José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Spanish: [xoseˈlwiz roˈðɾiɣeθ θapaˈteɾo]) 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 20 December 2011.
