The president of the Xunta, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has decided that his new government will have an economic vice-presidency and he has dispensed with the heads of Health and Education. The regional president, as reported by the Galician Government in a statement, has also decided to untie Employment, until now in a department with Economy and Industry, and create the Ministry of Employment and Equality, which will be directed by María Jesús Lorenzana Somoza.
The new Government of the Xunta de Galicia will therefore have an economic vice-presidency, which will be in charge of the hitherto head of Economy, Employment and Industry, Francisco Conde, and another that will be in charge of Alfonso Rueda, who assumes more responsibility, since the competences of the Presidency, Public Administrations and Justice add Tourism, with the challenge of preparing for Xacobeo 2021.
With this remodel Two of the most distinguished councilors in recent times leave the Galician Government for dealing with sensitive areas in the face of the health crisis, the problem of returning to the classroom and the economic problem. They are Jesús Vázquez Almuiña, who managed Health since October 2015 and Carmen Pomar, who was in charge of Education since 2018. The health and educational groups, respectively, had requested their dismissal on several occasions.
Another notable change falls on Román Rodríguez, who will once again manage the Department of Culture, Education and University. They maintain their responsibilities in the regional Executive Valeriano Martínez (Finance), Ángeles Vázquez (Environment, Territory and Housing), Ethel Vázquez (Infrastructure and Mobility), Fabiola García (Social Policy), José González (Rural Environment) and Rosa Quintana (Mar ).
After taking office for the fourth time formalized this Saturday, the president of the Xunta, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, signed this Sunday the decree with the structure and the new councilors, which will be published next Monday in the Official Gazette. from Galicia. All of them will take office early tomorrow morning in an institutional act to, immediately after, participate in the first meeting of the Galician Government in this Legislature.
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