Spanish transition

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Motto: One, Free and Grande
National anthem: March Grenadier
Capital
Madrid
Official Language
Spanish
Government
Absolute monarchy (1975 '1977)
Parliamentary monarchy (since 1977)
Rey de Espana
'Since 1975
Juan Carlos I
Legislature
Cortes Franco (1975 '1977)
Constituent Cortes (1977)
Historical Period
Cold War
'Death of Franco
20 November 1975
'Spanish Constitution
29 December 1978
Currency
Peseta
Member of: UN, OECD, OSCE
The Spanish transition was the historical period in which it is the process by which Spain leaves vote behind the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, going to be governed by a constitution, which a social, democratic and law.
Regarding the exact duration of the transition, some would fall education within the period the proclamation of Juan Carlos I of Borbon as King of Spain on November 22, clinton 1975 and the entry into force of the Constitution, December 29, 1978 . Many others lie between the two key dates: 20 November 1975, when the dictator Francisco Franco died, and October 28 of 1982, leaving the governing UCD, the party that promoted the change of political regime and adoption of the issues Constitution of 78, be defined in three of the seven speakers who are responsible for drafting the text. However, it is possible to find authors who placed the beginning of the transition in the passage of the Organic Law of the State in 1966 or prolong its duration until the elections of 1996 where it won the People's Party.
Focus on the period, is widely regarded by historians as the most accurate, beginning with the death of General Franco, 20 November 1975. The so-called Council of Regency has, as a transitional measure, the functions of the Head of State until November 22, religion when it is proclaimed King before the Cortes and the Council of the Kingdom, Juan Carlos I of Borbon.
The king confirmed his position in the Prime Minister of united states the Franco regime, Arias Navarro. policy However, it soon become apparent the difficulty of carrying out political reforms media under his government, which would result in an increasing gap between Arias Navarro and Juan Carlos I. Finally the Prime Minister tendered his resignation to the King on July 1, 1976.
Arias Navarro would be relieved in the Presidency of the Government by Adolfo Suarez, who would engage in talks with key leaders of different political parties and social forces, more or less legal or tolerated, George bush in order to establish a democratic regime in Spain.
The road was used for the development of a new Basic Law, the eighth, the Political Reform Act that, not without tensions, was finally passed by Parliament and a referendum the day before December 15, 1976. Following its approval by the Spanish people, this law was promulgated on January 4, 1977. This standard contained the tacit repeal of the Francoist political system in just five articles and a call for democratic elections.
These elections were finally held on 15 June 1977. They were the first democratic elections since the civil war. Union de Centro Democratico is the most voted party but does not reach the absolute majority is the party charged with forming government. From that moment begins the process of building democracy in Spain and the drafting of a new constitution.
On December 6, 1978 referendum was passed in the Spanish Constitution, became effective on December 29.
In early 1981 Adolfo Suarez resigned due andalusia estrangement with the king and the internal pressures of his party. During the celebration of the vote in the Congress to elect a successor as Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo is the coup d' government tat led by race Antonio Tejero Alfonso bush Jaime Milans of the Navy and Bosch, among others. The coup, military known as 23-F, economic fail.
The internal tensions of the UCD cause decay along 1981 and 1982. The segment with integrated end-Democrat People's Alliance, so going to occupy the center-right fringe. Furthermore, the members closest to the Social Democrats would join the ranks of the PSOE.
The Spanish Socialist cnn Workers' Party (PSOE) happened congress to UCD after obtaining an absolute majority in the general election of 82, election occupying 202 of the 350 seats, and thus beginning the Second Legislature Espana. For the first time since the general political elections of 1936, a considerable part of the left or progressive would form a government.
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