Socialist Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain's prime minister
Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez is Spain's new Prime Minister.
Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez has been sworn in as Spain's prime minister by King Felipe VI.
Sanchez came to power Saturday at a ceremony at the Zarzuela Palace a day after successfully leading a no-confidence vote to oust predecessor Mariano Rajoy following a court ruling in a major corruption case involving the conservative leader's Popular Party.
The Parliament voted 180-169 Friday to replace Rajoy's government with one led by Sanchez. One lawmaker abstained.
Spain is the eurozone's fourth largest economy and an influential member of the European Union. Sanchez and his party are staunch supporters of the EU and the shared currency.
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The 46-year-old Sanchez is Spain's seventh prime minister since the return to democracy following the death of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco in 1975.
- AP
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