These changes in the Galician government follow the resignation, at her own request, of Fabiola García Martínez as head of the Ministry of Social Policy and Equality. The swearing-in ceremony for both appointees will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27, at 9:00 AM in Pazo de Raxoi.
Ángeles Vázquez Mejuto (Melide, 1972) holds a degree in Geography and History from the University of Santiago de Compostela. She served as mayor of Melide between 2004 and 2007, and again from 2011 to 2015. She was also a councilwoman in the same municipality, a provincial deputy in A Coruña, and a member of the Congress of Deputies. She joined the Xunta in October 2015 as Minister of Rural Affairs, then became Minister of Environment, Territory, and Housing in September 2018, and since April 2024, Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
For his part, Nicolás Vázquez Iglesias (Lugo, 1974) holds degrees in Physical Sciences from the University of Santiago de Compostela and in Industrial Engineering from UNED. In the private sector, he worked as an information systems consultant. Between 2001 and 2015, he held various positions at the Galician Energy Institute. Since 2015, he has been a senior civil servant in the Xunta de Galicia's superior technical staff, sub-group A1, industrial engineers scale. He served as Deputy Secretary-General in the Vice-presidency and Ministry of the Presidency, Public Administrations, and Justice, and was Technical Secretary-General of the Ministry of Rural Affairs. In June 2023, he was appointed Secretary-General of Industry, and in May 2024, he also assumed responsibilities in Energy Development.
