Pedro Sánchez
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Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón is a Spanish politician who has been the Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, he is also Secretary-General of the party si
Official portrait, 2026
Sánchez during the PSOE's 2011 general election campaign
Sánchez, after winning re-election as Secretary-General, singing The Internationale
Rajoy congratulates Sánchez on his successful no-confidence motion.
Mariano Rajoy
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Mariano Rajoy Brey is a Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 2011 to 2018. A member of the People's Party, he served as the party's president from 2004 to 2018. At a total of
Pedro Sánchez
…months later, defeating internal rivals Susana Díaz and Patxi López. On 1 June 2018, the PSOE called a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, passing the motion after winning the support of Unidas Podemos, as well as various regionalist and nationalist parties. Sánchez was appointed prime…
Rajoy in 2018
Mariano Rajoy during a party meeting in Bilbao, 2005
Rajoy with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in March 2007
Rajoy at the EPP convention on climate change in February 2008