Duke of Suárez
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Duke of Suárez is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility
. The dukedom
was bestowed by King Juan Carlos
on Adolfo Suárez
in 1981, following his resignation as Spanish Prime Minister, in recognition of his role in the Spanish transition to democracy
. The Duke of Suárez is also a Grandee of Spain.
The duke's heir apparent
is his son, Adolfo Suárez Illana
.
Spanish nobility
Spanish nobles are persons who possess the legal status of hereditary nobility according to the laws and traditions of the Spanish monarchy. A system of titles and honours of Spain and of the former kingdoms that constitute it comprise the Spanish nobility...
. The dukedom
Dukedom
Dukedom may refer to:* Duchy, the territory ruled by a duke* the office of a duke-Places:United States* Dukedom, Kentucky and Tennessee, an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky and Weakley County, Tennessee-Computer games:...
was bestowed by King Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos I of Spain
Juan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...
on Adolfo Suárez
Adolfo Suárez
Adolfo Suárez y González, 1st Duke of Suárez, Grandee of Spain, KOGF is a Spanish lawyer and politician. Suárez was Spain's first democratically elected prime minister after the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the key figure in the country's transition to democracy.-Parents:He is a son of...
in 1981, following his resignation as Spanish Prime Minister, in recognition of his role in the Spanish transition to democracy
Spanish transition to democracy
The Spanish transition to democracy was the era when Spain moved from the dictatorship of Francisco Franco to a liberal democratic state. The transition is usually said to have begun with Franco’s death on 20 November 1975, while its completion has been variously said to be marked by the Spanish...
. The Duke of Suárez is also a Grandee of Spain.
List of dukes of Suárez
- Adolfo Suárez, 1st Duke of Suárez (born 1932)
The duke's heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is his son, Adolfo Suárez Illana
Adolfo Suárez Illana
Adolfo Suárez e Illana is a Spanish politician, lawyer, author and aficionado-practitioner of bullfighting.-Family background and early life:...
.