Adolfo Suárez González, 1st Duke of Suárez (; 25 September 1932 – 23 March 2014) was a Spanish lawyer and politician. Suárez was Spain's first democratically elected

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since the

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and a key figure in the country's transition to democracy after the dictatorship of

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. When Spain was still an autocratic regime, he was appointed prime minister by

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in 1976, hoping that his government could bring about democracy. 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

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, 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

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Early life

Adolfo Suárez González was born on 25 September 1932 in

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in the

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of Spain, the eldest son of Hipólito Suárez Guerra, a lawyer, and Herminia González Prados. Both of his parents supported the

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during the

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. At the age of 18, Suárez was president of the Ávila chapter of

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. He studied law at the

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, after which he took a job at the municipal government of

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in 1955. He subsequently became a member of

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, and obtained a doctorate at the

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. He also worked briefly as a porter at Madrid's

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Political career

Early career

In 1958, Suárez became the personal secretary of Fernando Herrero Tejedor, the newly appointed civil governor of Ávila. When Tejedor was made deputy secretary-general of the ''

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'' in 1961, Suárez became his ''

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''. He gradually rose through the ranks of the ''Movimiento''. In 1965, Suárez was appointed programme director of the state broadcaster Radio y Televisión Española (RTVE). In 1967, he was elected to the Francoist Cortes. In 1968, Suárez was promoted to civil governor and provincial head of the ''Movimiento'' in

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. In 1969, he was made director general of RTVE. Under this capacity, he became a close friend to future king Prince Juan Carlos. In March 1975, Herrero Tejedor became secretary-general of the ''Movimiento'' while Suárez was appointed deputy secretary-general. Herrero Tejedor was considered a likely candidate for prime minister until his death in a car accident in June. In December, shortly after

's death, Suárez was promoted to secretary-general by prime minister

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, and became a member of Arias's cabinet. In the same year, he also became a founding member of the

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(''Unión del Pueblo Español'', UDPE).

Premiership

In July 1976, King

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requested the resignation of Arias. The relatively obscure Suárez was chosen as the new

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, surprising many observers. At the age of 43, he was Spain's youngest prime minister in the 20th century. Due to his Francoist ties, Suárez enjoyed the trust of the political right, while the reformists were dismayed by his appointment. Nevertheless, it was noted that due to his age (he turned 7 years old the year that the civil war ended), Suárez was not as strongly associated with the bloody Civil War or the most brutal years of Franco's rule as the older politicians. Within a year of his appointment, Suárez had rapidly introduced reform measures and taken decisive steps in Spain's

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(''La Transición''). The

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, which permitted universal suffrage and established the basis for a new,

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, was passed by a huge majority in the Francoist Cortes in November 1976 and overwhelmingly approved by a

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in December. Suárez managed to placate the conservative military officers, while also reaching out to

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(PSOE) and later,

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(PCE). Between February and April 1977, the PSOE and the PCE were both legalised, trade unions were recognised, and the ''Movimiento'' was abolished. The legalisation of the PCE in particular provoked fury in the Spanish military; Suárez responded by sacking hardliners and promoting more liberal officers such as

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. On 15 June, Suárez led the Union of the Democratic Centre (''Unión de Centro Democrático'', UCD) to victory in Spain's first free elections in 41 years, and became the first democratically elected prime minister of the post-Francoist Spain. In 1978, during Suárez's premiership, Spain voted in the

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condemning

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, thus distancing Spain from the Francoist-influenced military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Suárez's

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government instituted further democratic reforms. A new constitution, which recognised Spain as a

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, was approved by a

in December 1978. In an effort to address separatist tensions and calls for increased local autonomy, Suárez also negotiated the creation of Spain's autonomous communities. Suárez's coalition won the 1979 elections under the new constitution. Suárez's political power eroded as he struggled to deal with economic recession, mounting violent activity by

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, calls for further regional autonomy and divisions within his own party. He became increasingly withdrawn from governance, partly due to a chronic dental condition. He survived a

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presented by Felipe González and the PSOE in May 1980. In January 1981, trailing in the polls behind the PSOE and faced with a revolt within the UCD, Suárez announced his resignation as prime minister. A month later, as parliament took the vote to confirm Suárez's successor

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, Lieutenant-Colonel

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and around 200 Civil Guards stormed the chamber in an attempted coup and held the lawmakers hostage for some 22 hours. Suárez, along with two other parliamentarians, exhibited defiance by remaining calmly seated during the panic. The

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coup attempt ("El Tejerazo") failed as it was opposed by Spain's main newspaper

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(who managed to get a special edition in favor of the constitution issued and distributed on the evening of the coup attempt) and denounced by King Juan Carlos I in a televised address. Meanwhile, promised military support for the coup failed to materialise – with few exceptions, most notably

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who led pro-coup troops in Valencia.

Post-premiership

In 1982, Suárez founded the Democratic and Social Centre (Centro Democrático y Social, CDS) party, which never achieved the success of UCD, though Suárez and its party were important elements in the

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, joining it in 1988, leading to it being renamed ''Liberal and Progressive International'', and Suárez became President of the Liberal International in 1988. He retired from active politics in 1991, for personal reasons. In 1981, Suárez was raised into the

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by King Juan Carlos of Spain and given the hereditary title of "Duque de Suárez" (

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), together with the title Grande de España (English: Grandee of Spain) following his resignation as Prime Minister and in recognition of his role in the

. Suárez was awarded the '' Príncipe de Asturias a la Concordia'' in September 1996 for his role in Spain's early democracy. On 8 June 2007, during the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the first democratic elections, King Juan Carlos appointed Suárez the 1,193rd Knight of the

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. He was also a member of the Club de Madrid, an independent organization (based in Madrid) that is composed of more than 80 former democratic Prime Ministers and Presidents. The group works to strengthen democratic governance and leadership.

Illness and death

On 31 May 2005, Suárez's son,

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, announced on Spanish television that his father was suffering from

. The announcement followed speculation about Suárez's health in the Spanish media. On 21 March 2014, his son announced that his death from neurological deterioration was imminent. Suárez then died as a result of a respiratory infection on 23 March 2014 in a clinic in Madrid. Suarez was given a state funeral and was buried in the cloister of

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shared his condolences, saying: "In fraternal suffrage with you all, I make fervent prayers to the Lord for the eternal rest of this esteemed and feature figure of the recent history of Spain." On 26 March 2014, the Spanish government decided to rename the Madrid-Barajas Airport to Adolfo Suárez

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in honour of his service to the country.

Family

Suárez married María del Amparo Illana Elórtegui in 1961. She died from cancer on 17 May 2001. Their eldest daughter, María del Amparo ("Mariam") Suárez Illana (1962–2004), died of

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on 6 March 2004, following an 11-year illness. Both of her younger sisters also suffered from the same illness. She was the mother of two children, Alejandra Romero Suárez (born 1990), herself the current holder of her grandfather's dukedom, and Fernando Romero Suárez (born 1993). Suarez' youngest daughter, María Sonsoles Suárez Illana (born 1967), became a TV

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for

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. From 1992 to 1994 she was married to José María Martínez-Bordiú y Bassó de Roviralta (a nephew of Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú, the son-in-law of Francisco Franco); the couple was without issue. In 2012 she married the Mozambican musician Paulo Wilson, and they separated in 2017. Suárez's eldest son, Adolfo Suárez Illana, is a politician and lawyer who is heavily involved with the world of

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; he has two sons. Suárez had two more children, his daughter Laura and his son Francisco Javier; both remain unmarried.

Honours

Decorations

National

* **

1,193rd Knight of the

(8 June 2007). ** Order of Charles III - Sash of Collar

Collar of the

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''(Posthumously)'' (24 March 2014). ** ESP Charles III Order GC

Grand Cross of the

(23 June 1978). ** ESP Isabella Catholic Order GC

Grand Cross of the

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(29 September 1973). ** Grand Cross of the

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(18 July 1969). ** ESP Alfonso X Order GC

Grand Cross of the

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(1 April 1970). ** ESP Alfonso X Order - Common

Commander's Cross of the

(1 April 1967). ** Grand Cross of the Order of Naval Merit (1 April 1972). ** Orde del Cardenal Cisneros

Grand Cross of the

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(18 July 1972). ** Ordem-Yugo-Flechas

Grand Cross of the Order of the Yoke and the Arrows (4 July 1975). ** Grand Cross of the Military Merit with White Decoration (14 September 1970).

Foreign

*: **

Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (20 April 1978). ** PRT Order of Liberty - Grand Cross BAR

Grand Cross of the

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(22 February 1996).

Awards

* Gold Medal of

(17 November 1969). * Gold Medal of

(12 February 1981). Received on 9 June 2005. * Adopted Son of

(12 February 1981). Received on 9 June 2005. *Alfonso X the Wise International Prize in

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(21 October 1994). *Gold Medal of

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(30 November 1995). Received on 10 November 1998. *

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by the

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(28 May 1996). * Prince of Asturias Concord Award (13 September 1996). *Coexistence Award of

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(30 April 1999). *Gold Medal of

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(22 March 1997). *Medal of Honor of

(15 May 2011). *Adopted Son of

(''Posthumous'', 27 March 2014).

Arms

References

External links

Biography by CIDOB
(in Spanish)
Tribute to Adolfo Suárez: Guestbook
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Early life

Political career

Early career

Premiership

Post-premiership

Illness and death

Family

Honours

Decorations

National

Foreign

Awards

Arms

See also

References

External links