1st government of José Luis R. Zapatero | |
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Government of Spain | |
2004–2008 | |
Date formed | 18 April 2004 |
Date dissolved | 14 April 2008 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Deputy Prime Ministers | María Teresa Fernández de la Vega 1st, Pedro Solbes 2nd |
No. of ministers | 16 [a] |
Total no. of members | 23 [a] |
Member party | PSOE |
Status in legislature | Minority government |
Opposition party | PP |
Opposition leader | Mariano Rajoy |
History | |
Election | 2004 general election |
Outgoing election | 2008 general election |
Legislature term | 8th Cortes Generales |
Budget | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Predecessor | Aznar II |
Successor | Zapatero 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. [1] 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. [2] [3] [4] [5] 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. [6] [7]
Investiture José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ( PSOE) | ||
Ballot → | 16 April 2004 | |
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Required majority → | 176 out of 350 | |
183 / 350
| ||
No
|
148 / 350
| |
19 / 350
| ||
Absentees | 0 / 350
| |
Sources [1] [8] |
Zapatero's first government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the two deputy prime ministers, 16 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government. [21] [22] [23]
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's first government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department. [22] [38]
Office (Original name) |
Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/party | Ref. | ||
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Prime Minister's Office | ||||||||
Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno) |
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | 17 April 2004 | 12 April 2008 | PSOE |
[39] [40] [41] [42] | |||
20 April 2004 – 22 April 2008
| ||||||||
First Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[23] | |||
See Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Second Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Segunda del Gobierno) |
Pedro Solbes | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[23] | |||
See Ministry of Economy and Finance | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación) |
Miguel Ángel Moratinos | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE |
[43] [44] [45] [46] | |||
20 April – 13 June 2004
13 June 2004 – 16 April 2008
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Ministry of Justice | ||||||||
Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) |
Juan Fernando López Aguilar | 18 April 2004 | 12 February 2007 | PSOE |
[43] [47] | |||
Mariano Fernández Bermejo | 12 February 2007 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) |
José Bono | 18 April 2004 | 11 April 2006 | PSOE |
[43] [48] [49] | |||
José Antonio Alonso | 11 April 2006 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance | ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda) |
Pedro Solbes | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[43] [50] [51] [52] [53] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior | ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) |
José Antonio Alonso | 18 April 2004 | 11 April 2006 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[43] [54] [55] [56] | |||
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 11 April 2006 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE | |||||
20 April 2004 – 12 September 2006
12 September 2006 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Development | ||||||||
Ministry of Development (Ministerio de Fomento) |
Magdalena Álvarez | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE |
[43] [57] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Education and Science | ||||||||
Ministry of Education and Science (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia) |
María Jesús San Segundo | 18 April 2004 | 11 April 2006 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[43] [58] [59] [60] [61] | |||
Mercedes Cabrera | 11 April 2006 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales) |
Jesús Caldera | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE |
[43] [62] [63] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade | ||||||||
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade (Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio) |
José Montilla | 18 April 2004 | 8 September 2006 |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) |
[43] [64] | |||
Joan Clos | 8 September 2006 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | ||||||||
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) |
Elena Espinosa | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE |
[43] [65] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency (Ministerio de la Presidencia) |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[43] [66] [67] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Public Administrations | ||||||||
Ministry of Public Administrations (Ministerio de Administraciones Públicas) |
Jordi Sevilla | 18 April 2004 | 9 July 2007 | PSOE |
[43] [68] [69] [70] | |||
Elena Salgado | 9 July 2007 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Culture | ||||||||
Ministry of Culture (Ministerio de Cultura) |
Carmen Calvo | 18 April 2004 | 9 July 2007 | PSOE |
[43] [71] | |||
César Antonio Molina | 9 July 2007 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo) |
Elena Salgado | 18 April 2004 | 9 July 2007 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[43] [72] | |||
Bernat Soria | 9 July 2007 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Environment | ||||||||
Ministry of Environment (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente) |
Cristina Narbona | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE |
[43] [73] [74] [75] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Housing | ||||||||
Ministry of Housing (Ministerio de Vivienda) |
María Antonia Trujillo | 18 April 2004 | 9 July 2007 | PSOE |
[43] [76] | |||
Carme Chacón | 9 July 2007 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) | |||||
20 April – 27 July 2004
27 July 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government | ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[27] |
1st government of José Luis R. Zapatero | |
---|---|
Government of Spain | |
2004–2008 | |
Date formed | 18 April 2004 |
Date dissolved | 14 April 2008 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Deputy Prime Ministers | María Teresa Fernández de la Vega 1st, Pedro Solbes 2nd |
No. of ministers | 16 [a] |
Total no. of members | 23 [a] |
Member party | PSOE |
Status in legislature | Minority government |
Opposition party | PP |
Opposition leader | Mariano Rajoy |
History | |
Election | 2004 general election |
Outgoing election | 2008 general election |
Legislature term | 8th Cortes Generales |
Budget | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Predecessor | Aznar II |
Successor | Zapatero 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. [1] 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. [2] [3] [4] [5] 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. [6] [7]
Investiture José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ( PSOE) | ||
Ballot → | 16 April 2004 | |
---|---|---|
Required majority → | 176 out of 350 | |
183 / 350
| ||
No
|
148 / 350
| |
19 / 350
| ||
Absentees | 0 / 350
| |
Sources [1] [8] |
Zapatero's first government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the two deputy prime ministers, 16 ministries and the post of the spokesperson of the Government. [21] [22] [23]
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's first government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department. [22] [38]
Office (Original name) |
Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/party | Ref. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister's Office | ||||||||
Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno) |
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | 17 April 2004 | 12 April 2008 | PSOE |
[39] [40] [41] [42] | |||
20 April 2004 – 22 April 2008
| ||||||||
First Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[23] | |||
See Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Second Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Segunda del Gobierno) |
Pedro Solbes | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[23] | |||
See Ministry of Economy and Finance | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación) |
Miguel Ángel Moratinos | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE |
[43] [44] [45] [46] | |||
20 April – 13 June 2004
13 June 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Justice | ||||||||
Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) |
Juan Fernando López Aguilar | 18 April 2004 | 12 February 2007 | PSOE |
[43] [47] | |||
Mariano Fernández Bermejo | 12 February 2007 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) |
José Bono | 18 April 2004 | 11 April 2006 | PSOE |
[43] [48] [49] | |||
José Antonio Alonso | 11 April 2006 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance | ||||||||
Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda) |
Pedro Solbes | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[43] [50] [51] [52] [53] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior | ||||||||
Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) |
José Antonio Alonso | 18 April 2004 | 11 April 2006 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[43] [54] [55] [56] | |||
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba | 11 April 2006 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE | |||||
20 April 2004 – 12 September 2006
12 September 2006 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Development | ||||||||
Ministry of Development (Ministerio de Fomento) |
Magdalena Álvarez | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE |
[43] [57] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Education and Science | ||||||||
Ministry of Education and Science (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia) |
María Jesús San Segundo | 18 April 2004 | 11 April 2006 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[43] [58] [59] [60] [61] | |||
Mercedes Cabrera | 11 April 2006 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales) |
Jesús Caldera | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE |
[43] [62] [63] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade | ||||||||
Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade (Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio) |
José Montilla | 18 April 2004 | 8 September 2006 |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) |
[43] [64] | |||
Joan Clos | 8 September 2006 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | ||||||||
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) |
Elena Espinosa | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE |
[43] [65] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency | ||||||||
Ministry of the Presidency (Ministerio de la Presidencia) |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[43] [66] [67] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Public Administrations | ||||||||
Ministry of Public Administrations (Ministerio de Administraciones Públicas) |
Jordi Sevilla | 18 April 2004 | 9 July 2007 | PSOE |
[43] [68] [69] [70] | |||
Elena Salgado | 9 July 2007 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Culture | ||||||||
Ministry of Culture (Ministerio de Cultura) |
Carmen Calvo | 18 April 2004 | 9 July 2007 | PSOE |
[43] [71] | |||
César Antonio Molina | 9 July 2007 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs | ||||||||
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo) |
Elena Salgado | 18 April 2004 | 9 July 2007 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[43] [72] | |||
Bernat Soria | 9 July 2007 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) | |||||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Environment | ||||||||
Ministry of Environment (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente) |
Cristina Narbona | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 | PSOE |
[43] [73] [74] [75] | |||
20 April 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Ministry of Housing | ||||||||
Ministry of Housing (Ministerio de Vivienda) |
María Antonia Trujillo | 18 April 2004 | 9 July 2007 | PSOE |
[43] [76] | |||
Carme Chacón | 9 July 2007 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( PSC–PSOE) | |||||
20 April – 27 July 2004
27 July 2004 – 16 April 2008
| ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government | ||||||||
Spokesperson of the Government (Portavoz del Gobierno) |
Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega | 18 April 2004 | 14 April 2008 |
PSOE ( Independent) |
[27] |