1st Legislature of Spain

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The 1st Legislature of Spain was the second Council of Ministers after the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. It followed the general election of 1979. It was from April 6, 1979 to December 3, 1982.

• President of the Government
  • Adolfo Suárez until February 26, 1981
  • Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo from February 26, 1981

• First Vice President of the Government^[1]
  • Manuel Gutiérrez until February 26, 1981
  • Rodolfo Martín from December 2, 1981 until July 30, 1982
  • Juan Antonio García from July 30, 1982

• Second Vice President ^[2]
  • Fernando Abril Martorell until December 9, 1980
  • Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo from December 9, 1980 until February 26, 1981
  • Juan Antonio García from December 2, 1981 until July 30, 1982

• Minister of Economic Affairs
  • Fernando Abril Martorell until September 9, 1980
  • Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo from September 9, 1980

• Minister of Economy
  • José Luis Leal until September 9, 1980
  • Juan Antonio García from September 9, 1980

• Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Marcelino Oreja until September 9, 1980
  • José Pedro Pérez-Llorca from September 9, 1980

• Minister of Justice
  • Íñigo Cavero until September 9, 1980
  • Francisco Fernández from September 9, 1980 to September 1, 1981
  • Pío Cabanillas from September 1, 1981

• Minister of Defence
  • Agustín Rodríguez until February 26, 1981
  • Alberto Oliart from February 26, 1981

• Minister of Finance
  • Jaime García

• Minister of the Interior
  • Antonio Ibáñez until May 3, 1980
  • Juan José Rosón from May 3, 1980

• Minister of Public Works and Urbanism
  • Jesús Sancho until February 26, 1981
  • Luis Ortiz from February 26, 1981

• Minister of Education
  • José Manuel Otero until September 9, 1980
  • Juan Antonio Ortega from September 9, 1980 to December 2, 1981
  • Federico Mayor from December 2, 1981

• Minister of Labor
  • Rafael Calvo until May 3, 1980
  • Salvador Sánchez-Terán from May 3 to September 9, 1980
  • Félix Manuel Pérez from September 9, 1980 to February 26, 1980
  • Jesús Sancho from February 26 to December 2, 1981 (as Minister of Labor, Health and Social Security)
  • Santiago Rodríguez-Miranda from December 2, 1981

• Ministry of Industry and Energy
  • Carlos Bustelo until May 3, 1980
  • Ignacio Bayón from May 3, 1980

• Minister of Agriculture
  • Jaime Lamo de Espinosa until December 2, 1981
  • José Luis Álvarez from December 2, 1981 to September 13, 1982
  • José Luis García from September 13, 1982

• Minister of Trade and Tourism^[3]
  • Juan Antonio García until May 3, 1980
  • Luis Gámir from May 3 to September 9, 1980

• Minister of Presidency
  • José Pedro Pérez-Llorca until May 3, 1980
  • Rafael Arias-Salgado from May 3, 1980 to February 26, 1981
  • Pío Cabanillas from February 26 to September 1, 1981
  • Matías Rodríguez from September 1, 1981

• Minister of Transport and Communication
  • Salvador Sánchez-Terán until May 3, 1980
  • José Luis Álvarez from May 3, 1980 to December 2, 1981
  • Luis Gámir from December 2, 1981

• Minister of Health and Social Security
  • Joan Rovira until September 9, 1980
  • Alberto Oliart from September 9, 1980 to February 26, 1981
  • Manuel Núñez from December 2, 1981

• Ministry of Culture and Welfare
  • Manuel Clavero until January 17, 1980
  • Ricardo de la Cierva from January 17 to September 9, 1980
  • Íñigo Cavero from September 9, 1980 to December 2, 1981
  • Soledad Becerril from September 2, 1981

• Minister for the Relationships with the European Communities
  • Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo until September 9, 1980
  • Eduard Punset from September 9, 1980 to February 26, 1981

• Deputy Minister for the Relationship with the Courts^[4]
  • Rafael Arias-Salgado until May 3, 1980

• Minister of Territorial Administrarion
  • Antonio Fontan until May 3, 1980
  • José Pedro Pérez-Llorca from May 3 to September 9, 1980
  • Rodolfo Martín from September 9, 1980 to December 2, 1981
  • Rafael Arias-Salgado from December 2, 1981 to July 30, 1982
  • Luis Manuel Cosculluela from July 30, 1982

• Minister of Universities and Research
  • Luis González Seara until September 1, 1981

Notes

1. ^ Vice presidency suppressed from February 26 to December 2, 1981
2. ^ Vice presidency suppressed temporarily from February 26 to December 2, 1981 and definitively on July 30, 1982
3. ^ This ministry was suppressed on September 9, 1980. Its competences went to the Ministry of Industry
4. ^ Ministry suppressed on May 3, 1980