Mariano Rajoy (born March 27, 1955) is a Spanish politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain from 2011 to 2018. A member of the People's Party, he previously held various ministerial posts including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. Rajoy led his party to a landslide victory in the 2011 general election amid the Eurozone crisis. His tenure was marked by austerity measures to stabilize the economy, which eventually led to recovery, and a firm response to the Catalan independence push in 2017. He was ousted in a no-confidence vote in June 2018 following a corruption scandal involving his party. Known for his cautious and pragmatic style, Rajoy remains a controversial figure in Spanish politics.
