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Transition and Democracy

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After the death of Franco, Juan Carlos was crowned.

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In 1976, Juan Carlos I appointed Adolfo Suárez as president.

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With his reforms, Spain could once again become a democratic country.

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Political parties and labor unions were legacy.

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Political prisoners were released

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People in exile returned to Spain

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The first democratic elections, signed in 1936, were held

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Elections took place in 1977

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and the UCD was elected, the party led by Suárez

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After the 1977 elections, representatives of the major political parties wrote a constitution which was approved by parliamentarians.

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In 1978, Spaniards voted in favor of the constitution in a referendum.

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This constitution stabilizes that Spain is a democratic country whose national sovereignty resides with the Spanish people with a parliamentary monarchy as a form of government.

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It also guarantees cities rights such as equivalence under the law, freedom of expression and the right to vote for a civilization over 18 years old.

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New elections were held in 1979 and the party of Adolfo Suárez proceeded one again.

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During his mandate, Spain suffered a serious economic crisis, and terroristic attacks by ETA were frequent.

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Suárez resigned as president.

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In 1981, while Parliament was voting to elect Leopoldo Carlos Sotelo as the new president,

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a small group of military officers led by Colonel Antonio Tejera attempted a coup.

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However, Tejero did not have support from political parties, the people or the king, and the cop failed.

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Since 1981, several presidents have headed the Spanish government.

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Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, UCD, Felipe González, PSOE, José María Aznar, PP, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, PSOE, Mariano Rajoy, PP and Pedro Sánchez.

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Pedro Sánchez is the current president of Spain.