Second government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

2nd government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Government of Spain
2008–2011
The government in April 2008 (top left), April 2009 (top right), November 2010 (bottom left) and July 2011 (bottom right).
Date formed14 April 2008
Date dissolved22 December 2011
People and organisations
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Prime MinisterJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Deputy Prime MinistersMaría Teresa Fernández de la Vega1st, Pedro Solbes2nd (2008–2009)
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega1st, Elena Salgado2nd, Manuel Chaves3rd (2009–2010)
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba1st, Elena Salgado2nd, Manuel Chaves3rd (2010–2011)
Elena Salgado1st, Manuel Chaves2nd (2011)
No. of ministers17 (2008–2010)
15 (2010–2011)
Total no. of members28
Member party  PSOE
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition party  PP
Opposition leaderMariano Rajoy
History
Election2008 general election
Outgoing election2011 general election
Legislature term9th Cortes Generales
Budget2009, 2010, 2011
PredecessorZapatero I
SuccessorRajoy I

The second government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was formed on 14 April 2008, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 11 April and his swearing-in on 12 April, as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2008 Spanish general election. It succeeded the first Zapatero government and was the Government of Spain from 14 April 2008 to 22 December 2011, a total of 1,347 days, or 3 years, 8 months and 8 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 21 November 2011 as a consequence of the 2011 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

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