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Government of the Valencian Community since 2023
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
Carlos Mazón (
PP )
Ballot →
13 July 2023
Required majority →
50 out of 99 Y
Abstentions
Absentees
Sources
[5]
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]
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]
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]
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 )
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a
b Does not include the President.
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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]
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
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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 .
^
"Eleccions a les Corts Valencianes (1983 - 2023)" . Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .