| Manuel Chaves González | |
|---|---|
| Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 11 July 2011 – 21 December 2011 |
|
| Prime Minister | José Luis Zapatero |
| Preceded by | Elena Salgado |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office 7 April 2009 – 11 July 2011 |
|
| Prime Minister | José Luis Zapatero |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of Territorial Policy | |
| In office 7 April 2009 – 20 October 2010 |
|
| Prime Minister | José Luis Zapatero |
| Preceded by | Elena Salgado |
| Succeeded by | Himself (As Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Administration) |
| Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Administration | |
| In office 20 October 2010 – 21 December 2011 |
|
| Prime Minister | José Luis Zapatero |
| Preceded by | Himself (As Minister of Territorial Policy) |
| Succeeded by | To be determined |
| Minister of Work and National Health Service | |
| In office 26 July 1986 – 2 May 1990 |
|
| Prime Minister | Felipe González Márquez |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Almunia |
| Succeeded by | Luis Martínez Noval |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1945 Ceuta |
| Political party | Socialist Workers' Party |
Manuel Chaves González (born 7 July 1945 in Ceuta) is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).[1] Since 2009 he has served as the Third Vice President of the Spanish Government and since 2000 as the Chairman of PSOE. From 1990 to 2009 he was the President of Junta de Andalucía.[2][3] He is a trustee of the Fundacion IDEAS, Spain's Socialist Party's think tank.
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Chaves entered national politics in 1977 when he was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies, representing Cádiz serving in Congress until 1990.[1]
Manuel served as the Minister of Work and National Health Service (Seguridad Social) of Spain between 1986 and 1990, under Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez.
In 1988, he suffered a general strike (first in the current Spanish democracy) call by, among others, the UGT and CCOO due to a proposed law change.
In 1990, he became president of the Junta de Andalucía.[1] At the time he was considered to be one of three barons of the PSOE, together with Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra and José Bono, who were also autonomous presidents.
After the defeat of his party in the general election of 12 March 2000, after which Joaquín Almunia resigned as General Secretary of the party, Manuel took charge of the Political Commission. He organized the 35th Congress of the PSOE, which elected José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero as General Secretary.
In April 2009, Prime Minister Zapatero designated Chaves as Third Vice President of the Government and Minister of Territorial Policy (the former Ministry of Public Administrations).[1]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joaquín Almunia |
Minister of Labour 1986 - 1990 |
Succeeded by Luís Martínez Noval |
| Preceded by José Rodríguez de la Borbolla |
President of the Junta of Andalucia 1990 - 2009 |
Succeeded by José Antonio Griñán |
| Preceded by Position created |
Third Deputy Prime Minister 2009 - 2011 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
| Preceded by Elena Salgado |
Minister of Territorial Policy 2009 - 2011 |
Succeeded by To be determined |
| Preceded by Elena Salgado |
Second Deputy Prime Minister 2011 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Interim Political Committee |
President of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party 2000 -–present |
Incumbent |
| Spanish Congress of Deputies | ||
| Preceded by Title jointly held |
Deputy for Cádiz province 1977 – 1990 |
Succeeded by Title jointly held |