"By governing I learned
to move on from the
ethics of principles
to the ethics of
responsibility".

Felipe González Timeline

1942

Born in Seville on the 5^th of March 1942.

1964

Joined the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party) while it was still underground.

1965

Graduated in Law and went on to work as a labour lawyer.

1974 – 1997

General Secretary of the Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE).

1977 – 2004

Member of Parliament.

1982 – 1996

President of the Government of Spain.