List of female ministers of Spain

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 current 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]

María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, Elena Salgado, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, Carmen Calvo and Nadia Calviño are the women that have been deputy prime minister of Spain, highest-ranking position held by a woman in Spain to date. Since 2011, all deputy prime ministers of Spain have been female.

Political party table
Party Numbers of ministers (total)
National Confederation of Labour 1
Union of the Democratic Centre 1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 33
People's Party 16
Communist Party of Spain 1
Unidas Podemos 2
Independent 7

Female ministers

Second Spanish Republic
Minister Ministry Tenure Party Prime Minister
Federica Montseny Ministry of Health and Social Policy 4 November 1936 17 May 1937 CNT Francisco Largo Caballero

Current democratic period (since 1978)
  refers to the first woman in that specific ministry.
  refers to current ministers of the Government.
Minister Ministry Tenure Party Prime Minister
Soledad Becerril Ministry of Culture 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCD Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
Rosa Conde Spokesperson of the Government 7 July 1988 14 July 1993 PSOE Felipe González
Matilde Fernández Ministry of Social Affairs 7 July 1988 14 July 1993 PSOE Felipe González
Ángeles Amador Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs 14 July 1993 6 May 1996 Independent Felipe González
Carmen Alborch Ministry of Culture 14 July 1993 4 May 1996 PSOE Felipe González
Cristina Alberdi Ministry of Social Affairs 13 July 1993 5 May 1996 PSOE Felipe González
Margarita Mariscal de Gante Ministry of Justice 6 May 1996 28 April 2000 PP José María Aznar
Loyola de Palacio Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 6 May 1996 30 April 1999 PP José María Aznar
Esperanza Aguirre Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports 5 May 1996 19 January 1999 PP José María Aznar
Isabel Tocino Ministry of the Environment 6 May 1996 27 April 2000 PP José María Aznar
Pilar del Castillo Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport 27 April 2000 18 April 2004 PP José María Aznar
Anna Birulés Ministry of Science and Technology 28 April 2000 10 July 2002 Independent José María Aznar
Celia Villalobos Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality 27 April 2000 10 July 2002 PP José María Aznar
Ana Pastor Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality 10 July 2002 18 April 2004 PP José María Aznar
Ministry of Development 22 December 2011 19 July 2016 Mariano Rajoy
Ana Palacio Ministry of Foreign Affairs 20 July 2002 18 April 2004 PP José María Aznar
Julia García-Valdecasas Ministry of Public Administration 3 September 2003 18 April 2004 PP José María Aznar
Elvira Rodríguez Ministry of the Environment 28 February 2003 18 April 2004 PP José María Aznar
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega First Deputy Prime Minister 18 April 2004 21 October 2010 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ministry of the Presidency 18 April 2004 21 October 2010
Mª Jesús San Segundo Ministry of Education and Science 18 April 2004 11 April 2006 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Magdalena Álvarez Ministry of Development 28 April 2004 7 April 2009 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Elena Espinosa Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 18 April 2004 13 April 2008 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Minister of Rural and Marine Environment 14 April 2008 20 October 2010
Cristina Narbona Ministry of the Environment 18 April 2004 14 April 2008 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Carmen Calvo Ministry of Culture 18 April 2004 9 July 2007 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
First Deputy Prime Minister 7 June 2018 12 July 2021 Pedro Sánchez
Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Equality 7 June 2018 13 January 2020
Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Elena Salgado Ministry of Health 18 April 2004 9 July 2007 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ministry of Public Administrations 9 July 2007 7 April 2009
Second Deputy Prime Minister 7 April 2009 11 July 2011
Ministry of Economy and Finance 7 April 2009 21 December 2011
First Deputy Prime Minister 11 July 2011 21 December 2011
María Antonia Trujillo Ministry of Housing 18 April 2004 9 July 2007 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Carme Chacón Ministry of Housing 9 July 2007 11 April 2008 PSC José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ministry of Defence 14 April 2008 22 December 2011
Mercedes Cabrera Ministry of Education and Science 11 April 2006 14 April 2008 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sports 14 April 2008 7 April 2009
Cristina Garmendia Ministry of Science and Innovation 14 April 2008 22 December 2011 Independent José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Beatriz Corredor Ministry of Housing 14 April 2008 20 October 2010 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Bibiana Aído Ministry of Equality 14 April 2008 20 October 2010 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ángeles González-Sinde Ministry of Culture 7 April 2009 22 December 2011 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Trinidad Jiménez Ministry of Health and Social Policy 7 April 2009 21 October 2010 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation 21 October 2010 22 December 2011
Rosa Aguilar Minister of Rural and Marine Environment 21 October 2010 22 December 2011 PSOE José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría Spokesperson of the Government 21 December 2011 3 November 2016 PP Mariano Rajoy
First Deputy Prime Minister 21 December 2011 7 June 2018
Ministry of the Presidency 21 December 2011 7 June 2018
Ministry of Territorial Administrations 3 November 2016 7 June 2018
Fátima Báñez Ministry of Employment and Social Security 22 December 2011 1 June 2018 PP Mariano Rajoy
Ana Mato Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality 22 December 2011 26 November 2014 PP Mariano Rajoy
Isabel García Tejerina Ministry of Agriculture, Fishers, Food and Environment 28 April 2014 1 June 2018 PP Mariano Rajoy
María Dolores de Cospedal Ministry of Defence 4 November 2016 1 June 2018 PP Mariano Rajoy
Dolors Montserrat Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality 4 November 2016 1 June 2018 PP Mariano Rajoy
Margarita Robles Ministry of Defence 7 June 2018 Incumbent Independent Pedro Sánchez
Dolores Delgado Ministry of Justice 7 June 2018 13 January 2020 Independent Pedro Sánchez
María Jesús Montero Ministry of Finance 7 June 2018 12 June 2021 PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Spokesperson of the Government 13 January 2020 12 June 2021
Ministry of Finance and Civil Service 12 June 2021 Incumbent
Magdalena Valerio Minister of Labour, Migration and Social Security 7 June 2018 13 January 2020 PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Isabel Celaá Spokesperson of the Government 7 June 2018 13 January 2020 PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Ministry of Education and Vocational Training 7 June 2018 12 July 2021
Meritxell Batet Ministry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service 7 June 2018 20 May 2019 PSC Pedro Sánchez
Reyes Maroto Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism 7 June 2018 Incumbent PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Carmen Montón Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare 7 June 2018 12 September 2018 PSOE Pedro Sánchez
María Luisa Carcedo Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare 12 September 2018 13 January 2020 PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Nadia Calviño Ministry of Economy and Business 7 June 2018 13 January 2020 Independent Pedro Sánchez
Third Deputy Prime Minister 13 January 2020 31 March 2021
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation 13 January 2020 Incumbent
Second Deputy Prime Minister 31 March 2021 12 July 2021
First Deputy Prime Minister 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Teresa Ribera Ministry for the Ecological Transition 7 June 2018 13 January 2020 PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Fourth Deputy Prime Minister 13 January 2020 12 July 2021
Ministry for the Ecological Transition

and the Demographic Challenge

 13 January 2020 Incumbent
Third Deputy Prime Minister 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Arancha González Laya Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation 13 January 2020 12 July 2021 Independent Pedro Sánchez
Carolina Darias Ministry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service of Spain 13 January 2020 27 January 2021 PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Ministry of Health 27 January 2021 Incumbent
Yolanda Díaz Ministry of Labour and Social Economy 13 January 2020 Incumbent PCE Pedro Sánchez
Third Deputy Prime Minister 31 March 2021 12 July 2021
Second Deputy Prime Minister 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Irene Montero Ministry of Equality 13 January 2020 Incumbent Unidas Podemos Pedro Sánchez
Ione Belarra Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda 31 March 2021 Incumbent Unidas Podemos Pedro Sánchez
Isabel Rodríguez García Ministry of Territorial Policy 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Spokesperson of the Government 12 July 2021 Incumbent
Pilar Llop Ministry of Justice 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Raquel Sánchez Jiménez Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Pilar Alegría Ministry of Education and Vocational Training 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE Pedro Sánchez
Diana Morant Ministry of Science and Innovation 12 July 2021 Incumbent PSOE Pedro Sánchez

Timeline since 1981
Diana MorantPilar AlegríaRaquel Sánchez JiménezPilar LlopIsabel Rodríguez GarcíaIone BelarraIrene MonteroYolanda DíazCarolina DariasArancha González LayaTeresa RiberaNadia CalviñoMaría Luisa CarcedoCarmen MontónReyes MarotoMeritxell BatetIsabel CelaáMagdalena ValerioMaría Jesús MonteroDolores DelgadoMargarita RoblesDolors MontserratMaría Dolores de CospedalIsabel García TejerinaAna MatoFátima BáñezSoraya Sáenz de SantamaríaRosa AguilarTrinidad JiménezÁngeles González-SindeBibiana AídoBeatriz CorredorCristina GarmendiaCarme ChacónMercedes CabreraMaría Antonia TrujilloElena SalgadoElena EspinosaCarmen CalvoCristina NarbonaElena EspinosaMagdalena ÁlvarezMaría Jesús San SegundoMaría Teresa Fernández de la VegaElvira RodríguezJulia García-ValdecasasAna PalacioAna Pastor JuliánPilar del CastilloCelia VillalobosAnna BirulésMargarita Mariscal de GanteIsabel TocinoLoyola de PalacioEsperanza AguirreCarmen AlborchCristina AlberdiÁngeles AmadorRosa CondeSoledad Becerril

See also

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