Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo

Background

Sotelo, Leopoldo Calvo was born on April 14, 1926 in Madrid. Son of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo and Mercedes Bustelo.

Education

Distric.E., University Madrid, 1951.

Career

Director general, Perlofil, S.A., Madrid, 1954; director general, Union Española de Explosivos S.A., Madrid, 1963-1970. Chairman Spanish Rys., Madrid, 1967-1968. Procurador Spanish Courtes, 1972-1975.

Director Urquijo Bank, Madrid, 1974-1975, Hispano Americano Bank, since 1985. Minister of commerce Spain, 1975-1976, minister of public works, 1976-1977. Deputy Congress of Deps., from 1977.

Minister for relations with European Communities, 1978-1980. Vice president for economics affairs Spain, 1980-1981,prime minister, 1981-1982. Member European Parl., 1986-1987.

Member board directors Banco Central Hispanoamericano, 1992. President Fundación José Ortega y Gasset, 1993.

Achievements

• Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo has been listed as a noteworthy prime minister of Spain by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as Second lieutenant, C.E., Spanish Army Reserve, 1947-1952. Member Unión de Centro Democrático.

Connections

Married Pilar Ibá+318ezMartín, April 26, 1954. Children: Leopoldo, Juan, Pilar, Pedro, Victor, Jose María, Pablo y Andrés.

Father:

Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo

Mother:

Mercedes Bustelo

Spouse:

Pilar IbáñezMartín

child:

Pablo y Andrés Sotelo

child:

Leopoldo Sotelo

child:

Jose María Sotelo

child:

Juan Sotelo

child:

Pedro Sotelo

child:

Victor Sotelo

child:

Pilar Sotelo