Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, commonly referred to simply as Zapatero, is the current Prime Minister of Spain and leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). Since he was elected, Zapatero has mainly targeted social issues within Spain, including his controversial decision to legalize of Same-Sex Marriage.

1. April 19, 2004: Announced that Spain would withdraw its 1,300 troops stationed in IraqEl Mundo: Zapatero announces the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq (April 19, 2004)
2. June 25, 2004: Created a specialized court system for cases of violence towards womenUniversia: Law approved against gender violence (June 25, 2006)
3. July 1, 2005: Legalized Same-Sex MarriageEl Mundo: Congress approves same-sex marriage (April 22, 2005)
4. March, 2006: Negotiates with the ETA, a militant Basque organization that staged bombings before the 2004 elections
5. September 22, 2006: European Union leaders criticize Zapatero's policy of open amnesty to undocumented immigrants