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Amparo Illana (25 May 1934 – 17 May 2001) was a Spanish noble woman who was the wife of Adolfo Suárez, prime minister of Spain between 1976 and 1981.
Amparo Illana Elórtegui ( Madrid, 25 de mayo de 1934- ibidem, 17 de mayo de 2001) fue una aristócrata española que fue esposa de Adolfo Suárez, presidente del Gobierno de España entre 1976 y 1981.
9 lug 2022 · La primera fue Amparo Illana, la esposa de Adolfo Suárez, primer presidente de la democracia (1976). Ella vivió junto a él la época de la Transición y fue la primera en habitar La Moncloa y ...
17 mag 2001 · Amparo Illana, de 66 años, falleció a las 15,00 horas del jueves en Madrid después de siete años de lucha contra un cáncer de mama que se le descubrió en un chequeo rutinario efectuado en ...
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Adolfo Suárez González was born on 25 September 1932 in Cebreros in the Province of Ávila of Spain, the eldest son of Hipólito Suárez Guerra, a lawyer, and Herminia González Prados. Both of his parents supported the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War. At the age of 18, Suárez was president of the Ávila chapter of Catholic Action. He studied l...
Early career
In 1958, Suárez became the personal secretary of Fernando Herrero Tejedor, the newly appointed civil governor of Ávila. When Tejedor was made deputy secretary-general of the Movimiento Nacional in 1961, Suárez became his chef de cabinet. He gradually rose through the ranks of the Movimiento. In 1965, Suárez was appointed programme director of the state broadcaster Radio y Televisión Española (RTVE). In 1967, he was elected to the Francoist Cortes. In 1968, Suárez was promoted to civil governo...
Premiership
In July 1976, King Juan Carlos requested the resignation of Arias. The relatively obscure Suárez was chosen as the new Prime Minister of Spain, surprising many observers. At the age of 43, he was Spain's youngest prime minister in the 20th century. Due to his Francoist ties, Suárez enjoyed the trust of the political right, while the reformists were dismayed by his appointment.Nevertheless, it was noted that due to his age (he turned 7 years old in the year the civil war ended), Suárez was not...
Post-premiership
In 1982, Suárez founded the Democratic and Social Centre (Centro Democrático y Social, CDS) party, which never achieved the success of UCD, though Suárez and its party were important elements in the Liberal International, joining it in 1988, leading to it being renamed Liberal and Progressive International, and Suárez became President of the Liberal International in 1988.He retired from active politics in 1991, for personal reasons. In 1981, Suárez was raised into the Spanish nobility by King...
On 31 May 2005, Suárez's son, Adolfo Suárez Illana, announced on Spanish television that his father was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The announcement followed speculation about Suárez's health in the Spanish media. On 21 March 2014, his son announced that his death from neurological deterioration was imminent. Suárez then died as a result of...
Suárez married María del Amparo Illana Elórtegui in 1961. She died from cancer on 17 May 2001. Their eldest daughter, María del Amparo ("Mariam") Suárez Illana (1962–2004), died of breast cancer on 6 March 2004, following an 11-year illness. Both of her younger sisters also suffered from the same illness.She was the mother of two children, Alejandr...
Awards
1. Gold Medal of Segovia(17 November 1969). 2. Gold Medal of Ávila (12 February 1981). Received on 9 June 2005. 3. Adopted Son of Ávila (12 February 1981). Received on 9 June 2005. 4. Alfonso X the Wise International Prize in Toledo(21 October 1994). 5. Gold Medal of Madrid (30 November 1995). Received on 10 November 1998. 6. Honorary Degree by the Complutense University of Madrid(28 May 1996). 7. Prince of Asturias Concord Award(13 September 1996). 8. Coexistence Award of Ceuta(30 April 1999...
Biography by CIDOB Archived 31 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)17 mag 2001 · Amparo Illana Elortegi tenía 66 años y llevaba casi siete luchando contra el cáncer. La mujer del primer presidente de la democracia recibió el diagnóstico de tumor de mama en un chequeo en ...
23 mar 2014 · When Herrero Tejedor was appointed civil governor of Ávila, Suárez became his private secretary. He joined Opus Dei, and in summer 1961 married Amparo Illana Elortegui.
