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adolfo suarez
He was born in Ávila in 1932 and trained in Law. He was a key figure in the process of democratic transition. After the approval of the law of political associations, still during the Franco regime, promoted the political association Unión Democrática del Pueblo Español (UDPE).
It is said that the first president of Spanish democracy after Franco's dictatorship was Adolfo Suárez. -
Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo
He was born in Madrid in 1926 and trained as an Engineer of Roads, Canals and Ports. His was the shortest term in the history of democracy. He participated in the creation of the Union of Democratic Center (UCD).
After the resignation of Adolfo Suárez, he assumed the presidency of the Government. During his inauguration, Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero attempted a coup attempt on February 23, 1981. -
Felipe Gonzalez
He was born in Seville in 1942 he was part of the Executive Committee of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), and became its general secretary in 1974. In 1978 he was elected vice president of the Socialist International. The first victory in the elections of the PSOE took place with absolute majority in 1982, overwhelming results that would be repeated in 1986 and 1989. In 93, the Spaniards would make him president again, this time with a simple majority. -
José María Aznar
He was deputy for the province of Ávila (1982), president of the party in Castilla y León (1985), deputy general secretary and member of the Executive Committee (1986).
Between 1987 and 1989 he presided over the Junta de Castilla y León. Precisely, in '89, he was appointed national president of the Popular Party (PP) as part of an act of refoundation of the conservative party, succeeding Manuel Fraga.
Finally, he achieved victory by leading the PP in the general elections of March 3, 1996. -
José Luis Rodriguez
During his two legislatures, Zapatero developed a progressive program with notable social actions, such as the legalization of homosexual marriage. His was the first joint executive between men and women in the history of Spain. In addition, they highlighted the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, the Law against Gender Violence, the Law of Equality, the Law of Historical Memory or the Law of Dependency. It also highlights the proposed Sustainable Economy Law -
Mariano Rajoy
Before being president of the Government, he was Minister of Public Administration (1996-1999) and Minister of Education and Culture (1999-2000).
Upon reaching the Government, obtaining absolute majority, its economic policy focused on readjustments aimed at solving the economic crisis.
His government was marked by various corruption scandals involving dozens of members of his party -
pedro sanchez
He rose as president with the support of a sufficient number of parliamentarians in a motion of censure against the government of Mariano Rajoy in June 2018. This would be the first motion of censure that goes forward in the history of democracy
