Moreno unveils Andalusian government with three vice-presidencies, one for Vox, in bid to dilute far‑right partner
Juanma Moreno presented his third Andalusian government on 9 July, a PP‑Vox coalition with three vice‑presidencies designed to maintain continuity while containing the far‑right party’s influence.
A coalition with three vice‑presidencies
Juanma Moreno announced the composition of his new government at the San Telmo palace in Seville, four days after being sworn in for a third term. The executive, the first coalition between the PP and Vox in Andalusia, comprises 13 ministries and, for the first time, three vice‑presidencies. The first goes to Antonio Sanz, who also retains Health, Presidency and Emergencies; the second is held by Vox’s regional leader Manuel Gavira; and the third by Carolina España, who keeps Economy, Finance and European Funds and will act as government spokesperson.
This is not a government of some against others, it is a government of stability, which is fundamental for Andalusia.
Continuity and counterweights
Ten of the 13 councillors served in the previous term. Only two new faces join the cabinet besides Gavira: Mario Muñoz‑Atanet Sánchez takes over Development and Mobility, and Adolfina Martínez assumes Sustainability and Environment. The PP has openly acknowledged that the structure is meant to “dilute” Vox’s weight. Sanz, as first vice‑president, will act as a counterbalance and will substitute Moreno whenever the president is absent, a point explicitly reserved for a PP member in the coalition pact.
It is an amalgam of competences oriented more to propaganda than to good management.
Gavira’s macro‑ministry
Manuel Gavira will head a large department grouping Tourism, Justice, Deregulation and Local Administration, with an annual budget of around 1,200 million euros. These competences were previously spread across three separate ministries. Although Gavira holds the second vice‑presidency, sources stress that his role is protocolary rather than executive, and all decisions were agreed in advance with the PP.
The ‘Andalusian way’ and national echoes
Moreno insisted that the pact will not alter his roadmap and defended the “Andalusian way” as a model of moderation and institutional normality. Behind the scenes, PP barons see the coalition as a testbed for deactivating fear of Vox ahead of future general elections. One regional leader told La Razón that the new governments “represent an alternative of hope and change for Spain if we know how to take advantage of them.”
The Andalusian way is not a catchphrase, it is a reality and a way of governing.
New ministries and female majority
Among the novelties, a Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Development and Public Administration has been created, led by José Antonio Nieto. Rocío Díaz moves to a new Housing, Youth and Territorial Planning portfolio. For the first time in the Junta’s history, women outnumber men in the government, with seven female councillors against six.
