Adolfo Suarez decorating a political poster 15th of June, 1977

The Democratic Center Union (Spanish: Unión de Centro Democrático, UCD) was a political coalition formed by several groups of conservatives, "democristians", liberals and social democrats in Spain in 1977. Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... In politics, the term liberal refers to: an adherent of the ideology of liberalism —an ideology espousing liberty. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

It was at first led by Adolfo Suárez which constituted the framework of the government through the Spanish transition from dictatorship to democracy. The reform group from the Franco regime also joined and Suárez was elected the coalition president. The group won the general elections in June the same year, and Suárez became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Spain after the Franco regime. He later united all fragments into one common party (with the same name). Adolfo Suárez González (born September 25, 1932) Spanish politician and statesman. ... Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler were two of the 20th centurys most notorious dictators. ... Francisco Franco, late in life Ms Young IS a man. ... The following is the list of those who have served as President of the Spanish government. ...

The party followed with another victory in the 1979 elections, but the diverse ideological beliefs and too many strong leaders soon led to a crisis within the party. Suárez resigned in 1981 and was followed by Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo who became the new Prime Minister. Augustín Rodríguez Sahagún became the party leader. Soon there after, Calvo Sotelo took over as the head of the party and then giving the title to Landelino Lavilla in 1982. 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo y Bustelo (Madrid, 1926 - ) was a Spanish political figure during Spains period of transition after the end of Francisco Francos regime. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime...

The crisis led to a separation of the different groups. First the "democristians" left the party, then the social democrats and finally Suárez himself. He formed his own party, Democratic and Social Center which never achieved the success of UCD. In the 1982 elections The Democratic Center Union only got 7,14% of the votes and consecuently lost. The year after the party dissolved and disappeared from Spanish politics forever. 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime...

See also: Politics of Spain Parliamentary democracy was restored following the death of General Franco in 1975, who had ruled since the end of the civil war in 1939. ...