List of female ministers of Spain explained

The Spanish government has had 61 women as ministers throughout history. Only one woman, Federica Montseny, has held the post of minister before the current democratic period, becoming one of the first female ministers in the whole Europe. The second government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE) was the first to achieve full equality, with the same number of male and female ministers.[1] The second government of Pedro Sánchez holds the record for the biggest amount of female ministers, with 14, whilst his first government became the first one to have more women than men.[2]

Equality Minister Bibiana Aído was the youngest female minister to be elected for a ministry at the age of 31, whilst Education minister Isabel Celaá was the oldest female minister to be elected for a ministry, at the age of 69.

Political party table

PartyNumbers of ministers (total)
National Confederation of Labour1
Union of the Democratic Centre1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party35
People's Party16
Communist Party of Spain2
Unidas Podemos2
Más Madrid1
Independent7

Female ministers

Current democratic period (since 1978)

refers to the first woman in that specific ministry.

refers to current ministers of the Government.

MinisterMinistryTenurePartyPrime Minister
Soledad BecerrilMinistry of Culture2 December 19813 December 1982UCDLeopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
Rosa CondeSpokesperson of the Government7 July 198814 July 1993PSOEFelipe González
Matilde FernándezMinistry of Social Affairs7 July 198814 July 1993PSOEFelipe González
Ángeles AmadorMinistry of Health and Consumer Affairs14 July 19936 May 1996IndependentFelipe González
Carmen AlborchMinistry of Culture14 July 19934 May 1996PSOEFelipe González
Cristina AlberdiMinistry of Social Affairs13 July 19935 May 1996PSOEFelipe González
Margarita Mariscal de GanteMinistry of Justice6 May 199628 April 2000PPJosé María Aznar
Loyola de PalacioMinistry of Agriculture and Fisheries6 May 199630 April 1999PPJosé María Aznar
Esperanza AguirreMinistry of Education, Culture and Sports5 May 199619 January 1999PPJosé María Aznar
Isabel TocinoMinistry of the Environment6 May 199627 April 2000PPJosé María Aznar
Pilar del CastilloMinistry of Education, Culture and Sport27 April 200018 April 2004PPJosé María Aznar
Anna BirulésMinistry of Science and Technology28 April 200010 July 2002IndependentJosé María Aznar
Celia VillalobosMinistry of Health, Social Services and Equality27 April 200010 July 2002PPJosé María Aznar
Ana PastorMinistry of Health, Social Services and Equality10 July 200218 April 2004PPJosé María Aznar
Ministry of Development22 December 201119 July 2016Mariano Rajoy
Ana PalacioMinistry of Foreign Affairs20 July 200218 April 2004PPJosé María Aznar
Julia García-ValdecasasMinistry of Public Administration3 September 200318 April 2004PPJosé María Aznar
Elvira RodríguezMinistry of the Environment28 February 200318 April 2004PPJosé María Aznar
María Teresa Fernández de la VegaFirst Deputy Prime Minister18 April 200421 October 2010PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ministry of the Presidency18 April 200421 October 2010
Mª Jesús San SegundoMinistry of Education and Science18 April 200411 April 2006PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Magdalena ÁlvarezMinistry of Development28 April 20047 April 2009PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Elena EspinosaMinistry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food18 April 200413 April 2008PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Minister of Rural and Marine Environment14 April 200820 October 2010
Cristina NarbonaMinistry of the Environment18 April 200414 April 2008PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Carmen CalvoMinistry of Culture18 April 20049 July 2007PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
First Deputy Prime Minister7 June 201812 July 2021Pedro Sánchez
Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Equality7 June 201813 January 2020
Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory13 January 202012 July 2021
Elena SalgadoMinistry of Health18 April 20049 July 2007PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ministry of Public Administrations9 July 20077 April 2009
Second Deputy Prime Minister7 April 200911 July 2011
Ministry of Economy and Finance7 April 200921 December 2011
First Deputy Prime Minister11 July 201121 December 2011
María Antonia TrujilloMinistry of Housing18 April 20049 July 2007PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Carme ChacónMinistry of Housing9 July 200711 April 2008PSCJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ministry of Defence14 April 200822 December 2011
Mercedes CabreraMinistry of Education and Science11 April 200614 April 2008PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sports14 April 20087 April 2009
Cristina GarmendiaMinistry of Science and Innovation14 April 200822 December 2011IndependentJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Beatriz CorredorMinistry of Housing14 April 200820 October 2010PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Bibiana AídoMinistry of Equality14 April 200820 October 2010PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ángeles González-SindeMinistry of Culture7 April 200922 December 2011PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Trinidad JiménezMinistry of Health and Social Policy7 April 200921 October 2010PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation21 October 201022 December 2011
Rosa AguilarMinister of Rural and Marine Environment21 October 201022 December 2011PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Soraya Sáenz de SantamaríaSpokesperson of the Government21 December 20113 November 2016PPMariano Rajoy
First Deputy Prime Minister21 December 20117 June 2018
Ministry of the Presidency21 December 20117 June 2018
Ministry of Territorial Administrations3 November 20167 June 2018
Fátima BáñezMinistry of Employment and Social Security22 December 20111 June 2018PPMariano Rajoy
Ana MatoMinistry of Health, Social Services and Equality22 December 201126 November 2014PPMariano Rajoy
Isabel García TejerinaMinistry of Agriculture, Fishers, Food and Environment28 April 20141 June 2018PPMariano Rajoy
María Dolores de CospedalMinistry of Defence4 November 20161 June 2018PPMariano Rajoy
Dolors MontserratMinister of Health, Social Services and Equality4 November 20161 June 2018PPMariano Rajoy
Margarita RoblesMinistry of Defence7 June 2018IncumbentIndependentPedro Sánchez
Dolores DelgadoMinistry of Justice7 June 201813 January 2020IndependentPedro Sánchez
María Jesús MonteroMinistry of Finance7 June 201812 June 2021PSOEPedro Sánchez
29 December 2023Incumbent
Spokesperson of the Government13 January 202012 June 2021
Ministry of Finance and Civil Service12 June 2021Incumbent
Fourth Deputy Prime Minister21 November 202329 December 2023
First Deputy Prime Minister29 December 2023Incumbent
Magdalena ValerioMinister of Labour, Migration and Social Security7 June 201813 January 2020PSOEPedro Sánchez
Isabel CelaáSpokesperson of the Government7 June 201813 January 2020PSOEPedro Sánchez
Ministry of Education and Vocational Training7 June 201812 July 2021
Meritxell BatetMinistry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service7 June 201820 May 2019PSCPedro Sánchez
Reyes MarotoMinistry of Industry, Trade and Tourism7 June 201828 March 2023PSOEPedro Sánchez
Carmen MontónMinistry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare7 June 201812 September 2018PSOEPedro Sánchez
María Luisa CarcedoMinistry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare12 September 201813 January 2020PSOEPedro Sánchez
Nadia CalviñoMinistry of Economy and Business7 June 201813 January 2020IndependentPedro Sánchez
Third Deputy Prime Minister13 January 202031 March 2021
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation13 January 202021 November 2023
Second Deputy Prime Minister31 March 202112 July 2021
First Deputy Prime Minister12 July 202129 December 2023
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business21 November 202329 December 2023
Teresa RiberaMinistry for the Ecological Transition7 June 201813 January 2020PSOEPedro Sánchez
Fourth Deputy Prime Minister13 January 202012 July 2021
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge13 January 2020Incumbent
Third Deputy Prime Minister12 July 2021Incumbent
Arancha González LayaMinistry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation13 January 202012 July 2021IndependentPedro Sánchez
Carolina DariasMinistry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service of Spain13 January 202027 January 2021PSOEPedro Sánchez
Ministry of Health27 January 202128 March 2023
Yolanda DíazMinistry of Labour and Social Economy13 January 2020IncumbentPCEPedro Sánchez
Third Deputy Prime Minister31 March 202112 July 2021
Second Deputy Prime Minister12 July 2021Incumbent
Irene MonteroMinistry of Equality13 January 202021 November 2023Unidas PodemosPedro Sánchez
Ione BelarraMinistry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda31 March 202121 November 2023Unidas PodemosPedro Sánchez
Isabel Rodríguez GarcíaMinistry of Territorial Policy12 July 202121 November 2023PSOEPedro Sánchez
Spokesperson of the Government12 July 202121 November 2023
Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda21 November 2023Incumbent
Pilar LlopMinistry of Justice12 July 202121 November 2023PSOEPedro Sánchez
Raquel Sánchez JiménezMinistry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda12 July 202121 November 2023PSOEPedro Sánchez
Pilar AlegríaMinistry of Education and Vocational Training12 July 202121 November 2023PSOEPedro Sánchez
Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports21 November 2023Incumbent
Spokesperson of the Government21 November 2023Incumbent
Diana MorantMinistry of Science and Innovation12 July 202121 November 2023PSOEPedro Sánchez
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities21 November 2023Incumbent
Mónica GarcíaMinistry of Health21 November 2023IncumbentMás MadridPedro Sánchez
Ana RedondoMinistry of Equality21 November 2023IncumbentPSOEPedro Sánchez
Elma SaizMinistry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration21 November 2023IncumbentPSOEPedro Sánchez
Sira RegoMinistry of Youth and Children21 November 2023IncumbentUnited LeftPedro Sánchez

Timeline since 1981 until 2023

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zapatero confirma su Gobierno, por primera vez con mayoría de mujeres al frente elmundo.es. 2022-02-04. www.elmundo.es.
  2. Web site: Marcos. Carlos E. Cué, José. 2021-07-10. Sánchez da un vuelco a la legislatura con un cambio profundo del Gobierno. 2022-02-04. El País. es.

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