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 . 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.
4-524: The cabinet comprised members of the PSOE (including its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia , PSC) and a number of independents . 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. Zapatero's first government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure: The Council of Ministers
8-824: Is a social-democratic political party in Catalonia , Spain , resulting from the merger of three parties: the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Regrouping , led by Josep Pallach i Carolà , the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Congress , and the Catalan Federation of the PSOE . It is the Catalan instance of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), and its Aranese section is Unity of Aran . The party had also been allied with federalist and republican political platform Citizens for Change ( Ciutadans pel Canvi ) until
12-505: The 2010 election . PSC–PSOE has its power base in the Barcelona metropolitan area and the comarques of Tarragonès , Montsià , and Val d'Aran . The party advocates for the preservation of the natural environment by implementing sustainable development strategies that promote economic advancement and the welfare of everyone. The Socialists' Party of Catalonia promotes individual initiative, entrepreneurial freedom, and innovation within
16-570: 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 . 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 . Socialists%27 Party of Catalonia The Socialists' Party of Catalonia ( Catalan : Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya , PSC–PSOE )
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