Spanish politician, prime Minister of Spain between 2011 and 2018 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mariano Rajoy Brey (born 27 March 1955) is the former Prime Minister of Spain.[1] His party, the Popular Party (Partido Popular, PP) won the elections in 2011. He won his re-election campaign in the 2016 election. His party had many corruption scandals and because of this a lot of people in Spanish congress voted to quit him from presidency on June 1, 2018[2] and put Pedro Sánchez in his place.
Mariano Rajoy Brey | |
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Prime Minister of Spain | |
In office 20 December 2011 – 1 June 2018 | |
Monarch |
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Deputy | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría |
Preceded by | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Succeeded by | Pedro Sánchez |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 16 April 2004 – 20 December 2011 | |
Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Preceded by | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
Succeeded by | Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba |
Personal details | |
Born | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | March 27, 1955
Spouse(s) | Elvira Fernández |
Relations | Mariano Rajoy Sobredo (father) |
On 5 June 2018, Rajoy resigned as President of the People's Party.[3][4]
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