Third government of Pedro Sánchez
The third government of Pedro Sánchez was formed on 21 November 2023, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 16 November and his swearing-in on 17 November, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and Sumar being able to muster a majority of seats in the Parliament with external support from Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Together for Catalonia (Junts), EH Bildu, the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) and Canarian Coalition (CCa) following the 2023 general election. It succeeded the second Sánchez government and is the incumbent Government of Spain since 21 November 2023, a total of 176 days.
The government in November 2023.
Image: Pedro Sánchez 2023b (cropped)
Image: Nadia Calviño 2023 (cropped)
Image: María Jesús Montero 2023 (cropped)
Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón is a Spanish politician who has been Prime Minister of Spain since June 2018. He has also been Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) since June 2017, having previously held that office from 2014 to 2016, and was elected President of the Socialist International in November 2022.
Official portrait, 2023
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.
