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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Topics	PEPPolitician				3 sources
4 statements · 3 datasets · sorted by corroboration PEP3 sources WikidatainferredQ413952023-09-28 Wikidata Persons in Relevant CategoriesinferredQ413952024-09-03 Wikidata Politically Exposed PersonsinferredQ413952024-10-14 Politician1 source WikidatainferredrawQ82955Q413952026-03-16
Name	José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero · Hosē Luiss Rodrigess Sapatero · José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero · Xose Luis Rodriges Sapatero · Χοσέ Λουίς Ροδρίγκεθ Θαπατέρο · 18 more…				3 sources
25 statements · 3 datasets · sorted by corroboration José Luis Rodríguez Zapateroeng3 sources Wikidata Politically Exposed PersonsQ413952026-01-15 Wikidata Persons in Relevant CategoriesQ413952025-05-07 WikidataQ413952023-09-28 Hosē Luiss Rodrigess Sapaterolav1 source WikidataQ413952024-01-31 José Luís Rodríguez Zapateroltz1 source WikidataQ413952026-01-20 Xose Luis Rodriges Sapateroaze1 source WikidataQ413952026-01-20
Alias	Chose Luisas Zapatero · Hosē Rodrigess Sapatero · Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero · Jose Luis Zapatero · José Luis Zapatero · 53 more…				1 source
58 statements · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration Chose Luisas Zapaterolit1 source WikidataQ413952023-09-28 Hosē Rodrigess Sapaterolav1 source WikidataQ413952023-09-28 Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapaterovie1 source WikidataQ413952026-06-05 Jose Luis Zapaterodeu1 source WikidataQ413952023-09-28
Weak alias	Sapatero · Zapatero · ZP · Сапатеро · ثاباتيرو · 6 more…				1 source
13 statements · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration Sapaterolav1 source WikidataQ413952025-01-25 Zapaterospavie1 source WikidataQ413952026-05-14 WikidataQ413952026-06-05 WikidataQ413952025-01-25 ZP1 source WikidataQ413952026-05-14 Сапатероukr1 source WikidataQ413952025-01-25
First name	José Luis				1 source
1 statement · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration José Luiseng1 source WikidatarawQ20856658Q413952023-09-28
Last name	Rodríguez · Zapatero				1 source
2 statements · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration Rodríguezeng1 source WikidatarawQ1654058Q413952023-09-28 Zapateroeng1 source WikidatarawQ16885123Q413952023-09-28
Birth date	1960-08-04				3 sources
3 statements · 3 datasets · sorted by corroboration 1960-08-043 sources Wikidata Politically Exposed PersonsQ413952024-10-14 Wikidataraw+1960-08-04T00:00:00ZQ413952025-12-11 Wikidata Persons in Relevant CategoriesQ413952025-12-09
Place of birth	Valladolid				1 source
1 statement · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration Valladolideng1 source WikidatarawQ8356Q413952023-09-28
Gender	male				1 source
1 statement · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration male1 source WikidatarawQ6581097Q413952023-09-28
Citizenship	Spain				3 sources
3 statements · 3 datasets · sorted by corroboration Spain3 sources Wikidata Politically Exposed PersonsrawQ29Q413952026-01-15 WikidatarawQ29Q413952024-11-19 Wikidata Persons in Relevant CategoriesrawQ29Q413952024-09-28
Nationality	not available
Classification	National government (past)				1 source
1 statement · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration National government (past)1 source PEP position annotations by OpenSanctionsinferredQ413952026-08-07
Position	associate professor · Member of the Congress of Deputies (1986-1989) · Member of the Congress of Deputies (1989-1993) · Member of the Congress of Deputies (1993-1996) · Member of the Congress of Deputies (1996-2000) · 5 more…				1 source
10 statements · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration associate professoreng1 source WikidatarawQ9344260Q413952025-01-13 Member of the Congress of Deputies (1986-1989)eng1 source WikidatarawQ18171345Q413952025-12-11 Member of the Congress of Deputies (1989-1993)eng1 source WikidatarawQ18171345Q413952025-12-11 Member of the Congress of Deputies (1993-1996)eng1 source WikidatarawQ18171345Q413952025-12-11
Political association	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party				1 source
1 statement · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration Spanish Socialist Workers' Partyeng1 source WikidatarawQ138198Q413952025-12-20
Education	University of León				1 source
1 statement · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration University of Leóneng1 source WikidatarawQ781108Q413952023-09-28
Religion	antifeminism				1 source
1 statement · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration antifeminismeng1 source WikidatarawQ575220Q413952026-05-21
Wikidata ID	Q41395				3 sources
3 statements · 3 datasets · sorted by corroboration Q413953 sources Wikidata Politically Exposed PersonsQ413952026-01-15 WikidataQ413952023-09-28 Wikidata Persons in Relevant CategoriesQ413952024-09-03
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				1 source
1 statement · 1 dataset · sorted by corroboration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Zapatero1 source WikidataenwikirawJosé Luis Rodríguez ZapateroQ413952026-04-14
Last change	2026-08-07	Last processed	2026-09-28	First seen	2023-09-28

Descriptions

Spanish politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-01-25

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories182,820

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons367,236

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions586,212

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata419,473

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
María de la Purificación Zapatero Close Associate	mother	-	-	Details
Sonsoles Espinosa PEP	spouse	1990-01-27	-	Details
Juan Rodríguez Close Associate	father	-	-	Details

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Congress of Deputies	-		Details