Deputy Prime Minister of Spain

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The Deputy Prime Minister of Spain is a senior government official who serves as the second-in-command to the Prime Minister, assisting in coordinating executive policy and often standing in during the Prime Minister’s absence.

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First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
actsAs acting Prime Minister when so designated and in cases provided by law
alsoKnownAs Vice President of the Government of Spain NERFINISHED
appointedBy Monarch of Spain
associatedBranch Council of Ministers NERFINISHED
associatedWith Spanish Council of Ministers meetings NERFINISHED
belongsTo executive branch of Spain
canBeHeldBy member of the Congress of Deputies
person appointed as minister
category Government ministers of Spain NERFINISHED
Political office in Spain
constitutionalStatus not mandatory office but may be created by the Prime Minister
country Spain
formation 1978 constitutional system of Spain
governmentLevel national government of Spain
jurisdiction Spain NERFINISHED
languageOfTitle Spanish
legalBasis Spanish Constitution of 1978 NERFINISHED
laws and royal decrees regulating the Government of Spain
mayHaveMultipleOfficeHolders yes
memberOf Council of Ministers of Spain NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Vicepresidente del Gobierno NERFINISHED
nominatedBy Prime Minister of Spain
numberOfSimultaneousHolders one or more, depending on government structure
officeHolderTitleInSpanish Vicepresidente del Gobierno de España NERFINISHED
officeType political
partOf Council of Ministers of Spain NERFINISHED
Government of Spain NERFINISHED
positionInGovernmentHierarchy second-in-command to the Prime Minister of Spain
rank above ministers in the Council of Ministers
reportsTo Prime Minister of Spain NERFINISHED
requires confidence of the Congress of Deputies through the Government as a whole
responsibility assisting the Prime Minister in coordinating government policy
coordination of inter-ministerial policy
representation of the Government when delegated by the Prime Minister
standing in for the Prime Minister in case of absence or incapacity
scopeOfAuthority national
seat Madrid NERFINISHED
Palacio de la Moncloa NERFINISHED
style Excelentísimo Señor
subordinateTo Prime Minister of Spain NERFINISHED
symbol Coat of arms of Spain NERFINISHED
termLength no fixed term
serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister and the Monarch

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Vice Presidents of the Government of Spain officeHoldersMayHold Deputy Prime Minister of Spain
this entity surface form: First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain
Mariano Rajoy positionHeld Deputy Prime Minister of Spain