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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