Spain has been ‘without government’ for five months. The day after the PSOE’s defeat in the May 28 municipal and regional elections, President Pedro Sánchez announced the progress of the general elections and the consequent dissolution of the Cortes. Because the government has not yet been formed, the current government is still in office. Also the president and ministers.

This is not the first time Spain has been ‘without a government’. In fact, this naturally happens after elections: every time Spaniards go to the polls in national elections, and Until a government is formed, he remains in office. This situation can also occur after a censure motion.

However, spending months under a government to date is not normal. Times continue to change, and since the end of 2015 (excluding now which is calculated from July 24) a total of 570 days of ‘no government’ accumulateda number greater than the number of all legislative bodies (from the first to the ninth legislature) since Adolfo Suárez won the first democratic elections in 1979.

Now, since this summer’s election, already on October 6, 2023, We have had a functioning government for 103 days. Although it may seem like a lot, the number is not close to a record. Not even a second record.

It was between 20 December 2015 and 29 October 2016 when Spain spent the longest time ‘without government’, a total of 316 days lead Mariano Rajoy. This scenario occurred after the re-election which was held at that time A government could not be formed for the 11th legislative body.