Third government of Guillermo Fernández Vara

The third government of Guillermo Fernández Vara was formed on 2 July 2019, following the latter's election as President of Extremadura by the Assembly of Extremadura on 25 June and his swearing-in on 27 June, as a result of the PSOE emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2019 Extremaduran regional election by securing an absolute majority of seats in the Assembly.^[1][2] It succeeded the second government of Guillermo Fernández Vara and was the Government of Extremadura from 2 July 2019 to 21 July 2023, a total of 1,480 days, or 4 years and 19 days.

3rd government of Guillermo Fernández Vara
10th Government of Extremadura
2019–2023
Date formed	2 July 2019
Date dissolved	21 July 2023
People and organisations
Monarch	Felipe VI
President	Guillermo Fernández Vara
Vice President	Pilar Blanco–Morales1st José María Vergeles2nd
No. of ministers	10[a]
Total no. of members	10[a]
Member party	PSOE
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition party	PP
Opposition leader	José Antonio Monago (2019–2022) María Guardiola (2022–2023)
History
Election	2019 regional election
Outgoing election	2023 regional election
Legislature term	10th Assembly
Predecessor	Vara II
Successor	Guardiola

The cabinet was an all–PSOE government.^[3] 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 Extremaduran regional election

Investiture Guillermo Fernández Vara (PSOE)
Ballot →		25 June 2019
Required majority →		33 out of 65 Y
	Yes • PSOE (34)	34 / 65
	No • PP (20)	20 / 65
	Abstentions • Cs (7) • UpE (4)	11 / 65
	Absentees	0 / 65
Sources[1]

Council of Government

The Council of Government was structured into the offices for the president, the two vice presidents and 9 ministries.^[4] From December 2021, the number of ministries was increased to 10, as the Ministry of Equality and Spokesperson was split into the Ministry of Equality and Cooperation for Development and the post of the Spokesperson of the Government.^[5]

← Fernández Vara III Government → (2 July 2019 – 21 July 2023)
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
President	Guillermo Fernández Vara		PSOE	27 June 2019	15 July 2023	[6]
First Vice President, Minister of Finance and Public Administration	Pilar Blanco-Morales		PSOE	2 July 2019	21 July 2023	[7]
Second Vice President, Minister of Health and Social Services	José María Vergeles		PSOE	2 July 2019	21 July 2023	[8]
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, Population and Territory	Begoña García Bernal		PSOE	2 July 2019	14 June 2023	[9]
Minister of Economy, Science and Digital Agenda	Rafael España		PSOE	2 July 2019	21 July 2023	[10]
Minister of Education and Employment	Esther Gutiérrez		PSOE	2 July 2019	16 June 2023	[11]
Minister of Mobility, Transport and Housing	Leire Iglesias		PSOE	2 July 2019	21 July 2023	[12]
Minister of Equality and Spokesperson	Isabel Gil Rosiña		PSOE	2 July 2019	3 December 2021	[13]
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports	Nuria Flores		PSOE	2 July 2019	21 July 2023	[14]
Minister of Ecological Transition and Sustainability	Olga García		PSOE	2 July 2019	21 July 2023	[15]
Changes December 2021
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Equality and Cooperation for Development	Isabel Gil Rosiña		PSOE	3 December 2021	21 July 2023	[16]
Spokesperson of the Government	Juan Antonio González		PSOE	3 December 2021	14 June 2023	[17]
Changes June 2023
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, Population and Territory	Pilar Blanco–Morales took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 14 June 2023 to 21 July 2023.[18]
Spokesperson of the Government	José María Vergeles took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 14 June 2023 to 21 July 2023.[19]
Minister of Education and Employment	Rafael España took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 16 June 2023 to 21 July 2023.[20]

Notes

1. Does not include the President.