Calvo-Sotelo government

Calvo-Sotelo government

Government of Spain
1981–1982
Date formed 27 February 1981
Date dissolved 29 October 1982
(caretaker until 3 December 1982)
People and organisations
Head of state Juan Carlos I
Head of government Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
No. of ministers 16 (1981)
18 (1981–1982)
16 (1982)
Ministers removed
(Death/resignation/dismissal)		 7
Total no. of ministers 25
Member party UCD
Status in legislature Minority
Opposition party PSOE
Opposition leader Felipe González
History
Outgoing election 1982 general election
Legislature term(s) I (23 Mar 1979 – 18 Nov 1982)
Budget(s) 1982
Predecessor Suárez III
Successor González 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 ☒ Simple Simple ☑
169 / 350
 Cancelled
(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]

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 UCD [3]
Minister of Foreign Affairs José Pedro Pérez-Llorca 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 UCD [4]
Minister of Justice Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 27 February 1981 – 1 September 1981 UCD [4]
Minister of Defence Alberto Oliart 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 UCD [4]
Minister of the Treasury Jaime García Añoveros 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 UCD [4]
Minister of the Interior Juan José Rosón 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 UCD [4]
Minister of Public Works and Urbanism Luis Ortiz 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 UCD [4]
Minister of Education and of Universities and Research Juan Antonio Ortega Díaz-Ambrona 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 Independent [4]
Minister of Labour, Health and Social Security Jesús Sancho Rof 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 UCD [4]
Minister of Industry and Energy Ignacio Bayón 27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982 Independent [4]
Minister of Agriculture Jaime Lamo de Espinosa 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 UCD [4]
Minister of Economy and Trade Juan Antonio García Díez 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 UCD [4]
Minister of the Presidency Pío Cabanillas Gallas 27 February 1981 – 1 September 1981 UCD [4]
Minister of Transport and Communication José Luis Álvarez 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 UCD [4]
Minister of Territorial Administration Rodolfo Martín Villa 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 UCD [4]
Minister of Culture Íñigo Cavero 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 UCD [4]
Office Name Term of office Party Ref.
Minister of Justice Pío Cabanillas Gallas 1 September 1981 – 3 December 1982 UCD [5]
Minister of the Presidency Matías Rodríguez Inciarte 1 September 1981 – 3 December 1982 Independent [5]
Office Name Term of office Party Ref.
First Deputy Prime Minister Rodolfo Martín Villa 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 UCD [6]
Second Deputy Prime Minister Juan Antonio García Díez 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 UCD [7]
Minister of Economy and Trade
Minister of Education and Science Federico Mayor Zaragoza 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 Independent [8]
Minister of Labour and Social Security Santiago Rodríguez-Miranda 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 Independent [8]
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food José Luis Álvarez 2 December 1981 – 13 September 1982 UCD [8]
Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communication Luis Gámir 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 UCD [8]
Minister of Culture Soledad Becerril 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 UCD [8]
Minister of Territorial Administration Rafael Arias-Salgado 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 UCD [8]
Minister of Health and Consumption Manuel Núñez 2 December 1981 – 3 December 1982 UCD [8]
Minister adjoint to the Prime Minister, without portfolio Jaime Lamo de Espinosa 2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982 UCD [8]
Office Name Term of office Party Ref.
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Juan Antonio García Díez 30 July 1982 – 3 December 1982 UCD [9]
Minister of Economy and Trade
Minister of Territorial Administration Luis Cosculluela 30 July 1982 – 3 December 1982 Independent [9]
Office Name Term of office Party Ref.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food José Luis García Ferrero 13 September 1982 – 3 December 1982 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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (49): 4329. 26 February 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "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.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (288): 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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (288): 28202. 2 December 1981. ISSN 0212-033X.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
  9. 1 2 "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.
  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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (219): 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
González I–IV
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