Landelino Lavilla Alsina

Landelino Lavilla Alsina
Minister of Justice
In office
5 July 1976 – 6 April 1979
Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez
Preceded by Antonio Garrigues y Díaz-Cañabate
Succeeded by Íñigo Cavero Lataillade
Personal details
Born (1934-08-06) 6 August 1934
Lerida
Nationality Spanish
Political party Christian Democrat Party
Spouse(s) Juana Rubira
Children Four
Alma mater University of Zaragoza
Complutense University of Madrid

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.

Early life and education

Lavilla was born in Lerida on 6 August 1934.[1] He received law degree from the University of Zaragoza and Complutense University of Madrid.[1]

Career and activities

Lavilla is a lawyer by profession.[2] He joined court of auditors in 1958 and the state council in 1959.[3] He joined the Tácitos, Catholic reformist group, in 1974.[1] He became a senior member of the Christian Democrat party.[4] The group published articles in the Catholic daily, Ya, beginning by 1972.[5] He was the undersecretary of industry in the last cabinet of Franco from 1974 to 1976.[1][6][5]

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.[7] He retained his post following the democratic elections in June 1977.[8] 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.[2] Lavilla's term ended on 6 April 1979 when Íñigo Cavero Lataillade was appointed justice minister.[7]

He was appointed senator in 1977 and was in office until 1978.[3] He was elected to the congress of deputies in 1979, representing Jaen province. He served as speaker of the congress from 1979 to 1982.[4] Before the 1982 general election he led the Christian Democrat party.[9] 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.[3] In addition, he is a member of the advisory committee of FRIDE, Madrid-based think tank organization.[10]

Personal life

Lavilla is married to Juana Rubira and they have four children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Landelino Lavilla Alsina". Who's Who in Spain. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 Charles T. Powell (1990). "The 'Tacito' group and the transition to democracy, 1973-1977". In F. Lannon and P. Preston. Elites and power in Twentieth-Century Spain (PDF). Oxford: Clarendon Press. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Research Team". FRIDE. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 Eamonn J. Rodgers (1999). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture. CRC Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-415-13187-2. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  5. 1 2 Paul Preston (1990). The Triumph of Democracy in Spain. London: Routledge. Retrieved 9 September 2013.  – via Questia (subscription required)
  6. ↑ S. D. Eaton (1981). The Forces of Freedom in Spain: 1974 - 1979 ; a Personal Account. Hoover Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-8179-7453-4. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Spanish justice ministers". Rulers. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  8. ↑ Paloma Aguilar (December 1996). "Collective Memory of the Spanish Civil War" (PDF). Estudio/Working Paper. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  9. ↑ R. W. Apple Jr. (13 October 1982). "Spanish socialist a darling of public, if not army". The New York Times. Madrid. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Advisory Committee". FRIDE. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
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