Fourth government of Miguel Ángel Revilla

The second government of Miguel Ángel Revilla was the regional government of Cantabria during the 10th legislature (2019–2023).

4th government of Miguel Ángel Revilla
Government of Cantabria
2019–2023
The government in July 2019
Date formed	8 July 2019
Date dissolved	5 July 2023
People and organisations
Monarch	Felipe VI
President	Miguel Ángel Revilla
Vice President	Pablo Zuloaga
No. of ministers	9[a]
Total no. of members	14[a]
Member party	PRC   PSOE
Status in legislature	Majority coalition government
Opposition party	PP
Opposition leader	María José Sáenz de Buruaga
History
Election	2019 regional election
Legislature term	10th Parliament
Budget	2020, 2021, 2022
Predecessor	Revilla III
Successor	Buruaga

It was formed on 8 July 2019 following the election of Revilla as President of Cantabria by the Parliament of Cantabria on 27 June and his swearing-in on 29 June, as a result of the Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2019 regional election.^[1][2] The cabinet comprised members of the PRC and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), as well as a number of independents proposed by the former.^[3][4]

It succeeded the third Revilla government and it was dissolved on 5 July 2023, when the new president of Cantabria, María José Sáenz de Buruaga took office. It lasted a total of 1,458 days, or 3 years, 11 months and 27 days.

Investiture

Further information: 2019 Cantabrian regional election

Investiture Miguel Ángel Revilla (PRC)
Ballot →		27 June 2019
Required majority →		18 out of 35 Y
	Yes • PRC (14) • PSOE (7)	21 / 35
	No • PP (9) • Cs (3)	12 / 35
	Abstentions • Vox (2)	2 / 35
	Absentees	0 / 35
Sources[5][6]

Cabinet changes

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

• On 15 January 2021, it was announced that Francisco Martín would be replaced in his post as regional minister of Innovation, Industry, Transport and Trade by Francisco Javier López Marcano, in order for the former to assume the presidency of the port of Santander.^[7] Martín's resignation was effective from 20 January,^[8] while López Marcano accessed the post on 25 January, which was reorganized to take Tourism competences from the Education and Vocational Training portfolio.^[9]
• On 11 March 2022, Health minister Miguel Rodríguez Gómez announced his resignation, over "personal" reasons.^[10][11] He was replaced in his post by Raúl Pesquera Cabezas on 16 March.^[12]
• On 3 March 2023, Public works ministers José Luis Gochicoa announced his resignation after a long-running corruption scandal into his department was discovered.^[13] He was replaced by the Presidency Minister, Paula Fernández Viaña.^[14]

Council of Government

The Government of Cantabria is structured into the offices for the president, the vice president and nine ministries.^[15][16]

← Revilla IV Government → (8 July 2019 – present)
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
President	Miguel Ángel Revilla		PRC	29 June 2019	5 July 2023	[17]
Vice President Minister of Universities, Equality, Culture and Sports	Pablo Zuloaga		PSOE	8 July 2019	10 July 2023	[18]
Minister of the Presidency, Interior, Justice and Foreign Action	Paula Fernández Viaña		PRC	8 July 2019	10 July 2023	[18]
Minister of Public Works, Territory Planning and Urbanism	José Luis Gochicoa		PRC	8 July 2019	10 March 2023	[18]
Minister of Economy and Finance	María Sánchez Ruiz		PSOE	8 July 2019	12 April 2022	[18]
Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Tourism	Marina Lombó		PRC	8 July 2019	25 January 2021	[18]
Minister of Rural Development, Livestock, Fisheries, Food and Environment	Juan Guillermo Blanco Gómez		PRC	8 July 2019	10 July 2023	[18]
Minister of Innovation, Industry, Transport and Trade	Francisco Martín		Independent[b]	8 July 2019	20 January 2021	[18]
Minister of Health	Miguel Rodríguez Gómez		PSOE	8 July 2019	16 March 2022	[18]
Minister of Employment and Social Policies	Ana Belén Álvarez		PSOE	8 July 2019	12 April 2022	[18]
Changes January 2021
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Education and Vocational Training	Marina Lombó		PRC	25 January 2021	10 July 2023	[16]
Minister of Industry, Tourism, Innovation, Transport and Trade	Francisco Javier López Marcano		PRC	25 January 2021	10 July 2023	[19]
Changes March 2022
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Health	Raúl Pesquera Cabezas		PSOE	16 March 2022	10 July 2023	[20]
Changes April 2022
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Economy and Finance	Ana Belén Álvarez		PSOE	13 April 2022	10 July 2023	[21]
Minister of Employment and Social Policies	Eugenia Gómez de Diego		PSOE	13 April 2022	10 July 2023	[22]
Changes March 2023
Portfolio	Name	Party		Took office	Left office	Ref.
Minister of Public Works, Territory Planning and Urbanism (acting)	Paula Fernández Viaña		PRC	10 March 2023	18 March 2023	[23][14]
Minister of Public Works, Territory Planning and Urbanism	Jezabel Morán Lamadrid		Independent	18 March 2023	10 July 2023	[24]

Notes

1. Does not include the President.
2. Nominated by the PRC.