Calvo-Sotelo Government
The Calvo-Sotelo Government was formed on 27 February 1981 following Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 25 February and his swearing-in on 26 February, as a result of Adolfo Suárez's resignation from the post on 29 January 1981.[1][2] Calvo-Sotelo's cabinet was composed mainly by members of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) and a number of independents.[3][4] It succeeded the third Suárez government and 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 Government | |
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Government of Spain | |
1981–1982 | |
Date formed | 27 February 1981 |
Date dissolved | 3 December 1982 (acting from 29 October 1982) |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Juan Carlos I |
Head of government | Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo |
Deputy head of government | Rodolfo Martín Villa, Juan Antonio García Díez (1981–1982) Juan Antonio García Díez (1982) |
No. of ministers | 15[lower-alpha 1] (1981; 1982) 17[lower-alpha 1] (1981–1982) |
Total no. of members | 24[lower-alpha 1] |
Member party | UCD |
Status in legislature | Minority |
Opposition party | PSOE |
Opposition leader | Felipe González |
History | |
Outgoing election | 1982 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 1st (1979–1982) |
Budget(s) | 1982 |
Predecessor | Suárez III |
Successor | González I |
The government was automatically dismissed on 29 October 1982 as a consequence of the 1982 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.[5][6][7][8]
Investiture
Investiture Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (UCD) | ||||
Ballot → | 21 February 1981 | 23 February 1981 | 25 February 1981 | |
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Required majority → | 176 out of 350 |
Simple | ||
169 / 350 |
(as a result of the 23-F coup d'etat attempt) |
186 / 350 | ||
158 / 350 |
158 / 350 | |||
17 / 350 |
0 / 350 | |||
6 / 350 |
6 / 350 | |||
Sources[1][9][10][11] |
Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister and 15 ministries.[12] From December 1981, the Council would include two deputy prime ministers and a deputy ministry to the Prime Minister, without portfolio. From July 1982, the Council would only include one deputy prime minister and the abolition of the deputy ministry to the Prime Minister.
← Calvo-Sotelo Government → (27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982) | |||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Term of office | Ref. | |
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Prime Minister | Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo | UCD | 26 February 1981 – 2 December 1982 | [13] | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | José Pedro Pérez-Llorca | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [14] | |
Minister of Justice | Francisco Fernández Ordóñez | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 1 September 1981 | [14] | |
Minister of Defence | Alberto Oliart | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [14] | |
Minister of Finance | Jaime García Añoveros | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [14] | |
Minister of the Interior | Juan José Rosón | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [14] | |
Minister of Public Works and Urbanism | Luis Ortiz | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [14] | |
Minister of Education, Universities and Research | Juan Antonio Ortega Díaz-Ambrona | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 | [14] | |
Minister of Labour, Health and Social Security | Jesús Sancho Rof | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 | [14] | |
Minister of Industry and Energy | Ignacio Bayón | Independent | 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [14] | |
Minister of Agriculture | Jaime Lamo de Espinosa | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 13 May 1981 | [14] | |
Minister of Economy and Trade | Juan Antonio García Díez | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 | [14] | |
Minister of the Presidency | Pío Cabanillas Gallas | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 1 September 1981 | [14] | |
Minister of Transport and Communications | José Luis Álvarez | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 | [14] | |
Minister of Territorial Administration | Rodolfo Martín Villa | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 | [14] | |
Minister of Culture | Íñigo Cavero | UCD | 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 | [14] | |
Changes May 1981 | |||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Term of office | Ref. | |
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries[lower-alpha 2] | Jaime Lamo de Espinosa | UCD | 13 May 1981 – 2 December 1981 | [15] | |
Changes September 1981 | |||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Term of office | Ref. | |
Minister of Justice | Pío Cabanillas Gallas | UCD | 1 September 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [16] | |
Minister of the Presidency | Matías Rodríguez Inciarte | Independent | 1 September 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [16] | |
Changes December 1981 | |||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Term of office | Ref. | |
First Deputy Prime Minister[lower-alpha 3] | Rodolfo Martín Villa | UCD | 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 | [17] | |
Second Deputy Prime Minister[lower-alpha 3] Minister of Economy and Trade |
Juan Antonio García Díez | UCD | 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 | [18] | |
Minister of Education and Science[lower-alpha 2] | Federico Mayor Zaragoza | Independent | 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [19] | |
Minister of Labour and Social Security[lower-alpha 2] | Santiago Rodríguez-Miranda | Independent | 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [19] | |
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food[lower-alpha 2] | José Luis Álvarez | UCD | 2 December 1981 – 13 September 1982 | [19] | |
Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications[lower-alpha 2] | Luis Gámir | UCD | 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [19] | |
Minister of Culture | Soledad Becerril | UCD | 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [19] | |
Minister of Territorial Administration | Rafael Arias-Salgado | UCD | 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 | [19] | |
Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs | Manuel Núñez | UCD | 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 | [19] | |
Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, without portfolio[lower-alpha 3] | Jaime Lamo de Espinosa | UCD | 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 | [19] | |
Changes July 1982 | |||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Term of office | Ref. | |
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs[lower-alpha 2] Minister of Economy and Trade |
Juan Antonio García Díez | UCD | 30 July 1982 – 3 December 1982 | [20] | |
Restructured on 30 July 1982.[20] | |||||
Minister of Territorial Administration | Luis Cosculluela | Independent | 30 July 1982 – 3 December 1982 | [20] | |
Discontinued on 30 July 1982 upon the officeholder's dismissal.[20] | |||||
Changes September 1982 | |||||
Portfolio | Name | Party | Term of office | Ref. | |
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | José Luis García Ferrero | UCD | 13 September 1982 – 3 December 1982 | [21] |
Notes
- Does not include the Prime Minister.
- Department restructured.
- Department of new creation.
References
- "Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, presidente del Gobierno con la mayoría absoluta del Parlamento". El País (in Spanish). 26 February 1981. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Calvo Sotelo juró su cargo ante el Rey". El País (in Spanish). 27 February 1981. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "El Gobierno Calvo Sotelo, reduce carteras y mantiene la estructura del anterior Ejecutivo". El País (in Spanish). 27 February 1981. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "El Gobierno de Calvo Sotelo juró ayer sus cargos ante el Rey". El País (in Spanish). 28 February 1981. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ""Dejo una situación más clara y más fácil que la que recibí", afirma Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo en su despedida". El País (in Spanish). 25 November 1982. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Real Decreto 3286/1982, de 1 de diciembre, por el que se declara el fin de las funciones de don Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo como Presidente del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (289): 33244. 2 December 1982. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 3296/1982, de 2 de diciembre, por el que se declara el cese en sus funciones de don Juan Antonio García Díez como Vicepresidente del Gobierno para Asuntos Económicos" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (290): 33340. 3 December 1982. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 3297/1982, de 2 de diciembre, por el que se declara el cese en sus funciones de los miembros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (290): 33340. 3 December 1982. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "A Calvo Sotelo le faltaron siete votos para la investidura". El País (in Spanish). 21 February 1981. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "La Minoría Catalana apoyará con su voto a Calvo Sotelo". El País (in Spanish). 25 February 1981. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Congreso de los Diputados: Votaciones más importantes". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- "Gobiernos por legislaturas. I Legislatura". lamoncloa.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (49): 4329. 26 February 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 256/1981, de 26 de febrero, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (50): 4430. 27 February 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 828/1981, de 8 de mayo, por el que el Ministerio de Agricultura pasa a denominarse Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (114): 10247. 13 May 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 1863/1981, de 31 de agosto, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (209): 20077. 1 September 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (288): 28202. 2 December 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (288): 28202. 2 December 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 2830/1981, de 1 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (288): 28203. 2 December 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 1722/1982, de 29 de julio, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (181): 20641. 30 July 1982. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (219): 24688. 13 September 1982. ISSN 0212-033X.
External links
- www.historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Governments of Spain 1977–1982. Ministers of Adolfo Suárez and Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
- www.lluisbelenes.es (in Spanish). The governments of the Union of the Democratic Centre (1977–1992)
Preceded by Suárez III |
Government of Spain 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by González I |