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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Spanish: [xoseˈlwis roˈðɾiɣeθ θapaˈteɾo] ; born 4 August 1960) is a Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was the Prime Minister of Spain being elected for two terms, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections. On 2 April 2011 he announced he would not stand for re-election in the 2011 general election and left office on 21 December 2011. Among the main actions taken by the Zapatero administration were the withdrawal of Spanish troops from the Iraq war, the increase of Spanish troops in Afghanistan; the idea of an Alliance of Civilizations; the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Spain; reform of abortion law; a peace negotiation attempt with ETA; the end of ETA terrorism; increase of tobacco restrictions; and the reform of various autonomous statutes, particularly the Statute of Catalonia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is the 4,712th most popular politician (up from 4,888th in 2019), the 393rd most popular biography from Spain (up from 440th in 2019) and the 141st most popular Spanish Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ranks 4,712 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Yūryaku, Neferure, Julia Flavia, Giovanni Gronchi, Amintore Fanfani, and Micheline Calmy-Rey. After him are Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria, Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür, Hosokawa Gracia, Blanche of Namur, Procopius, and Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ranks 53. Before him are Bono, Yves Leterme, Careca, Lepa Brena, Hugo Weaving, and J. Christopher Stevens. After him are Jorge Sampaoli, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Anne Parillaud, Nena, Khaled, and Kristin Scott Thomas.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ranks 393 out of 3,355. Before him are Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453), Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492), Hosius of Corduba (256), Juan de la Cosa (1460), Ordoño I of Asturias (821), and José María Aznar (1953). After him are Antoni Ramallets (1924), Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cádiz (1794), Ricardo Bofill (1939), Martin I of Sicily (1374), Victoria de los Ángeles (1923), and Lope de Aguirre (1518).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero ranks 141. Before him are Juan Negrín (1892), Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon (1401), Ramiro I of Asturias (790), Hosius of Corduba (256), Ordoño I of Asturias (821), and José María Aznar (1953). After him are Martin I of Sicily (1374), Achila II (695), Pedro Sánchez (1972), Henry I of Castile (1204), Sancho I of Pamplona (865), and Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (1926).

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