Government of Francisco Álvarez-Cascos explained

Cabinet Name:Government of Francisco Álvarez-Cascos
Cabinet Type:Council of Government
Jurisdiction:Asturias
Flag:Flag of Asturias.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head:Francisco Álvarez-Cascos
Members Number:10
Legislature Status:Minority government
Opposition Party:Asturian Socialist Federation
Opposition Leader:Javier Fernández
Election:2011 regional election
Legislature Term:8th General Junta (2011–2012)
Previous:Areces III
Successor:Fernández I

The Cascos government was the regional government of Asturias led by President Francisco Álvarez Cascos. It was formed in July 2011 after the regional election.

After six months of minority government and being his regional budget for 2012 was rejected. This blocked situation forced him to resign on 30 January 2012, called for new elections to be held on 25 March,[1] thus ending the shortest legislature in the General Junta ever.

Investiture

Investiture
Ballot →13 July 201115 July 2011
Required majority →23 out of 45Simple
Absentees
Sources[2] [3]

Council of Government

Cascos Government
(16 July 2011 – 26 May 2012)
OfficeNameTerm of office
President15 July 2011 – 24 May 2012[4]
Minister of Presidency 16 July 2011 – 26 May 2012
Minister of Education and Universities16 July 2011 – 26 May 2012
Minister of Culture and Sport16 July 2011 – 26 May 2012
Minister of Agro Labour and Authochtonous Resources16 July 2011 – 26 May 2012
Minister of Economy and Employment 16 July 2011 – 26 May 2012
Minister of Finance and Public Sector16 July 2011 – 26 May 2012
Minister of Health16 July 2011 – 26 May 2012
Minister of Infrastructures, Territorial Planning and Environment16 July 2011 – 26 May 2012
Minister of Social Welfare and Equality16 July 2011 – 26 May 2012

Notes and References

  1. http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2012/01/30/actualidad/1327943537_733147.html Cascos convoca elecciones en Asturias tras medio año de Gobierno
  2. Web site: Elecciones a la Junta General del Principado de Asturias (1983 - 2019) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 8 October 2021.
  3. News: 15 July 2011 . Álvarez-Cascos es elegido presidente de Asturias en minoría con el único apoyo de su partido . es . RTVE . 2 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Consejos de Gobierno desde 1982. JGPA.es. 2 October 2018.