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Zapatero I Government

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero formed the Zapatero I Government on 18 April 2004 after being nominated by King Juan Carlos I to form a government as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)'s victory at the 2004 general election. It 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. Zapatero was elected Prime Minister by the Congress of Deputies on 16 April and was sworn into office on 17 April. Zapatero's first cabinet was composed mainly by members of the PSOE and its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC), as well as a number of independents. It succeeded the second Aznar government.

Zapatero II Government

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero formed the Zapatero II Government on 14 April 2008 after being nominated by King Juan Carlos I to form a government for a second term in office as a result of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)'s victory at the 2008 general election. It was the government of Spain from 14 April 2008 to 22 December 2011, a total of 1,347 days, or 3 years, 8 months and 8 days. Zapatero was elected Prime Minister by the Congress of Deputies on 11 April and was sworn into office on 12 April. Zapatero's second cabinet was composed mainly by members of the PSOE and its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC), as well as a number of independents. It succeeded the first Zapatero government.