José Pedro Pérez-Llorca

José Pedro Pérez-Llorca Rodrigo[1] (30 November 1940 – 6 March 2019) was a Spanish lawyer who served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1980 to 1982. He was also one of the Fathers of the 1978 Constitution and played a key role in the country's transition to democracy.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez-Llorca and the second or maternal family name is Rodrigo.
José Pedro Pérez-Llorca
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
9 September 1980 – 1 December 1982
Prime MinisterAdolfo Suárez
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo
Preceded byMarcelino Oreja
Succeeded byFernando Morán López
Minister for Territorial Administrations
In office
3 May 1980 – 9 September 1980
Prime MinisterAdolfo Suárez
Preceded byAntonio Fontán
Succeeded byRodolfo Martín Villa
Minister of the Presidency
In office
6 April 1979 – 3 May 1980
Prime MinisterAdolfo Suárez
Preceded byJosé Manuel Otero
Succeeded byRafael Arias-Salgado
Member of the Congress of Deputies
In office
29 June 1977 – 31 August 1982
Personal details
Born(1940-11-30)30 November 1940
Cádiz, Spain
Died6 March 2019(2019-03-06) (aged 78)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Political partyUnion of the Democratic Centre
Alma materUniversidad Complutense

Early life and education

Pérez-Llorca was born in Cádiz on 30 November 1940.[3][4] He graduated from the Universidad Complutense, Madrid, with a law degree.[3]

Career
Pérez-Llorca in 1982

Pérez-Llorca was a lawyer by profession[5] and worked in the ministry of foreign affairs.[3] He played a significant role in the creation of Spain's 1978 constitution, of which he was one of seven authors.[3] He also worked as a professor of constitutional law at his alma mater.[3]

Pérez-Llorca became a member of the Union of the Democratic Centre.[3] He served in the Congress of Deputies from 1977 to 1982, representing the province of Madrid.[3] He was then appointed minister for the presidency and minister of territorial administration in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez.[3]

In September 1980, Pérez-Llorca was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, replacing Marcelino Oreja in the post.[6][7] The cabinet was headed by Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo.[3] Pérez-Llorca's term as minister ended in 1982.

Pérez-Llorca had several positions on the boards of different firms. He co-founded the Pérez-Llorca law firm in 1983 and served as its chairman from then until at least 2005.[8][9] He was the chairman of Urquijo Leasing and AEG Ibérica and a member of the Board of Telefónica and of the Madrid Stock Exchange Council.[8]

Death and funeral

Jose Pedro Perez-Llorca died on 6 March 2019. His funeral at the cathedral of San Jerónimo el Real in Madrid was attended by King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain and leading politicians, including Pío García-Escudero, Ana Pastor, Esperanza Aguirre, and Ana Botella.[10]

Other activities

Corporate boards

Non-profit organizations

References
  1. "Pérez-Llorca Rodrigo, José Pedro" (in Spanish). Congreso de los Diputados. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  2. Muere José Pedro Pérez-Llorca, uno de los padres de la Constitución a los 78 años (in Spanish)
  3. "José Pedro Pérez-Llorca is appointed new President of the Board of Trustees of the Museo del Prado". Museo del Prado. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. "Board of Directors" (PDF). IBERIA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  5. "A Project for Freedom for Both Hemispheres". FAES. 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  6. R. Gillespie; Fernando Rodrigo; Jonathan Story (1995). Democratic Spain: Reshaping External Relations in a Changing World. Routledge. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-415-11325-0. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  7. S. Balfour; Paul Preston (1999). Spain and the Great Powers in the Twentieth Century. Routledge. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-415-18078-8. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  8. "Board of Directors" (PDF). ICA Group. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  9. "Law firm Pérez-Llorca of Spain named Javier Fernández Cuenca partner". Attorneys. 7 March 2005. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  10. "Los Reyes presiden el funeral en memoria de José Pedro Pérez-Llorca, uno de los padres de la Constitución española". Europa Press.
  11. "Appointment of the IAG Board Members". IAG. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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