Second government of Adolfo Suárez
The second government of Adolfo Suárez was formed on 5 July 1977 following the latter's confirmation as Prime Minister of Spain by King Juan Carlos I on 17 June, as a result of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 1977 general election.[1] It succeeded the first Suárez government and was the Government of Spain from 5 July 1977 to 6 April 1979, a total of 640 days, or 1 year, 9 months and 1 day.[2][3]
2nd government of Adolfo Suárez | |
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Government of Spain | |
1977–1979 | |
Date formed | 5 July 1977 |
Date dissolved | 6 April 1979 (acting from 2 March 1979) |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Juan Carlos I |
Head of government | Adolfo Suárez |
Deputy head of government | (1977–1978): (1978–1979): |
No. of ministers | 19[lower-alpha 1] (1977; 1978) 18[lower-alpha 1] (1977–1978; 1978–1979) |
Total no. of members | 24[lower-alpha 1] |
Member party | UCD (PP, PDC, FPDL, PSD, PDP, PSLA, AREX, ACdP) |
Status in legislature | Minority |
Opposition party | PSOE |
Opposition leader | Felipe González |
History | |
Election(s) | 1977 general election |
Legislature term(s) | Constituent Cortes (1977–1979) |
Budget(s) | 1978 |
Predecessor | Suárez I |
Successor | Suárez III |
Suárez's second cabinet was initially made up by independents and members from the political parties that had run within the UCD alliance, most of whom would end up joining it upon its transformation into a full-fledged political party.[4][5][6] It was automatically dismissed on 2 March 1979 as a consequence of the 1979 general election, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.[7]
Cabinet changes
Suárez's second government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
- On 1 September 1977, the Ministry of Culture and Welfare was renamed as Ministry of Culture, with a restructuring of the ministerial department that saw some of its competences transferred to other ministries, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[8][9]
- On 27 September 1977, Ignacio Camuñas stepped down as Deputy Minister of Relations with the Cortes, without portfolio, over political discrepancies on the UCD's composition as a unitary political party.[10][11] After his resignation, Camuñas's office was discontinued.[12]
- On 11 February 1978, Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo was appointed to the newly-created post of Minister of Relations with the European Communities, without portfolio.[13][14]
- On 25 February 1978, a major cabinet reshuffle resulting from the resignation of Enrique Fuentes Quintana saw Fernando Abril Martorell being reassigned as new Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy; Manuel Jiménez de Parga was replaced as Minister of Labour by Rafael Calvo Ortega; Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún replaced Alberto Oliart in the Ministry of Industry and Energy; Jaime Lamo de Espinosa became new Minister of Agriculture in place of José Enrique Martínez Genique; and the Ministry of Transport and Communications saw the change from José Lladó to Salvador Sánchez-Terán.[15][16]
- On 23 March 1979, Landelino Lavilla was elected President of the Congress of Deputies of the 1st Legislature, a position incompatible with his post as acting Minister of Justice. Rodolfo Martín Villa, acting Minister of the Interior, took on the ordinary duties of the affairs of Lavilla's vacant ministry.[17]
Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the three deputy prime ministers and 18 ministries, including a number of deputy ministers without portfolio.[18][19] From February 1978, the Council would only include two deputy prime ministers.[16]
Notes
- Does not include the Prime Minister.
- The Ministry of Culture and Welfare was rebranded as the Ministry of Culture on 1 September 1977.
- Following Enrique Fuentes Quintana's stepping down as Second Deputy Prime Minister on 25 February 1978, the Third Deputy Prime Minister was promoted to second deputy status.[23]
- Department of new creation.
References
- "Suárez, confirmado por el Rey, formará nuevo Gobierno". El País (in Spanish). 18 June 1977. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Segundo Gobierno Suárez". El País (in Spanish). 5 July 1977. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Los Gobiernos de Suárez". El País (in Spanish). 30 January 1981. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Diez ministros pertenecen a la "Unión del Centro Democrático"". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 5 July 1977. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- Merino, Julio (20 April 2020). "La historia de UCD a través de Landelino Lavilla, uno de los hombres clave de la Transición". El Cierre Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- "3. Partidos políticos que integraron "Unión de Centro Democrático"". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- "La victoria de UCD (167 escaños) sitúa a Suárez en condiciones de formar un Gobierno monocolor". El País (in Spanish). 3 March 1979. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Se crea la Subdirección General de Medios de Comunicación". El País (in Spanish). 1 September 1977. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Real Decreto 2258/1977, de 27 de agosto, sobre estructura orgánica y funciones del Ministerio de Cultura" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (209): 19581–19584. 1 September 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Camuñas abandona el Gobierno". El País (in Spanish). 28 September 1977. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Un síntoma de la crisis". El País (in Spanish). 29 September 1977. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Suárez quiere neutralizar la crisis gubernamental por unos días". El País (in Spanish). 29 September 1977. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo será nombrado hoy ministro para Europa". El País (in Spanish). 10 February 1978. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Calvo Sotelo, ministro para las Relaciones con la CEE". El País (in Spanish). 11 February 1978. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Se confirma la crisis de Gobierno". El País (in Spanish). 26 October 1977. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Fernando Abril asume el Ministerio de Economía y cambian cuatro ministros del Gabinete". El País (in Spanish). 25 February 1978. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Martín Villa se hace cargo de Justicia". El País (in Spanish). 23 March 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Adolfo Suárez aprobó la reforma administrativa por simple decreto". El País (in Spanish). 5 July 1977. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Gobiernos por legislaturas. Legislatura Constituyente". lamoncloa.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "Real Decreto 1563/1977, de 4 de julio, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (159): 15045–15046. 5 July 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 1562/1977, de 4 de julio, por el que se nombran Vicepresidentes del Gobierno a don Enrique Fuentes Quintana y don Fernando Abril Martorell" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (159): 15045. 5 July 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 2521/1977, de 29 de septiembre, por el que se dispone el cese de don Ignacio Camuñas Solís como Ministro adjunto para las Relaciones con las Cortes" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (234): 21774. 30 September 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 228/1978, de 24 de febrero, por el que se dispone el cese del Vicepresidente tercero del Gobierno, don Fernando Abril Martorell" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (48): 4612. 25 February 1978. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 230/1978, de 24 de febrero, por el que se nombra Vicepresidente segundo del Gobierno a don Fernando Abril Martorell" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (48): 4613. 25 February 1978. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 231/1978, de 24 de febrero, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (48): 4613. 25 February 1978. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 135/1978, de 10 de febrero, por el que se nombra Ministro para las Relaciones con las Comunidades Europeas, sin cartera, a don Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (36): 3437. 11 February 1978. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Real Decreto 548/1979, de 22 de marzo, por el que se dispone el cese en sus funciones del Ministro de Justicia, don Landelino Lavilla Alsina" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (71): 7119. 23 March 2019. ISSN 0212-033X.
Bibliography
- Rodríguez Teruel, Juan (2004–2005). Los Ministros de la España democrática. Perfil, trayectorias y carrera ministerial de los miembros de Suárez a Zapatero (1976-2005) (PDF) (Thesis) (in Spanish). Autonomous University of Barcelona. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
External links
- Governments. Juan Carlos I (20.11.1975 ...). CCHS-CSIC (in Spanish).
- Governments of Spain 1977–1982. Ministers of Adolfo Suárez and Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo. Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish).
- The governments of the Union of the Democratic Centre (1977–1982). Lluís Belenes i Rodríguez History Page (in Spanish).
Preceded by Suárez I |
Government of Spain 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by Suárez III |