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Prime Minister of Spain (1976–1981)

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Q214367 refers to the position of Prime Minister of Spain during a specific five-year period from 1976 to 1981, a crucial time when Spain was transitioning from decades of authoritarian rule to democracy. This era matters because it encompasses Spain's critical early years of democratic governance and constitutional reform following the end of Franco's regime.

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Person

Born: 1932-09-25
Died: 2014-03-23

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Key dates

Born: 25 September 1932
Died: 23 March 2014

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Instance of: human
Given name: Adolfo
Family name: Suárez
Gender: male
Citizenship: Spain

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Adolfo Suárez González, 1st Duke of Suárez ( Spanish pronunciation: [aˈðolfo ˈswaɾeθ]; 25 September 1932 – 23 March 2014) was a Spanish lawyer and politician. Suárez was Spain's first democratically elected prime minister since the Second Spanish Republic and a key figure in the country's transition to democracy after the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.

When Spain was still an autocratic regime, he was appointed prime minister by King Juan Carlos in 1976. At the time of his appointment, he was not a well-known figure, making many political forces skeptical of his government. However, he oversaw the end of the Francoist Cortes, and the legalisation of all political parties (including the Communist Party of Spain, a particularly difficult move). He led the Union of the Democratic Centre and won the 1977 general election. In 1981, he resigned and founded the party Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), which was elected to the Cortes numerous times. He retired from politics in 1991 and from public life in 2003, due to Alzheimer's disease.