prime minister

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Zapatero, who served as prime minister from 2004 to 2011, was not originally closely aligned with Sanchez but has in recent years become one of his top defenders.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Spain's former Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and crimes allegedly committed in connection with the bailout of a small airline, a court said Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Burnham told television channel ITV in an interview over the weekend that he supports the current fiscal rules, but he didn’t commit to sticking to those rules should he ever become prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

She told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that Sir Keir had "shown before that he's up for a fight" and "I wouldn't write off the prime minister".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He got excellent exam results and—here’s an amazing coincidence—at the age of fifteen he actually found himself sitting next to a boy who would grow up to become prime minister of Great Britain.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz