Adolfo Suárez
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Adolfo Suárez González, 1st Duke o Suárez, Grandee o Spain, KOGF (Spaingie pronunciation: [aˈðolfo ˈswaɾeθ]; 25 September 1932 – 23 Mairch 2014) wis a Spainyie lawyer an politeecian. Suárez wis Spain's first democratically electit prime meenister efter the dictatorship o Francisco Franco, an the key figur in the kintra's transeetion tae democracy.[1]
Suárez wis born in Cebreros, Spain.
Durin his term as Prime Meenister, Suárez wis the key figur in the kintra's chynge tae democracy.[2] He led an foondit some democratic politeecal pairties in Spain. He introducit the Politeecal Reform o Spain in 1976 which helpit Spain tae acome a democratic kintra.
Efter a new constitution o Spain wis made intae act, Suárez resignit acause he did nae think that the new constitution wis richt for Spain. Efterwards, Suárez acame a hero tae Spain.
In 2005, Suárez wis diagnosit wi Alzheimer's disease. He diet nearly nine years later at the age o 81 in Madrid, Spain.
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Early life
Suárez wis born in Cebreros, Spain. His parents wur Hipólito Suárez Guerra an Herminia González Prados. He wis eddicatit at the Varsity o Salamanca. Suárez marrit María Amparo Illana Elórtegui in 1961.
Politeecal career
On 4 Julie 1976, Keeng Juan Carlos appyntit Suárez as Prime Meenister o Spain. He wis the first Prime Meenister unner the 1978 Constitution o Spain.
In late Julie o 1977, Suárez acame a member o the Congress o Deputies for Madrid. He wis a member till he retirit frae politics in 1991.
In 1977, Spain haed its first free elections in 41 years. Suárez wis electit Prime Meenister. He an the fowk workin wi him won the 1979 elections unner the new constitution. He resignit as Prime Meenister on 29 Januar 1981.[3]
In 1981, Keeng Juan Carlos o Spain gae Suárez the hereditary title o "Duque de Suárez" (Duke o Suárez).[4] He an aa receivit the title Grande de España (Inglis: Grandee o Spain) acause o his role in the chynge tae democracy.[1]
The Prime Meenister efter Suárez wis Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo. In 1986, Suárez ran again for Prime Meenister. He lost tae Felipe González.
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Personal life
Suárez haed five childer. His first bairn deit in 2004 frae cancer. His wife o fifty years, María Amparo died in 2001. He livit in Madrid durin his retirement years.
In 2005, he wis diagnosed wi Alzheimer's disease.
Daith
On 31 Mey 2005, Suárez's son, Adolfo Suárez Illana, annooncit on Spainyie telly that his faither wis sufferin frae Alzheimer's disease. He deit frae a respiratory infection in Madrid, agit 81.[5]
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