ADOLFO

SUÁREZ

SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION.2. THE SPANISH TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY.3. HISTORICAL CONTEXT.

1) Spanish First General Election (1977).

4. HIS LIFE.1) Childhood and youth.2) First political career.3) President of Spain.4) Later Life.

5. HIS IDEOLOGY.1) References.

6. CONCLUSIONS.

1.INTRODUCTION

Who was Adolfo Suárez?

What did he do?

He became the main

character in the Spanish Transition to Democracy

TRANSITION1975-1986

2.THE SPANISH TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY

Francoist Spain1936-1975

Spain today1986-2014

Franco’s Death

1975

1977

1978

1981

1982

1986

Enthronement of Juan Carlos 1

Franco’s Death

Spanish Constitution

Spanish 1st General Election

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Spanish 2nd General Election

Spanish NATO membership referendum

Spain in European

Comissions

3. HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Francisco Franco

Juan Carlos 1

3.1 .Spanish 1st General Election (1977)

Felipe González

Adolfo Suárez Santiago Carrillo Manuel Fraga

Jordi Pujol Juan de Ajuriaguerra

4.HIS LIFE

4.1. Childhood and youth

Born in Cebreros, Castilla-Leon, on September 25, 1932. He studied Law at Salamanca University. He married Amparo Illana and had 6 children.

Cebreros

4.HIS LIFE

4.2. First Political Career

He was appointed CEO of the Spanish Radio Television network and Minister and Secretary General of the Movement in the first government under the restored Monarchy

4.HIS LIFE4.3. President of Spain (1)

He stood as the winner of the first free elections after Franco’s regime in 1977

5.HIS LIFE4.3. President of Spain (2)

With political tension, he resigned on January 29 (1981).

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4.HIS LIFE4.4. Later Life

In 2005 his son announced his father was suffering from Alzheimer, and he could no longer remember his period as Prime Minister of Spain.

5.HIS IDEOLOGY AND HIS REFERENCES

6.CONCLUSIONS