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Adolfo Súarez
This is the date of the first elections of Spanish democracy year and a half after Franco's death. They were convened by the President of the Government, Adolfo Suárez (who had taken office after the resignation of Arias Navarro). -
Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo 1981-1982
His was the shortest term in the history of democracy. He participated in the creation of the Union of Democratic Center (UCD). After the resignation of Adolfo Suárez, he assumed the presidency of the Government. During his inauguration, Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero attempted a coup attempt on February 23, 1981. -
Felipe Gónzalez, PSOE 1982-1996
The first victory in the elections of the PSOE took place with absolute majority in 1982, overwhelming results that would be repeated in 1986 and 1989. In 93, the Spaniards would make him president again, this time with a simple majority. As a curiosity, Felipe González is the president who has been in office the longest (13 years and 5 months). -
José María Aznar, PP 1996-2004
Between 1987 and 1989 he presided over the Junta de Castilla y León. Precisely, in '89, he was appointed national president of the Popular Party (PP) as part of an act of refoundation of the conservative party, succeeding Manuel Fraga. Finally, he achieved victory by leading the PP in the general elections of March 3, 1996. -
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, PSOE 2004-2011
During his two legislatures, Zapatero developed a progressive program with notable social actions, such as the legalization of homosexual marriage. His was the first joint executive between men and women in the history of Spain. , the Law against Gender Violence, the Law of Equality, the Law of Historical Memory or the Law of Dependency. It also highlights the proposed Sustainable Economy Law. However, his second term was marked by the economic crisis. -
Mariano Rajoy, PP 2011-2018
Upon reaching the Government, obtaining absolute majority, its economic policy focused on readjustments aimed at solving the economic crisis.
The corruption record of the members of the party gave way to a motion of censure that resulted in their leaving the Government, before completing the legislature, on June 1, 2018. -
Pedro Sánchez, PSOE 2018
He rose as president with the support of a sufficient number of parliamentarians in a motion of censure against the government of Mariano Rajoy in June 2018. This would be the first motion of censure that goes forward in the history of democracy. As a curiosity, he is the first president to swear his office without any religious symbols present (neither bible nor crucifix).
