Suárez I Government

The Suárez I Government was formed on 8 July 1976 following Adolfo Suárez's appointment as Prime Minister of Spain by King Juan Carlos I on 3 July and his swearing-in on 5 July, as a result of Carlos Arias Navarro's resignation from the post on 1 July 1976.[1][2][3][4] Suárez's first cabinet was composed mainly by members of the FET y de las JONS party—the only legal political party at the time of its formation—and a number of independent, military figures; but also by members of political associations such as the Spanish Democratic Union (UDE) and the People's Party (PP), which would later be legalized as parties.[5][6][7][8] It succeeded the second Arias Navarro government and was the Government of Spain from 8 July 1976 to 5 July 1977, a total of 362 days, or 11 months and 27 days.[9]

Suárez I Government

Government of Spain
1976–1977
Date formed8 July 1976
Date dissolved5 July 1977
People and organisations
Head of stateJuan Carlos I
Head of governmentAdolfo Suárez
Deputy head of governmentFernando de Santiago, Alfonso Osorio (1976)
Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado, Alfonso Osorio (1976–1977)
No. of ministers19[lower-alpha 1]
Total no. of members22[lower-alpha 1]
Member partyNational Movement (FET–JONS and Military)
Political associations (UDE and PP)
Status in legislatureOne-party
History
Budget(s)1977
PredecessorArias Navarro II
SuccessorSuárez II

On 7 April 1977, the National Movement (including FET y de las JONS) was officially disbanded,[10][11] with many cabinet members joining the nascent Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) upon its formation in May 1977.

Cabinet changes

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the two deputy prime ministers and 19 ministries, including a number of ministers without portfolio.

← Suárez I Government →
(8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977)
Portfolio Name Party Term of office Ref.
Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez FET–JONS / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 3 July 1976 – 17 June 1977 [24]
First Deputy Prime Minister
Minister without portfolio		 Fernando de Santiago Military 8 July 1976 – 23 September 1976 [25]
[26]
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of the Presidency		 Alfonso Osorio UDE / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [25]
[26]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcelino Oreja PP / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of Justice Landelino Lavilla FET–JONS / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of the Army Félix Álvarez-Arenas y Pacheco Military 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of the Navy Gabriel Pita da Veiga Military 8 July 1976 – 15 April 1977 [26]
Minister of Finance Eduardo Carriles UDE / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of Governance Rodolfo Martín Villa FET–JONS / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of Public Works Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo FET–JONS / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 23 April 1977 [26]
Minister of Education and Science Aurelio Menéndez FET–JONS / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of Labour Álvaro Rengifo FET–JONS / Indep. 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of Industry Carlos Pérez de Bricio FET–JONS / Indep. 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of the Air Force Carlos Franco Iribarnegaray Military 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of Agriculture Fernando Abril Martorell FET–JONS / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister-Secretary General of the Movement Ignacio García López FET–JONS / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of Trade José Lladó Fernández-Urrutia FET–JONS / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of Information and Tourism Andrés Reguera Guajardo UDE / Indep. 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of Housing Francisco Lozano Vicente FET–JONS / Indep. 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]
Minister of Trade Union Relations Enrique de la Mata UDE / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 8 July 1976 – 5 July 1977 [26]

Changes September 1976

Portfolio Name Party Term of office Ref.
First Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs[lower-alpha 3]
Minister without portfolio		 Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado Independent 23 September 1976 – 5 July 1977 [27]

Changes April 1977

Portfolio Name Party Term of office Ref.
Minister of the Navy Pascual Pery Military 15 April 1977 – 5 July 1977 [28]
Minister of Public Works Carlos Pérez de Bricio took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 23 April to 11 May 1977.[29]
Luis Ortiz González Indep. / UCD[lower-alpha 2] 11 May 1977 – 5 July 1977 [30]

Notes
  1. Does not include the Prime Minister.
  2. Joined the UCD in May 1977.[22][23]
  3. Department restructured.

References
  1. "El Gobierno sigue hasta que Adolfo Suárez tome posesión". El País (in Spanish). 4 July 1976. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Adolfo Suárez, nuevo presidente del Gobierno". El País (in Spanish). 4 July 1976. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "Puede ser presidente durante cinco años". El País (in Spanish). 4 July 1976. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. "El presidente jura su cargo ante el Rey". El País (in Spanish). 6 July 1976. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  5. "Hoy podrá Adolfo Suárez formar Gobierno". El País (in Spanish). 7 July 1976. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. "Nuevo Gobierno: los propagadistas, al poder". El País (in Spanish). 8 July 1976. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  7. De la Cuadra, Bonifacio (11 July 1976). "El Gobierno Suárez, ante la primera prueba sobre su credibilidad democrática". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  8. "Cinco ministros apoyan la creación de un nuevo partido demócrata-cristiano". El País (in Spanish). 31 August 1976. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  9. "Los Gobiernos de Suárez". El País (in Spanish). 30 January 1981. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  10. "Real Decreto-ley 23/1977, de 1 de abril, sobre reestructuración de los órganos dependientes del Consejo Nacional y nuevo régimen jurídico de las Asociaciones, funcionarios y patrimonio del Movimiento" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (83): 7768–7770. 7 April 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
  11. "El yugo y las flechas de Alcalá 44, desmontados". El País (in Spanish). 10 April 1977. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  12. "Un militar liberal, como segundo del presidente". El País (in Spanish). 23 September 1976. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  13. "Gutiérrez Mellado juró su cargo ante el Rey". El País (in Spanish). 24 September 1976. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  14. "Pita da Veiga no estaba conforme con la legalización del Partido Comunista". El País (in Spanish). 13 April 1977. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  15. "El ministro actual que más tiempo ha pemanecido en el cargo". El País (in Spanish). 13 April 1977. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  16. "Nadie anticipó el nombre del almirante Pascual Pery como nuevo ministro de Marina". El País (in Spanish). 15 April 1977. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  17. "Posible reajuste del Gabinete Suárez". El País (in Spanish). 17 April 1977. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  18. "Dimite el ministro de Obras Públicas". El País (in Spanish). 24 April 1977. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  19. "Luis Ortiz, posible ministro de Obras Públicas". El País (in Spanish). 30 April 1977. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  20. "Luiz Ortiz, nuevo ministro de Obras Públicas". El País (in Spanish). 10 May 1977. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  21. "El ministro de Obras Públicas juró su cargo en la Zarzuela". El País (in Spanish). 12 May 1977. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  22. "El presidente del Gobierno candidato por la Unión del Centro". El País (in Spanish). 4 May 1977. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  23. De la Cuadra, Bonifacio (8 May 1977). "Unión del Centro apurara el plazo de elaboración de las listas". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  24. "Real Decreto 1561/1976, de 3 de julio, por el que se designa Presidente del Gobierno a don Adolfo Suárez González" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (160): 13129. 5 July 1976. ISSN 0212-033X.
  25. "Real Decreto 1606/1976, de 7 de julio, por el que se nombran Vicepresidentes del Gobierno a don Fernando de Santiago y Díaz de Mendívil y don Alfonso Osorio García" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (163): 13385. 8 July 1976. ISSN 0212-033X.
  26. "Real Decreto 1607/1976, de 7 de julio, por el que que se nombran los Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (163): 13385. 8 July 1976. ISSN 0212-033X.
  27. "Real Decreto 2217/1976, de 22 de septiembre, por el que se nombra Ministro sin cartera y Vicepresidente primero del Gobierno para Asuntos de la Defensa a don Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (229): 18586. 23 September 1976. ISSN 0212-033X.
  28. "Real Decreto 655/1977, de 14 de abril, por el que se nombra Ministro de Marina a don Pascual Pery Junquera" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (80): 8219. 15 April 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
  29. "Real Decreto 774/1977, de 23 de abril, por el que se dispone que el Ministro de Industria se encargue del Despacho del Departamento de Obras Públicas" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (98): 8901. 25 April 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
  30. "Real Decreto 1019/1977, de 10 de mayo, por el que se nombra Ministro de Obras Públicas a don Luis Ortiz González" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (112): 10348. 11 May 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
Preceded by
Arias Navarro II		 Government of Spain
1976–1977		 Succeeded by
Suárez II
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