Before Susanna Griso put the hypothetical to him, the Partido Popular leader said he already had several people in mind for the Transport portfolio. The exchange came during an Antena 3 interview covering the 29 November general election and the campaign due to begin on 13 November.
Griso asked whom he would recruit from among Spain’s former prime ministers and what ministry he would give them. Feijóo named no one. He described Felipe González as a good former prime minister, then named two former leaders from his own party, Aznar and Rajoy.
He added that all three had put the interests of the state above those of their party and themselves. He contrasted them with José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, whom he called the Socialist Party’s “moral guide”. Those were Feijóo’s assessments during the interview, not an answer naming someone for a ministerial post.
The exchange followed a separate television discussion covered in the La Revuelta report, which said Gabriel Rufián and Irene Montero thought Feijóo would not appear on that programme. Griso asked about a hypothetical role for a former prime minister. Feijóo left the choice open.
The interview also addressed Vox and Tuesday’s resignation of Transport Minister Óscar Puente. Puente announced his departure on 3 November while appearing before Congress’s Permanent Commission, after a deadly collision involving two high-speed trains near Urda, Toledo. The trains were carrying 544 passengers; 69 people were killed, and about 100 were initially reported injured. It was Spain’s second deadly rail disaster of 2026, following the January crash in Adamuz. Together, the two accidents claimed 115 lives, Reuters reported.
Puente also withdrew his name from the lists for the 29 November early legislative elections. His resignation followed several hours of questioning by lawmakers amid criticism of rail maintenance and investment, with service disruptions also drawing scrutiny. Feijóo said the Partido Popular was gaining momentum and predicted voters would increase their confidence in the party.
