Suárez III Government


The Suárez III Government was formed on 6 April 1979 following Adolfo Suárez's election as Prime Minister of Spain by the Congress of Deputies on 30 March and his swearing-in on 2 April, as a result of the Union of the Democratic Centre emerging as the largest parliamentary force at the 1979 Spanish general election. Suárez's third cabinet was composed mainly by members of the UCD and a number of independents. It succeeded the second Suárez government and was the Government of Spain from 6 April 1979 to 27 February 1981, a total of days, or.
The government was automatically dismissed on 29 January 1981 as a consequence of Adolfo Suárez's resignation as Prime Minister, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.

Investiture

Cabinet changes

Suárez's third government saw a number of cabinet changes during its tenure:
The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the two deputy prime ministers and 21 ministries, including a number of deputy ministries without portfolio. This number would be maintained in the May 1980 reshuffle with some changes within the deputy ministries, one of which would be abolished in the September 1980 reshuffle.

Changes January 1980

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Changes May 1980

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Changes September 1980

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