Government of the 8th Legislature of Spain

The 8th Spanish General Courts were elected at the 2004 general election on 14 March 2004 and first met on 2 April. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was invested as Prime Minister on 16 April and was sworn in the following day. On the nomination of the Prime Minister, the Government of the 8th Legislature, or the 10th Government of Spain since the Spanish transition to democracy was appointed.

10th Government of Spain (Zapatero I Cabinet)

Government of the 8th Legislature of Spain
10th Government of Spain
Date formed	17 April 2004
Date dissolved	12 April 2008
People and organisations
Head of government	José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Deputy head of government	María Teresa Fernández de la Vega
Head of state	Juan Carlos I
Number of ministers	17
Member party	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Socialists' Party of Catalonia
Status in legislature	Minority
Opposition leader	Mariano Rajoy (PP)
History
Outgoing election	2004 general election
Legislature term(s)	8th Legislature (2004–08)
Budget(s)	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Predecessor	9th Government of Spain
Successor	11th Government of Spain

The first Zapatero cabinet was the cabinet of the government of Spain from 17 April 2004 to 12 April 2008, a total of 1,457 days, or 3 years, 11 months and 27 days. It was composed mainly by members of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, though it also included members of its sister party, the Socialists' Party of Catalonia, and one independent.

Investiture voting

16 April 2004 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (PSOE) Absolute majority: 176/350
Vote	Votes
Yes	183 / 350
No	148 / 350
Abstentions	19 / 350
Source: Historia Electoral

Composition

Office	Name	Term	Party
Prime Minister	José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero	2004–08		PSOE
First Deputy Prime Minister	María Teresa Fernández de la Vega	2004–08		PSOE
Minister of the Presidency		2004–08
Spokesperson of the Government		2004–08
Second Deputy Prime Minister	Pedro Solbes	2004–08		PSOE
Minister of Economy and Finance		2004–08
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation	Miguel Ángel Moratinos	2004–08		PSOE
Minister of Justice	Juan Fernando López Aguilar	2004–07		PSOE
Minister of Defence	José Bono	2004–06		PSOE
Minister of the Interior	José Antonio Alonso	2004–06		PSOE
Minister of Development	Magdalena Álvarez	2004–08		PSOE
Minister of Education and Science	María Jesús San Segundo	2004–06		PSOE
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs	Jesús Caldera	2004–08		PSOE
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade	José Montilla	2004–06		PSC
Minister of Agriculture, Fishing and Food	Elena Espinosa	2004–08		PSOE
Minister of Public Administrations	Jordi Sevilla	2004–07		PSOE
Minister of Culture	Carmen Calvo	2004–07		PSOE
Minister of Health and Consumers	Elena Salgado	2004–07		PSOE
Minister of Environment	Cristina Narbona	2004–08		PSOE
Minister of Housing	María Antonia Trujillo	2004–07		PSOE
Minister of Defence	José Antonio Alonso	2006–08		PSOE
Minister of the Interior	Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba	2006–08		PSOE
Minister of Education and Science	Mercedes Cabrera	2006–08		PSOE
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade	Joan Clos	2006–08		PSC
Minister of Justice	Mariano Fernández Bermejo	2007–08		PSOE
Minister of Public Administrations	Elena Salgado	2007–08		PSOE
Minister of Culture	César Antonio Molina	2007–08		Independent
Minister of Health and Consumers	Bernat Soria	2007–08		PSOE
Minister of Housing	Carme Chacón	2007–08		PSC