Adolfo Suárez
- 2. 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.
- 3. 1.INTRODUCTION Who was Adolfo Suárez? What did he do? He became the main character in the Spanish Transition to Democracy
- 4. TRANSITION 1975-1986 2.THE SPANISH TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY Francoist Spain 1936-1975 Spain today 1986-2014 Franco’s Death 1975 1977 1978 1981 1982 1986 Enthronement of Juan Carlos 1 Franco’s Death Spanish Constitution Spanish 1st General Election 23-F Spanish 2nd General Election Spanish NATO membership referendum Spain in European Comissions
- 5. 3. HISTORICAL CONTEXT Francisco Franco Juan Carlos 1
- 6. 3.1 .Spanish 1st General Election (1977) Felipe González Adolfo Suárez Santiago Carrillo Manuel Fraga Jordi Pujol Juan de Ajuriaguerra
- 7. 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
- 8. 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
- 9. 4.HIS LIFE 4.3. President of Spain (1) He stood as the winner of the first free elections after Franco’s regime in 1977
- 10. 5.HIS LIFE 4.3. President of Spain (2) With political tension, he resigned on January 29 (1981). VIDEO
- 11. 4.HIS LIFE 4.4. 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.
- 12. 5.HIS IDEOLOGY AND HIS REFERENCES
- 13. 6.CONCLUSIONS