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 days, or .
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
InvestitureCongress of Deputies Ballot → 21 February 1981 23 February 1981 25 February 1981 Required majority → 176 out of 350 Simple 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 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 EducationMinister of Universities and Research Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona UCD 27 February 1981 7 March 1981 Minister of LabourMinister 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 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 Changes May 1981 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office 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 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 First Deputy Prime Minister Rodolfo Martín Villa UCD 2 December 1981 30 July 1982 Second Deputy Prime MinisterMinister 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 Deputy Prime Minister for Economic AffairsMinister 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 Changes September 1982 Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office 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 () Secretary of state () Undersecretary () Director-general () Autonomous agency () Military & intelligence agency
Office Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo 26 February 1981 2 December 1982 UCD First Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Ministerfor Economic Affairs Rodolfo Martín Villa 2 December 1981 30 July 1982 UCD Juan Antonio García Díez 30 July 1982 3 December 1982 UCDSee Ministry of Economy and Trade (30 July – 3 December 1982) Second Deputy Prime Minister 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 José Pedro Pérez-Llorca 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 27 February 1981 31 August 1981 UCD Pío Cabanillas Gallas 1 September 1981 3 December 1982 UCDMinistry of Defence Ministry of Defence Alberto Oliart 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Jaime García Añoveros 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD Ministry of the Interior Ministry of the Interior Juan José Rosón 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD Ministry of Public Works and Urbanism Ministry of Public Worksand Urbanism Luis Ortiz González 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD Ministry of Education and Science Ministry of Education;Ministry of Universitiesand Research
Ministry of Education and Science Juan Antonio Ortegay Díaz-Ambrona 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD Federico Mayor Zaragoza 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCDMinistry of Labour and Social Security Ministry of Labour;Ministry of Healthand Social Security
Ministry of Labour, Healthand Social Security
Ministry of Labourand Social Security Jesús Sancho Rof 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD Santiago Rodríguez-Miranda 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCDMinistry of Industry and Energy Ministry of Industry and Energy Ignacio Bayón 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Agricultureand Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture,Fisheries and Food Jaime Lamo de Espinosa 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD José Luis Álvarez 2 December 1981 13 September 1981 UCD José Luis García Ferrero 13 September 1982 3 December 1982 UCDMinistry of Economy and Trade Ministry of Economy and Trade Juan Antonio García Díez 27 February 1981 3 December 1982 UCD Ministry of the Presidency Ministry of the Presidency Pío Cabanillas Gallas 27 February 1981 1 September 1981 UCD Matías Rodríguez Inciarte 1 September 1981 3 December 1982 UCD() State Secretariat for Consumer Affairs () Deputy Directorate-General to the Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs Ministry of Transport and Communications Ministry of Transportand Communications
Ministry of Transport,Tourism and Communications José Luis Álvarez 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD Luis Gámir 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCDMinistry of Culture Ministry of Culture Íñigo Cavero 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD Soledad Becerril 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCDMinistry of Territorial Administration Ministry of Territorial Administration Rodolfo Martín Villa 27 February 1981 2 December 1981 UCD Rafael Arias-Salgado 2 December 1981 30 July 1982 UCD Luis Cosculluela 30 July 1982 3 December 1982 UCDMinistry of Health and Consumer Affairs Ministry of Healthand Consumer Affairs Manuel Núñez Pérez 2 December 1981 3 December 1982 UCD Ministers without portfolio Deputy Minister to the PrimeMinister, without portfolio Jaime Lamo de Espinosa 2 December 1981 30 July 1982 UCD
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References
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).