He stated an intention "to reduce the size of the public sector" and also wanted to reform public holidays so as to avoid encouragement of popular four-day weekends. [23][24], On 24 April 2013, having found no irregularity in the existing regulation and discarding the existence of constituents elements of offense, the Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit. His father, Franjo, was a Croat whose family had lived in the village for three centuries, while his mother Marija, was a Slovene from the village of Podsreda. The election produced a fragmented parliament and an uncertain political situation[47] that led to another election in 2016, as neither Rajoy nor the left-wing opposition could form a coalition government. At the same time, it pledged to protect public healthcare and education, saving money through efficiency and better management. Simon Bolivar, Venezuelan soldier and statesman who led revolutions against Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (modern Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and Venezuela). He was also General Secretary of the PSOE, Leader of the Opposition and candidate to the Presidency of the … A growing number of Venezuelans are fleeing hunger, violence and political chaos and taking refuge in Spain. Aznar was born into a politically active, conservative family in Spain. [44] Felipe serves as an honorary president of the Spain chapter of the 'Association of European Journalists,' the 'Codespa Foundation,' and most importantly, the ‘Príncipe de Asturias Foundation,’ where he supervises the prestigious 'Princess of Asturias Awards' (previously the 'Prince of Asturias Awards'). Felipe was part of the 'Spanish Olympic' sailing team for the 1992 ‘Barcelona Games.’ The team finished sixth in the soling event. Spain This article is more than 10 years old. It is incumbent for the monarch "to exercise the High Patronage of the Royal Academies". Felipe is multilingual and can speak Spanish, Catalan, French, English, and some Greek. [62][63] On 15 June, he resigned his seat as Deputy after thirty years. [81], Scotland held a referendum on independence from the United Kingdom on Thursday 18 September 2014. The income tax and tax on real estate was also increased for 2012 and 2013. He ascended the throne at the stroke of midnight on June 19. The engagement was officially announced on November 1, 2003. [57] The 1,687-page ruling also said that it was settled that there was a "network of institutionalised corruption" and that the PP "financially benefited" from the Gürtel affair, something for which it was fined 245,492 euros. The Socialists, he said, "did not know how to manage Spain's economy, and now the Spanish people are paying the price for that". In 1989, Felipe got three promotions. The general of Spain, Francisco Franco, died just months before Felipe turned 8, and his father ascended the throne. The wedding took place on May 22, 2004, in the 'Almudena Cathedral,' Madrid. A sports enthusiast, he regularly attends all the Spanish, European, and 'Olympic' basketball championships. [17] Rajoy was elected for the province of Madrid. In that way, she can easily grant them a residence and work permit. See the events in life of Felipe VI Of Spain in Chronological Order, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe8D5QGmfH0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(Felipe_de_Borb%C3%B3n)_Inauguraci%C3%B3n_de_FITUR_2018_(39840659951)_(cropped).jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dilma_Rousseff_and_Felipe_Prince_of_Asturias_2010.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Secretary_Kerry_Meets_With_King_Felipe_VI_of_Spain_in_Madrid_(22115708229).jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Felipe_VI_en_Logro%C3%B1o,_2018.jpg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjzfbutdusk, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Wedding_Stockholm_2010-Konserthuset-408.jpg. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment was kept intact, despite statements made by Rajoy speech before Congress that indicated the opposite intention. [59] Rajoy lost this motion,[60] (with 180 votes in favour of the motion, 169 against, and 1 abstention) and was succeeded as Prime Minister by Sánchez. Former treasurer Luis Bárcenas was sentenced to 33 years of prison and a fine of 44 million euros for hiding a fortune of an uncertain amount in Swiss banks. [20][21] The PP was defeated in the general election, however, it gained votes and seats, and Rajoy continued to lead his party in opposition. Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, Vice President of the Government, Minister of the Presidency, and government spokesperson, and Ana Pastor Julián, Minister of Equipment, were appointed. Pedro Sánchez is the new prime minister of Spain. Pensions were adjusted up 1%, however, and the tax deduction for the purchase of homes was reinstated. In July 1986, Felipe was moved up to the post of cadet 2nd lieutenant and was also named midshipman. He was duly enrolled, together with his brothers Luis and Enrique, and spent ten years there before moving to the Jesuit school in Vigo. 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Rajoy's final decision was to leave Gallardón out of the list for those elections, an action which provoked concern about the alienation of potential PP voters. Most of Felipe's bachelor years have been spent under the Spanish media glare, due to his link-up rumors with several eligible women. [66], On 27 February 2019 he declared as a witness at the trial of Catalonia independence leaders before the Supreme Court. Less than a year later, on 28 February 2001, he replaced Jaime Mayor Oreja, candidate for President of the Government of the Basque Country, as Interior Minister. All five attackers were killed by the police.[56]. Noble surnames, such as Figueroa, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/felipe-vi-of-spain-47351.php. 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All presidents bar one are directly descended from a medieval English king. 's suits". In the debate of the previous day, a sufficient number of deputies expressed their intention to support it. Throughout the 1990s, he represented the Spanish monarchy, both domestically and overseas. [43] Pío García-Escudero, the President of the Senate also testified as a witness in the same investigation. Felipe's ascension to the throne came at a time when the monarchy was undergoing a lot of instability. In 2001, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed Felipe as a "UN-Eminent Person" during the 'UN International Year of Volunteers.' This, among other factors, led to a profound shift in the Spanish party system, with the rise of new political parties from the left and the right: Podemos and Citizens. Rajoy, a long-time associate of newly elected Prime Minister José María Aznar, made the move into national politics in Aznar's first government when he was appointed Minister of Public Administration on 6 May. [31] The following day,[32] the same newspaper published the originals of Barcenas' papers which reflected overpayments to Mariano Rajoy in 1997, 1998 and 1999, when he was a minister in the Aznar cabinet. These payments violated the Incompatibilities Act of 1995. Before the PP's triumph in the 1996 elections, he was a PP-designated member of the Commission of Parliamentary Control of the RTVE. In 2000 he led the People's Party election campaign for the elections on 12 March, in which they won absolute majority. But in Spain, the only way to get rid of a prime minister is if someone else has enough votes to become the new prime minister. A member of the PRI, he previously served as Governor of the State of Mexico from 2005 to 2011, local deputy from … Barcenas' accounts show yearly payments of 25,200 euros for 11 years to the President, in addition to smaller amounts for a total estimated at 33,207 with purposes such as "Mariano's suits", "Mariano's ties", or "M.R. He is a law major from the 'Autonomous University of Madrid.' [39] Rajoy also stated that Bárcenas was no longer a member of the PP when he, Rajoy, was appointed prime minister (in December 2011). The villages were 16 kilometres (10 mi) apart, and his parents had married on 21 January 1881. His criticisms of the Zapatero administration were focused on what he perceived as: Rajoy faced a serious situation within his party when he came under public pressure from the electorally successful Alberto Ruiz Gallardón (Madrid's Mayor) to be included in the PP lists for the March 2008 general election. [57] More court rulings are pending, as this ruling only covered the 1999-2005 period of the Gürtel scandal. He is the first PM in Spain in service to attend a trial. Also Known As: Philip VI, Felipe VI, Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y de Grecia, Felipe, Prince of Asturias, Spouse/Ex-: Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano (m. 2004), siblings: Infanta Cristina of Spain, Infanta Elena, children: Infanta Sofía of Spain, Leonor, Princess of Asturias. Two of his alleged girlfriends were viewed unfavorably by the royal family. He eventually began attending events on behalf of his father. [35] As a result of the scandal, all the opposition parties urged Rajoy to give an explanation to parliament, with the opposition Spanish Socialist Workers' Party threatening him with a censure motion should he refuse to come out and explain himself, and demanding his immediate resignation. 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