Second government of Mariano Rajoy
The second government of Mariano Rajoy was formed on 4 November 2016, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 29 October and his swearing-in on 31 October, as a result of the People's Party (PP) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 2016 Spanish general election. It succeeded the first Rajoy government and was the Government of Spain from 4 November 2016 to 7 June 2018, a total of 580 days, or 1 year, 7 months and 3 days.
2nd government of Mariano Rajoy | |
|---|---|
Government of Spain | |
| 2016–2018 | |
The government in November 2016 (top) and March 2018 (bottom). | |
| Date formed | 4 November 2016 |
| Date dissolved | 7 June 2018 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Felipe VI |
| Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría |
| No. of ministers | 13 |
| Total no. of members | 14 |
| Member party | PP |
| Status in legislature | Minority government |
| Opposition party | PSOE |
| Opposition leader | Pedro Sánchez (2017–2018) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2016 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 12th Cortes Generales |
| Budget(s) | 2017, 2018 |
| Incoming formation | 2015–2016 government formation |
| Outgoing formation | 2018 vote of no confidence |
| Predecessor | Rajoy I |
| Successor | Sánchez I |
The cabinet comprised members of the PP and a number of independents. It was dismissed on 1 June 2018 when a motion of no confidence against Rajoy succeeded, but remained in acting capacity until Pedro Sánchez's government was sworn in.
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