The second government of María Chivite was formed on 18 August 2023, following the latter's election as president of the Government of Navarre by the Parliament of Navarre on 15 August and her swearing-in on 17 August, as a result of the Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) being able to muster a majority of seats in the Parliament together with Geroa Bai (GBai) and Contigo Navarra (Contigo/Zurekin), with external support from EH Bildu, following the 2023 Navarrese regional election. It succeeded the first Chivite government and is the incumbent Government of Navarre since 18 August 2023, a total of days.
The cabinet comprises members of the PSN–PSOE, GBai—with the involvement of the Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) and Future Social Greens (GSB/GSV)—and Contigo/Zurekin (represented in the cabinet by Podemos), as well as a number of independents proposed by the first two parties.
Investiture
InvestitureMaría Chivite (PSN) Ballot → 14 August 2023 15 August 2023 Required majority → 26 out of 50 Simple Absentees Sources
Cabinet changes Chivite's first government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure: On 16 August 2023, José Luis Arasti was proposed as Economy and Finance minister in the new Chivite's cabinet, but his swearing-in had to wait until he could step down from his post as Government Delegate in Navarre. In the meantime, Juan Cruz Cigudosa was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio until Arasti could take office on 30 August. On 3 October 2023, the duties of government's spokesperson—which had been temporarily entrusted to the first vice president, Félix Taberna—were assigned to Interior, Civil Service and Justice minister, Amparo López, on a permanent basis. On 1 December 2023, Cigudosa was announced for the post of Secretary of State in the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of the newly-formed Sánchez III Government, resulting in him stepping down as University, Innovation and Digital Transformation minister on 5 December. Patricia Fanlo was announced as Cigudosa's successor, taking office on 11 December. On 4 April 2024, Amparo López temporarily resigned her post as regional minister for Interior, Civil Service and Justice in order to take up a vacant technical position at the Valle de Egüés City Council after participating in a merit-based competition, with the latter post being incompatible with her regional minister responsibilities. Vice President Taberna was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio until López's resumed her post. On 22 January 2025, Fanlo resigned as University, Innovation and Digital Transformation minister for "professional reasons", being replaced in the post by the director-manager of the Navarre Centre for Self-Learning of Languages (CNAI), Juan Luis García, who took office on 28 January. Vice President Taberna was temporarily entrusted with the office's portfolio until García was sworn in. On 8 January 2026, President Chivite announced her largest cabinet reshuffle since 2019 by replacing his first vice president and presidency minister, Félix Taberna, and interior minister and spokesperson, Amparo López, by Javier Remírez and Inma Jurío, respectively; Remírez also assumed the post of government's spokesperson. Chivite justified the reshuffle in the need to "give new impetus" to her government, amid an ongoing scandal related to the Koldo case and former PSN organization secretary and Chivite's key ally Santos Cerdán, but was attributed by the media to disagreements between Taberna and the president on the management of the ongoing scandals and Chivite's wish to surround herself with party allies.
Council of Government The Council of Government is structured into the offices for the president, the three vice presidents and 13 ministries.
← Chivite II Government →(18 August 2023 – present) Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office President María Chivite PSN–PSOE 17 August 2023 Incumbent First Vice PresidentMinister of the Presidency and Equality Félix Taberna PSN–PSOE 18 August 2023 9 January 2026 Second Vice PresidentMinister of Memory and Coexistence, Foreign Action and Basque Language Ana Ollo GBai 18 August 2023 Incumbent Third Vice PresidentMinister of Housing, Youth and Migration Policies Begoña Alfaro Contigo 18 August 2023 Incumbent Minister of Economy and Finance Minister of Education Carlos Gimeno PSN–PSOE 18 August 2023 Incumbent Minister of Health Fernando Domínguez Independent 18 August 2023 Incumbent Minister of Territorial Cohesion Óscar Chivite PSN–PSOE 18 August 2023 Incumbent Minister of Industry and Ecological and Digital Business Transition Mikel Irujo GBai 18 August 2023 Incumbent Minister of Social Rights, Social Economy and Employment Mari Carmen Maeztu PSN–PSOE 18 August 2023 Incumbent Minister of University, Innovation and Digital Transformation Juan Cruz Cigudosa PSN–PSOE 18 August 2023 5 December 2023 Minister of Interior, Civil Service and Justice Amparo López PSN–PSOE 18 August 2023 3 October 2023 Minister of Rural Development and Environment José María Aierdi GBai 18 August 2023 Incumbent Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Rebeca Esnaola Independent 18 August 2023 Incumbent Spokesperson of the Government Changes August 2023 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Economy and Finance José Luis Arasti PSN–PSOE 30 August 2023 Incumbent Changes October 2023 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Interior, Civil Service and JusticeSpokesperson of the Government Amparo López PSN–PSOE 3 October 2023 4 April 2024 Changes 6 December 2023 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of University, Innovation and Digital Transformation Changes 11 December 2023 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of University, Innovation and Digital Transformation Patricia Fanlo PSN–PSOE 11 December 2023 22 January 2025 Changes October 2023 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Interior, Civil Service and JusticeSpokesperson of the Government Changes 8 April 2024 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Interior, Civil Service and JusticeSpokesperson of the Government Amparo López PSN–PSOE 8 April 2024 9 January 2026 Changes 22 January 2025 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of University, Innovation and Digital Transformation Changes 28 January 2025 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of University, Innovation and Digital Transformation Juan Luis García PSN–PSOE 28 January 2025 Incumbent Changes January 2026 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office First Vice PresidentMinister of the Presidency and EqualitySpokesperson of the Government Javier Remírez PSN–PSOE 9 January 2026 Incumbent Minister of Interior, Civil Service and Justice Inma Jurío PSN–PSOE 9 January 2026 Incumbent
Departmental structure María Chivite's government is organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure may vary depending on the ministerial department.
Unit/body rank () Director-general () Service / Subdirectorate () Autonomous agency
Office Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Presidency Presidency María Chivite 17 August 2023 Incumbent PSN–PSOE First Vice Presidency Félix Taberna 18 August 2023 9 January 2026 PSN–PSOE Javier Remírez 9 January 2026 Incumbent PSN–PSOE See Department of the Presidency and Equality Second Vice Presidency Ana Ollo 18 August 2023 Incumbent GBai See Department of Memory and Coexistence, Foreign Action and Basque Language Third Vice Presidency Begoña Alfaro 18 August 2023 Incumbent Contigo/Zurekin See Department of Housing, Youth and Migration PoliciesDepartment of the Presidency and Equality Department of the Presidencyand Equality Félix Taberna 18 August 2023 9 January 2026 PSN–PSOE Javier Remírez 9 January 2026 Incumbent PSN–PSOEDepartment of Memory and Coexistence, Foreign Action and Basque Language Department of Memory andCoexistence, Foreign Action andBasque Language Ana Ollo 18 August 2023 Incumbent GBai Department of Housing, Youth and Migration Policies Department of Housing,Youth and Migration Policies Begoña Alfaro 18 August 2023 Incumbent Contigo/Zurekin Department of Economy and Finance Department of Economyand Finance Juan Cruz Cigudosa 18 August 2023 30 August 2023 PSN–PSOE José Luis Arasti 30 August 2023 Incumbent PSN–PSOEDepartment of Education Department of Education Carlos Gimeno 18 August 2023 Incumbent PSN–PSOE Department of Health Department of Health Fernando Domínguez 18 August 2023 Incumbent GBai Department of Territorial Cohesion Department of Territorial Cohesion Óscar Chivite 18 August 2023 Incumbent PSN–PSOE Department of Industry and Ecological and Digital Business Transition Department of Industry and Ecologicaland Digital Business Transition Mikel Irujo 18 August 2023 Incumbent GBai Department of Social Rights, Social Economy and Employment Department of Social Rights,Social Economy and Employment Mari Carmen Maeztu 18 August 2023 Incumbent PSN–PSOE Department of University, Innovation and Digital Transformation Department of University, Innovationand Digital Transformation Juan Cruz Cigudosa 18 August 2023 5 December 2023 PSN–PSOE Félix Taberna 6 December 2023 11 December 2023 PSN–PSOE Patricia Fanlo 11 December 2023 22 January 2025 PSN–PSOE Félix Taberna 22 January 2025 28 January 2025 PSN–PSOE Juan Luis García 28 January 2025 Incumbent PSN–PSOEDepartment of Interior, Civil Service and Justice Department of Interior, CivilService and Justice Amparo López 18 August 2023 9 January 2026 PSN–PSOE Félix Taberna 4 April 2024 8 April 2024 PSN–PSOE Amparo López 8 April 2024 9 January 2026 PSN–PSOE Inma Jurío 9 January 2026 Incumbent PSN–PSOEDepartment of Rural Development and Environment Department of Rural Developmentand Environment José María Aierdi 18 August 2023 Incumbent GBai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Department of Culture, Sportsand Tourism Rebeca Esnaola 7 August 2019 18 August 2023 PSN–PSOE Spokesperson of the Government Spokesperson of the Government Félix Taberna 18 August 2023 3 October 2023 PSN–PSOE Amparo López 3 October 2023 4 April 2024 PSN–PSOE Félix Taberna 4 April 2024 8 April 2024 PSN–PSOE Amparo López 8 April 2024 9 January 2026 PSN–PSOE Javier Remírez 9 January 2026 Incumbent PSN–PSOE
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