Signs Spain's Treaty of Accession to the European Communities at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
Historical person
Felipe Gonzalez Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Felipe Gonzalez, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Spain.
Chronological biography
1985
1986
Gonzalez leads Spain into the European Communities as the 1985 treaty takes legal effect on New Year's Day.
1991
Represents Spain at Luxembourg as leaders review unresolved questions in the future Union treaty.
Represents Spain during negotiations establishing the European Union.
Supports European citizenship, cohesion and the monetary-union programme.
Joins the Maastricht summit as Spain works toward a settlement on political and monetary union.
1992
Attends the Edinburgh European Council as Spain helps negotiate a response to the Danish referendum problem.
Leads Spain when it completes the formal notification required for Maastricht ratification.
1993
Heads Spain as the Maastricht settlement becomes legally effective across the twelve member states.
Titles and roles
Prime Minister of Spain
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.