Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo
Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo y Bustelo (Madrid, 1926 - ) was a Spanish political figure during Spain's period of transition after the end of Francisco Franco's regime. He was president of RENFE (Spanish national company of railroads) in 1967-68 and was solicitor in the Cortes in representation of the industralists of the Union of Chemical Industries (1971). He was Minister of Commerce in the first government of the Monarchy (December 1975 - July 1976) and held various posts in the governments of Adolfo Suárez. After the resignation of Suárez, he was supposed to be appointed Prime Minister (Presidente del Gobierno) on February 23, 1981 in a session of the Congress of Deputies interrupted by an attempted coup (23-F). After the failed coup, he served as Prime minister until 1982. He was succeeded by the socialist Felipe González. See also Prime Minister of Spain
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