First Vice President Of The Government (Spain)
The Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (Spanish: Vicepresidente primero del Gobierno de España), is the second in command to the Prime Minister of Spain, filling in for him when he is absent or incapable of exercising his power. The person for the post is usually handpicked by the Prime Minister from the members of the Cabinet. The title of "First" is used to distinguish them from the Second Vice President of the Government, as in the last legislatures there have been usually two. The Headquarters of the First Vice Presidency of the Government of Spain is the Edificio Semillas, in La Moncloa Complex.
Currently Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría is the First Deputy Prime Minister, she assumed the post on the swearing-in of the Rajoy Government in December 2011.
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