there is No precedent in Spain that the minister of Finance is also spokesperson of the Government. It is also not usual in Europe. Look no further than France to find a similar case: Alain Juppé, he combined both offices in the Government of jacques Chirac between 1986 and 1988. The Juppé of Pedro Sanchez named Maria Jesus Montero (Seville, 53 years). Premiere that double liability is not without its risks, as it is supposed that ministers of Finance should be to exercise a prudent discretion, and the spokesmen speak much, at almost all hours and all should know.

Montero, known for his double target, according to sources close to. Takes on the task as a challenge, aware that it will not be easy to be the responsible of the communication of the first coalition Government since the Republic and four vice presidents seated at the table of the Council of Ministers, one of them Paul Churches. The next minister-spokesperson well-known to its coalition partners. Negotiated with them the Budgets failed, 2019. In that plenary session in parliament, the socialists discovered this sevillian, medical profession, with extensive experience in public management. He was minister of Health and Social Welfare (2004-2013) of the Board, an area with a budget greater than that of some autonomous regions, with three presidents (socialist Manuel Chaves, José Antonio Griñán and Susana Diaz). He left the Executive autonomous when Sanchez the he joined in June of 2018.

Some see Montero as the surrogate Susana Diaz to the front of the PSOE in andalusia and considered that the post of speaker will give you more projection, although it will usually work looking at the day-to-day and managing the present. In case, the PP undergoes from a few months ago, a constant criticism: the failed in the Parliament. And the PSOE of Andalusia are waiting; they do not know well to whom, but hope to.