status and education. Among its members are barbers, bricklayers, mechanics, and fruit sellers. Most supernumeraries are living ordinary middle-class lives. Government and Civil Service Ruth Kelly, The Former British Transport Secretary, Labour Party (traditionally center-left) in the United Kingdom. John L. Allen Jr. states that she is a supernumerary member in his book Opus Dei. Paola Binetti, Senator in Italy. A numerary member. Binetti belonged to the christian-social party La Margherita (“The Daisy”), the Democratic Party and now the Union of the Centre. Mario Maiolo, Vice-president of the province of Cosenza. He belonged to the Italian Peoples' Party, La Margherita and later the Democratic Party. He is a supernumerary. Antonio Fontán (died 2010), President of the Senate of Spain in 1977-1979. A journalist who advocated free elections and trade unions, and was persecuted by Franco. He helped draft Spain's new democratic constitution after Franco. Alberto Ullastres Calvo (died 2001), Minister of Trade (1957–1965). He is one of the members of Opus Dei who were appointed by Franco as ministers (Spain under Franco). He pushed forward the so-called Plan of Stabilization which brought about Spain's transition from economic autarchy to liberalization and internationalization of the national economy. Mario Fernández Baeza, Interior Minister of Chile. Belongs to the left-leaning Christian Democratic Party. Adolfo Suárez, President of Government in the democracy in Spain from 1978 to 1982, was a supernumerary member of Opus Dei. Gregorio López Bravo (died 1985), Minister for Industry (1963–1969, Spain under Franco), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1969–1973). A supernumerary (died 1991), Minister for Housing (1969–1973, Spain under Franco). A supernumerary Juan José Espinosa San Martín, Minister for Finance (1965–1969, Spain under Franco). Faustino García-Moncó Fernández, Minister for Trade (1965–1969, Spain under Franco). Fernando Herrero Tejedor (died 1975), Secretary General of the Movimiento (Franco's political party) (1975). José María Albareda (died 1966), Secretary General and head of the Higher Council for Scientific Research (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas). He was close friend of Escrivá and one of the first numerary members of Opus Dei. He was also a close friend of José Ibáñez Martín, falangist and Minister for Education for Franco from 1939 to 1951, who is widely credited with sponsoring the great expansion of Opus Dei into Spanish third-level education during that period. Both take much of the credit for developing the political concept of "Nacional-Catolicismo". Jesus Estanislao, Secretary of Economic Planning and subsequently Finance Secretary of the Philippines