Pedro Sánchez

Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón is a Spanish politician who has been Prime Minister of Spain since June 2018. He has also been Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) since June 2017, having previously held that office from 2014 to 2016, and was elected President of the Socialist International in November 2022.

Some of the key events about Pedro Sánchez

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

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