Difference between revisions of "José Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero"
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! style="text-align:left;" | Deputy | ! style="text-align:left;" | Deputy | ||
| − | | María Teresa Fernández de la Vega | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Teresa_Fern%C3%A1ndez_de_la_Vega María Teresa Fernández de la Vega] |
| − | Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_P%C3%A9rez_Rubalcaba Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba] |
| − | Elena Salgado | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Salgado Elena Salgado] |
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! style="text-align:left;" | Preceded by | ! style="text-align:left;" | Preceded by | ||
| − | | José María Aznar | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Aznar José María Aznar] |
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! style="text-align:left;" | Succeeded by | ! style="text-align:left;" | Succeeded by | ||
| − | |Mariano Rajoy | + | |[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano_Rajoy Mariano Rajoy] |
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party | ! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party | ||
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| − | | Manuel Chaves | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Chaves_Gonz%C3%A1lez Manuel Chaves] |
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! style="text-align:left;" | Preceded by | ! style="text-align:left;" | Preceded by | ||
| − | | Joaquín Almunia | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Almunia Joaquín Almunia] |
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! style="text-align:left;" | Succeeded | ! style="text-align:left;" | Succeeded | ||
| − | | Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_P%C3%A9rez_Rubalcaba Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba] |
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! style="text-align:left;" | Prime Minister | ! style="text-align:left;" | Prime Minister | ||
| − | | José María Aznar | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mar%C3%ADa_Aznar José María Aznar] |
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! style="text-align:left;" | Preceded by | ! style="text-align:left;" | Preceded by | ||
| − | | Luis Martínez Noval | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Mart%C3%ADnez_Noval Luis Martínez Noval] |
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! style="text-align:left;" | Succeeded by | ! style="text-align:left;" | Succeeded by | ||
| − | | Mariano Rajoy | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano_Rajoy Mariano Rajoy] |
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| − | | Sonsoles Espinosa(1990–present) | + | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonsoles_Espinosa Sonsoles Espinosa](1990–present) |
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| + | [[File:Zapatero montenegro icd1.jpg|left|200px|thumbnail|Hon. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero during the Madrid Symposium on Peace Building & Conflict Resolution "The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & Global Political Discourse" organized by the ICD in Madrid, Spain (July 15th - 17th, 2014)]] | ||
| + | [[File:Zapatero donfried montenegro icd.jpg|left|200px|thumbnail|Hon. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero together with Mark Donfried, Director and Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin (ICD), during the Madrid Symposium on Peace Building & Conflict Resolution "The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & Global Political Discourse" organized by the ICD in Madrid, Spain (July 15th - 17th, 2014)]] | ||
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was born in Valladolid, Castilla y León, on August 4th, 1960. He is the former Prime Minister of Spain, serving two times, the first in 2004 and the second term in 2008. | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was born in Valladolid, Castilla y León, on August 4th, 1960. He is the former Prime Minister of Spain, serving two times, the first in 2004 and the second term in 2008. | ||
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| − | | width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Preceded by Joaquín Almunia | + | | width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Preceded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Almunia Joaquín Almunia] |
| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1" | Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party | | width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1" | Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party | ||
2000–2012 | 2000–2012 | ||
| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Succeeded by | | width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Succeeded by | ||
| − | Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_P%C3%A9rez_Rubalcaba Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba] |
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! colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #ccccff;" | Political offices | ! colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #ccccff;" | Political offices | ||
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| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1" | Leader of the Opposition | | width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1" | Leader of the Opposition | ||
2000–2004 | 2000–2004 | ||
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| − | Mariano Rajoy | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano_Rajoy Mariano Rajoy] |
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Revision as of 09:21, 8 August 2014
File:José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.jpg
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. He was elected for two terms as Prime Minister of Spain, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections.
| José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Spain | |
| In office
16 April 2004 – 21 December 2011 | |
| Monarch | [1] |
| Deputy | María Teresa Fernández de la Vega |
| Preceded by | José María Aznar |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Rajoy |
| Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party | |
| In office
22 July 2000 – 4 February 2012 | |
| President | Manuel Chaves |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Almunia |
| Succeeded | Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office
22 July 2000 – 16 April 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | José María Aznar |
| Preceded by | Luis Martínez Noval |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Rajoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August 1960 (age 54)
Spain |
| Political party | Socialist Workers' Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sonsoles Espinosa(1990–present) |
| Children | Laura
Alba |
| Alma mater | University of León |
| Religion | Agnosticism |
Hon. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero together with Mark Donfried, Director and Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin (ICD), during the Madrid Symposium on Peace Building & Conflict Resolution "The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & Global Political Discourse" organized by the ICD in Madrid, Spain (July 15th - 17th, 2014)
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was born in Valladolid, Castilla y León, on August 4th, 1960. He is the former Prime Minister of Spain, serving two times, the first in 2004 and the second term in 2008.
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Political Career
During the year 1979, he joined the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE). In 1982, he became the leader of the socialist youth organization in the province of León. Zapatero was elected to the national parliament and became the youngest member during 1986. Two years after, he was appointed as Secretary-General of the León provincial federation of the (PSOE). Zapatero was able to maintain his seat in the Congress of Deputies after General Election in 1996. From 2000 to 2012, he ran for leadership of the Socialist Party (PSOE) and was elected Secretary General. He was elected as Prime Minister of Spain in 2004. Zapatero’s Socialist Party won the general elections, having more seats (164) in the Cortes than the People’s Party with only (148). During his time as Prime Minister: he withdrew Spanish troops from Iraq, legalized same-sex marriage (2005), criminalization of domestic violence, reformed the education system, increase of Spanish troops in Afghanistan. Zapatero was re-elected as Prime Minister of Spain, serving from 2008 to 2011.
Education
Jose Zapatero graduated with a degree in Law from the University of León in 1982. He then worked as a member of the faculty of the University after graduating from 1982 to 1986.
Further Information
External Links
Barcelona Center for International Affairs
Party political offices
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joaquín Almunia | Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
2000–2012 |
Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Joaquín Almunia | Leader of the Opposition
2000–2004 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by José María Aznar | Prime Minister of Spain
2004–2011 | |
