Council of MinistersGovernment

The Council of Ministers is the main collegiate executive and decision-making body of the Government of Spain, chaired by the Prime Minister and composed of cabinet ministers. Under the Spanish Constitution, its mandate is to direct domestic and foreign policy, civil and military administration, and national defense, as well as to exercise regulatory authority. It was formally established on November 19, 1823, by a royal decree issued by King Ferdinand VII to coordinate ministerial governance.