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Calvo-Sotelo government

Government of Spain
1981–1982
Date formed27 February 1981
Date dissolved29 October 1982
(caretaker until 3 December 1982)
People and organisations
Head of stateJuan Carlos I
Head of governmentLeopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
No. of ministers16 (1981)
18 (1981–1982)
16 (1982)
Ministers removed7
Total no. of members25
Member partyUCD
Status in legislatureMinority
Opposition partyPSOE
Opposition leaderFelipe González
History
Outgoing election1982 general election
Legislature termI (23 Mar 1979 – 18 Nov 1982)
Budget1982
PredecessorSuárez III
SuccessorGonzález I

Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo formed the Calvo-Sotelo government on 27 February 1981 after being nominated by King Juan Carlos I to form a government as a result of Adolfo Suárez's resignation as Prime Minister of Spain on 29 January 1981.

Calvo-Sotelo government (1981–1982)

The Calvo-Sotelo government was the government of Spain from 27 February 1981 to 3 December 1982, a total of 644 days, or 1 year, 9 months and 6 days. Calvo-Sotelo was elected Prime Minister by the Congress of Deputies on 25 February 1981 and was sworn into office on 26 February. Calvo-Sotelo's cabinet was composed mainly by members of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) and a number of independents. It succeeded the third Suárez government.

Investiture

Investiture
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (UCD)
Ballot → 21 February 1981 23 February 1981 25 February 1981
Required majority → 176 out of 350 ☒N Simple Simple checkY
Yes
  • • UCD (165)
  • • CD (9) (3 on 21 Feb)
  • • CiU (9) (on 25 Feb)
  • • PAR (1) (on 25 Feb)
  • • UPN (1)
  • • UAndaluza (1) (on 25 Feb)
169 / 350
 Cancelled
(as a result of the
23-F coup d'etat
attempt)
186 / 350
No
158 / 350
158 / 350
Abstentions
  • • CiU (9) (on 21 Feb)
  • • CD (6) (on 21 Feb)
  • • PAR (1) (on 21 Feb)
  • • UAndaluza (1) (on 21 Feb)
17 / 350
0 / 350
Absentees
6 / 350
6 / 350
Sources[1]

Composition

The Council of Ministers was structured into the Prime Minister and 15 ministries.[2]

← Calvo-Sotelo Government →
(27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982)
Office Name Term of office Party Ref.
Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo 26 February 1981 – 2 December 1982 width="1" style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [3]
Minister of Foreign Affairs José Pedro Pérez-Llorca 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of Justice Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 27 February 1981 – 1 September 1981 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of Defence Alberto Oliart 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of the Treasury Jaime García Añoveros 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of the Interior Juan José Rosón 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of Public Works and Urbanism Luis Ortiz 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of Education and of Universities and Research Juan Antonio Ortega Díaz-Ambrona 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Independent [4]
Minister of Labour, Health and Social Security Jesús Sancho Rof 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of Industry and Energy Ignacio Bayón 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Independent [4]
Minister of Agriculture Jaime Lamo de Espinosa 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of Economy and Trade Juan Antonio García Díez 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of the Presidency Pío Cabanillas Gallas 27 February 1981 – 1 September 1981 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of Transport and Communication José Luis Álvarez 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of Territorial Administration Rodolfo Martín Villa 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]
Minister of Culture Íñigo Cavero 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [4]

Changes September 1981

Office Name Term of office Party Ref.
Minister of Justice Pío Cabanillas Gallas 1 September 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [5]
Minister of the Presidency Matías Rodríguez Inciarte 1 September 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Independent [5]

Changes December 1981

Office Name Term of office Party Ref.
First Deputy Prime Minister Rodolfo Martín Villa 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [6]
Second Deputy Prime Minister Juan Antonio García Díez 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [7]
Minister of Economy and Trade
Minister of Education and Science Federico Mayor Zaragoza 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Independent [8]
Minister of Labour and Social Security Santiago Rodríguez-Miranda 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Independent [8]
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food José Luis Álvarez 2 December 1981 – 13 September 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [8]
Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communication Luis Gámir 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [8]
Minister of Culture Soledad Becerril 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [8]
Minister of Territorial Administration Rafael Arias-Salgado 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [8]
Minister of Health and Consumption Manuel Núñez 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [8]
Minister adjoint to the Prime Minister, without portfolio Jaime Lamo de Espinosa 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [8]

Changes July 1982

Office Name Term of office Party Ref.
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Juan Antonio García Díez 30 July 1982 – 3 December 1982 rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [9]
Minister of Economy and Trade
Minister of Territorial Administration Luis Cosculluela 30 July 1982 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| Independent [9]

Changes September 1982

Office Name Term of office Party Ref.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food José Luis García Ferrero 13 September 1982 – 3 December 1982 style="background-color:Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color;"| UCD [10]

References

  1. ^ "Congreso de los Diputados: Votaciones más importantes". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Gobiernos por legislaturas. I Legislatura". lamoncloa.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Real Decreto 250/1981, de 25 de febrero, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno a don Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (49). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 4329. 26 February 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Real Decreto 256/1981, de 26 de febrero, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (50). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 4430. 27 February 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
  5. ^ a b "Real Decreto 1863/1981, de 31 de agosto, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (209). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 20077. 1 September 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
  6. ^ "Real Decreto 2827/1981, de 1 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Vicepresidente primero del Gobierno a don Rodolfo Martín Villa" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (288). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 28202. 2 December 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
  7. ^ "Real Decreto 2828/1981, de 1 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Vicepresidente segundo del Gobierno al Ministro de Economía y Comercio don Juan Antonio García Díez" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (288). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 28202. 2 December 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Real Decreto 2830/1981, de 1 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (288). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 28203. 2 December 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
  9. ^ a b "Real Decreto 1722/1982, de 29 de julio, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (181). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 20641. 30 July 1982. ISSN 0212-033X.
  10. ^ "Real Decreto 2254/1982, de 12 de septiembre, por el que se nombra Ministro de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación a don José Luis García Ferrero" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (219). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 24688. 13 September 1982. ISSN 0212-033X.
  • historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Governments of Spain 1982–1996. Ministers of Adolfo Suárez and Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
  • lluisbelenes.es (in Spanish). The governments of the Union of the Democratic Centre (1977–1992)
Preceded by
Suárez I–III
 Government of Spain
1981–1982 		Succeeded by
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