First Zapatero Government
| First Zapatero Government | |
|---|---|
 Government of Spain |
|
| 2004–2008 | |
| Date formed | 17 April 2004 |
| Date dissolved | 12 April 2008 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Juan Carlos I |
| Head of government | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
| Deputy head of government | María Teresa Fernández de la Vega |
| No. of ministers | 17 |
| Member party |
PSOE PSC |
| Status in legislature | Minority |
| Opposition party | PP |
| Opposition leader | Mariano Rajoy |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2004 general election |
| Outgoing election | 2008 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 2 April 2004 – 1 April 2008 (VIII) |
| Budget(s) | 2005 budget 2006 budget 2007 budget 2008 budget |
| Predecessor | Aznar II |
| Successor | Zapatero II |
The first Zapatero Government was the government of Spain from 17 April 2004 to 12 April 2008. It was formed after King Juan Carlos I nominated José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero to form a government following the general election held on 14 March 2004. Zapatero was elected Prime Minister by the Congress of Deputies on 16 April and was sworn into office on 17 April. It succeeded the second Aznar Government.
Zapatero's first cabinet made up the government of Spain from 17 April 2004 to 12 April 2008, a total of 1,456 days, or 3 years, 11 months and 26 days. It was composed mainly by members of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), though it also included members of its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC), and several independents.
The Council of Ministers was structured into 16 ministries—not including the post of prime minister—as well as 2 deputy prime minister offices.
The government underwent two major reshuffles: one in April 2006, seeing changes in the ministries of Defence, Interior and Education, and another in July 2007 which involved changes in the ministries of Public Administrations, Culture, Health and Housing. Two additional reshuffles were required in September 2006 and February 2007 after the heads of the Industry and Justice ministries, José Montilla and Juan Fernando López Aguilar respectively, resigned their posts in order to contest the 2006 Catalan and 2007 Canarian elections.
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