Heads of Government
- President of the Government: sometimes misleadingly called 'the Spanish President' is the first minister, who is elected by the congress of deputies. The current holder is Mariano Rajoy Brey, who was elected 21 December 2011. He (or she) appoints a number of vice-presidents ordered numerically according to rank and responsible for their respective major ministries such as Finance, Foreign affairs, Domestic administration and so on.
- Minister for the Presidency and Vice President: María Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría Antón, appointed 21 December 2011
- Cabinet
- Council of Ministers (Spanish Consejo de Ministros) designated by the president.
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