The third government of Pedro Sánchez was formed on 21 November 2023, following the latter's election as prime minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 16 November and his swearing-in on 17 November, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and Sumar being able to muster a majority of seats in the Parliament with external support from Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Together for Catalonia (Junts), EH Bildu, the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) and Canarian Coalition (CCa) following the 2023 general election. It succeeded the second Sánchez government and has been the incumbent government of Spain since 21 November 2023, a total of days, or .
The cabinet comprises members of the PSOE (including its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, PSC) and Sumar—with the involvement of Unite Movement (SMR), United Left (IU), the Communist Party of Spain (PCE), More Madrid (MM) and Catalonia in Common (Comuns)—as well as independents proposed by both parties.
Investiture
InvestitureCongress of Deputies Ballot → 16 November 2023 Required majority → 176 out of 350 Abstentions Absentees Sources
Cabinet changes Sánchez's third government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure: Following her election as president of the European Investment Bank on 8 December 2023, Nadia Calviño was expected to vacate her cabinet posts as first deputy prime minister and economy minister by the end of the year, in order to be able to take office at the EIB on 1 January 2024 following the end of Werner Hoyer's term. On 29 December, she was replaced as economy minister by until then-Secretary General for the Treasury and International Financing, Carlos Cuerpo, and as first deputy prime minister by Finance minister María Jesús Montero. The Finance and Digital Transformation ministries also saw changes in their structures, with civil service competences being transferred from the former to the latter. On 4 September 2024, Digital Transformation minister José Luis Escrivá was selected as new governor of the Bank of Spain, starting on 6 September, leading to a minor cabinet reshuffle which saw him replaced by Óscar López, until then Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister. On 25 November 2024, Sara Aagesen was appointed as new third deputy prime minister and as Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge ministry officeholder to replace Teresa Ribera, following the latter's selection to serve as first Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition and European Commissioner for Competitiveness in the second Von der Leyen Commission. On 22 December 2025, Pilar Alegría resigned as education minister and government spokesperson to run as the PSOE's candidate in the 2026 Aragonese regional election. She was replaced in the Education portfolio by former mayor of Toledo, Milagros Tolón, and as spokesperson by the Inclusion minister, Elma Saiz. On 27 March 2026, María Jesús Montero resigned as deputy prime minister and minister of Finance to run as her party's candidate in the 2026 Andalusian regional election, being replaced by Carlos Cuerpo as deputy prime minister and by Arcadi España in the Finance portfolio.
Council of Ministers The Council of Ministers is structured into the offices for the prime minister, the four deputy prime ministers, 22 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government.
← Sánchez III Government →(21 November 2023 – present) Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez PSOE 17 November 2023 Incumbent First Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise Nadia Calviño Independent 21 November 2023 29 December 2023 Second Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Labour and Social Economy Yolanda Díaz Sumar/SMR 21 November 2023 Incumbent Third Deputy Prime MinisterMinister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge Teresa Ribera PSOE 21 November 2023 25 November 2024 Fourth Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Finance and Civil Service María Jesús Montero PSOE 21 November 2023 29 December 2023 Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares PSOE 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes Félix Bolaños PSOE 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Defence Margarita Robles Independent 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska Independent 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility Óscar Puente PSOE 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Education, Vocational Training and SportsSpokesperson of the Government Pilar Alegría PSOE 21 November 2023 22 December 2025 Minister of Industry and Tourism Jordi Hereu PSOE/PSC 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Luis Planas PSOE 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory Ángel Víctor Torres PSOE 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda Isabel Rodríguez PSOE 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Culture Ernest Urtasun Sumar/Comuns 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Health Mónica García Sumar/MM 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda Pablo Bustinduy Independent 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities Diana Morant PSOE 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Equality Ana Redondo PSOE 21 November 2023 Incumbent Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration Elma Saiz PSOE 21 November 2023 22 December 2025 Minister of Digital Transformation José Luis Escrivá Independent 21 November 2023 29 December 2023 Minister of Youth and Children Sira Rego Sumar/IU 21 November 2023 Incumbent Changes December 2023 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office First Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Finance María Jesús Montero PSOE 29 December 2023 27 March 2026 Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise Carlos Cuerpo Independent 29 December 2023 27 March 2026 Minister for the Digital Transformation and of the Civil Service José Luis Escrivá Independent 29 December 2023 6 September 2024 Changes September 2024 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister for the Digital Transformation and of the Civil Service Óscar López PSOE 6 September 2024 Incumbent Changes December 2024 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Third Deputy Prime MinisterMinister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge Sara Aagesen Independent 25 November 2024 Incumbent Changes December 2025 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports Milagros Tolón PSOE 22 December 2025 Incumbent Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and MigrationSpokesperson of the Government Elma Saiz PSOE 22 December 2025 Incumbent Changes March 2026 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office First Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise Carlos Cuerpo Independent 27 March 2026 Incumbent Minister of Finance Arcadi España PSOE 27 March 2026 Incumbent
Departmental structure Pedro Sánchez's third 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 () Secretary of state () Undersecretary () Director-general () Autonomous agency () Military & intelligence agency
Office Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez 17 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE First Deputy Prime Minister Nadia Calviño 21 November 2023 29 December 2023 PSOE María Jesús Montero 29 December 2023 27 March 2026 PSOE Carlos Cuerpo 27 March 2026 Incumbent PSOE See Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise (21 November – 29 December 2023; 27 March 2026 – present)See Ministry of Finance (29 December 2023 – 27 March 2026) Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz 21 November 2023 Incumbent Sumar See Ministry of Labour and Social Economy Third Deputy Prime Minister Teresa Ribera 21 November 2023 25 November 2024 PSOE Sara Aagesen 25 November 2024 Incumbent PSOE See Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge Fourth Deputy Prime Minister María Jesús Montero 21 November 2023 29 December 2023 PSOE See #Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs,European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes Ministry of the Presidency, Justiceand Relations with the Cortes Félix Bolaños 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Margarita Robles 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of Finance Ministry of Financeand Civil Service
Ministry of Finance María Jesús Montero 21 November 2023 27 March 2026 PSOE Arcadi España 27 March 2026 Incumbent PSOEMinistry of the Interior Ministry of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility Ministry of Transportand Sustainable Mobility Óscar Puente 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports Ministry of Education,Vocational Training and Sports Pilar Alegría 21 November 2023 22 December 2025 PSOE Milagros Tolón 22 December 2025 Incumbent PSOEMinistry of Labour and Social Economy Ministry of Labourand Social Economy Yolanda Díaz 21 November 2023 Incumbent Sumar Ministry of Industry and Tourism Ministry of Industry and Tourism Jordi Hereu 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ministry of Agriculture,Fisheries and Food Luis Planas 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory Ministry of Territorial Policyand Democratic Memory Ángel Víctor Torres 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge Ministry for the EcologicalTransition and the DemographicChallenge Teresa Ribera 21 November 2023 25 November 2024 PSOE Sara Aagesen 25 November 2024 Incumbent PSOEMinistry of Housing and Urban Agenda Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda Isabel Rodríguez 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture Ernest Urtasun 21 November 2023 Incumbent Sumar Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise Ministry of Economy, Tradeand Enterprise Nadia Calviño 21 November 2023 29 December 2023 PSOE Carlos Cuerpo 29 December 2023 Incumbent PSOEMinistry of Health Ministry of Health Mónica García 21 November 2023 Incumbent Sumar Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda Ministry of Social Rights, ConsumerAffairs and 2030 Agenda Pablo Bustinduy 21 November 2023 Incumbent Sumar Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities Ministry of Science,Innovation and Universities Diana Morant 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of Equality Ministry of Equality Ana Redondo 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration Ministry of Inclusion,Social Security and Migration Elma Saiz 21 November 2023 Incumbent PSOE Ministry of Digital Transformation Ministry of Digital Transformation
Ministry for the Digital Transformationand of the Civil Service José Luis Escrivá 21 November 2023 6 September 2024 PSOE Óscar López 6 September 2024 Incumbent PSOEMinistry of Youth and Children Ministry of Youth and Children Sira Rego 21 November 2023 Incumbent Sumar Spokesperson of the Government Spokesperson of the Government Pilar Alegría 21 November 2023 22 December 2025 PSOE Elma Saiz 22 December 2025 Incumbent PSOE
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