Second government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
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The second government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was formed on 14 April 2008, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 11 April and his swearing-in on 12 April, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2008 Spanish general election.[1][2] It succeeded the first Zapatero government and was the Government of Spain from 14 April 2008 to 22 December 2011, a total of 1,347 days, or 3 years, 8 months and 8 days.
2nd government of José Luis R. Zapatero | |
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Government of Spain | |
2008–2011 | |
Date formed | 14 April 2008 |
Date dissolved | 22 December 2011 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Deputy Prime Ministers | María Teresa Fernández de la Vega1st, Pedro Solbes2nd (2008–2009) María Teresa Fernández de la Vega1st, Elena Salgado2nd, Manuel Chaves3rd (2009–2010) Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba1st, Elena Salgado2nd, Manuel Chaves3rd (2010–2011) Elena Salgado1st, Manuel Chaves2nd (2011) |
No. of ministers | 17[lower-alpha 1] (2008–2010) 15[lower-alpha 1] (2010–2011) |
Total no. of members | 28[lower-alpha 1] |
Member party | PSOE |
Status in legislature | Minority government |
Opposition party | PP |
Opposition leader | Mariano Rajoy |
History | |
Election(s) | 2008 general election |
Outgoing election | 2011 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 9th Cortes Generales |
Budget(s) | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Predecessor | Zapatero I |
Successor | Rajoy I |
The cabinet comprised members of the PSOE (including its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, PSC) and a number of independents.[3][4] It was automatically dismissed on 21 November 2011 as a consequence of the 2011 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.[5][6]