Seventh government of Francisco Franco

7th government of Francisco Franco

Government of Spain
1965–1969
Franco in May 1968
Date formed8 July 1965
Date dissolved30 October 1969
People and organisations
Head of StateFrancisco Franco
Prime MinisterFrancisco Franco
Deputy Prime MinisterAgustín Muñoz Grandes (1965–1967)
Luis Carrero Blanco (1967–1969)
No. of ministers19[a] (1965–1967)
18[a] (1967–1969)
Total no. of members21[a]
Member party  FET–JONS
Status in legislatureOne-party state
History
Legislature terms8th Cortes Españolas
9th Cortes Españolas
Budget1966–67, 1968–69
PredecessorFranco VI
SuccessorFranco VIII

The seventh[b] government of Francisco Franco was formed on 8 July 1965.[3] It succeeded the sixth Franco government and was the government of Spain from 8 July 1965 to 30 October 1969, a total of 1,575 days, or 4 years, 3 months and 22 days.

Franco's seventh cabinet was made up of members from the different factions or "families" within the National Movement: mainly the FET y de las JONS party—the only legal political party during the Francoist regime—the military, the Opus Dei and the National Catholic Association of Propagandists (ACNP), as well as a number of aligned-nonpartisan technocrats or figures from the civil service.[4] The cabinet would see an extensive reshuffle in October 1969 as a result of internal divisions between the various factions within the Movement and the unveiling of the Matesa scandal earlier that year.[5][6] During the cabinet's tenure the Organic Law of the State would be passed in 1967, regulating key aspects of the structuring and functioning of the government.[7]

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the deputy prime minister and 18 ministries, including two ministers without portfolio.[8][9]

← Franco VII Government →
(8 July 1965 – 30 October 1969)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Head of State
Prime Minister 		Francisco Franco Military 30 January 1938 9 June 1973 [10]
[11]
Deputy Prime Minister Agustín Muñoz Grandes Military 11 July 1962 28 July 1967 [12]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando María Castiella FET–JONS/ACNP 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 [13]
Minister of Justice Antonio María de Oriol FET–JONS/Trad. 8 July 1965 12 June 1973 [14]
Minister of the Army Camilo Menéndez Tolosa Military 21 February 1964 30 October 1969 [15]
Minister of the Navy Pedro Nieto Antúnez Military 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 [16]
Minister of Finance Juan José Espinosa San Martín Opus Dei 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 [17]
Minister of Governance Camilo Alonso Vega Military 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 [18]
Minister of Public Works Federico Silva Muñoz ACNP 8 July 1965 14 April 1970 [19]
Minister of National Education Manuel Lora-Tamayo Nonpartisan 11 July 1962 2 June 1966 [20]
Minister of Labour Jesús Romeo Gorría FET–JONS 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 [21]
Minister of Industry Gregorio López-Bravo Opus Dei 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 [22]
Minister of Agriculture Adolfo Díaz-Ambrona FET–JONS 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 [23]
Minister of the Air José Lacalle Larraga Military 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 [24]
Minister of Trade Faustino García-Moncó Opus Dei 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 [25]
Minister of Information and Tourism Manuel Fraga FET–JONS 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 [26]
Minister of Housing José María Martínez Sánchez-Arjona FET–JONS 21 April 1960 30 October 1969 [27]
Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency Luis Carrero Blanco Military 19 July 1951 22 September 1967 [28]
Minister Secretary-General of the Movement José Solís Ruiz FET–JONS 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 [29]
Minister without portfolio
Commissioner for the Economic and Social Development Plan 		Laureano López Rodó Opus Dei 8 July 1965 12 June 1973 [30]

Changes June 1966

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Education and Science[c] Manuel Lora-Tamayo Nonpartisan 2 June 1966 17 April 1968 [31]

Changes July 1967

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Deputy Prime Minister Vacant from 28 July to 22 September 1967.[32][33]

Changes September 1967

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency 		Luis Carrero Blanco Military 22 September 1967 12 June 1973 [34]

Changes April 1968

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Education and Science José Luis Villar Palasí Nonpartisan 17 April 1968 12 June 1973 [35]

Departmental structure

Francisco Franco's seventh government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department.[8][9]

Unit/body rank
Office
(Original name) 		Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Ref.

Prime Minister's Office

Prime Minister
(Presidencia del Gobierno) 		Francisco Franco 30 January 1938 9 June 1973 FET–JONS
(Military)
Deputy Prime Minister
(Vicepresidencia del Gobierno) 		Agustín Muñoz Grandes 11 July 1962 28 July 1967 FET–JONS
(Military)
Luis Carrero Blanco 22 September 1967 12 June 1973 FET–JONS
(Military)
Minister Undersecretary
of the Presidency
(Ministro Subsecretario
de la Presidencia) 		Luis Carrero Blanco 19 July 1951 12 June 1973 FET–JONS
(Military)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) 		Fernando María Castiella 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 FET–JONS
(also a member of ACNP) 		[36]
[37]

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice
(Ministerio de Justicia) 		Antonio María de Oriol 8 July 1965 12 June 1973 FET–JONS
(Traditionalist) 		[38]

Ministry of the Army

Ministry of the Army
(Ministerio del Ejército) 		Camilo Menéndez Tolosa 21 February 1964 30 October 1969 FET–JONS
(Military)

Ministry of the Navy

Ministry of the Navy
(Ministerio de Marina) 		Pedro Nieto Antúnez 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS
(Military)

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance
(Ministerio de Hacienda) 		Juan José Espinosa San Martín 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 FET–JONS
(Opus Dei) 		[39]
[40]

Ministry of Governance

Ministry of Governance
(Ministerio de la Gobernación) 		Camilo Alonso Vega 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 FET–JONS
(Military) 		[41]

Ministry of Public Works

Ministry of Public Works
(Ministerio de Obras Públicas) 		Federico Silva Muñoz 8 July 1965 14 April 1970 FET–JONS
(ACNP) 		[42]

Ministry of Education

Ministry of National Education
(Ministerio de Educación Nacional)
(until 2 June 1966)

Ministry of Education and Science
(Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia)
(from 2 June 1966)

Manuel Lora-Tamayo 11 July 1962 17 April 1968 FET–JONS
(Nonpartisan) 		[31]
[43]
José Luis Villar Palasí 17 April 1968 12 June 1973 FET–JONS
(Nonpartisan)

Ministry of Labour

Ministry of Labour
(Ministerio de Trabajo) 		Jesús Romeo Gorría 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS

Ministry of Industry

Ministry of Industry
(Ministerio de Industria) 		Gregorio López-Bravo 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS
(Opus Dei) 		[44]
[45]

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture
(Ministerio de Agricultura) 		Adolfo Díaz-Ambrona 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 FET–JONS [46]

Ministry of the Air

Ministry of the Air
(Ministerio del Aire) 		José Lacalle Larraga 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS
(Military)

Ministry of Trade

Ministry of Trade
(Ministerio de Comercio) 		Faustino García-Moncó 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 FET–JONS
(Opus Dei)

Ministry of Information and Tourism

Ministry of Information
and Tourism
(Ministerio de Información
y Turismo) 		Manuel Fraga 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS

Ministry of Housing

Ministry of Housing
(Ministerio de la Vivienda) 		José María Martínez
Sánchez-Arjona 		21 April 1960 30 October 1969 FET–JONS [47]

Ministers without portfolio

Minister Secretary-General
of FET–JONS
(Ministro Secretario General
de FET y de las JONS) 		José Solís Ruiz 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 FET–JONS
Minister without portfolio;
Commissioner for the Economic
and Social Development Plan
(Ministro sin cartera; Comisario del
Plan de Desarrollo Económico
y Social) 		Laureano López Rodó 8 July 1965 12 June 1973 FET–JONS
(Opus Dei)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Does not include the prime minister.
  2. ^ Sources differ on the numbering, depending on whether they consider every cabinet change or just major reshuffles as giving way to a different government. In this sense, some consider the 1965–1969 period as a single government under Franco (the seventh),[1] whereas others split it into two separate ones: 1965–1967 (12th) and 1967–1969 (13th).[2]
  3. ^ On 2 June 1966, the Minister of National Education was reorganized as the Minister of Education and Science.[31]

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