# Government of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo

The government of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo was formed on 27 February 1981, following the latter's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 25 February and his swearing-in on 26 February, as a result of Adolfo Suárez's resignation from the post on 29 January 1981. It succeeded the third Suárez government and was the Government of Spain from 27 February 1981 to 3 December 1982, a total of 644 days, or 1 year, 9 months and 6 days.
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

Investiture Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (UCD) :
| Ballot → | Ballot → | 21 February 1981 | 23 February 1981 | 25 February 1981 |
| Required majority → | Required majority → | 176 out of 350 N | Simple | Simple Y |
| | Yes • UCD (165) • CD (9) (3 on 21 Feb) • CiU (9) (on 25 Feb) • PAR (1) (on 25 Feb) • UPN (1) • UA (1) (on 25 Feb) | 169 / 350 | Cancelled (as a result of the 23-F coup d'etat attempt) | 186 / 350 |
| | No • PSOE (95) • PCE–PSUC (23) • PSC (16) • PNV (7) • PSE (6) • PSA–PA (4) • Independents (3) • FN (1) • ERC (1) • EE (1) • UPC (1) | 158 / 350 | Cancelled (as a result of the 23-F coup d'etat attempt) | 158 / 350 |
| | Abstentions • CiU (9) (on 21 Feb) • CD (6) (on 21 Feb) • PAR (1) (on 21 Feb) • UA (1) (on 21 Feb) | 17 / 350 | Cancelled (as a result of the 23-F coup d'etat attempt) | 0 / 350 |
| | Absentees • HB (3) • PSOE (2) (1 on 21 Feb) • PSC (1) • PSA–PA (1) (on 21 Feb) | 6 / 350 | Cancelled (as a result of the 23-F coup d'etat attempt) | 6 / 350 |
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## Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister and 15 ministries. From December 1981, the council would include two deputy prime ministers 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.
← Calvo-Sotelo Government → (27 February 1981 – 3 December 1982) :
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Prime Minister | Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo | | UCD | 26 February 1981 | 2 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | José Pedro Pérez-Llorca | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Justice | Francisco Fernández Ordóñez | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 31 August 1981 | |
| Minister of Defence | Alberto Oliart | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Finance | Jaime García Añoveros | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of the Interior | Juan José Rosón | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Public Works and Urbanism | Luis Ortiz González | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Education Minister of Universities and Research | Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 7 March 1981 | |
| Minister of Labour Minister of Health and Social Security | Jesús Sancho Rof | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 7 March 1981 | |
| Minister of Industry and Energy | Ignacio Bayón | | UCD (Ind.) | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Jaime Lamo de Espinosa | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 14 May 1981 | |
| Minister of Economy and Trade | Juan Antonio García Díez | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 2 December 1981 | |
| Minister of the Presidency | Pío Cabanillas Gallas | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 1 September 1981 | |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | José Luis Álvarez | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 7 March 1981 | |
| Minister of Culture | Íñigo Cavero | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 2 December 1981 | |
| Minister of Territorial Administration | Rodolfo Martín Villa | | UCD | 27 February 1981 | 2 December 1981 | |
| Changes March 1981 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Education and Science | Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona | | UCD | 7 March 1981 | 2 December 1981 | |
| Minister of Labour, Health and Social Security | Jesús Sancho Rof | | UCD | 7 March 1981 | 2 December 1981 | |
| Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications | José Luis Álvarez | | UCD | 7 March 1981 | 2 December 1981 | |
| Minister of Universities and Research | Disestablished on 7 March 1981. | Disestablished on 7 March 1981. | Disestablished on 7 March 1981. | Disestablished on 7 March 1981. | Disestablished on 7 March 1981. | Disestablished on 7 March 1981. |
| Changes May 1981 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries | Jaime Lamo de Espinosa | | UCD | 14 May 1981 | 2 December 1981 | |
| Changes September 1981 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Justice | Pío Cabanillas Gallas | | UCD | 1 September 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of the Presidency | Matías Rodríguez Inciarte | | UCD | 1 September 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Changes December 1981 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| First Deputy Prime Minister | Rodolfo Martín Villa | | UCD | 2 December 1981 | 30 July 1982 | |
| Second Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Economy and Trade | Juan Antonio García Díez | | UCD | 2 December 1981 | 30 July 1982 | |
| Minister of Education and Science | Federico Mayor Zaragoza | | UCD (Ind.) | 2 December 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | Santiago Rodríguez-Miranda | | UCD (Ind.) | 2 December 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | José Luis Álvarez | | UCD | 2 December 1981 | 13 September 1982 | |
| Minister of Transport, Tourism and Communications | Luis Gámir | | UCD | 2 December 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Culture | Soledad Becerril | | UCD | 2 December 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Territorial Administration | Rafael Arias-Salgado | | UCD | 2 December 1981 | 30 July 1982 | |
| Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs | Manuel Núñez Pérez | | UCD | 2 December 1981 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, without portfolio | Jaime Lamo de Espinosa | | UCD | 2 December 1981 | 30 July 1982 | |
| Changes July 1982 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Minister of Economy and Trade | Juan Antonio García Díez | | UCD | 30 July 1982 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Minister of Territorial Administration | Luis Cosculluela | | UCD (Ind.) | 30 July 1982 | 3 December 1982 | |
| Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, without portfolio | Discontinued on 30 July 1982 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 30 July 1982 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 30 July 1982 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 30 July 1982 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 30 July 1982 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 30 July 1982 upon the officeholder's dismissal. |
| Changes September 1982 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Party | Party | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | José Luis García Ferrero | | UCD (Ind.) | 13 September 1982 | 3 December 1982 | |

## 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
* (■) Undersecretary
* (■) Director-general
* (●) Autonomous agency
* (◆) Military & intelligence agency
| Office (Original name) | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/party | Ref. |
| Prime Minister's Office |||||||||
| Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno) | Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo | 26 February 1981 | 2 December 1982 | UCD | [13] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] |
| First Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) (2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982) Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs (Vicepresidencia del Gobierno de Asuntos Económicos) (from 30 July 1982) | Rodolfo Martín Villa | 2 December 1981 | 30 July 1982 | UCD | [33] [34] |
| First Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Primera del Gobierno) (2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982) Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs (Vicepresidencia del Gobierno de Asuntos Económicos) (from 30 July 1982) | Juan Antonio García Díez | 30 July 1982 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | [33] [34] |
| [33] [34] |||||||
| Second Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia Segunda del Gobierno) (2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982) | Juan Antonio García Díez | 2 December 1981 | 30 July 1982 | UCD | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |||||||||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) | José Pedro Pérez-Llorca | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | [13] [35] [36] |
| [13] [35] [36] |||||||
| Ministry of Justice |||||||||
| Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) | Francisco Fernández Ordóñez | 27 February 1981 | 31 August 1981 (resigned) | UCD | [37] [38] [39] |
| Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) | Pío Cabanillas Gallas | 1 September 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | [37] [38] [39] |
| [37] [38] [39] |||||||
| Ministry of Defence |||||||||
| Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa) | Alberto Oliart | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | |
| Ministry of Finance |||||||||
| Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) | Jaime García Añoveros | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | [27] [41] [42] [43] [44] |
| [27] [41] [42] [43] [44] |||||||
| Ministry of the Interior |||||||||
| Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior) | Juan José Rosón | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | |
| Ministry of Public Works and Urbanism |||||||||
| Ministry of Public Works and Urbanism (Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Urbanismo) | Luis Ortiz González | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | [13] [45] |
| Ministry of Education and Science |||||||||
| Ministry of Education; Ministry of Universities and Research (Ministerio de Educación; Ministerio de Universidades e Investigación) (until 7 March 1981) Ministry of Education and Science (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia) (from 7 March 1981) | Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona | 27 February 1981 | 2 December 1981 | UCD | [13] [14] [46] [47] |
| Ministry of Education; Ministry of Universities and Research (Ministerio de Educación; Ministerio de Universidades e Investigación) (until 7 March 1981) Ministry of Education and Science (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia) (from 7 March 1981) | Federico Mayor Zaragoza | 2 December 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD (Independent) | [13] [14] [46] [47] |
| [13] [14] [46] [47] |||||||
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security |||||||||
| Ministry of Labour; Ministry of Health and Social Security (Ministerio de Trabajo; Ministerio de Sanidad y Seguridad Social) (until 7 March 1981) Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Security (Ministerio de Trabajo, Sanidad y Seguridad Social) (7 March – 2 December 1981) Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social) (from 2 December 1981) | Jesús Sancho Rof | 27 February 1981 | 2 December 1981 | UCD | [13] [14] [15] [48] [49] |
| Ministry of Labour; Ministry of Health and Social Security (Ministerio de Trabajo; Ministerio de Sanidad y Seguridad Social) (until 7 March 1981) Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Security (Ministerio de Trabajo, Sanidad y Seguridad Social) (7 March – 2 December 1981) Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social) (from 2 December 1981) | Santiago Rodríguez-Miranda | 2 December 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD (Independent) | [13] [14] [15] [48] [49] |
| Ministry of Industry and Energy |||||||||
| Ministry of Industry and Energy (Ministerio de Industria y Energía) | Ignacio Bayón | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD (Independent) | [13] [16] [50] [51] |
| [13] [16] [50] [51] |||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture |||||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura) (until 14 May 1981) Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca) (14 May – 2 December 1981) Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) (from 2 December 1981) | Jaime Lamo de Espinosa | 27 February 1981 | 2 December 1981 | UCD | [13] [15] [16] [19] [52] |
| Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura) (until 14 May 1981) Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca) (14 May – 2 December 1981) Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) (from 2 December 1981) | José Luis Álvarez | 2 December 1981 | 13 September 1981 | UCD | [13] [15] [16] [19] [52] |
| Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura) (until 14 May 1981) Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca) (14 May – 2 December 1981) Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación) (from 2 December 1981) | José Luis García Ferrero | 13 September 1982 | 3 December 1982 | UCD (Independent) | [13] [15] [16] [19] [52] |
| 14 December 1981 – 8 December 1982 (■) State Secretariat for Food (■) Directorate-General for Agricultural and Food Industries (■) Directorate-General for Food Policy (■) Undersecretariat for Agriculture and Nature Conservation (■) Directorate-General for Agricultural Research and Training (■) Directorate-General for Agricultural Production (■) Directorate-General for Services (■) Undersecretariat for Maritime Fisheries (■) Directorate-General for Fisheries Management (■) Directorate-General for International Fisheries Relations (■) Technical General Secretariat |||||||
| Ministry of Economy and Trade |||||||||
| Ministry of Economy and Trade (Ministerio de Economía y Comercio) | Juan Antonio García Díez | 27 February 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | [14] [16] [53] [54] |
| [14] [16] [53] [54] |||||||
| Ministry of the Presidency |||||||||
| Ministry of the Presidency (Ministerio de la Presidencia) | Pío Cabanillas Gallas | 27 February 1981 | 1 September 1981 | UCD | [14] [55] [56] |
| Ministry of the Presidency (Ministerio de la Presidencia) | Matías Rodríguez Inciarte | 1 September 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | [14] [55] [56] |
| [14] [55] [56] |||||||
| Ministry of Transport and Communications |||||||||
| Ministry of Transport and Communications (Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones) (until 7 March 1981) Ministry of Transport, Tourism and Communications (Ministerio de Transportes, Turismo y Comunicaciones) (from 7 March 1981) | José Luis Álvarez | 27 February 1981 | 2 December 1981 | UCD | [13] [14] [52] [57] |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications (Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones) (until 7 March 1981) Ministry of Transport, Tourism and Communications (Ministerio de Transportes, Turismo y Comunicaciones) (from 7 March 1981) | Luis Gámir | 2 December 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | [13] [14] [52] [57] |
| Ministry of Culture |||||||||
| Ministry of Culture (Ministerio de Cultura) | Íñigo Cavero | 27 February 1981 | 2 December 1981 | UCD | [58] [59] |
| Ministry of Culture (Ministerio de Cultura) | Soledad Becerril | 2 December 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | [58] [59] |
| [58] [59] |||||||
| Ministry of Territorial Administration |||||||||
| Ministry of Territorial Administration (Ministerio de Administración Territorial) | Rodolfo Martín Villa | 27 February 1981 | 2 December 1981 | UCD | |
| Ministry of Territorial Administration (Ministerio de Administración Territorial) | Rafael Arias-Salgado | 2 December 1981 | 30 July 1982 | UCD | |
| Ministry of Territorial Administration (Ministerio de Administración Territorial) | Luis Cosculluela | 30 July 1982 | 3 December 1982 | UCD (Independent) | |
| Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs |||||||||
| Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo) | Manuel Núñez Pérez | 2 December 1981 | 3 December 1982 | UCD | [15] [56] |
| [15] [56] |||||||
| Ministers without portfolio |||||||||
| Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, without portfolio (Ministro adjunto al Presidente, sin cartera) (2 December 1981 – 30 July 1982) | Jaime Lamo de Espinosa | 2 December 1981 | 30 July 1982 | UCD | [34] [60] |
| [34] [60] |||||||