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born 1960
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (born 4 August, 1960) was the President of the Government (Prime Minister) of Spain from 2004 to 2011. He the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), to victory in the the general election on March 14, 2004 and a subsequent victory in 2008.
Also known as: Jose Zapatero, Zapatero
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"In democracy, nobody is above anybody else apart from he who is elected by the people."
"Peace needs and takes time, it needs and takes caution, it needs and takes patience after 30 years of terrorism and violence."
"The earth belongs to nobody except the wind."
"We are the envy of Europe and in a few years time we are going to be one of the top countries in the world."
"Today things are better than a year ago. But within a year things will be even better."
"During the next legislature, we will aim for full employment in Spain."
"It's likely that the worst of the economic crisis is behind us."
"Discouraging smoking and drinking is a left ideal."
Drawing a comparison to football, it could be said that the Spanish economy has, during this legislature, into the Champions League of the world economy, however bad that may seem to some."
"Every time a teacher leaves her classroom in Paris to put up osters of Ségolène France is illuminated."
"To every insult we receive we will offer a proposal, to every defamatory remark, an idea, and to every exaggeration, a smile."
"I would like to admit the clear error I made in front of all Spanish citizens".
"The main priority of the Socialist Party is education".
"If we live together, together we must decide."
"The photo is the most important thing."
"With a Socialist government, there will not be a national surplus whilst there continues to be inequality."
"I don't want to be a great leader. I would rather be a good democrat."
"We are lucky that a crisis of this magnitude only comes around once every 80 years."
"The Spain of today looks at the Second Republic with great appreciation and above all with satisfaction and pride for what we have been able to do in this constitutional age".
"I am highly at ease and calm because we have a fairly republican king."
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