Formation of Spanish Coalition Government

Date: January 7, 2020 • Location: Madrid, Spain

After 253 days without an operational government, a second round of investiture votes produced Spain's first coalition government since the Second Republic.

After the Spanish general election of 28 April 2019 failed to deliver an overall majority for any political party, extensive negotiations ensued to form a government in the country. As a result, the previous cabinet headed by Pedro Sánchez was forced to remain in a caretaker capacity for 254 days until the next government could be sworn in.