Madrid: Sapin’s Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez has been sworn in as Spain’s new Prime minister by King Felipe VI.
After successfully leading a no-confidence motion against Popular Party’s Mariano Rajoy, Sanchez today took the oath at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. Sanchez won the non-confidence motion with 180-169 votes on Friday to replace Mr. Rajoy’s government.
Mr. Sanchez (46) is Spain’s seventh Prime Minister since the return to democracy following the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975.
Earlier the court had ruled a judgment against the conservative leader Mariano Rajoy in a major corruption case
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