Government of Cristina Cifuentes

The government of Cristina Cifuentes was formed on 26 June 2015, following the latter's election as President of the Community of Madrid by the Assembly of Madrid on 24 June and her swearing-in on 25 June, as a result of the People's Party (PP) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2015 Madrilenian regional election.[1] It succeeded the González government and was the Government of the Community of Madrid from 26 June 2015 to 22 May 2018, a total of 1,061 days, or 2 years, 10 months and 26 days.

Government of Cristina Cifuentes

10th Government of the Community of Madrid
2015–2018
The government in September 2017.
Date formed26 June 2015
Date dissolved22 May 2018
People and organisations
MonarchFelipe VI
PresidentCristina Cifuentes (2015–2018)
Ángel Garrido (2018; acting)
No. of ministers7[lower-alpha 1] (2015–2017)
8[lower-alpha 1] (2017–2018)
Total no. of members10[lower-alpha 1]
Member party  PP
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition party  PSOE
Opposition leaderÁngel Gabilondo
History
Election(s)2015 regional election
Legislature term(s)10th Assembly
Budget(s)2016, 2017, 2018
PredecessorGonzález
SuccessorGarrido

The cabinet comprised members of the PP and a number of independents. It was automatically dismissed on 28 April 2018 as a consequence of Cifuentes's resignation as president, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

Investiture
Further information: 2015 Madrilenian regional election
Investiture
Cristina Cifuentes (PP)
Ballot → 24 June 2015
Required majority → 65 out of 129 checkY
Yes
  • • PP (48)
  • • C's (17)
65 / 129
No
64 / 129
Abstentions
0 / 129
Absentees
0 / 129
Sources[2]

Cabinet changes

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

  • On 23 September 2017, it was announced that the Environment, Local Administration and Territory Planning and Health ministers, Jaime González Taboada and Jesús Sánchez Martos respectively, would be removed from office, effective from 25 September, as a result of their involvement in a number of political controversies and corruption scandals.[3] The move led to a larger reshuffle on 26 September which saw Pedro Rollán being appointed to fill the Environment, Local Administration and Territory Planning portfolio and replaced in his own Transport, Housing and Infrastructures ministry by Rosalía Gonzalo; Enrique Ruiz Escudero becoming new Minister of Health and a restructuring of two cabinet posts: the Education, Youth and Sports ministry became the Ministry of Education and Research, maintained by Rafael van Grieken; and the Culture, Tourism and Sports portfolio, whose attributions had been subsumed into the President's office in 2015, was re-established as an independent ministry under Jaime Miguel de los Santos.[4][5]
  • On 25 April 2018, Cifuentes resigned as regional president following a string of scandals starting in March, involving the fraudulent obtention of a master's degree, the subsequent document forgery to cover it up and the leaking of a 2011 shoplifting video in which she was involved.[6][7][8] As a result, Minister of the Presidency Ángel Garrido served as acting president until being confirmed to the post on 19 May 2018.[9]

Council of Government

The Council of Government was structured into the office for the president and seven ministries.[10] From September 2017, the number of ministries was increased to eight.[11]

← Cifuentes Government →
(26 June 2015 – 22 May 2018)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
President Cristina Cifuentes PP 25 June 2015 25 April 2018 [12]
Ángel Garrido served in acting capacity from 25 April to 19 May 2018.
Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Spokesperson of the Government Ángel Garrido PP 26 June 2015 22 May 2018 [13]
Minister of Economy, Employment and Finance Engracia Hidalgo PP 26 June 2015 22 May 2018 [14]
Minister of the Environment, Local Administration and Territory Planning Jaime González Taboada PP 26 June 2015 25 September 2017 [15]
Minister of Health Jesús Sánchez Martos PP (Ind.) 26 June 2015 25 September 2017 [16]
Minister of Social Policies and Family Carlos Izquierdo Torres PP 26 June 2015 22 May 2018 [17]
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Rafael van Grieken PP (Ind.) 26 June 2015 26 September 2017 [18]
Minister of Transport, Housing and Infrastructures Pedro Rollán PP 26 June 2015 26 September 2017 [19]

Changes September 2017

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of the Environment, Local Administration and Territory Planning Pedro Rollán PP 26 September 2017 22 May 2018 [20]
Minister of Health Enrique Ruiz Escudero PP 26 September 2017 22 May 2018 [21]
Minister of Education and Research[lower-alpha 2] Rafael van Grieken PP (Ind.) 26 September 2017 22 May 2018 [22]
Minister of Transport, Housing and Infrastructures Rosalía Gonzalo PP 26 September 2017 22 May 2018 [23]
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports[lower-alpha 3] Jaime Miguel de los Santos PP (Ind.) 26 September 2017 22 May 2018 [24]

Notes
  1. Does not include the President.
  2. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports was rebranded as the Ministry of Education and Research on 26 September 2017.
  3. On 26 September 2017, the Office of Culture, Tourism and Sports attached to the regional president's office was restructured into the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.

References
  1. Reyero, Itziar (25 June 2015). "El Gobierno de Rajoy se vuelca con Cifuentes". ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. G. Treceño, Jaime (24 June 2015). "Cifuentes, investida presidenta regional con los votos de PP y C's". El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. Bécares, Roberto (23 September 2017). "Cesan a petición propia los consejeros señalados de Cifuentes". El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. Sánchez, Esther (23 September 2017). "Cifuentes destituye a los consejeros de Sanidad y Medio Ambiente". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. Caro, Ana (26 September 2017). "Los nuevos consejeros de Cifuentes toman posesión de sus cargos". El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. "Cristina Cifuentes obtuvo su título de máster en una universidad pública con notas falsificadas". eldiario.es (in Spanish). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. "El acta del máster que exhibió Cifuentes tiene al menos dos firmas falsificadas". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 4 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  8. "Madrid leader Cifuentes resigns over supermarket 'theft video'". BBC News. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  9. "Ángel Garrido asume la Presidencia en funciones de la Comunidad de Madrid". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Madrid. EFE. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  10. "Decreto 25/2015, de 26 de junio, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se establece el número y denominación de las Consejerías de la Comunidad de Madrid" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (150): 11–13. 26 June 2015. ISSN 1989-4791.
  11. "Decreto 80/2017, de 25 de septiembre, del Consejo de Gobierno, por el que se crea la Consejería de Educación e Investigación y la Consejería de Cultura, Turismo y Deportes y se modifican parcialmente las competencias y estructura orgánica de algunas Consejerías de la Comunidad de Madrid" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (229): 13–15. 26 September 2017. ISSN 1989-4791.
  12. "Real Decreto 533/2015, de 24 de junio, por el que se nombra Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid a doña Cristina Cifuentes Cuencas" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (149): 61. 25 June 2015. ISSN 1989-4791.
  13. "Decreto 26/2015, de 26 de junio, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejero de Presidencia, Justicia y Portavocía del Gobierno a don Ángel Garrido García" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (150): 14. 26 June 2015. ISSN 1989-4791.
  14. "Decreto 27/2015, de 26 de junio, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejera de Economía, Empleo y Hacienda a doña Engracia Hidalgo Tena" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (150): 15. 26 June 2015. ISSN 1989-4791.
  15. "Decreto 28/2015, de 26 de junio, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejero de Medio Ambiente, Administración Local y Ordenación del Territorio a don Jaime González Taboada" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (150): 16. 26 June 2015. ISSN 1989-4791.
  16. "Decreto 29/2015, de 26 de junio, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejero de Sanidad a don Jesús Sánchez Martos" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (150): 17. 26 June 2015. ISSN 1989-4791.
  17. "Decreto 30/2015, de 26 de junio, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejero de Políticas Sociales y Familia a don Carlos Izquierdo Torres" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (150): 18. 26 June 2015. ISSN 1989-4791.
  18. "Decreto 31/2015, de 26 de junio, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejero de Educación, Juventud y Deporte a don Rafael Van Grieken Salvador" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (150): 19. 26 June 2015. ISSN 1989-4791.
  19. "Decreto 32/2015, de 26 de junio, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejero de Transportes, Vivienda e Infraestructuras a don Pedro Manuel Rollán Ojeda" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (150): 20. 26 June 2015. ISSN 1989-4791.
  20. "Decreto 52/2017, de 25 de septiembre, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejero de Medio Ambiente, Administración Local y Ordenación del Territorio a don Pedro Manuel Rollán Ojeda" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (229): 16. 26 September 2017. ISSN 1989-4791.
  21. "Decreto 53/2017, de 25 de septiembre, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejero de Sanidad a don Enrique Ruiz Escudero" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (229): 17. 26 September 2017. ISSN 1989-4791.
  22. "Decreto 55/2017, de 25 de septiembre, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejero de Educación e Investigación a don Rafael van Grieken Salvador" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (229): 19. 26 September 2017. ISSN 1989-4791.
  23. "Decreto 56/2017, de 25 de septiembre, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejera de Transportes, Vivienda e Infraestructuras a doña Rosalía Gonzalo López" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (229): 20. 26 September 2017. ISSN 1989-4791.
  24. "Decreto 57/2017, de 25 de septiembre, de la Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, por el que se nombra Consejero de Cultura, Turismo y Deportes a don Jaime Miguel de los Santos González" (pdf). Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (in Spanish) (229): 21. 26 September 2017. ISSN 1989-4791.
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