First government of Adrián Barbón

The first government of Adrián Barbón was formed on 25 July 2019, following the latter's election as President of the Principality of Asturias by the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias on 15 July and his swearing-in on 17 July, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2019 regional election.^[2] It succeeded the second Fernández government and was the incumbent Government of the Principality of Asturias between 25 July 2019 and 31 July 2023, a total of 1,467 days, or 4 years and 6 days.

Government of Adrián Barbón
Government of the Principality of Asturias
The government in July 2019 (top) and July 2021 (bottom).
Date formed	25 July 2019
Date dissolved	31 July 2023
People and organisations
Monarch	Felipe VI
President	Adrián Barbón
Vice President	Juan Cofiño
No. of ministers	10[a]
Total no. of members	11[a]
Member party	PSOE
Status in legislature	Minority government
Opposition party	PP
Opposition leader	Teresa Mallada (until December 2021) Beatriz Polledo[1] (since January 2022)
History
Election	2019 regional election
Legislature term	11th General Junta
Budget	2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Predecessor	Fernández II
Successor	Barbón II

The cabinet comprised members of the PSOE and a number of independents.

Investiture

Further information: 2019 Asturian regional election

Investiture
Ballot →		12 July 2019		15 July 2019
Required majority →		23 out of 45		Simple
	Adrián Barbón (PSOE) • PSOE (20) • IU–IAS (2)	22 / 45	N	22 / 45	Y
	Abstentions • PP (10) • Cs (5) • Podemos (4) • FAC (2) • Vox (2)	23 / 45		23 / 45
	Absentees	0 / 45		0 / 45
Sources[3][4][5]

Cabinet changes

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

• On 24 June 2020, the ministries of Infrastructures, Environment and Climatic Change and the Rural Development, Agro-livestocks and Fisheries were reorganized into the Regional Administration, Environment and Climatic Change and the Rural Affairs and Territorial Cohesion portfolios, respectively, with their previous officeholders remaining in their posts.^[6]
• On 25 July 2021, it was announced that Lydia Espina would replace Carmen Suárez as minister of Education, a move which was formalized on 29 July.^[7][8]

Council of Government

The Council of Government of the Principality of Asturias is structured into the offices for the president, the vice president and 10 ministries.^[9][10]

← Barbón Government → (25 July 2019 – present)
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
President	Adrián Barbón		PSOE	17 July 2019	31 July 2023	[11]
Vice President Minister of Infrastructures, Environment and Climatic Change	Juan Cofiño		PSOE	25 July 2019	24 June 2020	[12] [13]
Minister of the Presidency	Rita Camblor		PSOE	25 July 2019	31 July 2023	[12]
Minister of Finance	Ana Cárcaba		PSOE (Ind.)	25 July 2019	31 July 2023	[12]
Minister of Industry, Employment and Economic Promotion	Enrique Fernández Rodríguez		PSOE	25 July 2019	31 July 2023	[12]
Minister of Education	Carmen Suárez		PSOE (Ind.)	25 July 2019	29 July 2021	[12]
Minister of Health	Pablo Fernández Muñiz		PSOE	25 July 2019	31 July 2023	[12]
Minister of Social Rights and Welfare	Melania Álvarez		PSOE	25 July 2019	31 July 2023	[12]
Minister of Rural Development, Agro-livestocks and Fisheries	Alejandro Calvo		PSOE	25 July 2019	24 June 2020	[12]
Minister of Culture, Language Policy and Tourism	Berta Piñán		PSOE (Ind.)	25 July 2019	31 July 2023	[12]
Minister of Science, Innovation and University	Borja Sánchez		PSOE	25 July 2019	31 July 2023	[12]
Changes June 2020
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Vice President Minister of Regional Administration, Environment and Climatic Change	Juan Cofiño		PSOE	24 June 2020	31 July 2023	[14] [15]
Minister of Rural Affairs and Territorial Cohesion	Alejandro Calvo		PSOE	24 June 2020	31 July 2023	[16]
Changes July 2021
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Education	Lydia Espina		PSOE	29 July 2021	31 July 2023	[17]

Notes

1. Does not include the President.