King Appoints Prime Minister

King Felipe this afternoon appointed Pedro Sánchez to be Spain’s new prime minister.

The president signed a royal decree after Sánchez won a vote in the Congress of Deputies following months of political stalemate.

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Spanish Royal Household

Congress President Meritxell Batet met with the King in his office at Zarzuela Palace to formalize the appointment.

 

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