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Intento de golpe de estado de Tejero

1981. Multitudinaria manifestación contra el golpe de estado

Juramento de Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo

OTAN

The Transition´s Milestones
Year 1981

29th january 1981		Adolfo Suárez resigns as government president. •See video: Resignation of Adolfo Suárez as president of the Government in 1981

4th february 1981		The Royal Family visits the Casa de Juntas de Gernika (Gathering House). Members of Herri Batasuna HB interrupt the monarch's speech with nationalist chants and slogans.

18th february 1981		Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Bustelo, appears in front of Congress upholding article 99 of the Constitution, to solicit the Chamber's trust as candidate to the Presidency of the Government. >Investiture of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Bustelo

20th february 1981		First vote for the investiture of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo as president. Absolute majority is not achieved.

23th february 1981		Attempt of coup d'etat. The Congress of Deputies (Parliament) is assaulted by Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Tejero of the Civil Guard, during the second vote of investiture as president of the government of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo. • See video: King Juan Carlos' speech after the attempted coup of 23-F • Videos about the attempted coup

24th february 1981		Tejero surrenders. The King has stopped the coup d'etat.

25th february 1981		Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo is invested as President of the Government by absolute majority.

23rd june 1981		The divorce law elaborated by Francisco Fernández Ordóñez is approved.

29th october 1981		Spain's integration into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is approved. PSOE and PCE vote against it.

9th december 1981		The government signs NATO's joining protocol.

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