First government of Mariano Rajoy
The first government of Mariano Rajoy was formed on 22 December 2011, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 20 December and his swearing-in on 21 December, as a result of the People's Party (PP) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2011 Spanish general election. It succeeded the second Zapatero government and was the Government of Spain from 22 December 2011 to 4 November 2016, a total of 1,779 days, or 4 years, 10 months and 13 days.
1st government of Mariano Rajoy | |
|---|---|
Government of Spain | |
| 2011–2016 | |
The government in December 2011. | |
| Date formed | 22 December 2011 |
| Date dissolved | 4 November 2016 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I (2011–2014) Felipe VI (2014–2016) |
| Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría |
| No. of ministers | 13 |
| Total no. of members | 17 |
| Member party | PP |
| Status in legislature | Majority government (2011–2016) Caretaker government (2016) |
| Opposition party | PSOE |
| Opposition leader | Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba (2011–2014) Pedro Sánchez (2014–2016) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2011 general election |
| Outgoing election | 2015 general election 2016 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 10th Cortes Generales 11th Cortes Generales |
| Budget(s) | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Outgoing formation | 2015–2016 government formation |
| Predecessor | Zapatero II |
| Successor | Rajoy II |
The cabinet comprised members of the PP and a number of independents. It was automatically dismissed on 21 December 2015 as a consequence of the 2015 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.
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