Affairs portfolio after the former was elected as new Secretary General of NATO.[38][39]
Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the deputy prime minister, 16 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government.[40] The number of ministries was reduced to 15 after the ministries of Justice and Interior were merged in 1994.[41] The office of the deputy prime minister was left vacant from 1995.[42]
Departmental structure
Felipe González's fourth government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department.[40][41]
- Unit/body rank
- (■) Secretary of state
- (■) Undersecretary
- (■) Director-general
- (●) Autonomous agency
- (◆) Military & intelligence agency
Office (Original name) |
Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/party | Ref. | ||
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Prime Minister's Office | ||||||||
Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno) |
Felipe González | 13 July 1993 | 5 May 1996 | PSOE | [57] [58] [59] [60] | |||
14 July 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia del Gobierno) |
Narcís Serra | 14 July 1993 | 2 July 1995 (resigned)[d] |
PSOE (PSC–PSOE) |
[59] [62] | |||
16 December 1989 – 31 July 1995
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) |
Javier Solana | 14 July 1993 | 19 December 1995 | PSOE | [63] [64] [65] [66] | |||
Carlos Westendorp | 19 December 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | |||||
24 December 1988 – 11 May 1996
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Ministry of Justice | ||||||||
Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) (until 6 May 1994) Ministry of Justice and Interior |
Juan Alberto Belloch | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE (Independent) |
[67] [68] [69] [70] [71] | |||
27 July 1993 – 15 May 1994
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Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) |
Julián García Vargas | 14 July 1993 | 2 July 1995 (resigned)[d] |
PSOE | ||||
Gustavo Suárez Pertierra | 3 July 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | |||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance | ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda) |
Pedro Solbes | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE (Independent) |
[72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] | |||
14 May 1991 – 3 October 1993
3 October 1993 – 8 May 1996
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Ministry of the Interior | ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) (until 6 May 1994) |
José Luis Corcuera | 14 July 1993 | 24 November 1993 (resigned) |
PSOE | [78] | |||
Antoni Asunción | 25 November 1993 | 4 May 1994 (resigned) |
PSOE | |||||
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Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Environment (Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Transportes y Medio Ambiente) |
Josep Borrell | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
Ministry of Education and Science | ||||||||
Ministry of Education and Science (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia) |
Gustavo Suárez Pertierra | 14 July 1993 | 3 July 1995 | PSOE | [79] | |||
Jerónimo Saavedra | 3 July 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | |||||
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Ministry of Labour and Social Security | ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social) |
José Antonio Griñán | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | [80] [81] [82] | |||
14 July 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Ministry of Industry and Energy (Ministerio de Industria y Energía) |
Juan Manuel Eguiagaray | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | ||||
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | ||||||||
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) |
Vicente Albero | 14 July 1993 | 4 May 1994 (resigned) |
PSOE | ||||
Luis María Atienza | 6 May 1994 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | |||||
Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency (Ministerio de la Presidencia) |
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | [83] [84] [85] | |||
14 July – 6 September 1993
6 September 1993 – 8 May 1996
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Ministry for Public Administrations (Ministerio para las Administraciones Públicas) |
Jerónimo Saavedra | 14 July 1993 | 3 July 1995 | PSOE | ||||
Joan Lerma | 3 July 1995 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | |||||
Ministry of Culture | ||||||||
Ministry of Culture (Ministerio de Cultura) |
Carmen Alborch | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE (Independent) |
[86] [87] [88] | |||
23 July 1988 – 21 October 1993
21 October 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo) |
Ángeles Amador | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE (Independent) |
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Ministry of Social Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Social Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Sociales) |
Cristina Alberdi | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE (PSOE from Oct 1995; Indep. until Oct 1995) |
[86] [89] [90] [91] | |||
14 July – 5 December 1993
5 December 1993 – 11 May 1996
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Ministry of Trade and Tourism | ||||||||
Ministry of Trade and Tourism (Ministerio de Comercio y Turismo) |
Javier Gómez-Navarro | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE (Independent) |
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Spokesperson of the Government | ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) |
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 14 July 1993 | 6 May 1996 | PSOE | [46] |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Does not include the Prime Minister.
- ^ Joined the PSOE in October 1995.[47]
- ^ a b On 6 May 1994, the Ministry of the Interior was disestablished and its competences transferred to the newly-established Ministry of Justice and Interior.[41]
- ^ a b c Narcís Serra and Julián García Vargas tendered their resignations respectively as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence on 13 June 1995, which were accepted by Felipe González on 28 June and formalized on 2 July.[32][61]
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External links
- Governments. Juan Carlos I (20.11.1975 ...) Archived 2022-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. CCHS-CSIC (in Spanish).
- Governments of Spain 1982–1996. Ministers of Felipe González. Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish).
- The governments of the first period of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (1982–1996). Lluís Belenes i Rodríguez History Page (in Spanish).