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PRESIDENTS OF SPAIN

  • Adolfo Suárez

    Adolfo Suárez
    It was from UCD. From July 1976 to February 1981. He was the first president of Spanish democracy. He was democratically elected after Franco's dictatorship. Finally, he decided to resign in January 1981.
  • Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo

    Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo
    It was from UCD. From February 1981 to December 1982. It was the shortest term in the history of democracy. He participated in the creation of the Union of Democratic Center (UCD).
  • Felipe González

    Felipe González
    It was from PSOE. From December 1982 to May 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.
  • José María Aznar

    José María Aznar
    It was from PP. From May 1996 to April 2004.He was deputy for the province of Ávila in 1982, president of the party in Castilla y León in 1985, deputy general secretary and member of the Executive Committee in 1986. Until finally he finished in the PP.
  • José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

    José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
    It was from PSOE. From April 2004 to December 2011. Since 1982 he held positions of responsibility.In addition, he was deputy in the Congress since 1986, and from 1996, spokesman of the PSOE in the Public Administration Committee of the Lower House. During his tenure, the crisis beginning.
  • Mariano Rajoy

    Mariano Rajoy
    It was from PP. From December 2011 to June 2018. He got an absolute majority. His government was marked by several corruption scandals involving dozens of members of his party.
  • Pedro Sánchez

    Pedro Sánchez
    He is from PSOE. From June 2018. He continues to be the president. He is the first president to be sworn in without religious symbols present. He was councilor in the City Council of Madrid and deputy for the district of Madrid