Felipe González
prime minister of Spain from 1982 to 1996
Felipe González Márquez (born 5 March 1942) is a Spanish socialist politician. He was the General Secretary of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) from 1974 to 1997. To date, he remains the longest-serving Prime Minister of Spain, after having served four successive mandates from 1982 to 1996. He is married and has three children.
Felipe González Márquez | |
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Prime Minister of Spain | |
In office 1 December 1982 – 4 May 1996 | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos |
Deputy | Alfonso Guerra Narcís Serra i Serra |
Preceded by | Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo |
Succeeded by | José María Aznar López |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 4 May 1996 – 22 June 1997 | |
Preceded by | José María Aznar |
Succeeded by | Joaquin Almunia |
In office 4 July 1977 – 1 December 1982 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Manuel Fraga Iribarne |
Personal details | |
Born | Seville, Spain | 5 March 1942
Political party | Socialist Workers' Party |
Spouse(s) | María del Carmen Julia Romero y López |
Alma mater | University of Seville |