The government of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo was formed on 27 February 1981, following the latter's election as

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by the

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on 25 February and his swearing-in on 26 February, as a result of

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's resignation from the post on 29 January 1981. It succeeded the third Suárez government and was the

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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

Council of Ministers

The

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was structured into the offices for the

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and 15 ministries. From December 1981, the council would include two

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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.

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 *()

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*()

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*() Autonomous agency *()

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Notes

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).

Lluís Belenes i Rodríguez History Page (in Spanish). {{DEFAULTSORT:Calvo-Sotelo government 1981 establishments in Spain 1982 disestablishments in Spain Cabinets established in 1981 Cabinets disestablished in 1982 Council of Ministers (Spain)