In April 2016 , she agreed to head the PSC 's list for Barcelona in the general elections convened for the month of June , following the resignation of Carme Chacón to become a candidate again . In May 2016 , it was confirmed that Batet would be a candidate without primaries after the resignation of Carles Martí to propose an alternative candidacy : Chosen by Pedro Sánchez , new Spanish Prime Minister , following the motion of censure that the PSOE presented against the previous government of Mariano Rajoy ( PP ) and that was approved by the Congress of Deputies on 1 June 2018 , appointed her as Minister in new Spanish government . Felipe VI sanctioned by royal decree of June her appointment as holder of the portfolio of Minister for Territorial Policy and Civil Service . On 7 June she took office as Minister before the King at Palace of Zarzuela . She stepped down on May 20 , 2019 in order to become head of the Congress of Deputies
motion of censure
2018 vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoy
Meritxell Batet