The UNE was born in 1975 as a "political association". to which the party belonged since its establishment in 1976. The UNE, led by
Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora and Miguel Fagoaga, as secretary general, left
AP in November 1978 for its support of the
Spanish Constitution of 1978. In 1979 UNE and
Spanish Democratic Action (ADE) formed a new coalition, the
Spanish Democratic Right (DDE). UNE dissolved shortly after the creation of the new coalition. ==References==