Governments under 1st Legislature

Cabinet from April 1979 to January 1980

Adolfo Suárez González is the first President of the Government following the approval of the Constitution in 1978, although he had held this post during the Constituent Legislature.

Following his victory in the general elections of 1 March 1979, he formally takes office as President of the Government in the Lower House of Parliament on 30 March 1979.

The Royal Decree confirming his appointment is published in the Official State Gazette (Spanish acronym: BOE) on 2 April 1979. On the same day he is officially sworn in before the King at Zarzuela Palace

On 6 April 1979, the Official State Gazette publishes a Royal Decree appointing the First Vice-President of the Government; a Royal Decree appointing the Second Vice-President of the Government and a Royal Decree appointing his cabinet ministers.

The members of the first constitutional government are officially sworn in before the King on the same day.

President of the Government: Adolfo Suárez González
First Vice-President of the Government with special responsibility for Security and National Defence: Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado
Second Vice-President of the Government with special responsibility for Economic Affairs: Fernando Abril Martorell
Minister for Foreign Affairs: Marcelino Oreja Aguirre
Minister for Justice: Iñigo Cavero Lataillade
Minister for Defence: Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún
Minister for the Treasury: Jaime García Añoveros
Minister for Home Affairs: Antonio Ibáñez Freire
Minister for Public Works and Urban Development: Jesús Sancho Rof
Minister for Education: José Manuel Otero Novas
Minister for Employment: Rafael Calvo Ortega
Minister for Industry and Energy: Carlos Bustelo y García del Real
Minister for Agriculture: Jaime Lamo de Espinosa y
Michels de Champourcín
Minister for Trade and Tourism: Juan Antonio García Díez
Minister for the Presidency: José Pedro Pérez-Llorca Rodrigo
Minister for Economic Affairs: José Luis Leal Maldonado
Minister for Transport and Communication: Salvador Sánchez-Terán Hernández
Minister for Health and Social Security: Juan Rovira Tarazona
Minister for Culture: Manuel Clavero Arévalo
Deputy Minister to the President of the Government without portfolio: Joaquín Garrigues Walker
Minister for Relations with the European Communities without portfolio: Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
Deputy Minister for Relations with Parliament without portfolio: Rafael Arias-Salgado y Montalvo
Minister for Regional Administration: Antonio Fontán Pérez
Minister for Universities and Research: Luis González Seara

Cabinet from January 1980 to May 1980

The first cabinet reshuffle under the government of Adolfo Suárez in the 1st Legislature is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on 18 January 1980.

President of the Government: Adolfo Suárez González
First Vice-President of the Government with special responsibility for Security and National Defence: Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado
Second Vice-President of the Government with special responsibility for Economic Affairs: Fernando Abril Martorell
Minister for Foreign Affairs: Marcelino Oreja Aguirre
Minister for Justice: Iñigo Cavero Lataillade
Minister for Defence: Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún
Minister for the Treasury: Jaime García Añoveros
Minister for Home Affairs: Antonio Ibáñez Freire
Minister for Public Works and Urban Development: Jesús Sancho Rof
Minister for Education: José Manuel Otero Novas
Minister for Employment: Rafael Calvo Ortega
Minister for Industry and Energy: Carlos Bustelo y García del Real
Minister for Agriculture: Jaime Lamo de Espinosa y
Michels de Champourcín
Minister for Trade and Tourism: Juan Antonio García Díez
Minister for the Presidency: José Pedro Pérez-Llorca Rodrigo
Minister for Economic Affairs: José Luis Leal Maldonado
Minister for Transport and Communications: Salvador Sánchez-Terán Hernández
Minister for Health and Social Security: Juan Rovira Tarazona
Minister for Culture: Ricardo de la Cierva y Hoces
Deputy Minister to the President of the Government without portfolio, and coordinator on Political Affairs: Rafael Arias-Salgado y Montalvo
Deputy Minister to the President of the Government without portfolio: Joaquín Garrigues Walker
Minister for Relations with the European Communities without portfolio: Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
Minister for Regional Administration: Antonio Fontán Pérez
Minister for Universities and Research: Luis González Seara

Cabinet from May 1980 to September 1980

EFEThe second cabinet reshuffle is published by Royal Decree on 3 May 1980 in the Official State Gazette (BOE).

The new cabinet ministers are officially sworn in before the King at Zarzuela Palace on the same day.

President of the Government: Adolfo Suárez González
First Vice-President of the Government with special responsibility for Security and National Defence: Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado
Second Vice-President of the Government with special responsibility for Economic Affairs: Fernando Abril Martorell
Minister for Foreign Affairs: Marcelino Oreja Aguirre
Minister for Justice: Iñigo Cavero Lataillade
Minister for Defence: Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún
Minister for the Treasury: Jaime García Añoveros
Minister for Home Affairs: Juan José Rosón Pérez
Minister for Public Affairs and Urban Development: Jesús Sancho Rof
Minister for Education: José Manuel Otero Novas
Minister for Employment: Salvador Sánchez-Terán Hernández
Minister for Industry and Energy: Ignacio Bayón Mariné
Minister for Agriculture: Jaime Lamo de Espinosa y
Michels de Champourcín
Minister for Trade and Tourism: Luis Gamir Casares
Minister for the Presidency: Rafael Arias-Salgado y Montalvo
Minister for Economic Affairs: José Luis Leal Maldonado
Minister for Transport and Communication: José Luis Álvarez Álvarez
Minister for Health and Social Security: Juan Rovira Tarazona
Minister for Culture: Ricardo de la Cierva y Hoces
Minister for Relations with the European Communities without portfolio: Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
Minister for Regional Administration: José Pedro Pérez-Llorca y Rodrigo
Deputy Minister to the President of the Government without portfolio, with special responsibility for the Public Administration Services: Sebastián Martín-Retortillo y Baquer
Deputy Minister to the President of the Government without portfolio, with special responsibility for Legislative Coordination: Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz Ambrona
Minister for Universities and Research: Luis González Seara

Cabinet from September 1980 to February 1981

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A Royal Decree is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on 9 September 1980 appointing a new second vice-president of the government, together with a further Royal Decree appointing various other cabinet ministers.

The new members of the cabinet are officially sworn in before the King at Zarzuela Palace and hold the first Council of Ministers at Moncloa Palace on the same day.

Following the third cabinet reshuffle of the 1st Legislature, the government is comprised as follows:

President of the Government: Adolfo Suárez González
First Vice-President of the Government with special responsibility for Security and National Defence: Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado
Second Vice-President of the Government with special responsibility for Economic Affairs: Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
Minister for Foreign Affairs: José Pedro Pérez-Llorca y Rodrigo
Minister for Justice: Francisco Fernández Ordoñez
Minister for Defence: Agustín Rodríguez Sahagún
Minister for the Treasury: Jaime García Añoveros
Minister for Home Affairs: Juan José Rosón Pérez
Minister for Public Works and Urban Development: Jesús Sancho Rof
Minister for Education: Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz Ambrona
Minister for Employment: Félix Manuel Pérez Miyares
Minister for Industry and Energy: Ignacio Bayón Mariné
Minister for Agriculture: Jaime Lamo de Espinosa y Michels de Champourcín
Minister for Economic Affairs and Trade: Juan Antonio García Diaz
Minister for the Presidency: Rafael Arias-Salgado y Montalvo
Minister for Transport and Communications: José Luis Álvarez Álvarez
Minister for Health and Social Security: Alberto Oliart Saussol
Minister for Culture: Íñigo Cavero Lataillade
Deputy Minister to the President of the Government without portfolio: Pío Cabanillas Gallas
Minister for Relations with the European Communities without portfolio: Eduardo Punset Casals
Minister for Regional Administration: Rodolfo Martín Villa
Deputy Minister to the President of the Government without portfolio, with special responsibility for the Public Administration Services: Sebastián Martín-Retortillo y Baquer
Minister for Universities and Research: Luis González
Seara

Cabinet from February 1981 to September 1981

EFEAdolfo Suárez González stands down as President of the Government on 29 January 1981. Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo is appointed to take over, and he is officially ratified by the Lower House of Parliament as the new President of the Government on 25 February.

On 26 February 1981, the Royal Decree formalising the end of the term of office of Adolfo Suárez González as President of the Government is published in the Official State Gazette.

Furthermore, a Royal Decree is published confirming the appointment of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo as the second constitutional President of the Government after being officially sworn in before the King at Zarzuela Palace on the same day.

The following day, 27 February, a Royal Decree is published in the Official State Gazette appointing the new cabinet ministers.

President of the Government: Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
Minister for Foreign Affairs: José Pedro Pérez-Llorca y Rodrigo
Minister for Justice: Francisco Fernández Ordoñez
Minister for Defence: Alberto Oliart Saussol
Minister for the Treasury: Jaime García Añoveros
Minister for Home Affairs: Juan José Rosón Pérez
Minister for Public Works and Urban Development: Luis Ortiz González
Minister for Education, Universities and Research: Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz Ambrona
Minister for Employment, Health and Social Security: Jesús Sancho Rof
Minister for Industry and Energy: Ignacio Bayón Mariné
Minister for Agriculture: Jaime Lamo de Espinosa y Michels de Champourcín
Minister for Economic Affairs and Trade and Vice-President of the Delegate Commission for Economic Affairs: Juan Antonio García Diaz
Minister for the Presidency: Pío Cabanillas Gallas
Minister for Transport and Communications: José Luis Álvarez Álvarez
Minister for Regional Administration and Vice-President of the Delegate Commission for Regional Policy: Rodolfo Martín Villa
Minister for Culture: Iñigo Cavero Lataillade

Cabinet from September 1981 to December 1981

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The first cabinet reshuffle of the government of Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo takes effect on 1 September 1981, affecting two ministerial departments.

The new appointments are published by Royal Decree in the Official State Gazette on the same day.

The two new ministers are officially sworn in before the King at Zarzuela Palace on the same day.

The new government is as follows:

President of the Government: Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
Minister for Foreign Affairs: José Pedro Pérez-Llorca y Rodrigo
Minister for Justice: Pío Cabanillas Gallas
Minister for Defence: Alberto Oliart Saussol
Minister for the Treasury: Jaime García Añoveros
Minister for Home Affairs: Juan José Rosón Pérez
Minister for Public Works and Urban Development: Luis Ortiz González
Minister for Education, Universities and Research: Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz Ambrona
Minister for Employment, Health and Social Security: Jesús Sancho Rof
Minister for Industry and Energy: Ignacio Bayón Mariné
Minister for Agriculture: Jaime Lamo de Espinosa y Michels de Champourcín
Minister for Economic Affairs and Trade, and Vice-President of the Delegate Commission for Economic Affairs: Juan Antonio García Diaz
Minister for the Presidency: Matías Rodríguez Inciarte
Minister for Transport and Communications: José Luis Álvarez Álvarez
Minister for Regional Administration and Vice-President of the Delegate Commission for Regional Policy: Rodolfo Martín Villa
Minister for Culture: Iñigo Cavero Lataillade

Cabinet from December 1981 to July 1982

EFELeopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo implements a second cabinet reshuffle on 2 December 1981.

The appointments of the First and Second Vice-Presidents of the Government are published by Royal Decree in the Official State Gazette on the same day.

A further Royal Decree is also published in the Official State Gazette confirming the appointments of the new cabinet ministers who are officially sworn in before the King at Zarzuela Palace.

President of the Government: Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
First Vice-President of the Government: Rodolfo Martín Villa
Second Vice-President of the Government and Minister for Economic Affairs and Trade: Juan Antonio García Diaz
Minister for Foreign Affairs: José Pedro Pérez-Llorca y Rodrigo
Minister for Justice: Pío Cabanillas Gallas
Minister for Defence: Alberto Oliart Saussol
Minister for the Treasury: Jaime García Añoveros
Minister for Home Affairs: Juan José Rosón Pérez
Minister for Public Works and Urban Development: Luis Ortiz González
Minister for Education and Science: Federico Mayor Zaragoza
Minister for Employment and Social Security: Santiago Rodríguez Miranda
Minister for Industry and Energy: Ignacio Bayón Mariné
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: José Luis Álvarez Álvarez
Minister for the Presidency: Matías Rodríguez Inciarte
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Communications: Luis Gámir Casares
Minister for Regional Administration: Rafael Arias-Salgado y Montalvo
Minister for Culture: Soledad Becerril Bustamante
Minister for Health and Consumption: Manuel Núñez Pérez
Deputy Minister to the President of the Government without portfolio: Jaime Lamo de Espinosa y Michels de Champourcín

Cabinet from July 1982 to September 1982

A new cabinet reshuffle takes place on 30 July 1982. The changes are published by Royal Decrees in the Official State Gazette.

President of the Government: Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
Vice-President of the Government for Economic Affairs and Minister for Economic Affairs and Trade: Juan Antonio García Díaz
Minister for Foreign Affairs: José Pedro Pérez-Llorca y Rodrigo
Minister for Justice: Pío Cabanillas Gallas
Minister for Defence: Alberto Oliart Saussol
Minister for the Treasury: Jaime García Añoveros
Minister for Home Affairs: Juan José Rosón Pérez
Minister for Public Works and Urban Development: Luis Ortiz González
Minister for Education and Science: Federico Mayor Zaragoza
Minister for Employment and Social Security: Santiago Rodríguez Miranda
Minister for Industry and Energy: Ignacio Bayón Mariné
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: José Luis Álvarez Álvarez
Minister for the Presidency: Matías Rodríguez Inciarte
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Communications: Luis Gámir Casares
Minister for Culture: Soledad Becerril Bustamante
Minister for Regional Administration: Luis Manuel Cosculluela Montaner
Minister for Health and Consumption: Manuel Núñez Pérez

Cabinet from September 1982 to December 1982

The last cabinet reshuffle of the government of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo takes place on 13 September1982, solely affecting the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

A Royal Decree with the appointment of the new minister is published the same day in the Official State Gazette.

President of the Government: Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
Vice-President of the Government for Economic Affairs and Minister for Economic Affairs and Trade: Juan Antonio García Diaz
Minister for Foreign Affairs: José Pedro Pérez-Llorca y Rodrigo
Minister for Justice: Pío Cabanillas Gallas
Minister for Defence: Alberto Oliart Saussol
Minister for the Treasury: Jaime García Añoveros
Minister for Home Affairs: Juan José Rosón Pérez
Minister for Public Works and Urban Development: Luis Ortiz González
Minister for Education and Science: Federico Mayor Zaragoza
Minister for Employment and Social Security: Santiago Rodríguez Miranda
Minister for Industry and Energy: Ignacio Bayón Mariné
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: José Luis García Ferrero
Minister for the Presidency: Matías Rodríguez Inciarte
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Communications: Luis Gámir Casares
Minister for Culture: Soledad Becerril Bustamante
Minister for Regional Administration: Luis Manuel Cosculluela Montaner
Minister for Health and Consumption: Manuel Núñez Pérez