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The third socialist minister to resign with Sánchez, after Huerta and Montón

The rest of the departures of socialist ministers from their cabinets have been due to general or specific reshuffles carried out by the President of the Government. Read

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Three socialist ministers in Pedro Sánchez's governments have resigned since 2018. Óscar Puente has resigned as Minister of Transport following a train accident in the province of Toledo. Màxim Huerta resigned as Minister of Culture and Sports after being sanctioned by the tax authorities for failing to pay €218,000 in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Carmen Montón resigned as Minister of Health on September 11, 2018, amid allegations of irregularities in her master's degree from the Rey Juan Carlos University.

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