Politics

Pedro Sánchez chooses Héctor Gómez and José Manuel Miñones as new ministers of Industry and Health

Modifications "already planned" given that the current ministers Darias and Maroto are running as candidates for other positions in the upcoming municipal elections

Héctor Gómez, new Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has appointed Héctor Gómez as the new Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, replacing Reyes Maroto, and José Manuel Miñones Conde as Minister of Health, replacing Carolina Darias.

In an institutional statement at the Moncloa Palace, Sánchez announced these changes, which were planned as Darias will be the socialist candidate for mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Maroto will be the head of the list for the Madrid City Council in the upcoming municipal elections on May 28.