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Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo y Bustelo (born April 14, 1926 , Madrid ) was a Spanish political figure and President Of The Spanish Government during Spain's period of transition after the end of Francisco Franco 's regime.

He was president of RENFE (Spanish national company of railroads) in 1967–1968 and was solicitor in the Cortes in representation of the industralists of the Union of Chemical Industries (1971). He was Minister of Commerce in the first government of the Monarchy (December 1975 – July 1976) and held various posts in the governments of Adolfo Suárez . After the resignation of Suárez, he was supposed to be appointed Prime Minister () on February 23 , 1981 in a session of the Congress of Deputies interrupted by an attempted coup ( 23-F ). After the failed coup, he served as Prime minister until 1982 . He was succeeded by the socialist Felipe González .


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  Title Prime Minister Of Spain
  Before Adolfo Suárez
  Years 1981&ndash1982
  After Felipe González