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Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has unveiled his new cabinet, which for the first time includes more women than men.
Zapatero with deputy Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega 12 April 08

The former housing minister, Carme Chacon, one of the rising stars of Spain's Socialist party, becomes its first ever female defence minister.

While there are five new faces overall, several key members of his last cabinet remain in place.

I feel very proud that there are more women ministers than men," Mr Zapatero said

Nine of the ministers are women, and eight are men; when the prime minister is included, the cabinet is equally divided by gender.

Although Mr Zapatero opted for continuity in several key portfolios - including foreign affairs, the economy and the interior - he also created an equality ministry, headed by a woman, Bibiana Aido, 31

At his inaugural news conference, Mr Zapatero said she was the youngest minister Spain had had.