What party did Adolfo Suárez lead in the 1977 general election?
Union of the Democratic Centre
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Democratic and Social Centre
Popular Party
Answer
Adolfo Suárez led the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) in the 1977 general election. The UCD was a centre-right political party that was founded in 1977 by Suárez and other members of the Francoist regime. The party won a majority of seats in the 1977 election and formed a government with Suárez as prime minister.
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