12 Facts About Manuel Clavero

Manuel Francisco Clavero Arevalo was a Spanish lawyer and politician who as Assistant Minister of the Regions between July 1977 and April 1979 contributed to the construction of the current State of Autonomies in Spain.

Manuel Clavero served as Minister of Culture from April 1979 to January 1980.

Manuel Clavero then became professor of administrative law in that University and its Rector between 1971 and 1975.

Manuel Clavero was elected deputy in the first democratic elections of 1977, with the Suarez's UCD to which Manuel Clavero's party was integrated, representing Seville constituency.

Manuel Clavero was sworn in on 5 July 1977 and as assistant minister he had to develop the process of decentralization of power prior to the constitution of 1978 and the promotion of preautonomy of the various regions and nationalities of Spain.

On 29 September 1977, Suarez government approved the two decrees approving the reestablishment of the Generalitat de Catalunya, decrees that Manuel Clavero read on television.

Manuel Clavero was in charge of drafting Article 151 of the Constitution, which is the one that designs a special way to obtain self-government for a region.

Manuel Clavero wrote it at his home together with the co-father of the Constitution, Miguel Herrero y Rodriguez de Minon.

Manuel Clavero had obstacles for this article to be added to the constitution, as Suarez was opposed and it was not well seen that Andalusia should have the same rank of self-government as Catalonia or the Basque Country, but finally it was included in its entirety.

Manuel Clavero was named Minister of Culture in the first constitutional government under the leadership of Suarez and was sworn in on 6 April 1979.

Manuel Clavero was replaced in the post by Ricardo de la Cierva, who was sworn into office on the following day.

Manuel Clavero died on 14 June 2021 at the age of 95 in his home of Seville.