Pedro Sánchez
Some of the key events about Pedro Sánchez
- 2003Earned a PhD in Economics and Business from Camilo José Cela University
- 2004Elected to Madrid City Council
- 2009Elected as a member of the Congress of Deputies
- 2014Elected as Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
- 2015Became Leader of the Opposition in Spain
- 2016Re-elected as Secretary-General of PSOE after briefly resigning
- 2016Resigned as party leader after refusing to facilitate Mariano Rajoy's investiture, causing political deadlock
- 2016Reversed his stance and abstained in Rajoy's investiture vote, contradicting previous promises
- 2018Became Prime Minister of Spain following a successful motion of no confidence
- 2018Faced criticism for plagiarism allegations in his doctoral thesis
- 2019Led PSOE to victory in the April general election, though without an absolute majority
- 2019Formed a coalition government with Unidas Podemos, the first coalition government in Spain's modern democratic history
- 2019Failed to form a government after inconclusive April elections, leading to repeat elections
- 2020Implemented measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including a nationwide lockdown and economic support packages
- 2020Criticized for initial slow response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
- 2021Pardoned Catalan independence leaders, sparking controversy and protests
- 2022Faced backlash for supporting Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, reversing Spain's long-standing position
- 2022Criticized for passing a sexual consent law that inadvertently reduced sentences for some sex offenders
- 2023Faced allegations of mishandling the Pegasus spyware scandal affecting Catalan politicians
- 2023Called snap elections after poor performance in regional and local elections, surprising many within his own party
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