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 Executive (government)|government of Adolfo Suárez|third Suárez government] and was the government of Spain 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 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.
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.Changes March 1981
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Changes May 1981
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Changes September 1981
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Changes December 1981
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Changes July 1982
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Changes September 1982
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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
Prime Minister's Office">Palace of Moncloa">Prime Minister's Office
----Deputy Prime Minister
for Economic Affairs
See [|Ministry of Economy and Trade]
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[Ministry of [Foreign Affairs (Spain)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]
! colspan="9"|Ministry of Justice">Ministry of Justice (Spain)">Ministry of Justice
! colspan="9"|Ministry of Defence">Ministry of Defence (Spain)">Ministry of Defence
! colspan="9"|Ministry of Finance">Ministry of Finance (Spain)">Ministry of Finance
! colspan="9"|Ministry of the Interior">Ministry of the Interior (Spain)">Ministry of the Interior
! colspan="9"|[Ministry of [Public Works and Urbanism]]
! colspan="9"|[Ministry [of Education (Spain)|Ministry of Education and Science]]
----Ministry of Education and Science
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Ministry of Labour and Social Security">Ministry of Labour (Spain)">Ministry of Labour and Social Security
----Ministry of Labour, Health
and Social Security
----
Ministry of Labour
and Social Security
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Ministry of Industry and Energy">Ministry of Industry (Spain)">Ministry of Industry and Energy
! colspan="9"|Ministry of Agriculture">Ministry of Agriculture (Spain)">Ministry of Agriculture
----Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries
----
Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food
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Ministry of Economy and Trade">Ministry of Economy (Spain)">Ministry of Economy and Trade
! colspan="9"|[Ministry of the Presidency]
- State Secretariat for Consumer Affairs
- * Deputy Directorate-General to the Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs
Ministry of Transport and Communications">Ministry of Transport (Spain)">Ministry of Transport and Communications
----Ministry of Transport,
Tourism and Communications
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