# Felipe González

_Prime Minister of Spain from 1982 to 1996_

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> Felipe González Márquez is a retired Spanish politician who was Prime Minister of Spain from 1982 to 1996 and leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party from 1974 to 1997. He is the longest-serving democratically elected prime minister of Spain.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 March 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156799#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Seville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156799#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Spain; Colombia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156799#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; labor law specialist; writer; businessperson; jurist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156799#P106))
- **Political party:** Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (since 1964) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156799#P102))
- **Education:** University of Seville; Instituto San Isidoro; Universities in Leuven ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156799#P69))
- **Spouse:** Carmen Romero López; Mar García ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156799#P26))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Congress of Deputies (29 March 2000 – 2 April 2004); Member of the Congress of Deputies (26 March 1996 – 5 April 2000); Member of the Congress of Deputies (24 June 1993 – 9 January 1996); Member of the Congress of Deputies (16 November 1989 – 13 April 1993); Member of the Congress of Deputies (7 July 1986 – 2 September 1989); Prime Minister of Spain (2 December 1982 – 4 May 1996); Member of the Congress of Deputies (5 November 1982 – 23 April 1986); Secretary General of the PSOE (28 September 1979 – 21 June 1997); Member of the Congress of Deputies (20 March 1979 – 18 November 1982); Member of the Congress of Deputies (2 July 1977 – 2 January 1979); Secretary General of the PSOE (13 October 1974 – 20 May 1979) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156799#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of José Martí; Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Charlemagne Prize; Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ; Grand Cross of the Order of the Quetzal; Dearest Son of Andalusia; Gold Medal of Madrid; Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎; Point Alpha Prize; honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II; Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Order of Christ; Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Order of the Quetzal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156799#P166))

## Questions

**When was Felipe González born?**  
Felipe González was born on 5 March 1942 in Seville.

**What positions has Felipe González held?**  
Positions held by Felipe González include: Member of the Congress of Deputies (2000–2004); Member of the Congress of Deputies (1996–2000); Member of the Congress of Deputies (1993–1996); Member of the Congress of Deputies (1989–1993); Member of the Congress of Deputies (1986–1989).

**Where did Felipe González study?**  
Felipe González was educated at University of Seville, Instituto San Isidoro, Universities in Leuven.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Felipe González](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_Gonz%C3%A1lez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q156799](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156799) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Felipe González recibe al presidente de la Diputación General de Aragón (cropped).jpg by Ministerio de la Presidencia. Gobierno de España (Pool Moncloa) (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Felipe_Gonz%C3%A1lez_recibe_al_presidente_de_la_Diputaci%C3%B3n_General_de_Arag%C3%B3n_(cropped).jpg)

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