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Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona
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| Minister of Education and Science | |
| In office 27 February 1981 – 2 December 1981 |
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| Prime Minister | Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Federico Mayor Zaragoza |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 9 September 1980 – 27 February 1981 |
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| Prime Minister | Adolfo Suárez |
| Preceded by | José Manuel Otero |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Responsible for Legislative Coordination | |
| In office 3 May 1980 – 9 September 1980 |
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| Prime Minister | Adolfo Suárez |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office disestablished |
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Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona
11 December 1939 Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | UCD |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona was born on December 11, 1939. He is a Spanish politician who was part of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) political party. He served as the Minister of Education in Spain from September 1980 to December 1981.
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Early Life and Education
Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona was born in Madrid, the capital city of Spain. He grew up and studied in his home country.
University Studies
He attended the Complutense University of Madrid. This is one of the oldest and most respected universities in Spain. Studying there helped him prepare for his future career in law and politics.
Political Career Highlights
Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona held several important roles in the Spanish government during the early 1980s. These roles helped shape education and other areas in Spain.
Deputy Minister Role
His first major role was as the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister. This position was created in May 1980. In this job, he was in charge of "Legislative Coordination." This means he helped make sure new laws were planned and worked together smoothly. He served under Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez.
Minister of Education
In September 1980, he became the Minister of Education. This was a very important job. As Minister of Education, he was responsible for schools, universities, and learning across Spain. He worked to improve the education system for students of all ages.
Minister of Education and Science
In February 1981, his role changed slightly. He became the Minister of Education and Science. This new title showed that his responsibilities now also included supporting scientific research and development in Spain. He continued in this role until December 1981. During this time, Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo was the Prime Minister.
Political Party
Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona was a member of the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD). This was a key political party in Spain during its transition to democracy after the rule of Francisco Franco. The UCD played a big part in building modern democratic Spain.
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Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona in 1981.
See also
- In Spanish: Juan Antonio Ortega y Díaz-Ambrona para niños
