Luis Ortiz González
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Luis Ortiz González was a Spanish politician and former Minister of Public Works in the Governments of Adolfo Suarez
.
After receiving a degree in law, he became a member of the state body of technical inspectors and later became financial director of the state run Spanish railway company RENFE
. In December 1975 he was named Under-Secretary for Commerce and in 1976, Under-Secretary for Public Works, holding that post until 1977 when he resigned in order to seek a nomination for the Spanish Congress of Deputies for the 1977 General Election
, the first democratic Spanish election in over 40 years. He withdrew his candidature at the request of Adolfo Suarez, the Prime Minister of Spain
, who appointed him Minister for Public Works on 15 April 1977, succeeding Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo
. However he was replaced in a reshuffle in July 1977. On 14 June 1978 he was elected President of the Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain) (UCD) for Madrid region but resigned in 1979 after failing to win a nomination to stand in the 1979 General Election
. When Calvo Sotelo replaced Suarez as Prime Minister, Ortiz was reappointed Minister of Public Works and Urbanism on 27 February 1981 serving until 2 December 1982.
He finally realised his parliamentary ambitions in the October 1982 General Election
when he was elected MP as part of the UCD list, representing Zamora Province
. When the UCD disbanded in February 1983, he joined the Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) becoming parliamentary spokesman for the CDS group. He then left the CDS to join the Democratic Popular Party
(PDP) and was re-elected in the 1986 General Election
for the Popular Coalition, an electoral alliance between the PDP, the Liberal Party and the Popular Alliance
(AP). In 1989, the three parties merged to form the current People's Party
and in that year Ortiz transferred to the Spanish Senate
where he served one term. He returned to the lower chamber, the Spanish Congress at the 1993 General Election
and was re-elected in 1996
and 2000
representing Zamora.
Adolfo Suárez
Adolfo Suárez y González, 1st Duke of Suárez, Grandee of Spain, KOGF is a Spanish lawyer and politician. Suárez was Spain's first democratically elected prime minister after the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the key figure in the country's transition to democracy.-Parents:He is a son of...
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After receiving a degree in law, he became a member of the state body of technical inspectors and later became financial director of the state run Spanish railway company RENFE
RENFE
Renfe Operadora is the state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains on the 1668-mm "Iberian gauge" and 1435-mm "European gauge" networks of the Spanish national railway infrastructure company ADIF .- History :The name RENFE is derived from that of the former Spanish National...
. In December 1975 he was named Under-Secretary for Commerce and in 1976, Under-Secretary for Public Works, holding that post until 1977 when he resigned in order to seek a nomination for the Spanish Congress of Deputies for the 1977 General Election
Spanish general election, 1977
The Spanish general election of 1977 took place on 15 June 1977. It was the first election since the death of Francisco Franco.Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage in a secret ballot. The elections were held using closed list proportional representation in 52 electoral districts...
, the first democratic Spanish election in over 40 years. He withdrew his candidature at the request of Adolfo Suarez, the Prime Minister of Spain
Prime Minister of Spain
The President of the Government of Spain , sometimes known in English as the Prime Minister of Spain, is the head of Government of Spain. The current office is established under the Constitution of 1978...
, who appointed him Minister for Public Works on 15 April 1977, succeeding Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo
Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo, 1st Marquis of the Ría of Ribadeo and Grandee of Spain was a Spanish political figure and prime minister during the period of transition after the end of Francisco Franco's regime.-Biography:...
. However he was replaced in a reshuffle in July 1977. On 14 June 1978 he was elected President of the Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain) (UCD) for Madrid region but resigned in 1979 after failing to win a nomination to stand in the 1979 General Election
Spanish general election, 1979
General elections were held in Spain on 1 March 1979.-References:* *...
. When Calvo Sotelo replaced Suarez as Prime Minister, Ortiz was reappointed Minister of Public Works and Urbanism on 27 February 1981 serving until 2 December 1982.
He finally realised his parliamentary ambitions in the October 1982 General Election
Spanish general election, 1982
General elections were held in Spain on 28 October 1982.PSOE and PSC presented two different lists of candidates: with the PSOE contesting most of Spain and the PSC only standing in Catalonia...
when he was elected MP as part of the UCD list, representing Zamora Province
Zamora (Spanish Congress Electoral District)
Zamora is one of the 52 electoral districts used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It is one of the nine electoral districts which correspond to the provinces of Castile and León. Zamora is the largest municipality, accounting...
. When the UCD disbanded in February 1983, he joined the Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) becoming parliamentary spokesman for the CDS group. He then left the CDS to join the Democratic Popular Party
Democratic Popular Party (Spain)
The People's Democratic Party was a christian-democratic Spanish political party.It was part of the Democratic Centre Union until 1982, when it entered into alliance with the Popular Alliance , which received the second largest number of votes in 1982 and 1986 elections.In 1989 the party, along...
(PDP) and was re-elected in the 1986 General Election
Spanish general election, 1986
General elections were held in Spain on 23 June 1986. In this election, the Communist Party of Spain merged with other minor left parties to form the coalition Izquierda Unida; in Catalonia they ran as the Catalan Left Union. Similarly, the People's Alliance merged with two other conservative...
for the Popular Coalition, an electoral alliance between the PDP, the Liberal Party and the Popular Alliance
Popular Alliance (Spain)
The People's Alliance was a electoral coalition, and later a political party, founded in 1976 by Manuel Fraga along with six other former Francoist ministers.- History :...
(AP). In 1989, the three parties merged to form the current People's Party
People's Party (Spain)
The People's Party is a conservative political party in Spain.The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance , a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship...
and in that year Ortiz transferred to the Spanish Senate
Spanish Senate
The Senate of Spain is the upper house of Spain's parliament, the . It is made up of 264 members: 208 elected by popular vote, and 56 appointed by the regional legislatures. All senators serve four-year terms, though regional legislatures may recall their appointees at any time.The last election...
where he served one term. He returned to the lower chamber, the Spanish Congress at the 1993 General Election
Spanish general election, 1993
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and was re-elected in 1996
Spanish general election, 1996
General elections were held in Spain on March 3, 1996. The Prime Minister Felipe González of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party lost the elections to Partido Popular and their leader José María Aznar....
and 2000
Spanish general election, 2000
Legislative elections were held in Spain on 12 March 2000. The incumbent People's Party of Prime Minister José María Aznar was elected to a second term in office, converting its plurality of seats in the Congress of Deputies into a majority, and increasing its lead over the opposition Spanish...
representing Zamora.