Pedro Sánchez

Prime Minister of Spain since 2018

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November 3 2024 Sánchez, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and Valencian president Carlos Mazón were violently confronted during a meeting about October floods in Paiporta, with people throwing mud and objects, injuring two bodyguards.
November 3 2024 Violently confronted during a meeting about the October 2024 Spain floods, with mud and objects thrown at him and his party, resulting in two bodyguards being injured.
October 9 2024 Urged the European Parliament to address the migration crisis in the Canary Islands, proposing mandatory migrant distribution among Spanish regions.
June 6 2024 Spain joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
May 28 2024 Spain officially recognized the State of Palestine, with borders established in 1967, in coordination with Ireland and Norway.
April 29 2024 Announced he would not resign, fighting 'even harder' as prime minister despite the investigation.
April 24 2024 Considered resigning due to a court investigation into his wife Begoña Gómez for alleged influence peddling.
2023 Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the People's Party (PP), announced that the party would abstain from the motion of no confidence, unlike their 'No' vote in 2020.
2023 Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the People's Party (PP), announced that the party would abstain from the motion of no confidence, unlike their 'No' vote in 2020.
2023 Pedro Sánchez ran in the Spanish general election for PSOE in Madrid, ranking 1st out of 37 candidates and was elected.
2023 Following the general election, the Congress of Deputies passed the Organic Law 1/2024 of amnesty for Catalonian political prosecutions, a key requirement for Sánchez's investiture by pro-independence parties.
December 30 2023 Awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, first degree from Ukraine, signifying significant international recognition.
November 17 2023 Appointed to a third term as Prime Minister after forming a coalition government.
November 16 2023 Re-elected as Prime Minister by the Congress of Deputies after securing support from left-wing Sumar alliance and pro-independence parties.
July 23 2023 Sánchez called a snap general election after PSOE suffered heavy losses in regional and local elections.
May 2023 Called a snap general election after PSOE suffered significant losses in regional elections.
May 5 2023 Received the Grand Cross of the Order of Boyaca from Colombia, further cementing his diplomatic achievements.
March 22 2023 Sigma Dos/El Mundo opinion poll with a sample size of 1,816 revealed continued public resistance to the no confidence motion, with 28.1% in support and 63.4% against.
March 22 2023 Opinion poll by Data10/OKDiario conducted with a sample size of 1,816 showed public opposition to the motion of no confidence, with 29.7% supporting and 55.5% rejecting the motion.
March 22 2023 The motion of no confidence was voted on in the Congress of Deputies, marking the sixth such motion since Spain's transition to democracy.
March 22 2023 Sigma Dos/El Mundo opinion poll with a sample size of 1,816 revealed continued public resistance to the no confidence motion, with 28.1% in support and 63.4% against.
March 22 2023 Opinion poll by Data10/OKDiario conducted with a sample size of 1,816 showed public opposition to the motion of no confidence, with 29.7% supporting and 55.5% rejecting the motion.
March 22 2023 The motion of no confidence was voted on in the Congress of Deputies, marking the sixth such motion since Spain's transition to democracy.
March 21 2023 The motion of no confidence began its debate in the Congress of Deputies.
March 21 2023 The motion of no confidence began its debate in the Congress of Deputies.
February 27 2023 The motion of no confidence was formally tabled by the far-right party Vox in the Spanish political system.
February 27 2023 The motion of no confidence was formally tabled by the far-right party Vox in the Spanish political system.
February 21 2023 Ramón Tamames officially accepted to lead the motion of no confidence against the Spanish government.
February 21 2023 Ramón Tamames officially accepted to lead the motion of no confidence against the Spanish government.
February 1 2023 Vox proposed 89-year-old economist and former politician Ramón Tamames to lead the motion of no confidence against Pedro Sánchez's government.
February 1 2023 Vox proposed 89-year-old economist and former politician Ramón Tamames to lead the motion of no confidence against Pedro Sánchez's government.
2022 Elected President of the Socialist International.
December 2022 Miguel Ángel Revilla, leader of the Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC), announced that his party would not support a motion of no confidence against Pedro Sánchez's government.
December 2022 Miguel Ángel Revilla, leader of the Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC), announced that his party would not support a motion of no confidence against Pedro Sánchez's government.
December 9 2022 Vox announced a motion of no confidence in the Spanish government of Pedro Sánchez, critiquing proposed Criminal Code reforms and comparing them to a 'self-coup' similar to Pedro Castillo's in Peru.
December 9 2022 Vox announced a motion of no confidence in the Spanish government of Pedro Sánchez, critiquing proposed Criminal Code reforms and comparing them to a 'self-coup' similar to Pedro Castillo's in Peru.
August 2022 During a state visit to Serbia, reaffirmed Spain's non-recognition of Kosovo's independence as part of his Balkan countries tour.
2021 Approved the largest central government budget in Spain's history, totaling 196 billion euros, after gaining support from the Catalan pro-independence Republican Left of Catalonia.
2021 Sánchez granted a partial pardon to most Catalonian independence leaders, while maintaining that there would never be a referendum for Catalonian independence.
November 16 2021 Honored as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, recognizing his international stature.
July 2021 Constitutional Court of Spain ruled that the COVID-19 state of alarm was partially unconstitutional, specifically regarding the suppression of freedom of movement.
October 23 2020 Redlines/VozPópuli opinion poll conducted, showing 26.3% support and 71.5% rejection of the vote of no confidence against Pedro Sánchez's government.
October 23 2020 Redlines/VozPópuli opinion poll conducted, showing 26.3% support and 71.5% rejection of the vote of no confidence against Pedro Sánchez's government.
October 22 2020 Sigma Dos/El Mundo opinion poll conducted with 1,000 respondents, revealing 13.6% support and 55.5% rejection of the motion of no confidence.
October 22 2020 The motion of no confidence is voted on in the Congress of Deputies, resulting in 52 deputies supporting the motion and 298 voting against, making it the least-supported motion of no confidence in Spanish history.
October 22 2020 Sigma Dos/El Mundo opinion poll conducted with 1,000 respondents, revealing 13.6% support and 55.5% rejection of the motion of no confidence.
October 22 2020 The motion of no confidence is voted on in the Congress of Deputies, resulting in 52 deputies supporting the motion and 298 voting against, making it the least-supported motion of no confidence in Spanish history.
October 21 2020 The motion of no confidence begins debate in the Congress of Deputies.
October 21 2020 The motion of no confidence begins debate in the Congress of Deputies.
September 29 2020 Vox officially tables the motion of no confidence in the Spanish government.

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