Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Name Jose Perez-Llorca | Nationality Spanish | |
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Born 30 November 1940 (age 83)
Cadiz ( 1940-11-30 ) Political party Union of the Democratic Centre Alma mater Universidad Complutense | ||
Muere José Pedro Pérez Llorca, uno de los siete padres de la Constitución
Jose Pedro Perez-Llorca (born 30 November 1940) is a Spanish lawyer and Spain's former minister of foreign affairs, who was in office from 1980 to 1982. He is also one of the contributors to Spain's constitution of 1978.
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- Muere Jos Pedro Prez Llorca uno de los siete padres de la Constitucin
- Early life and education
- Career
- References
Early life and education
Llorca was born in Cadiz on 30 November 1940. He graduated from the Universidad Complutense, Madrid, with a law degree.
Career
Llorca is a lawyer by profession. He joined the ministry of foreign affairs. He played a significant role in the creation of the constitution of 1978 in Spain, being one of seven authors of it. He worked as a professor of constitutional law at his alma meter.
Llorca became a member of the Union of the Democratic Centre. He served in the Spanish Parliament from 1977 to 1982, representing Madrid province. Then he was appointed minister for the presidency and minister of territorial administration to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez. In September 1980, he was appointed foreign minister, replacing Marcelino Oreja in the post. The cabinet was headed by Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo. Llorca's term as foreign minister ended in 1982.
Llorca has had several positions on the boards of different firms. He cofounded a law firm, namely Perez-Llorca, in 1983 and has been chairing the firm since then. He is the former chairman of Urquijo Leasing and AEG Iberica, and a former member of the Board of Telefonica and of the Madrid Stock Exchange Council. He is a member of the board of trustees of the FAES Foundation and of the international airlines group (IAG). He was named as the president of the royal board of trustees of the Museo Nacional del Prado on 25 October 2012. He replaced Placido Arango in the post.