Second government of Ximo Puig explained

Cabinet Name:2nd government of Ximo Puig
Cabinet Type:Government
Jurisdiction:the Valencian Community
Flag:Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:2019–2023
Date Formed:17 June 2019
Date Dissolved:19 July 2023
Government Head:Ximo Puig
Government Head Title:President
Deputy Government Head:Mónica Oltra, Rubén Martínez Dalmau2nd (2019–2021)
Mónica Oltra, Héctor Illueca2nd (2021–2022)
Aitana Mas, Héctor Illueca2nd (2022–2023)
Deputy Government Head Title:Vice Presidents
State Head:Felipe VI
State Head Title:Monarch
Members Number:11
Total Number:16
Political Party: PSPV–PSOE
Compromís
Unides Podem
Legislature Status:Majority coalition government
Opposition Party: PP
Opposition Leader:Isabel Bonig (2019–2021)
Carlos Mazón (2021–2023)
Election:2019 regional election
Legislature Term:10th Corts
Budget:2020, 2021, 2022
Previous:Puig I
Successor:Mazón

The second government of Ximo Puig was formed on 17 June 2019, following the latter's election as President of the Valencian Government by the Corts Valencianes on 13 June and his swearing-in on 15 June, as a result of the Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2019 regional election.[1] [2] It succeeded the first Puig government and was the Valencian Government from 17 June 2019 to 19 July 2023, a total of days, or .

The cabinet comprised members of the PSPV–PSOE, the Commitment Coalition (Compromís)—with the involvement of Valencian People's Initiative (IdPV) and Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc, later transformed into More–Commitment)—and United We Can (Unides Podem)—comprising We Can (Podem) and United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV)—, as well as a number of independents proposed by the first party.[3] [4] It was automatically dismissed on 29 May 2023 as a consequence of the 2023 regional election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

Investiture

Investiture
Ximo Puig (PSPV)
Ballot →13 June 2019
Required majority →50 out of 99
Abstentions
Sources[5] [6]

Cabinet changes

Puig's second government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:

Council of Government

The Valencian Government is structured into the offices for the president, the two vice presidents, 11 ministries and the post of the secretary–spokesperson of the Government.[18]

Puig II Government
(17 June 2019 – 19 July 2023)
PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft office
PresidentXimo PuigPSPV–PSOE15 June 201915 July 2023[19]
Vice President and Minister of Equality and Inclusive Policies
Secretary and Spokesperson of the Government
Mónica Oltra17 June 201921 June 2022[20]
Second Vice President and Minister of Housing and Bioclimatic ArchitectureRubén Martínez Dalmau17 June 201910 September 2021
Minister of Finance and Economic ModelVicent SolerPSPV–PSOE17 June 201914 May 2022
Minister of Justice, Interior and Public AdministrationGabriela Bravo17 June 201919 July 2023
Minister of Education, Culture and SportsVicent Marzà17 June 201914 May 2022
Minister of Universal Healthcare and Public HealthAna BarcelóPSPV–PSOE17 June 201914 May 2022
Minister of Sustainable Economy, Productive Sectors, Trade and LabourRafael Climent17 June 201919 July 2023
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological TransitionMireia Mollà17 June 201925 October 2022
Minister of Territorial Policy, Public Works and MobilityArcadi EspañaPSPV–PSOE17 June 201914 May 2022
Minister of Innovation, Universities, Science and Digital SocietyCarolina Pascual17 June 201914 May 2022
Minister of Participation, Transparency, Cooperation and Democratic QualityRosa Pérez Garijo17 June 201919 July 2023

Changes September 2021

PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft office
Second Vice President and Minister of Housing and Bioclimatic ArchitectureHéctor IlluecaPodem10 September 202119 July 2023[21]

Changes May 2022

PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft office
Minister of Finance and Economic ModelArcadi EspañaPSPV–PSOE14 May 202219 July 2023[22]
Minister of Education, Culture and SportsRaquel Tamarit14 May 202219 July 2023[23]
Minister of Universal Healthcare and Public HealthMiguel Mínguez14 May 202219 July 2023[24]
Minister of Territorial Policy, Public Works and MobilityRebeca TorróPSPV–PSOE14 May 202219 July 2023[25]
Minister of Innovation, Universities, Science and Digital SocietyJosefina BuenoPSPV–PSOE14 May 202219 July 2023[26]

Changes June 2022

PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft office
Vice President and Minister of Equality and Inclusive Policies
Secretary and Spokesperson of the Government
Aitana Mas29 June 202219 July 2023[27]

Changes October 2022

PortfolioNamePartyTook officeLeft office
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological TransitionIsaura Navarro26 October 202219 July 2023[28]

Departmental structure

Ximo Puig's second government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department.[18]

Office
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeAlliance/party

Presidency

Presidency
Ximo Puig15 June 201915 July 2023PSPV–PSOE

Vice Presidency and Ministry of Equality and Inclusive Policies

Vice Presidency and Ministry of
Equality and Inclusive Policies

Mónica Oltra17 June 201921 June 2022
Compromís
Aitana Mas29 June 202219 July 2023Compromís

Second Vice Presidency and Ministry of Housing and Bioclimatic Architecture

Second Vice Presidency and
Ministry of Housing and Bioclimatic
Architecture

Rubén Martínez Dalmau17 June 201910 September 2021Unides Podem
Héctor Illueca10 September 202119 July 2023Unides Podem

Ministry of Finance and Economic Model

Ministry of Finance
and Economic Model

Vicent Soler17 June 201914 May 2022PSPV–PSOE
Arcadi España14 May 202219 July 2023PSPV–PSOE

Ministry of Justice, Interior and Public Administration

Ministry of Justice, Interior
and Public Administration

Gabriela Bravo17 June 201919 July 2023PSPV–PSOE

Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports

Ministry of Education,
Culture and Sports

Vicent Marzà17 June 201914 May 2022Compromís
Raquel Tamarit14 May 202219 July 2023Compromís

Ministry of Universal Healthcare and Public Health

Ministry of Universal
Healthcare and Public Health

Ana Barceló17 June 201914 May 2022PSPV–PSOE
Miguel Mínguez17 June 201914 May 2022PSPV–PSOE

Ministry of Sustainable Economy, Productive Sectors, Trade and Labour

Ministry of Sustainable Economy,
Productive Sectors, Trade and Labour

Rafael Climent17 June 201919 July 2023Compromís

Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition

Ministry of Agriculture, Rural
Development, Climate Emergency
and Ecological Transition

Mireia Mollà17 June 201925 October 2022Compromís
Isaura Navarro26 October 202219 July 2023Compromís

Ministry of Territorial Policy, Public Works and Mobility

Ministry of Territorial Policy,
Public Works and Mobility

Arcadi España17 June 201914 May 2022PSPV–PSOE
Rebeca Torró14 May 202219 July 2023PSPV–PSOE

Ministry of Innovation, Universities, Science and Digital Society

Ministry of Innovation, Universities,
Science and Digital Society

Carolina Pascual17 June 201914 May 2022PSPV–PSOE
Josefina Bueno14 May 202219 July 2023PSPV–PSOE

Ministry of Participation, Transparency, Cooperation and Democratic Quality

Ministry of Participation, Transparency,
Cooperation and Democratic Quality

Rosa Pérez Garijo17 June 201919 July 2023Unides Podem

Secretary and Spokesperson of the Government

Secretary and Spokesperson
of the Government

Mónica Oltra17 June 201921 June 2022
Compromís
Aitana Mas29 June 202219 July 2023Compromís

Notes and References

  1. News: Martínez . Laura . 16 June 2019 . Ximo Puig toma posesión como president de la Generalitat Valenciana gracias a Compromís y Unides Podem: "Pactar no es traicionar" . es . . 29 June 2019.
  2. News: 16 June 2019 . Ximo Puig toma posesión como presidente de la Generalitat Valenciana: "La solución al problema de la financiación es inaplazable" . es . . Madrid . 29 June 2019.
  3. News: Bono . Ferran . Vázquez . Cristina . 17 June 2019 . Puig presenta un Consell único y diverso, que debe profundizar en las políticas de progreso . Madrid . es . . 29 June 2019.
  4. News: 17 June 2019 . Estos son los consellers valencianos de la nueva legislatura . es . . Barcelona . 29 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Eleccions a les Corts Valencianes (1983 - 2019) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 18 July 2019.
  6. News: 13 June 2019 . Ximo Puig, investido presidente de la Generalitat Valenciana con los 52 votos del 'Botanic' . es . . 13 June 2019.
  7. News: Hernandis . Miquel . 27 August 2021 . Dalmau anuncia por sorpresa su voluntad de dejar la vicepresidencia de la Generalitat Valenciana . es . El Español . Alicante . 30 March 2022.
  8. News: 29 August 2021 . El vicepresidente de la Generalitat Dalmau anuncia a Ximo Puig que deja el cargo tras las disensiones en Podemos . es . ABC . 30 March 2022.
  9. News: Valero . Dani . 31 August 2021 . Héctor Illueca será el nuevo vicepresidente valenciano de Podemos tras la dimisión de Dalmau . es . El Español . Valencia . 30 March 2022.
  10. News: EFE . 10 September 2021 . Illueca promete el cargo de vicepresidente segundo y conseller de Vivienda . es . Valencia Plaza . Valencia . 30 March 2022.
  11. News: 14 May 2022 . Puig remodela el Gobierno valenciano con cambios en hasta cinco Consellerias . es . La Información . 26 June 2022.
  12. News: Rallo . A. . 17 June 2022 . El TSJ empuja a Oltra hacia la dimisión al imputarla por los abusos de su exmarido . es . Las Provincias . Valencia . 21 June 2022.
  13. News: Enguix . Salvador . Sanjuan . Héctor . 21 June 2022 . Mónica Oltra dimite de sus cargos institucionales tras la imputación del TSJ valenciano . es . La Vanguardia . Valencia . 21 June 2022.
  14. News: Rives . M. A. . 22 June 2022 . Aitana Mas, nueva vicepresidenta de la Comunidad Valenciana tras la dimisión de Mónica Oltra . es . El Periódico . 26 June 2022.
  15. News: Enguix . Salvador . Sanjuán . Héctor . 25 October 2022 . Ximo Puig cesa a Mireia Mollà como consellera de Agricultura a petición de Aitana Mas . es . La Vanguardia . Valencia . 28 October 2022.
  16. News: Crespo . Rosana . Aguar . Ximo . 27 October 2022 . La destitución de Mollà, una cuestión personal . es . Valencia Plaza . Valencia . 28 October 2022.
  17. News: Europa Press . 26 October 2022 . Isaura Navarro, nueva consellera de Agricultura tras la destitución de Mollà . es . ABC . Valencia . 28 October 2022.
  18. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 8572. 17 June 2019. es. Decreto 5/2019, de 16 de junio, del president de la Generalitat, por el que se determinan el número y la denominación de las consellerias, y sus atribuciones. 0212-8195. 28127–28129.
  19. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 8571. 15 June 2019. es. Real Decreto 376/2019, de 14 de junio, por el que se nombra president de la Generalitat Valenciana a don Ximo Puig i Ferrer. 0212-8195. 28126.
  20. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 8572. 17 June 2019. es. Decreto 6/2019, de 17 de junio, del president de la Generalitat, por el que nombra a las personas titulares de las vicepresidencias y de las consellerias. 0212-8195. 28168–28169.
  21. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 9171. 10 September 2021. es. Decreto 29/2021, de 10 de septiembre, del president de la Generalitat, por el que se dispone el cese y el nombramiento de la persona titular de la Vicepresidencia Segunda y Conselleria de Vivienda y Arquitectura Bioclimática. 0212-8195. 37863.
  22. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 9339. 14 May 2022. es. Decreto 11/2022, de 14 de mayo, del president de la Generalitat, por el que se nombra a la persona titular de la Conselleria de Hacienda y Modelo Económico. 0212-8195. 25706.
  23. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 9339. 14 May 2022. es. Decreto 12/2022, de 14 de mayo, del president de la Generalitat, por el que se nombra a la persona titular de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. 0212-8195. 25707.
  24. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 9339. 14 May 2022. es. Decreto 13/2022, de 14 de mayo, del president de la Generalitat, por el que se nombra a la persona titular de la Conselleria de Sanidad Universal y Salud Pública. 0212-8195. 25708.
  25. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 9339. 14 May 2022. es. Decreto 14/2022, de 14 de mayo, del president de la Generalitat, por el que se nombra a la persona titular de la Conselleria de Política Territorial, Obras Públicas y Movilidad. 0212-8195. 25709.
  26. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 9339. 14 May 2022. es. Decreto 15/2022, de 14 de mayo, del president de la Generalitat, por el que se nombra a la persona titular de la Conselleria de Innovación, Universidades, Ciencia y Sociedad Digital. 0212-8195. 25710.
  27. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 9371. 29 June 2022. es. Decreto 19/2022, de 28 de junio, del president de la Generalitat, por el que se nombra a la persona titular de la Vicepresidencia y de la Conselleria de Igualdad y Políticas Inclusivas, y la secretaria y la portavoz del Consell. 0212-8195. 33819.
  28. Generalitat Valenciana. Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana. 9457. 26 October 2022. es. Decreto 34/2022, de 26 de octubre, del president de la Generalitat, por el que se nombra a la persona titular de la Conselleria de Agricultura, Desarrollo Rural, Emergencia Climática y Transición Ecológica. 0212-8195. 55502.