Second government of Javier Lambán

The second government of Javier Lambán was formed on 7 August 2019, following the latter's election as President of the Government of Aragon by the Cortes of Aragon on 31 July and his swearing-in on 3 August, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2019 regional election.^[1][2] It succeeded the first Lambán government and was the Government of Aragon from 7 August 2019 to 12 August 2023, a total of 1,466 days, or 4 years and 5 days.

2nd government of Javier Lambán
Government of Aragon
2019–2023
Javier Lambán in September 2021.
Date formed	7 August 2019
Date dissolved	12 August 2023
People and organisations
Monarch	Felipe VI
President	Javier Lambán
Vice President	Arturo Aliaga
No. of ministers	10[a]
Total no. of members	11[a]
Member party	PSOE   Podemos   CHA   PAR
Status in legislature	Majority coalition government
Opposition party	PP
Opposition leader	Luis María Beamonte (2019–2021) Jorge Azcón (2021–2023)
History
Election	2019 regional election
Outgoing election	2023 regional election
Legislature term	10th Cortes
Budget	2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Predecessor	Lambán I
Successor	Azcón

The cabinet comprised members of the PSOE, Podemos, Aragonese Union (CHA) and Aragonese Party (PAR).^[3][4] It was automatically dismissed on 29 May 2023 as a consequence of the 2023 regional election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

Investiture

Further information: 2019 Aragonese regional election

Investiture Javier Lambán (PSOE)
Ballot →		31 July 2019
Required majority →		34 out of 67 Y
	Yes • PSOE (24) • Podemos (5) • CHA (3) • PAR (3) • IU (1)	36 / 67
	No • PP (16) • Cs (12) • Vox (3)	31 / 67
	Abstentions	0 / 67
	Absentees	0 / 67
Sources[5]

Cabinet changes

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

• On 12 May 2020, Health minister Pilar Ventura announced her resignation, effective the next day, as a result of fiery protests of health personnel, unions and associations throughout the region following some controversial statements in which she claimed that making protection material with garbage bags amidst the COVID-19 pandemic "stimulated" sanitarians.^[6][7] She was replaced in her post by Sira Repollés on 15 May.^[8]

Council of Government

The Council of Government was structured into the offices for the president, the vice president, nine ministries and the post of spokesperson of the Government.^[9]

← Lambán II Government → (7 August 2019 – 12 August 2023)
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
President	Javier Lambán		PSOE	3 August 2019	11 August 2023	[10]
Vice President Minister of Industry, Competitiveness and Business Development	Arturo Aliaga		PAR	7 August 2019	12 August 2023	[11] [12]
Minister of the Presidency and Institutional Relations Spokesperson of the Government	Mayte Pérez		PSOE	7 August 2019	12 August 2023	[9] [13]
Minister of Science, University and Knowledge Society	Maru Díaz		Podemos	7 August 2019	12 August 2023	[14]
Minister of Territory Structuring, Mobility and Housing	José Luis Soro		CHA	7 August 2019	12 August 2023	[15]
Minister of Economy, Planning and Employment	Marta Gastón		PSOE	7 August 2019	12 August 2023	[16]
Minister of Finance and Public Administration	Carlos Pérez Anadón		PSOE	7 August 2019	12 August 2023	[17]
Minister of Education, Culture and Sports	Felipe Faci		PSOE	7 August 2019	12 August 2023	[18]
Minister of Citizenship and Social Rights	María Victoria Broto		PSOE	7 August 2019	12 August 2023	[19]
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment	Joaquín Olona		PSOE	7 August 2019	12 August 2023	[20]
Minister of Health	Pilar Ventura		PSOE	7 August 2019	13 May 2020	[21]
Changes May 2020
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Health	Sira Repollés		PSOE	15 May 2020	12 August 2023	[22]

Notes

1. Does not include the President.