Government of Adrián Barbón
# Government of Adrián Barbón

The 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. It succeeded the second Fernández government and is the incumbent Government of the Principality of Asturias since 25 July 2019, a total of 1,306 days, or 3 years, 6 months and 26 days.

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

## Investiture

Investiture :

| Ballot → | Ballot → | 12 July 2019 | 12 July 2019 | 15 July 2019 | 15 July 2019 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Required majority → | Required majority → | 23 out of 45 | 23 out of 45 | Simple | 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 | 23 / 45 | 23 / 45 |
| | Absentees | 0 / 45 | 0 / 45 | 0 / 45 | 0 / 45 |
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## 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.
* 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.

## 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.

← Barbón Government → (25 July 2019 – present) :

| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| President | Adrián Barbón | | PSOE | 17 July 2019 | Incumbent | |
| 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 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Finance | Ana Cárcaba | | Independent | 25 July 2019 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Industry, Employment and Economic Promotion | Enrique Fernández Rodríguez | | PSOE | 25 July 2019 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Education | Carmen Suárez | | Independent | 25 July 2019 | 29 July 2021 | |
| Minister of Health | Pablo Fernández Muñiz | | PSOE | 25 July 2019 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Social Rights and Welfare | Melania Álvarez | | PSOE | 25 July 2019 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Rural Development, Agro-livestocks and Fisheries | Alejandro Calvo | | PSOE | 25 July 2019 | 24 June 2020 | |
| Minister of Culture, Language Policy and Tourism | Berta Piñán | | Independent | 25 July 2019 | Incumbent | |
| Minister of Science, Innovation and University | Borja Sánchez | | PSOE | 25 July 2019 | Incumbent | |
| Changes June 2020 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Vice President Minister of Regional Administration, Environment and Climatic Change | Juan Cofiño | | PSOE | 24 June 2020 | Incumbent | [14] [15] |
| Minister of Rural Affairs and Territorial Cohesion | Alejandro Calvo | | PSOE | 24 June 2020 | Incumbent | |
| Changes July 2021 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Education | Lydia Espina | | PSOE | 29 July 2021 | Incumbent | |
