First government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

1st government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Government of Spain
2004–2008
The government in April 2004 (top left), April 2006 (top right), June 2007 (bottom left) and July 2007 (bottom right).
Date formed18 April 2004
Date dissolved14 April 2008
People and organisations
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Prime MinisterJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Deputy Prime MinistersMaría Teresa Fernández de la Vega1st, Pedro Solbes2nd
No. of ministers16
Total no. of members23
Member party  PSOE
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition party  PP
Opposition leaderMariano Rajoy
History
Election2004 general election
Outgoing election2008 general election
Legislature term8th Cortes Generales
Budget2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
PredecessorAznar II
SuccessorZapatero II

The first government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was formed on 18 April 2004, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 16 April and his swearing-in on 17 April, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2004 Spanish general election. It succeeded the second Aznar government and was the Government of Spain from 18 April 2004 to 14 April 2008, a total of 1,457 days, or 3 years, 11 months and 27 days.

The cabinet comprised members of the PSOE (including its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, PSC) and a number of independents. It was automatically dismissed on 10 March 2008 as a consequence of the 2008 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

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