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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
PoliticianLeft
Former Spanish Prime Minister who governed from 2004 to 2011.
Notable Quotes
"I’d like to reaffirm that all my public and private activity has always been conducted with absolute respect for the law."View Story →
"La inexistencia de declaración o pago de cualquiera de estos tributos permite inferir la posible existencia de una cuota defraudada superior al umbral típico."View Story →
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