Marla Bojorge
The new Spanish Cabinet is formed by nine women and eight men . Moreoever, this is the first time that the Minister of Defence is a Woman.
The New Cabinet is formed by Two Vice Presidents and Fifteen Ministers .There are two new Ministries –namely, Science and Innovation and Equality- and there are three Ministries that change names – namely, Education, Social Policies and Sports; Work and Immigration and Environment, Rural and Seaside Areas.
Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega and Pedro Solbes remain First and Second Vice Presidents, respectively.
Miguel Angel Moratinos, Mariano Fernandez Bermejo, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, Magdalena
Alvarez, Elena Salgado, Cesar Antonio Molina and Bernat Soria also remain in their respective
Ministries.
Carme Chacon becomes Minister of Defence, Elena Espinosa becomes Minister of Environment
and Mercedes Cabrera becomes Minister of Social Policies.
There are five new Ministers: Celestino Corbacho, Miguel Sebastian, Beatriz Corredor, Cristina Garmendia and Bibiana Aido.