List of female ministers of Spain

The Spanish government has had 61 women as ministers throughout history. Only one woman, Federica Montseny, has held the post of minister before the current democratic period, becoming one of the first female ministers in the whole Europe. The second government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE) was the first to achieve full equality, with the same number of male and female ministers. The second government of Pedro Sánchez holds the record for the biggest amount of female ministers, with 14, whilst his first government became the first one to have more women than men.

Equality Minister Bibiana Aído was the youngest female minister to be elected for a ministry at the age of 31, whilst Education minister Isabel Celaá was the oldest female minister to be elected for a ministry, at the age of 69.

Political party table

PartyNumbers of ministers (total)National Confederation of Labour 1 Union of the Democratic Centre 1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party36People's Party16 Communist Party of Spain 2 Unidas Podemos 2 Más Madrid1 Independent 8

Female ministers

Second Spanish Republic MinisterMinistryTenurePartyPrime MinisterFederica MontsenyMinistry of Health and Social Policy4 November 193617 May 1937CNTFrancisco Largo Caballero

Current democratic period (since 1978)

refers to the first woman in that specific ministry. refers to current ministers of the Government.

MinisterMinistryTenurePartyPrime MinisterSoledad BecerrilMinistry of Culture2 December 19813 December 1982UCDLeopoldo Calvo-SoteloRosa CondeSpokesperson of the Government7 July 198814 July 1993PSOEFelipe GonzálezMatilde FernándezMinistry of Social Affairs7 July 198814 July 1993PSOEFelipe GonzálezÁngeles AmadorMinistry of Health and Consumer Affairs14 July 19936 May 1996IndependentFelipe GonzálezCarmen AlborchMinistry of Culture14 July 19934 May 1996PSOEFelipe GonzálezCristina AlberdiMinistry of Social Affairs13 July 19935 May 1996PSOEFelipe GonzálezMargarita Mariscal de GanteMinistry of Justice6 May 199628 April 2000PPJosé María AznarLoyola de PalacioMinistry of Agriculture and Fisheries6 May 199630 April 1999PPJosé María AznarEsperanza AguirreMinistry of Education, Culture and Sports5 May 199619 January 1999PPJosé María AznarIsabel TocinoMinistry of the Environment6 May 199627 April 2000PPJosé María AznarPilar del CastilloMinistry of Education, Culture and Sport27 April 200018 April 2004PPJosé María AznarAnna BirulésMinistry of Science and Technology28 April 200010 July 2002IndependentJosé María AznarCelia VillalobosMinistry of Health, Social Services and Equality27 April 200010 July 2002PPJosé María AznarAna PastorMinistry of Health, Social Services and Equality10 July 200218 April 2004PPJosé María AznarMinistry of Development22 December 201119 July 2016Mariano RajoyAna PalacioMinistry of Foreign Affairs20 July 200218 April 2004PPJosé María AznarJulia García-ValdecasasMinistry of Public Administration3 September 200318 April 2004PPJosé María AznarElvira RodríguezMinistry of the Environment28 February 200318 April 2004PPJosé María AznarMaría Teresa Fernández de la VegaFirst Deputy Prime Minister18 April 200421 October 2010PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroMinistry of the Presidency18 April 200421 October 2010Mª Jesús San SegundoMinistry of Education and Science18 April 200411 April 2006PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroMagdalena ÁlvarezMinistry of Development28 April 20047 April 2009PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroElena EspinosaMinistry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food18 April 200413 April 2008PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroMinister of Rural and Marine Environment14 April 200820 October 2010Cristina NarbonaMinistry of the Environment18 April 200414 April 2008PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroCarmen CalvoMinistry of Culture18 April 20049 July 2007PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroFirst Deputy Prime Minister7 June 201812 July 2021Pedro SánchezMinistry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Equality7 June 201813 January 2020Ministry of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory13 January 202012 July 2021Elena SalgadoMinistry of Health18 April 20049 July 2007PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroMinistry of Public Administrations9 July 20077 April 2009Second Deputy Prime Minister7 April 200911 July 2011Ministry of Economy and Finance7 April 200921 December 2011First Deputy Prime Minister11 July 201121 December 2011María Antonia TrujilloMinistry of Housing18 April 20049 July 2007PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroCarme ChacónMinistry of Housing9 July 200711 April 2008PSCJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroMinistry of Defence14 April 200822 December 2011Mercedes CabreraMinistry of Education and Science11 April 200614 April 2008PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroMinistry of Education, Social Policy and Sports14 April 20087 April 2009Cristina GarmendiaMinistry of Science and Innovation14 April 200822 December 2011IndependentJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroBeatriz CorredorMinistry of Housing14 April 200820 October 2010PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroBibiana AídoMinistry of Equality14 April 200820 October 2010PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroÁngeles González-SindeMinistry of Culture7 April 200922 December 2011PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroTrinidad JiménezMinistry of Health and Social Policy7 April 200921 October 2010PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation21 October 201022 December 2011Rosa AguilarMinister of Rural and Marine Environment21 October 201022 December 2011PSOEJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroSoraya Sáenz de SantamaríaSpokesperson of the Government21 December 20113 November 2016PPMariano RajoyFirst Deputy Prime Minister21 December 20117 June 2018Ministry of the Presidency21 December 20117 June 2018Ministry of Territorial Administrations3 November 20167 June 2018Fátima BáñezMinistry of Employment and Social Security22 December 20111 June 2018PPMariano RajoyAna MatoMinistry of Health, Social Services and Equality22 December 201126 November 2014PPMariano RajoyIsabel García TejerinaMinistry of Agriculture, Fishers, Food and Environment28 April 20141 June 2018PPMariano RajoyMaría Dolores de CospedalMinistry of Defence4 November 20161 June 2018PPMariano RajoyDolors MontserratMinister of Health, Social Services and Equality4 November 20161 June 2018PPMariano RajoyMargarita RoblesMinistry of Defence7 June 2018IncumbentIndependentPedro SánchezDolores DelgadoMinistry of Justice7 June 201813 January 2020IndependentPedro SánchezMaría Jesús MonteroMinistry of Finance7 June 201812 June 2021PSOEPedro Sánchez29 December 202327 March 2026Spokesperson of the Government13 January 202012 June 2021Ministry of Finance and Civil Service12 June 202129 December 2023Fourth Deputy Prime Minister21 November 202329 December 2023First Deputy Prime Minister29 December 202327 March 2026Magdalena ValerioMinister of Labour, Migration and Social Security7 June 201813 January 2020PSOEPedro SánchezIsabel CelaáSpokesperson of the Government7 June 201813 January 2020PSOEPedro SánchezMinistry of Education and Vocational Training7 June 201812 July 2021Meritxell BatetMinistry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service7 June 201820 May 2019PSCPedro SánchezReyes MarotoMinistry of Industry, Trade and Tourism7 June 201828 March 2023PSOEPedro SánchezCarmen MontónMinistry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare7 June 201812 September 2018PSOEPedro SánchezMaría Luisa CarcedoMinistry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare12 September 201813 January 2020PSOEPedro SánchezNadia CalviñoMinistry of Economy and Business7 June 201813 January 2020IndependentPedro Sánchez Third Deputy Prime Minister13 January 202031 March 2021Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation13 January 202021 November 2023Second Deputy Prime Minister31 March 202112 July 2021First Deputy Prime Minister12 July 202129 December 2023Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business21 November 202329 December 2023Teresa RiberaMinistry for the Ecological Transition7 June 201813 January 2020PSOEPedro SánchezFourth Deputy Prime Minister13 January 202012 July 2021Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge13 January 202025 November 2024Third Deputy Prime Minister12 July 202125 November 2024Arancha González LayaMinistry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation13 January 202012 July 2021IndependentPedro SánchezCarolina DariasMinistry of Territorial Policy and Civil Service of Spain13 January 202027 January 2021PSOEPedro SánchezMinistry of Health27 January 202128 March 2023Yolanda DíazMinistry of Labour and Social Economy13 January 2020IncumbentPCEPedro SánchezThird Deputy Prime Minister31 March 202112 July 2021Second Deputy Prime Minister12 July 2021IncumbentIrene MonteroMinistry of Equality13 January 202021 November 2023Unidas PodemosPedro SánchezIone BelarraMinistry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda31 March 202121 November 2023Unidas PodemosPedro SánchezIsabel Rodríguez GarcíaMinistry of Territorial Policy12 July 202121 November 2023PSOEPedro SánchezSpokesperson of the Government12 July 202121 November 2023Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda21 November 2023IncumbentPilar LlopMinistry of Justice12 July 202121 November 2023PSOEPedro SánchezRaquel Sánchez JiménezMinistry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda12 July 202121 November 2023PSOEPedro SánchezPilar AlegríaMinistry of Education and Vocational Training12 July 202121 November 2023PSOEPedro SánchezMinistry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports21 November 202322 December 2025Spokesperson of the Government21 November 202322 December 2025Diana MorantMinistry of Science and Innovation12 July 202121 November 2023PSOEPedro SánchezMinistry of Science, Innovation and Universities21 November 2023IncumbentMónica GarcíaMinistry of Health21 November 2023IncumbentMás MadridPedro SánchezAna RedondoMinistry of Equality21 November 2023IncumbentPSOEPedro SánchezElma SaizMinistry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration21 November 2023IncumbentPSOEPedro SánchezSpokesperson of the Government22 December 2025IncumbentSira RegoMinistry of Youth and Children21 November 2023IncumbentUnited LeftPedro SánchezSara AagesenThird Deputy Prime Minister25 November 2024IncumbentIndependentPedro SánchezMinistry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic ChallengeMilagros TolónMinistry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports22 December 2025IncumbentPSOEPedro Sánchez

Timeline since 1981

See also

Politics of Spain Council of Ministers (Spain)

References