Government of Carlos Mazón

Government of Carlos Mazón

Government of the Valencian Community
2023–present
Carlos Mazón in February 2023.
Date formed19 July 2023
People and organisations
MonarchFelipe VI
PresidentCarlos Mazón
Vice PresidentVicente Barrera1st, Susana Camarero2nd (2023–2024)
Susana Camarero (2024–present)
No. of ministers9[a]
Total no. of members11[a]
Member party  PP
  Vox (2023–2024)
Status in legislatureMajority coalition government (2023–2024)
Minority government (2024–present)
Opposition party  PSPV–PSOE
Opposition leaderXimo Puig
History
Election2023 regional election
Legislature term11th Corts
PredecessorPuig II

The government of Carlos Mazón was formed on 19 July 2023, following the latter's election as President of the Valencian Government by the Corts Valencianes on 13 July and his swearing-in on 17 July, as a result of the People's Party (PP) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2023 regional election.[1][2] It succeeded the first Puig government and is the incumbent Valencian Government since 19 July 2023.

Until 2024, the cabinet comprised members of the PP and Vox, as well as a number of independents proposed by the first party.[3] On 11 July 2024, Vox leader Santiago Abascal forced the break up of all PP–Vox governments at the regional level over a national controversy regarding the distribution of unaccompanied migrant minors among the autonomous communities.[4]

Investiture

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Investiture
Carlos Mazón (PP)
Ballot → 13 July 2023
Required majority → 50 out of 99 checkY
Yes
  • PP (40)
  • Vox (13)
53 / 99
No
46 / 99
Abstentions
0 / 99
Absentees
0 / 99
Sources[5]

Cabinet changes

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

  • On 11 July 2024, Vox leader Santiago Abascal announced that his party was breaking all of its regional governments with the People's Party (PP) as a result of the later agreeing to a nationwide distribution of unaccompanied migrant minors among the autonomous communities under its control.[4][6] In the Valencian Community, this resulted in the immediate expulsion from government by president Mazón of Vice President and Culture and Sports minister Vicente Barrera, Justice and Interior minister Elisa Núñez and Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries minister José Luis Aguirre.[7] They were replaced by Susana Camarero—who became the sole vice president—Salomé Pradas as new Minister of Justice and Interior and Miguel Barrachina at the helm of the new Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fisheries portfolio; concurrently, Vicente Martínez replaced Pradas as responsible of the Environment, Infrastructures and Territory portfolio, whereas the Culture ministry was abolished and its responsibilities integrated within the Education, Universities and Employment ministry.[8]

Council of Government

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The Valencian Government is structured into the offices for the president, the two vice presidents and nine ministries.[9][10]

Mazón Government
(19 July 2023 – present)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
President Carlos Mazón PP 15 July 2023 Incumbent [11]
First Vice President and Minister of Culture and Sports Vicente Barrera Vox 19 July 2023 11 July 2024 [12]
Second Vice President and Minister of Social Services, Equality and Housing Susana Camarero PP 19 July 2023 12 July 2024 [12]
Minister of Finance, Economy and Public Administration Ruth Merino PP (Ind.) 19 July 2023 Incumbent [12]
Minister of Justice and Interior Elisa Núñez Vox 19 July 2023 11 July 2024 [12]
Minister of Health Marciano Gómez PP 19 July 2023 Incumbent [12]
Minister of Education, Universities and Employment José Antonio Rovira PP 19 July 2023 12 July 2024 [12]
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries José Luis Aguirre Vox 19 July 2023 11 July 2024 [12]
Minister of Environment, Water, Infrastructures and Territory Salomé Pradas PP 19 July 2023 12 July 2024 [12]
Minister of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism Nuria Montes PP (Ind.) 19 July 2023 Incumbent [12]

Changes July 2024

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Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
First Vice President and Minister of Culture and Sports[b] Disestablished on 12 July 2024.[10]
Vice President and Minister of Social Services, Equality and Housing[b] Susana Camarero PP 12 July 2024 Incumbent [13]
Minister of Justice and Interior Salomé Pradas PP 12 July 2024 Incumbent [13]
Minister of Culture, Education, Universities and Employment[b] José Antonio Rovira PP 12 July 2024 Incumbent [13]
Minister of Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fisheries[b] Miguel Barrachina PP 12 July 2024 Incumbent [13]
Minister of Environment, Infrastructures and Territory[b] Vicente Martínez PP 12 July 2024 Incumbent [13]

Departmental structure

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Carlos Mazón's government is organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department.[9]

Office
(Original name)
Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Ref.
Presidency
(Presidencia de la Generalitat)
Carlos Mazón 15 July 2023 Incumbent PP
First Vice President and
Minister of Culture and Sports

(Vicepresidencia Primera y
Conselleria de Cultura y Deporte)

(until 12 July 2024)
Vicente Barrera 19 July 2023 11 July 2024 Vox
Second Vice President and Minister of
Social Services, Equality and Housing

(Vicepresidencia Segunda y Conselleria de
Servicios Sociales, Igualdad y Vivienda)

(until 12 July 2024)

Vice President and Minister of
Social Services, Equality and Housing

(Vicepresidencia y Conselleria de
Servicios Sociales, Igualdad y Vivienda)

(from 12 July 2024)

Susana Camarero 19 July 2023 Incumbent PP
Minister of Finance, Economy
and Public Administration

(Conselleria de Hacienda, Economía
y Administración Pública)
Ruth Merino 19 July 2023 Incumbent PP
(Independent)
Minister of Justice and Interior
(Conselleria de Justicia e Interior)
Elisa Núñez 19 July 2023 11 July 2024 Vox
Salomé Pradas 12 July 2024 Incumbent PP
Minister of Health
(Conselleria de Sanidad)
Marciano Gómez 19 July 2023 Incumbent PP
Minister of Education,
Universities and Employment

(Conselleria de Educación,
Universidades y Empleo)

(until 12 July 2024)

Minister of Culture, Education,
Universities and Employment

(Conselleria de Cultura, Educación,
Universidades y Empleo)

(from 12 July 2024)

José Antonio Rovira 19 July 2023 Incumbent PP
Minister of Agriculture,
Livestock and Fisheries

(Conselleria de Agricultura,
Ganadería y Pesca)

(until 12 July 2024)

Minister of Agriculture, Water,
Livestock and Fisheries

(Conselleria de Agricultura, Agua,
Ganadería, y Pesca)

(from 12 July 2024)

José Luis Aguirre 19 July 2023 11 July 2024 Vox
Miguel Barrachina 12 July 2024 Incumbent PP
Minister of Environment, Water,
Infrastructures and Territory

(Conselleria de Medio Ambiente, Agua,
Infraestructuras y Territorio)

(until 12 July 2024)

Minister of Environment,
Infrastructures and Territory

(Conselleria de Medio Ambiente,
Infraestructuras y Territorio)

(from 12 July 2024)

Salomé Pradas 19 July 2023 12 July 2024 PP
Vicente Martínez 12 July 2024 Incumbent PP
Minister of Innovation, Industry,
Trade and Tourism

(Conselleria de Innovación, Industria,
Comercio y Turismo)
Nuria Montes 19 July 2023 Incumbent PP
(Independent)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Does not include the President.
  2. ^ a b c d e On 12 July 2024, the ministries of Education, Universities and Employment, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and Environment, Water, Infrastructures and Territory were reorganized as the Culture, Education, Universities and Employment, Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fisheries and Environment, Infrastructures and Territory departments, respectively. Concurrently, the post of the First Vice President and Minister of Culture and Sports was disestablished, leaving the Social Services, Equality and Housing ministry as the sole vice presidency.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Vazquez, Cristina; Bono, Ferran (13 July 2023). "Carlos Mazón es elegido presidente de la Generalitat Valenciana con el apoyo de Vox". El País (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ De la Torre, Noa (17 July 2023). "Mazón toma posesión como presidente de la Generalitat Valenciana: "Tiendo la mano a todos"". El Mundo (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ Enguix, Salvador; Sanjuán, Héctor (19 July 2023). "Carlos Mazón elige a perfiles con experiencia en gestión para el nuevo gobierno valenciano". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Valencia. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Vera, Joaquín; Sen, Cristina (11 July 2024). "Abascal consuma su amenaza y rompe con el PP en los gobiernos regionales". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Madrid / Barcelona. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Eleccions a les Corts Valencianes (1983 - 2023)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  6. ^ González, Miguel (12 July 2024). "PP y Vox consuman su ruptura en los gobiernos autonómicos con la salida de altos cargos del partido ultra". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ Martínez, Laura (11 July 2024). "Mazón cesa al vicepresidente y los consejeros de Vox del Gobierno valenciano sin esperar a su dimisión". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ^ Martínez, Laura (12 July 2024). "Mazón reforma su Gobierno 12 horas después de la ruptura con Vox y suprime la conselleria de Cultura". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Decreto 10/2023, de 19 de julio, del president de la Generalitat, por el que se determinan el número y la denominación de las consellerias, y sus atribuciones" (PDF). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana (in Spanish) (9643). Generalitat Valenciana: 45896–45898. 19 July 2023. ISSN 0212-8195.
  10. ^ a b c "Decreto 17/2024, de 12 de julio, del president de la Generalitat, por el cual se determinan el número y la denominación de las consellerias y sus atribuciones" (PDF). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana (in Spanish) (9891 bis). Generalitat Valenciana: 1–3. 12 July 2024. ISSN 0212-8195.
  11. ^ "Real Decreto 646/2023, de 14 de julio, por el que se nombra President de la Generalitat Valenciana a don Carlos Mazón Guixot" (PDF). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana (in Spanish) (9640). Generalitat Valenciana: 45438. 15 July 2023. ISSN 0212-8195.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Decreto 11/2023, de 19 de julio, del president de la Generalitat, por el que nombra a las personas titulares de las vicepresidencias y de las consellerias" (PDF). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana (in Spanish) (9643). Generalitat Valenciana: 45943–45944. 19 July 2023. ISSN 0212-8195.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Decreto 18/2024, de 12 de julio, del president de la Generalitat, por el cual dispone el cese y nombra las personas titulares de determinadas consellerias de la Generalitat" (PDF). Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana (in Spanish) (9891 bis). Generalitat Valenciana: 4. 12 July 2024. ISSN 0212-8195.
Preceded by Valencian Government
2023–present
Incumbent