Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez presented his new government Monday and gave a senior role to the leader of his far-left coalition partner
Justice, a crucial portfolio as Sánchez seeks to de-escalate the Catalan conflict by increasing dialogue and reducing the involvement of the judicial system, will be led by Juan Carlos Campo, a judge and Socialist MP. He will work closely with Carolina Darias, who joins the Cabinet as minister for regional policy and the civil service, having worked in the regional government of the Canary Islands.
Podemos’ contribution to the coalition government is not limited to Iglesias. It also includes the party’s spokesperson Irene Montero, who has been handed responsibility for policies to boost equality; lawyer Yolanda Díaz will oversee the labor portfolio; Alberto Garzón, an economist and communist, will lead on consumer protections; and Manuel Castells, a sociology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has been appointed secretary of state for universities.
José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, a member of the Madrid regional assembly, jumps to national politics as culture and sport secretary. Also moving from regional politics is Salvador Illa, No. 2 in the Catalan Socialist Party, who takes up the role of health secretary. Illa’s in-tray includes legalizing euthanasia, which is already shaping up as one of the most controversial policy reforms for the Spanish government.
Six Cabinet ministers managed to survive the reshuffle. José Luis Ábalos continues at the transport department; Fernando Grande-Marlaska stays on as home secretary; Margarita Robles continues in charge of defense; Reyes Maroto keeps the industry, commerce and tourism portfolio; Luis Planas carries on as agriculture and fisheries minister; and Isabel Celáa retains education .
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