Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez Role Spanish Politician Name Landelino Alsina | Spouse(s) Juana Rubira Nationality Spanish | |
Preceded by Antonio Garrigues y Diaz-Canabate Succeeded by Inigo Cavero Lataillade Born 6 August 1934 (age 90)
Lerida ( 1934-08-06 ) Political party Christian Democrat Party Party Union of the Democratic Centre Education Complutense University of Madrid, University of Zaragoza | ||
Landelino Lavilla Alsina (born 6 August 1934) is a Spanish lawyer and politician, who served as justice minister from 1976 to 1979. He also served as member of the parliament and as senator.
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Early life and education
Lavilla was born in Lerida on 6 August 1934. He received law degree from the University of Zaragoza and Complutense University of Madrid.
Career and activities
Lavilla is a lawyer by profession. He joined court of auditors in 1958 and the state council in 1959. He joined the Tácitos, Catholic reformist group, in 1974. He became a senior member of the Christian Democrat party. The group published articles in the Catholic daily, Ya, beginning by 1972. He was the undersecretary of industry in the last cabinet of Franco from 1974 to 1976.
He was appointed minister of justice in the first cabinet of Adolfo Suárez on 5 July 1976, replacing Antonio Garrigues y Díaz-Cañabate in the post. He retained his post following the democratic elections in June 1977. He drafted the political reform act that was approved by the congress in November 1977 and implemented a legal process that paved the way for the legalization of all major political groups, including communists. Lavilla's term ended on 6 April 1979 when Íñigo Cavero Lataillade was appointed justice minister.
He was appointed senator in 1977 and was in office until 1978. He was elected to the congress of deputies in 1979, representing Jaen province. He served as speaker of the congress from 1979 to 1982, witnessing the coup d'état of 23-F. Before the 1982 general election he led the Christian Democrat party. He was reelected in 1982, representing Madrid province, but resigned from office in 1983.
He is the permanent member and chairman of the first section of the Spanish state council and also a permanent member of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation. In addition, he was a member of the advisory committee of FRIDE, Madrid-based now defunct think tank organization.
Personal life
Lavilla is married to Juana Rubira and they have four children.