First government of Adolfo Suárez


The first government of Adolfo Suárez was formed on 8 July 1976, following the latter's appointment as prime minister of Spain by King Juan Carlos I on 3 July and his swearing-in on 5 July, as a result of Carlos Arias Navarro's resignation from the post on 1 July 1976. It succeeded the [Second Executive (government)|government of Carlos Arias Navarro|second Arias Navarro government] and was the government of Spain from 8 July 1976 to 5 July 1977, a total of days, or.
Suárez's first cabinet comprised members from the National Movement, but also by members of the reformist 'Tácito' group, a number of political associations that could not yet be legalized as parties—such as the Spanish People's Union and the Spanish Democratic Union —and the Federation of Independent Studies political society. Following the death of dictator Francisco Franco, the regulations of the Cortes Españolas had been amended to allow legislators to group into parliamentary factions, one of whom—the Independent Parliamentary Group, which would later become the Independent Social Federation party—being represented in the Council of Ministers through Rodolfo Martín Villa.
On 7 April 1977, the National Movement and the FET y de las JONS party were officially disbanded, and many cabinet members—who had gone their own separate ways to a number of political parties ahead of the 1977 general election—joined into the nascent Union of the Democratic Centre electoral alliance under Suárez's leadership upon its formation in May 1977.

Cabinet changes

Suárez's first government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the two deputy prime ministers and 19 ministries, including one minister without portfolio.

Changes September 1976

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Changes April 1977

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