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Sixth government of Francisco Franco

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The sixth[b] government of Francisco Franco was formed on 11 July 1962.[3] It succeeded the fifth Franco government and was the government of Spain from 11 July 1962 to 8 July 1965, a total of 1,093 days, or 2 years, 11 months and 27 days.

Dateformed11 July 1962
Datedissolved8 July 1965
Head of State
Francisco Franco
Prime Minister
Francisco Franco
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6th government of Francisco Franco

Government of Spain
1962–1965
Franco in the 1950s
Date formed11 July 1962
Date dissolved8 July 1965
People and organisations
Head of State
Francisco Franco
Prime Minister
Francisco Franco
Deputy Prime Minister
Agustín Muñoz Grandes
No. of ministers
19[a]
Total no. of members
20[a]
Member party
  FET–JONS
Status in legislature
One-party state
History
Legislature terms7th Cortes Españolas
8th Cortes Españolas
Budget1964–65
PredecessorFranco V
SuccessorFranco VII
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Franco's sixth 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]

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 and the office of the minister undersecretary of the presidency.[5]

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(11 July 1962 – 8 July 1965)
Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Ref.
Head of State
Prime Minister		 Francisco Franco Military 30 January 1938 9 June 1973 [6]
[7]
Deputy Prime Minister Agustín Muñoz Grandes Military 11 July 1962 28 July 1967 [8]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando María Castiella FET–JONS/ACNP 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 [9]
Minister of Justice Antonio Iturmendi FET–JONS/Trad. 19 July 1951 8 July 1965 [10]
Minister of the Army Pablo Martín Alonso Military 11 July 1962 11 February 1964† [11]
Minister of the Navy Pedro Nieto Antúnez Military 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 [12]
Minister of Finance Mariano Navarro Rubio Opus Dei 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 [13]
Minister of Governance Camilo Alonso Vega Military 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 [14]
Minister of Public Works Jorge Vigón Military 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 [15]
Minister of National Education Manuel Lora-Tamayo Nonpartisan 11 July 1962 2 June 1966 [16]
Minister of Labour Jesús Romeo Gorría FET–JONS 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 [17]
Minister of Industry Gregorio López-Bravo Opus Dei 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 [18]
Minister of Agriculture Cirilo Cánovas FET–JONS 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 [19]
Minister of the Air José Lacalle Larraga Military 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 [20]
Minister of Trade Alberto Ullastres Opus Dei 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 [21]
Minister of Information and Tourism Manuel Fraga FET–JONS 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 [22]
Minister of Housing José María Martínez Sánchez-Arjona FET–JONS 21 April 1960 30 October 1969 [23]
Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency Luis Carrero Blanco Military 19 July 1951 22 September 1967 [24]
Minister Secretary-General of the Movement José Solís Ruiz FET–JONS 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 [25]
Minister without portfolio
President of the Council of National Economy		 Pedro Gual Villalbí Nonpartisan 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 [26]

Changes February 1964

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of the Army Pedro Nieto Antúnez took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 11 to 21 February 1964.[27]
Camilo Menéndez Tolosa Military 21 February 1964 30 October 1969 [28]
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Departmental structure

Francisco Franco's sixth government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department.[5]

Unit/body rank
More information Office (Original name), Portrait ...
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)
Minister Undersecretary
of the Presidency
(Ministro Subsecretario
de la Presidencia)		 Luis Carrero Blanco 19 July 1951 9 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)		 [29]
18 October 1957 – 17 April 1964
  • (■) Undersecretariat of Foreign Affairs
  • (■) Directorate-General for Foreign Policy
  • (■) Directorate-General for Cultural Relations
  • (■) Directorate-General for Internal Regime
  • (■) Directorate-General for Consular Affairs
  • (■) Directorate-General for Economic Relations
  • (■) Directorate-General for International Organizations
  • (■) Directorate-General of the Office for Diplomatic Information
  • (■) Service for Chancery, Protocol and Orders–Introducer of Ambassadors
  • (■) Inspectorate-General for Services Abroad
17 April 1964 – 25 April 1966
  • (■) Undersecretariat of Foreign Affairs
  • (■) Directorate-General for Foreign Policy
  • (■) Directorate-General for Cultural Relations
  • (■) Directorate-General for Internal Regime
  • (■) Directorate-General for Consular Affairs
  • (■) Directorate-General for Economic Relations
  • (■) Directorate-General for International Organizations
  • (■) Directorate-General of the Office for Diplomatic Information
  • (■) Directorate-General for Relations with the United States of America
  • (■) Service for Chancery, Protocol and Orders–Introducer of Ambassadors
  • (■) Inspectorate-General for Services Abroad

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice
(Ministerio de Justicia)		 Antonio Iturmendi 19 July 1951 8 July 1965 FET–JONS
(Traditionalist)

Ministry of the Army

Ministry of the Army
(Ministerio del Ejército)		 Pablo Martín Alonso 11 July 1962 11 February 1964
(died in office)		 FET–JONS
(Military)
Pedro Nieto Antúnez
(ordinary discharge of duties)		 11 February 1964 21 February 1964 FET–JONS
(Military)
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)		 Mariano Navarro Rubio 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 FET–JONS
(Opus Dei)		 [30]
[31]
[32]

Ministry of Governance

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

Ministry of Public Works

Ministry of Public Works
(Ministerio de Obras Públicas)		 Jorge Vigón 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 FET–JONS
(Military)

Ministry of National Education

Ministry of National Education
(Ministerio de Educación Nacional)		 Manuel Lora-Tamayo 11 July 1962 17 April 1968 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)

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture
(Ministerio de Agricultura)		 Cirilo Cánovas 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 FET–JONS

Ministry of the Air

Ministry of the Air
(Ministerio del Aire)		 José Lacalle Larraga 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS
(Military)		 [33]

Ministry of Trade

Ministry of Trade
(Ministerio de Comercio)		 Alberto Ullastres 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 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

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 [5]
Minister without portfolio; President of
the Council of National Economy
(Ministro sin cartera; Presidente del
Consejo de Economía Nacional)		 Pedro Gual Villalbí 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 FET–JONS
(Nonpartisan)
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Does not include the prime minister.
  2. [b]
    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, the 1962–1965 period is regarded as both the sixth and the eleventh government under Franco, depending on the source.[1][2]

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