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Second Zapatero Government
2008–2011
Date formed12 April 2008
Date dissolved21 December 2011
People and organisations
Head of stateKing Juan Carlos I
Head of governmentJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Deputy head of government
First
Second (2008–11)
for Economic Affairs (2011)
Third (2009–11)
for Regional Policy (2011)
No. of ministers
  • 18 (2008–10)
  • 16 (2010–11)
Member party
Status in legislatureMinority
Opposition partyPP
Opposition leaderMariano Rajoy
History
Election2008 general election
Outgoing election2011 general election
Legislature termIX Legislature (2008–2011)
Budgets2009 budget
2010 budget
2011 budget
PredecessorZapatero I
SuccessorRajoy I

The second Zapatero Government was formed after King Juan Carlos I nominated José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero to form a government following the 2008 general election on 9 March. Zapatero was elected Prime Minister on 11 April by the Congress of Deputies and was sworn into office on 12 April, with his cabinet being appointed two days later. It succeeded the first Zapatero Government.

History

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero led his party to a second consecutive victory in the 2008 general election, winning 169 out of 350 seats and allowing for a government to be formed with a large enough majority to ensure Zapatero's investiture for a second term in office as Prime Minister. The cabinet endured from 12 April 2008 to 21 December 2011, a total of 1,348 days, or 3 years, 8 months and 9 days. Zapatero's second cabinet was composed mainly by members of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, but also included a number of independents.

Investiture

Investiture of
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE) 		Yes No Abstentions
9 April 2008 (1st ballot)
(176/350 required) 		168 • PSOE (168) 158 • PP (154)
• ERC (3)
• UPyD (1) 		23 • CiU (10)
• PNV (6)
• IU–ICV (2)
• BNG (2)
• CC (2)
• NaBai (1)
11 April 2008 (2nd ballot)
(simple majority required) 		169 • PSOE (169) 158 • PP (154)
• ERC (3)
• UPyD (1) 		23 • CiU (10)
• PNV (6)
• IU–ICV (2)
• BNG (2)
• CC (2)
• NaBai (1)
Source: historiaelectoral.com

Changes

On 7 April 2009, the Council of Ministers saw a major reshuffle resulting in changes in the Economy, Development, Education, Public Administrations and Culture and Health ministries and a change in the Office of the Second Deputy Prime Minister,[1] as well as an enlargement to include the Office for the Third Deputy Prime Minister.[2] Changes included the appointment of senior PSOE members such as Manuel Chaves, Trinidad Jiménez and José Blanco as cabinet members.[3][4]

Previously, a change had taken place in the Ministry of Justice on 23 February 2009 when,[5] after it transpired that Mariano Fernández Bermejo had participated in a hunting trip in Andalusia together with Judge Baltasar Garzón—at the time, responsible for the ongoing Gürtel case investigations involving senior People's Party members—. Bermejo came under fire from the PP, who accused him of interfering within the investigations, and while he denied such claims, he resigned shortly thereafter due to the political pressure on him.[6] He was succeeded by Francisco Caamaño.[7]

A new reshuffle in 21 October 2010 saw an extensive reestructuring of the Council of Ministers, with additional changes in the Office of the First Deputy Prime Minister, the Spokesperson of the Government and the Foreign Affairs, Labour, Environment, Presidency and Health ministries, as well as the abolition of the Housing and Equality ministries.[8][9] These changes, which had been widely expected for some time, were precipitated by Celestino Corbacho's resignation in order to run as MP candidate in the 2010 Catalan regional election, and were purposed to reduce the number of public offices as a measure to reduce spending as well as to try to improve the government's dismal ratings in opinion polls at the time.[10] Among the most notable replacements were that of María Teresa Fernández de la Vega—who had been serving since 2004—by Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, who was said to have become the government's new 'strongman' in order to try to tackle on the government's worst ratings in decades.[11]

After having been designated as PSOE candidate for the 2011 general election, Rubalcaba announced on 8 July 2011 his imminent resignation from the Council of Ministers, expressing his will to dedicate himself 'full time' to his new appoinment.[12] Subsequently, a final reshuffle took place on 12 July 2011, with changes in Rubalcaba-held offices such as the Ministry of the Interior and the Offices of the First Deputy Prime Minister and the Spokesperson of the Government. It also saw a reestructuring of the Second and Third Deputy Prime Minister offices into new, non-numbered departments.[13][14]

Council of Ministers

Until April 2009, the Council of Ministers was structured into 17 ministries—not including the post of prime minister—as well as 2 deputy prime minister offices.[15][16][17] From the April 2009 reshuffle, the Council would include a third deputy prime minister.[2]

From the October 2010 reshuffle, the Council would be structured into 15 ministries, and Rubalcaba's resignation in July 2011 would see the number of deputy prime ministers reduced back to two.

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister12 April 200821 December 2011 PSOE
First Deputy Prime Minister14 April 200821 October 2010 PSOE
21 October 201012 July 2011 PSOE
Second Deputy Prime Minister14 April 20087 April 2009 PSOE
7 April 200912 July 2011 PSOE
Third Deputy Prime Minister7 April 200912 July 2011 PSOE
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs12 July 201121 December 2011 PSOE
Deputy Prime Minister for Regional Policy12 July 201121 December 2011 PSOE
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation14 April 200821 October 2010 PSOE
21 October 201021 December 2011 PSOE
Minister of Justice14 April 200823 February 2009 Independent
24 February 200921 December 2011 PSOE
Minister of Defence14 April 200821 December 2011 PSC
Minister of Economy and the Treasury14 April 20087 April 2009 PSOE
7 April 200921 December 2011 PSOE
Minister of the Interior14 April 200812 July 2011 PSOE
12 July 201121 December 2011 Independent
Minister of Development14 April 20087 April 2009 PSOE
7 April 200921 December 2011 PSOE
Minister of Education, Social Policy and Sport14 April 20087 April 2009 PSOE
Minister of Education7 April 200921 December 2011 Independent
Minister of Labour and Immigration14 April 200821 October 2010 PSC
Valeriano Gómez
21 October 201021 December 2011 PSOE
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade14 April 200821 December 2011 PSOE
Minister of Environmental Affairs,
and the Rural and Marine Environment		14 April 200821 October 2010 PSOE
21 October 201021 December 2011 Independent
Minister of the Presidency14 April 200821 October 2010 PSOE
21 October 201021 December 2011 PSOE
Minister of the Public Administration Services14 April 20087 April 2009 PSOE
Minister of Regional Policy7 April 200921 October 2010 PSOE
Minister of Regional Policy and the
Public Administration Services		21 October 201021 December 2011 PSOE
Minister of Culture
César Antonio Molina
14 April 20087 April 2009 Independent
7 April 200921 December 2011 Independent
Minister of Health and Consumption14 April 20087 April 2009 Independent
Minister of Health and Social Policy7 April 200921 October 2010 PSOE
Minister of Health, Social Policy and Equality21 October 201021 December 2011 PSOE
Minister of Housing[n 1]14 April 200821 October 2010 PSOE
Minister of Science and Innovation14 April 200821 December 2011 Independent
Minister of Equality[n 2]14 April 200821 October 2010 PSOE
Spokesperson of the Government[n 3]14 April 200821 October 2010 PSOE
21 October 201012 July 2011 PSOE
12 July 201121 December 2011 PSOE

Notes

  1. ^ The Minister of Housing was disbanded on 21 October 2010, with its organizational structure integrated into the Minister of Development as the State Secretariat for Housing and Urban Activities.
  2. ^ The Ministry of Equality was disbanded on 21 October 2010, with its organizational structure integrated into the Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality as the State Secretariat for Equality.
  3. ^ The Office of the Spokesperson of the Government was integrated into the Ministry of the Presidency (until 21 October 2010) and the Ministry of the Interior (21 October 2010–12 July 2011). From 12 July 2011, the Office was transferred to the Ministry of Development.

References

  1. ^ "Real Decreto 542/2009, de 7 de abril, por el que se reestructuran los departamentos ministeriales". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (85): 33156–33160. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Real Decreto 543/2009, de 7 de abril, sobre las Vicepresidencias del Gobierno". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (85): 33161. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. ^ Sánchez, Manuel; Cruz, Marisa (7 April 2009). "Zapatero forma el Gobierno con más peso político en cinco años". El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  4. ^ "De los diecisiete ministros del nuevo Gobierno, seis no tienen carné del PSOE". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). Madrid. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  5. ^ "BOE-S-2009-47: II. Autoridades y personal". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (47): 19050–19051. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. ^ Gastaca, Juan Mari (23 February 2009). "Bermejo dimite como ministro de Justicia". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  7. ^ Díez, Anabel (23 February 2009). "Francisco Caamaño, nuevo ministro de Justicia". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Real Decreto 1313/2010, de 20 de octubre, por el que se reestructuran los departamentos ministeriales". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (255): 88340–88344. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  9. ^ "BOE-S-2010-255: II. Autoridades y personal". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (255): 88348–88363. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  10. ^ Rodríguez Aizpeolea, Luis (20 October 2010). "Zapatero remodela ampliamente su Gobierno". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  11. ^ Romero, José Manuel (20 October 2010). "Gabinete Rubalcaba". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  12. ^ Marfull, Miguel Ángel (8 July 2011). "Rubalcaba comunica a Zapatero su decisión de abandonar el Gobierno". Público (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Real Decreto 1012/2011, de 11 de julio, sobre las Vicepresidencias del Gobierno". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (165): 76797. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  14. ^ "BOE-S-2011-165: II. Autoridades y personal". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (165): 77405–77411. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Real Decreto 432/2008, de 12 de abril, por el que se reestructuran los departamentos ministeriales". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (90): 19757–19759. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Real Decreto 433/2008, de 12 de abril, sobre las Vicepresidencias del Gobierno". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (90): 19759–19760. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  17. ^ "BOE-S-2008-90: II. Autoridades y personal". Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (90): 19761–19762. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  • historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Governments of Spain 2004–2011. Ministers of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
  • lluisbelenes.es (in Spanish). The governments of the second period of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (2004–2011)
Preceded by Government of Spain
2008–2011 		Succeeded by
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