1. Adolfo Suárez played a key role in Spain's transition to democracy after Franco's death as the first Prime Minister elected in free democratic elections in 1977. 2. As Prime Minister, he legalized political parties, freed political prisoners, and oversaw the drafting of the Spanish constitution of 1978 which established Spain as a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. 3. However, he resigned in 1981 due to political tensions, and later suffered from Alzheimer's disease where he could no longer remember his time as Prime Minister of Spain.

1. 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).
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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