description Pedro Sanchez Overview
Pedro Sánchez is a Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, commonly known as PSOE. He became Prime Minister of Spain in 2018 after a successful parliamentary vote of no confidence against Mariano Rajoy and remained in office through subsequent investiture votes, including one in 2023. His governments have relied on coalition partners and parliamentary support from several regional parties.
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How did Pedro Sánchez become prime minister without a general election at that moment?
In June 2018, the PSOE motion of no confidence against Mariano Rajoy succeeded in Congress, and Sánchez became president of the government. Spain's system makes this a parliamentary change of government, not a direct presidential vote. [La Moncloa](https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/presidente/biografia/paginas/index.aspx)
What does PSOE stand for in Pedro Sánchez's biography?
PSOE is Partido Socialista Obrero Español, usually translated as Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. Sánchez is identified as the party's secretary general as well as Spain's prime minister. [La Moncloa](https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/presidente/biografia/paginas/index.aspx)
Who did Pedro Sánchez replace as Spain's prime minister?
He replaced Mariano Rajoy after the June 2018 no-confidence vote. The change followed a motion presented by Sánchez's PSOE in the Spanish Congress. [PSOE history](https://www.psoe.es/conocenos/historia/)
When did Pedro Sánchez's premiership begin?
The official La Moncloa biography lists him as president of the government since June 2018. That is the start date of his premiership, while later coalition and investiture votes were separate parliamentary events. [La Moncloa](https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/presidente/biografia/paginas/index.aspx)
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