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Government of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
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Government of Spain
1981–1982
Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo preside el Consejo de Ministros en el Congreso de los Diputados. Pool Moncloa. 27 de noviembre de 1981.jpeg
The government in November 1981.
Date formed 27 February 1981
Date dissolved 3 December 1982
People and organisations
Monarch Juan Carlos I
Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
Deputy Prime Ministers Rodolfo Martín Villa1st, Juan Antonio García Díez2nd (1981–1982)
Juan Antonio García Díez (1982)
No. of ministers 15 (1981; 1982)
17 (1981–1982)
Total no. of members 24
Member party   UCD
Status in legislature Minority government
Opposition party   PSOE
Opposition leader Felipe González
History
Outgoing election 1982 general election
Legislature term(s) 1st Cortes Generales
Budget(s) 1982
Predecessor Suárez III
Successor González I

The government of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo was formed on 27 February 1981, following the latter'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. 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's cabinet was composed mainly by members of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) and a number of independents. It 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.

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 YesY
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

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister and 15 ministries. 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 Took office Left office Ref.
Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo UCD 26 February 1981 2 December 1982
Minister of Foreign Affairs José Pedro Pérez-Llorca UCD 27 February 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of Justice Francisco Fernández Ordóñez UCD 27 February 1981 31 August 1981
Minister of Defence Alberto Oliart UCD 27 February 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of Finance Jaime García Añoveros UCD 27 February 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of the Interior Juan José Rosón UCD 27 February 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of Public Works and Urbanism Luis Ortiz González UCD 27 February 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of Education
Minister of Universities and Research
Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona UCD 27 February 1981 7 March 1981
Minister of Labour
Minister of Health and Social Security
Jesús Sancho Rof UCD 27 February 1981 7 March 1981
Minister of Industry and Energy Ignacio Bayón Independent 27 February 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of Agriculture Jaime Lamo de Espinosa UCD 27 February 1981 14 May 1981
Minister of Economy and Trade Juan Antonio García Díez UCD 27 February 1981 2 December 1981
Minister of the Presidency Pío Cabanillas Gallas UCD 27 February 1981 1 September 1981
Minister of Transport and Communications José Luis Álvarez UCD 27 February 1981 7 March 1981
Minister of Culture Íñigo Cavero UCD 27 February 1981 2 December 1981
Minister of Territorial Administration Rodolfo Martín Villa UCD 27 February 1981 2 December 1981

Changes March 1981

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Education and Science Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona UCD 7 March 1981 2 December 1981
Minister of Labour, Health and Social Security Jesús Sancho Rof UCD 7 March 1981 2 December 1981
Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications José Luis Álvarez UCD 7 March 1981 2 December 1981
Minister of Universities and Research Disestablished on 7 March 1981.

Changes May 1981

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Jaime Lamo de Espinosa UCD 14 May 1981 2 December 1981

Changes September 1981

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Justice Pío Cabanillas Gallas UCD 1 September 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of the Presidency Matías Rodríguez Inciarte UCD 1 September 1981 3 December 1982

Changes December 1981

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
First Deputy Prime Minister Rodolfo Martín Villa UCD 2 December 1981 30 July 1982
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Economy and Trade
Juan Antonio García Díez UCD 2 December 1981 30 July 1982
Minister of Education and Science Federico Mayor Zaragoza Independent 2 December 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of Labour and Social Security Santiago Rodríguez-Miranda Independent 2 December 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food José Luis Álvarez UCD 2 December 1981 13 September 1982
Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications Luis Gámir UCD 2 December 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of Culture Soledad Becerril UCD 2 December 1981 3 December 1982
Minister of Territorial Administration Rafael Arias-Salgado UCD 2 December 1981 30 July 1982
Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs Manuel Núñez Pérez UCD 2 December 1981 3 December 1982
Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, without portfolio Jaime Lamo de Espinosa UCD 2 December 1981 30 July 1982

Changes July 1982

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
Minister of Economy and Trade
Juan Antonio García Díez UCD 30 July 1982 3 December 1982
Minister of Territorial Administration Luis Cosculluela Independent 30 July 1982 3 December 1982
Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, without portfolio Discontinued on 30 July 1982 upon the officeholder's dismissal.

Changes September 1982

Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food José Luis García Ferrero Independent 13 September 1982 3 December 1982

Departmental structure

Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo's government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department.

Unit/body rank
Office
(Original name)
Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Ref.

Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister
(Presidencia del Gobierno)
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo 1978 (cropped).jpg Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo 26 February 1981 2 December 1982 UCD




First Deputy Prime Minister
(Vicepresidencia Primera
del Gobierno)

(2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982)

Deputy Prime Minister
for Economic Affairs

(Vicepresidencia del Gobierno
de Asuntos Económicos)

(from 30 July 1982)

Rodolfo Martín Villa cropped.jpg Rodolfo Martín Villa 2 December 1981 30 July 1982 UCD
Juan Antonio García Díez cropped.jpg Juan Antonio García Díez 30 July 1982 3 December 1982 UCD
See Ministry of Economy and Trade (30 July – 3 December 1982)
Second Deputy Prime Minister
(Vicepresidencia Segunda
del Gobierno)

(2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982)
Juan Antonio García Díez cropped.jpg Juan Antonio García Díez 2 December 1981 30 July 1982 UCD
See Ministry of Economy and Trade (2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores)
José Pedro Pérez-Llorca 1982 (cropped).jpg José Pedro Pérez-Llorca 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice
(Ministerio de Justicia)
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 1988 (cropped).jpg Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 27 February 1981 31 August 1981
(resigned)
UCD

Pío Cabanillas Gallas 1979 (cropped).jpg Pío Cabanillas Gallas 1 September 1981 3 December 1982 UCD

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence
(Ministerio de Defensa)
Alberto Oliart 1982b (cropped).jpg Alberto Oliart 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance
(Ministerio de Hacienda)
Jaime García Añoveros 1981 (cropped).jpg Jaime García Añoveros 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD



Ministry of the Interior

Ministry of the Interior
(Ministerio del Interior)
Juan José Rosón 1980 (cropped).jpg Juan José Rosón 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD

Ministry of Public Works and Urbanism

Ministry of Public Works
and Urbanism
(Ministerio de Obras Públicas
y Urbanismo)
Luis Ortiz González 1985 (cropped).jpg Luis Ortiz González 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD

Ministry of Education and Science

Ministry of Education;
Ministry of Universities
and Research
(Ministerio de Educación;
Ministerio de Universidades
e Investigación)

(until 7 March 1981)

Ministry of Education and Science
(Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia)
(from 7 March 1981)

Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona 1981b (cropped).jpg Juan Antonio Ortega
y Díaz-Ambrona
27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD


Portrait placeholder.svg Federico Mayor Zaragoza 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCD
(Independent)

Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Ministry of Labour;
Ministry of Health
and Social Security
(Ministerio de Trabajo;
Ministerio de Sanidad
y Seguridad Social)

(until 7 March 1981)

Ministry of Labour, Health
and Social Security
(Ministerio de Trabajo, Sanidad
y Seguridad Social)

(7 March – 2 December 1981)


Ministry of Labour
and Social Security
(Ministerio de Trabajo
y Seguridad Social)

(from 2 December 1981)

Portrait placeholder.svg Jesús Sancho Rof 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD



Portrait placeholder.svg Santiago Rodríguez-Miranda 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCD
(Independent)

Ministry of Industry and Energy

Ministry of Industry and Energy
(Ministerio de Industria y Energía)
Ignacio Bayón 1981 (cropped).jpg Ignacio Bayón 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD
(Independent)



Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture
(Ministerio de Agricultura)
(until 14 May 1981)

Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries
(Ministerio de Agricultura
y Pesca)

(14 May – 2 December 1981)


Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food
(Ministerio de Agricultura,
Pesca y Alimentación)

(from 2 December 1981)

Jaime Lamo de Espinosa 1981 (cropped).jpg Jaime Lamo de Espinosa 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD



(Álvarez) Adolfo Suárez junto al ministro de Transportes y Comunicaciones (cropped) (cropped).jpeg José Luis Álvarez 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCD

Ministry of Economy and Trade

Ministry of Economy and Trade
(Ministerio de Economía y Comercio)
Juan Antonio García Díez cropped.jpg Juan Antonio García Díez 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD


Ministry of the Presidency

Ministry of the Presidency
(Ministerio de la Presidencia)
Pío Cabanillas Gallas 1979 (cropped).jpg Pío Cabanillas Gallas 27 February 1981 1 September 1981 UCD

Portrait placeholder.svg Matías Rodríguez Inciarte 1 September 1981 3 December 1982 UCD
  • () State Secretariat for Consumer Affairs (est. 21 Aug 1981)
    • () Deputy Directorate-General to the Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs (est. 21 Aug 1981)

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Ministry of Transport
and Communications
(Ministerio de Transportes
y Comunicaciones)

(until 7 March 1981)

Ministry of Transport,
Tourism and Communications
(Ministerio de Transportes,
Turismo y Comunicaciones)

(from 7 March 1981)

(Álvarez) Adolfo Suárez junto al ministro de Transportes y Comunicaciones (cropped) (cropped).jpeg José Luis Álvarez 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD


Portrait placeholder.svg Luis Gámir 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCD

Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Culture
(Ministerio de Cultura)
Íñigo Cavero 1981 (cropped).jpg Íñigo Cavero 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD
Soledad Becerril 1998 (cropped).jpg Soledad Becerril 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCD

Ministry of Territorial Administration

Ministry of Territorial Administration
(Ministerio de Administración
Territorial)
Rodolfo Martín Villa cropped.jpg Rodolfo Martín Villa 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD
Rafael Arias-Salgado 1980b (cropped).jpg Rafael Arias-Salgado 2 December 1981 30 July 1982 UCD
Portrait placeholder.svg Luis Cosculluela 30 July 1982 3 December 1982 UCD
(Independent)

Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs

Ministry of Health
and Consumer Affairs
(Ministerio de Sanidad
y Consumo)
Manuel Núñez Pérez 1979 (cropped).jpg Manuel Núñez Pérez 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCD

Ministers without portfolio

Deputy Minister to the Prime
Minister, without portfolio
(Ministro adjunto al Presidente,
sin cartera)

(2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982)
Jaime Lamo de Espinosa 1981 (cropped).jpg Jaime Lamo de Espinosa 2 December 1981 30 July 1982 UCD

See also

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