# Pedro Sánchez

_Prime Minister of Spain since 2018_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón is a Spanish politician who has been the prime minister of Spain since 2018. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he is also Secretary-General of the party since 2017, having previously held that office from 2014 to 2016, and is the ninth president of the Socialist International since 2022.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 February 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Madrid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; economist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P106))
- **Political party:** Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (since 1993) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P102))
- **Education:** Real Centro Universitario Escorial-Maria Christina; Université libre de Bruxelles; University Camilo José Cela; IESE Business School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P69))
- **Spouse:** Begoña Gómez ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P26))
- **Official website:** sanchezcastejon.es ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P856))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Spain (since 17 November 2023 · BS 1 Mangsir 2080 onwards); Member of the Congress of Deputies (since 17 August 2023 · BS 32 Shrawan 2080 onwards); President of the Socialist International (since 25 November 2022 · BS 9 Mangsir 2079 onwards); Prime Minister of Spain (8 January 2020 – 25 July 2023); Member of the Congress of Deputies (since 3 December 2019); Member of the Congress of Deputies (17 May 2019 – 24 September 2019); Prime Minister of Spain (2 June 2018 – 30 April 2019); Secretary General of the PSOE (since 18 June 2017); Leader of the Opposition (18 June 2017 – 2 June 2018); Member of the Congress of Deputies (18 July 2016 – 29 October 2016); Member of the Congress of Deputies (12 January 2016 – 19 July 2016); Secretary General of the PSOE (26 July 2014 – 1 October 2016); Leader of the Opposition (26 July 2014 – 1 October 2016); Member of the Congress of Deputies (15 January 2013 – 13 January 2016); Member of the Congress of Deputies (15 September 2009 – 27 September 2011); Madrid municipal councillor (31 May 2004 – 15 September 2009) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Collar of the Order of the Andes' Condor; Order of Charles III; Order of the Condor of the Andes; Order of the Sun of Peru; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** sanchezcastejon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P2002))
- **Facebook:** pedro.sanchezperezcastejon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P2013))
- **Instagram:** sanchezcastejon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCEIZTJkquMgOB-LfUb2LfEw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Pedro Sánchez born?**  
Pedro Sánchez was born on 29 February 1972 in Madrid.

**What positions has Pedro Sánchez held?**  
Positions held by Pedro Sánchez include: Prime Minister of Spain (since 17 November 2023); Member of the Congress of Deputies (since 17 August 2023); President of the Socialist International (since 25 November 2022); Prime Minister of Spain (2020–2023); Member of the Congress of Deputies (since 3 December 2019).

**Where did Pedro Sánchez study?**  
Pedro Sánchez was educated at Real Centro Universitario Escorial-Maria Christina, Université libre de Bruxelles, University Camilo José Cela, IESE Business School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pedro Sánchez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_S%C3%A1nchez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पेद्रो सान्चेज](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9C) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6070218](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070218) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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## Cite this page

"Pedro Sánchez". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-sanchez. Retrieved 14 November 2026.