2015–2016 Spanish government formation
Attempts to form a government in Spain followed the inconclusive Spanish general election of 20 December 2015, which failed to deliver an overall majority for any political party. As a result, the previous People's Party (PP) cabinet headed by Mariano Rajoy was forced to remain in a caretaker capacity until the election of a new government.
Mariano Rajoy being congratulated by PSOE spokesperson Antonio Hernando after his successful investiture as prime minister on 29 October 2016.
Prime minister Rajoy and PSOE leader Sánchez in their post-election meeting on 23 December 2015.
José Manuel Soria was forced to renounce as caretaker industry minister after he came involved in the Panama Papers scandal.
On 22 January 2016, Rajoy announced that he was temporarily turning down the King's nomination after Pablo Iglesias's offer of a coalition government to the PSOE.
First government of Mariano Rajoy
The first government of Mariano Rajoy was formed on 22 December 2011, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 20 December and his swearing-in on 21 December, as a result of the People's Party (PP) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2011 Spanish general election. It succeeded the second Zapatero government and was the Government of Spain from 22 December 2011 to 4 November 2016, a total of 1,779 days, or 4 years, 10 months and 13 days.
The government in December 2011.
Image: Mariano Rajoy 2012 (cropped)
Image: Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría 2013 (cropped)
Image: José Manuel García Margallo 2013b (cropped)
