Landelino Lavilla
Spanish politician (1934 – 2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lavilla and the second or maternal family name is Alsina.
Landelino Lavilla Alsina (6 August 1934 – 13 April 2020) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the minister of justice from 1976 to 1979. He also served as member of parliament and as senator. His most important role was as President of the Congress of Deputies during the coup d'état of 23-F in 1981. Jurist Eduardo García de Enterría called him the "principal architect of the transition to democracy".[1]
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Landelino Lavilla | |
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President of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 6 April 1979 – 18 November 1982 | |
Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
Prime Minister | Adolfo Suárez |
Preceded by | Fernando Álvarez de Miranda |
Succeeded by | Gregorio Peces-Barba |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 5 July 1976 – 6 April 1979 | |
Preceded by | Antonio Garrigues y Díaz-Cañabate |
Succeeded by | Íñigo Cavero Lataillade |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 6 April 1979 – 18 November 1982 | |
Constituency | Jaén |
In office 18 November 1982 – 28 July 1983 | |
Constituency | Madrid |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 15 June 1977 – 6 April 1979 | |
Constituency | Royal appointment |
Personal details | |
Born | Landelino Lavilla Alsina (1934-08-06)6 August 1934 Lleida, Spain |
Died | 13 April 2020(2020-04-13) (aged 85) Madrid, Spain |
Political party | Union of the Democratic Centre |
Spouse | Juana Rubira |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | |
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