The Transition´s Milestones

The Transition had a few key moments that we would like to put together in this section. Not only will we present them in chronological order but we will also add other documents, polls and images.

	1975 Francisco Franco dies. D. Juan Carlos I takes oath before the Courts as King of Spain.			1976 Adolfo Suárez, new President of Spain.
	1977 First democratic elections in Spain since 1936.			1978 The Constitution is approved through referendum.
	1979 First local elections (municipal) and second legislative elections (national).			1980 Spain approves the Workers' Statute.
	1981 Attempt of coup d'etat on 23rd February (23-F) and Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo's investiture as president.			1982 Felipe González invested as the Government's president after the electoral win of PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español – Spanish Socialist Workers Party).