Adolfo Suárez González, 1st Duke of Suárez was a Spanish lawyer and politician. Suárez was Spain's first democratically elected Prime Minister since the Second Spanish Republic and a key figure in the country's transition to democracy after the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.

What did Adolfo Suarez do?

Suárez was born in Cebreros, Spain. During his term as Prime Minister, Suárez was the key figure in the country's change to democracy. He led and founded some democratic political parties in Spain. He created the Political Reform of Spain in 1976 which helped Spain to become a democratic country.

When did Franco die?

On 20 November 1975, Spanish General Francisco Franco died in bed, signaling the unceremonious end of one of Europe's longest dictatorships (1939-1975). On 24 October 2019, his remains were exhumed from the state-sponsored monument, Valley of the Fallen.