The first government of

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was formed on 20 August 2019, following the latter's election as President of the Community of Madrid by the

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on 14 August and her swearing-in on 19 August, as a result of the People's Party (PP) and

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(Cs) being able to muster a majority of seats in the Assembly with external support from Vox following the

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. It succeeded the Garrido government and was the

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from 20 August 2019 to 21 June 2021, a total of days, or . Until 2021, the cabinet comprised members of the PP and Cs, as well as a number of independents proposed by both parties, to become the first

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to be formed in the region. On 10 March 2021, regional president Ayuso expelled all Cs members from the cabinet after the regional branch of the party in the

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had pledged to bring down the PP government there through a motion of no confidence with the

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(PSOE). It was automatically dismissed on 5 May 2021 as a consequence of the 2021 regional election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

Investiture

Cabinet changes

Ayuso's first government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure: * On 2 October 2020, Alberto Reyero announced his resignation as Minister of Social Policy, Family, Equality and Natality, in a "meditated" decision, which was largely to his frequent clashes with the Health minister, Enrique Ruiz Escudero, and the regional president Díaz Ayuso (both PP members) over their management of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Community of Madrid. * On 10 March 2021, Ayuso expelled all six Cs members from her cabinet and announced a snap regional election for 4 May, citing "concerns" over an alleged veiled attempt to bring her down through a joint

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of Cs with the

(PSOE), which the former denied.

Council of Government

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is structured into the offices for the

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, the vice president and 13 ministries.

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References

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