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

The Democratic Center Union (Spanish: Unión de Centro Democrático, UCD) was a coalition, and later political party, in Spain, existing from 1977 to 1983, and initially led by Adolfo Suárez. Adolfo Suárez decorating the poster for the political party The Democratic Center Union. ... Adolfo Suárez decorating the poster for the political party The Democratic Center Union. ... A coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adolfo Suárez González (born September 25, 1932) Spanish politician, became Spains first democratically elected president of government (prime minister) after the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco. ...

The coalition, in fact a federation of parties, was formed on May 3, 1977, during the transition to democracy from the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, with the involvement of leaders from a variety of newly formed centrist and rightist factions, under the leadership of Suárez, then Prime Minister. The principal components of the UCD defined themselves as Christian democrats, liberals, social democrats, or “independents,” the latter frequently comprising conservative elements which had been part of the Franco regime. UCD constitued itself as a party on Aug 4, 1977. May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Francisco Franco Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (pron. ... The Prime Minister, or President of the Government (Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno), of Spain is the Spanish head of government. ... Christian Democracy is a political ideology, born at the end of the 19th century, largely as a result of the papal encyclical Rerum Novarum of Pope Leo XIII, in which the Vatican recognized workers misery and agreed that something should be done about it, in reaction to the rise of... This article discusses liberalism as a major political ideology as it developed and stands currently. ... 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. ... For related and other uses, see Conservatism (disambiguation) Conservatism [derivative of conserve; from Latin conservare, to keep, guard, observe] in its true and classic sense is a simple philosophy that emphasizes a disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve. Classical conservatism does not readily avail itself to the ideology... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

The UCD governed Spain to 1982. In the elections of June 15 1977, the party took 34.4% of the vote and 166 seats of the 350 in the Congress of Deputies. The party governed as a minority and worked with all major parties in the Congress, including the rightist People’s Alliance as well as the parties of the left, the Socialists (PSOE) and Communists (PCE). Suárez became the first democratically chosen prime minister of Spain after the Franco period. The UCD played a major role in writing the new constitution, as three of the seven members of the constitutional drafting commission, established after those elections, came from the party. In March 1979 the UCD again won the elections but could not attain a majority, with 34.8% of the vote and 168 deputies. Won by a Mr Martin J Hollerwatch of 34 Clackton Road, Cumberbatch-On-Sea (El Partido Malvado - The Evil Party) through a sliding majority poll of fifty to something. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... The Spanish Congress of Deputies (Spanish: Congreso de los Diputados) is the lower house of the Cortes Generales, Spains legislative branch. ... The Spanish Socialist Workers Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español or PSOE) is one of the main parties of Spain. ... PCE symbol The Communist Party of Spain (Partido Comunista de España or PCE) is the third largest political party of Spain. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Results for the 1979 Spanish general election Reference El País official webpage (spanish) Congreso de españa official webpage (spanish) ...

The fundamental reason for the party’s disappearance was internal conflict between its diverse factions, which led to the resignation of Suárez as prime minister in January 1981. Suárez was replaced by Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo for the remainder of the term of the Cortes. Many believe that the only factor that had kept the party together was the writing of the constitution. With that work done, the party became increasingly unpopular due to the growth of unemployment, inflation and the general economic crisis affecting the country. Following the attempted coup of 1981, the socialists convincingly won the general election. The UCD, presenting Landelino Lavilla as its candidate for prime minister, took only 6.7% of the vote and 11 seats. Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo y Bustelo (born in 1926, Madrid) was a Spanish political figure and Prime Minister of the Spanish government during Spains period of transition after the end of Francisco Francos regime. ... The Cortes Generales (English: General Courts) is the Spanish legislature. ... Antonio Tejero with a gun in his hand, breaking into the Congress of Deputies February 23, 1981, attempting a coup. ... PSOE and PSC presented two different candidatures: PSOE in Spain and PSC (Catalan Social Party) only in Catalunya. ...

After his resignation, Adolfo Suárez formed the Democratic and Social Center (CDS) to occupy the center ground, competing in the 1982 elections and beyond; other groups were integrated both into the PSOE and the AP. Most of the UCD’s electorate became supporters of the People's Alliance (AP), which later became the People's Party, today Spain's principal conservative party. Many ex ministers and leaders of UCD also joined the AP ranks. Subsequently, the UCD was disbanded on February 18, 1983 Democratic and Social Centre (in Castillan: Centro Democrático y Social) is a political party in Spain. ... From the left: Mariano Rajoy, Josep Piqué and José María Aznar during the proclamation act of Josep Piqué in September 2003 The Peoples Party (Spanish: Partido Popular) is a large right-wing political party in Spain. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. ...