Government of the Federation
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President of the Republic: Augusto Domínguez Moreno
Governor-General: Jose Miguel Orato Gonzo
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Spokesman: Jorge Furtado
Ministry of Defence: Manuel Palermo
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Verónica Camilo
Ministry of Justice: Pablo Guerra
Ministry of Economy and Finance: Lidia Montoro
Ministry of Education and Universities: Carolina Barbosa
Ministry of Health: Paulo Sarda
Ministry of Family, Women and Social Affairs: Sergio Martín
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture: Luis Mar
Ministry of Labour and Human Rights: María Herrero
Ministry of Culture and Sport: Afonso Figueira
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructures: Rui Fernandes -
President of the Republic: Elisa Ubrique Márquez
Governor-General: Jose Miguel Orato Gonzo
Ministry of Internal Affairs: Jorge Furtado
Ministry of Defence: Silvia Saies
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Spokesman: Nuno Maenera
Ministry of Justice: Pablo Guerra
Ministry of Economy and Finance: Hugo Pereira
Ministry of Education and Universities: Carolina Barbosa
Ministry of Health: Paulo Sarda
Ministry of Family, Women and Social Affairs: Macarena Sanz
Ministry of Labour, Consumer Affairs and Agrary Affairs: Luis Mar
Ministry of Culture and Sport: Afonso Figueira
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructures: Gabriel Ortiz -
Council of Ministers 12/06/2022
Measures approved by the Council of MinistersDecree Law 85/2022
Regulating the concession for the execution of 30 reception centres for minors.
Project of Law 21/2022 (To be voted on).**
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Regulating:
-Promotions of public employees. Preventing hand-picked elections and reinforcing merit when it comes to reaching a position in the public administration.
-The system of dismissal of civil servants accused of corruption.
-Other pointsProject of Law23/2022 (Pending vote)
Regulating:
-Financial assistance and support for families
-The right to social and family conciliation.
-Other pointsProject of Law 24/2022 (Pending vote)
Regulating:
-The system of access to the legal professions
-The election of the highest positions in the judicial ladder
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Extraordinary Council of Ministers 29/06/2022
Measures approved by the Council of Ministers:
Non-Legislative Proposal 3/2022This proposal is voting on Friday 1st of July in the General Diet. If it is aprooved it will be voted by the people in a referendum, which must be, between the 15th of July and the 16th of August.
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Plenary General Diet 1/7/2022
The last ordinary plenary session before the start of the politicians' holidays was held on 1 July 2022. The government and the parties brought to it the full load of legislation they had been accumulating for some time.
Journal of sessions:
9:30: The plenary begins with the closing of the 1h debate on constitutional reform. Governor General Jose Miguel Orato appears, defending the yes vote for the last time.
10:30am: Voting begins
Approved by 226 votes in favour, 69 against and 5 abstentions.
11:00 The plenary continues with the debate and vote, on the proposal of the Liberal Party, on the so-called "Enterprise Law" (Proposal Ordinary Law 14/2022). The Liberal spokesman, Hugo Darío Mendoza, comes out to defend the law.
12:00 Voting begins
Approved by 149 votes in favour, 146 against and 5 abstentions.
12:15 The Liberal spokesperson requests a recess in the parliamentary debate. It was rejected as there were no further items on the agenda and the sitting was adjourned.
The government announces a referendum to approve the reform of the Constitution on 24 July.
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Hugo Mendoza's First Government
President of the Republic: Elisa Ubrique Márquez
Governor-General: Hugo Mendoza Ortíz (LP)
Deputy Governor General: Jorge Mazares Salas (LVSP)
Ministry of Internal Affairs: Manuel Silva (LP)
Ministry of Defence: Ignacio Enríquez (LP)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Jorge Asensio (LP)
Ministry of Justice: Adela Martín (LVSP)
Ministry of Economy: Sara Pinheda (LVSP)
Ministry of Finance: Guillermo López (LP)
Ministry of Education: Carolina Dirossa (LP)
Ministry of Science and Universities: Maria Santos (LVSP)
Ministry of Health: Paulo Sarda (LP)
Ministry of Family, Women and Society: Casta Ruíz (LVSP)
Ministry of Labour and Consumer Affairs: Luis Mar (LP)
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries: Borja Muñíz (LVSP)
Ministry of Culture and Sport: Afonso Figueira (LP)
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructures: Abel Rey (LP)
Ministry of Environment: Gael Noguera (LVSP)
