José Pedro Pérez-Llorca

José Pedro Pérez-Llorca
José Pedro Pérez-Llorca
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; 9 September 1980 – 1 December 1982
Prime Minister	Adolfo Suárez; Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo;
Preceded by	Marcelino Oreja
Succeeded by	Fernando Morán López
Minister for Territorial Administrations
	In office; 3 May 1980 – 9 September 1980
Prime Minister	Adolfo Suárez
Preceded by	Antonio Fontán
Succeeded by	Rodolfo Martín Villa
Minister of the Presidency
	In office; 6 April 1979 – 3 May 1980
Prime Minister	Adolfo Suárez
Preceded by	José Manuel Otero
Succeeded by	Rafael Arias-Salgado
Member of the Congress of Deputies
	In office; 29 June 1977 – 31 August 1982
Personal details
Born	José Pedro Pérez-Llorca Rodrigo; 30 November 1940; Cádiz, Spain
Died	6 March 2019 (aged 78); Madrid, Spain
Political party	Union of the Democratic Centre
Alma mater	Universidad Complutense

José Pedro Pérez-Llorca (30 November 1940 – 6 March 2019) was a Spanish lawyer who served as the minister of foreign affairs from 1980 to 1982. He was also one of the Fathers of the Constitution and played a key role in the country's transition to democracy.^[1]

Early life and education

Pérez-Llorca was born in Cádiz on 30 November 1940.^[2]^[3] He graduated from the Universidad Complutense, Madrid, with a law degree.^[2]

Career

Pérez-Llorca in 1982

Pérez-Llorca was a lawyer by profession and worked in the ministry of foreign affairs.^[2] He played a significant role in the creation of Spain's 1978 constitution, of which he was one of seven authors.^[2] He also worked as a professor of constitutional law at his alma mater, Universidad Complutense.^[2]

Pérez-Llorca became a member of the Union of the Democratic Centre.^[2] He served in the Congress of Deputies from 1977 to 1982, representing the province of Madrid.^[2] In 1979 he was appointed minister for the presidency and minister of territorial administration in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez.^[2]

In September 1980, Pérez-Llorca was appointed minister of foreign affairs, replacing Marcelino Oreja in the post.^[4]^[5] The cabinet was headed by Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo.^[2] Pérez-Llorca's term as minister ended in 1982.

Pérez-Llorca had several positions on the boards of different firms. He co-founded the Pérez-Llorca law firm in 1983 serving as its chairman from then until at least 2005.^[6]^[7] He was the chairman of Urquijo Leasing and AEG Ibérica and a member of the Board of Telefónica and of the Madrid Stock Exchange Council.^[6]

Death and funeral

Pérez-Llorca died on 6 March 2019.^[1] His funeral at the cathedral of San Jerónimo el Real in Madrid was attended by King Felipe and Queen Letizia and leading politicians, including Pío García-Escudero, Ana Pastor, Esperanza Aguirre, and Ana Botella.^[8]

Other activities

Pérez-Llorca was also a board member of directors of the International Airlines Group.^[9] He had also membership at the non-profit organizations, including FAES Foundation and Museo Nacional del Prado.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Anabel Diez (6 March 2019). "Muere José Pedro Pérez-Llorca, uno de los padres de la Constitución, a los 78 años". El Pais (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "José Pedro Pérez-Llorca is appointed new President of the Board of Trustees of the Museo del Prado". Museo del Prado (in Spanish). 26 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ "Board of Directors" (PDF). IBERIA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ Fernando Rodrigo (1995). "Western alignment: Spain's security policy". In R. Gillespie; Fernando Rodrigo; Jonathan Story (eds.). Democratic Spain: Reshaping External Relations in a Changing World. London; New York: Routledge. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-415-11325-0.
^ Angel Viñas (1999). "Breaking the shackles from the past: Spain foreign policy from Franco to Felipe González". In Sebastian Balfour; Paul Preston (eds.). Spain and the Great Powers in the Twentieth Century. London; New York: Routledge. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-415-18078-8.
^ ^a ^b "Board of Directors" (PDF). ICA Group. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ "Law firm Pérez-Llorca of Spain named Javier Fernández Cuenca partner". Attorneys. 7 March 2005. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ "Los Reyes presiden el funeral en memoria de José Pedro Pérez-Llorca, uno de los padres de la Constitución española". Europa Press (in Spanish). 4 April 2019.
^ "Appointment of the IAG Board Members". IAG. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

External link

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[elp-1] Anabel Diez (6 March 2019). "Muere José Pedro Pérez-Llorca, uno de los padres de la Constitución, a los 78 años". El Pais (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

[prado26oct-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "José Pedro Pérez-Llorca is appointed new President of the Board of Trustees of the Museo del Prado". Museo del Prado (in Spanish). 26 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[3] "Board of Directors" (PDF). IBERIA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[4] Fernando Rodrigo (1995). "Western alignment: Spain's security policy". In R. Gillespie; Fernando Rodrigo; Jonathan Story (eds.). Democratic Spain: Reshaping External Relations in a Changing World. London; New York: Routledge. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-415-11325-0.

[5] Angel Viñas (1999). "Breaking the shackles from the past: Spain foreign policy from Franco to Felipe González". In Sebastian Balfour; Paul Preston (eds.). Spain and the Great Powers in the Twentieth Century. London; New York: Routledge. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-415-18078-8.

[icagroup-6] "Board of Directors" (PDF). ICA Group. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[7] "Law firm Pérez-Llorca of Spain named Javier Fernández Cuenca partner". Attorneys. 7 March 2005. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[8] "Los Reyes presiden el funeral en memoria de José Pedro Pérez-Llorca, uno de los padres de la Constitución española". Europa Press (in Spanish). 4 April 2019.

[9] "Appointment of the IAG Board Members". IAG. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

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