Government of the 9th Legislature of Spain
The 9th Spanish General Courts were elected at the 2008 general election on 9 March 2008 and first met on 1 April. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was invested as Prime Minister on 11 April and was sworn in the following day. On the nomination of the Prime Minister, the Government of the 9th Legislature, or the 11th Government of Spain since the Spanish transition to democracy was appointed.
11th Government of Spain (Zapatero II Cabinet)
 11th Government of Spain | |
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| Date formed | 12 April 2008 |
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| Date dissolved | 21 December 2011 |
| People and organizations | |
| Head of government | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
| Deputy head of government |
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega (2008–10) Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba (2010–11) Elena Salgado (2011) |
| Head of state | Juan Carlos I |
| Number of ministers |
18 (2008–10) 16 (2010–11) |
| Member party |
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Socialists' Party of Catalonia |
| Status in legislature | Minority |
| Opposition leader | Mariano Rajoy (PP) |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 2008 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 9th Legislature (2008–11) |
| Budget(s) | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Previous | 10th Government of Spain |
| Successor | 12th Government of Spain |
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 new Zapatero cabinet endured from 12 April 2008 to 21 December 2011, a total of 1,348 days, or 3 years, 9 months and 9 days. It was composed mainly by members of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, though it also included members of its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, and a number of independents. At its formation, the government was composed by 21 ministries, including the office of Prime Minister. It saw two major reshuffles. The first, in 7 April 2009, saw the number of ministries increasing to 22. The second came in 20 October 2010, when the number of ministries was reduced to 19.
Investiture voting
| José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE) Absolute majority: 176/350 | ||
| Vote | Votes | |
| Yes | 168 / 350 | |
| No | 158 / 350 | |
| Abstentions | 23 / 350 | |
| 1 PSOE deputy missed the voting. | ||
| Investiture voting for José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE) Simple majority | ||
| Vote | Votes | |
 Yes | 169 / 350 | |
| No | 158 / 350 | |
| Abstentions | 23 / 350 | |
| Source: Historia Electoral | ||
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