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| 2nd government of Francisco Franco | |
|---|---|
Government of Spain | |
| 1939–1945 | |
| Date formed | 9 August 1939 |
| Date dissolved | 20 July 1945 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of State | Francisco Franco |
| Prime Minister | Francisco Franco |
| No. of ministers | 15[a] (1939–1940) 14[a] (1940) 13[a] (1940–1945) |
| Total no. of members | 25[a] |
| Member party | National Movement (Military, FET–JONS, ACNP, nonpartisans) |
| Status in legislature | One-party state |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 1st Cortes Españolas |
| Budget(s) | 1940, 1942, 1944, 1945 |
| Predecessor | Franco I |
| Successor | Franco III |
The second[b] government of Francisco Franco was formed on 9 August 1939, following the end of the Spanish Civil War.[3] It succeeded the first Franco government and was the Government of Spain from 9 August 1939 to 20 July 1945, a total of 2,172 days, or 5 years, 11 months and 11 days.
Coming to be known under various labels by the francoist-controlled media (such as the "Government of Peace" or the "Government of Victory"),[1] the 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 National Catholic Association of Propagandists (ACNP) and a number of aligned-nonpartisan figures from the civil service. The cabinet saw a large number of changes throughout its tenure, with two major cabinet reshuffles taking place in May 1941 and September 1942.[4][5]
The Council of Ministers was structured into the office for the prime minister and 15 ministries, including two ministers without portfolio.[6][7][8]
| ← Franco II Government → (9 August 1939 – 20 July 1945) | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of State Prime Minister |
Francisco Franco | Military | 30 January 1938 | 9 June 1973 | [9] [10] | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Juan Luis Beigbeder | Military | 9 August 1939 | 16 October 1940 | [11] | |
| Minister of Governance Secretary of the Government of the State[c] |
Ramón Serrano Suñer | FET–JONS | 1 January 1939 | 18 October 1940 | [13] | |
| Minister of the Army | José Enrique Varela | Military | 9 August 1939 | 3 September 1942 | [11] | |
| Minister of the Navy | Salvador Moreno | Military | 9 August 1939 | 20 July 1945 | [11] | |
| Minister of the Air | Juan Yagüe | Military | 9 August 1939 | 27 June 1940 | [11] | |
| Minister of Justice | Esteban Bilbao | FET–JONS | 9 August 1939 | 15 March 1943 | [11] | |
| Minister of Finance | José Larraz López | ACNP | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | [11] | |
| Minister of Industry and Trade | Luis Alarcón de la Lastra | Military | 9 August 1939 | 16 October 1940 | [11] | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Joaquín Benjumea | Nonpartisan | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | [11] | |
| Minister of National Education | José Ibáñez Martín | ACNP | 9 August 1939 | 19 July 1951 | [11] | |
| Minister of Public Works | Alfonso Peña Boeuf | Nonpartisan | 31 January 1938 | 20 July 1945 | [14] | |
| Minister of Labour | Joaquín Benjumea served in interim capacity from 9 August 1939 to 19 May 1941.[15] | |||||
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS | Agustín Muñoz Grandes | Military | 9 August 1939 | 15 March 1940 | [16] | |
| Minister without portfolio Deputy Secretary-General of FET–JONS |
Pedro Gamero del Castillo | FET–JONS | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | [17] [18] | |
| Minister without portfolio | Rafael Sánchez Mazas | FET–JONS | 9 August 1939 | 15 August 1940 | [18] | |
Changes March 1940[edit] | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS | Vacant from 15 March 1940 to 19 May 1941.[19] | |||||
Changes June 1940[edit] | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
| Minister of the Air | Juan Vigón | Military | 27 June 1940 | 20 July 1945 | [20] | |
Changes August 1940[edit] | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
| Discontinued on 15 August 1940 upon the officeholder's dismissal.[21] | ||||||
Changes September 1940[edit] | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
| Minister of Governance | Esteban Bilbao served in interim capacity from 12 September to 16 October 1940.[22] | |||||
Changes October 1940[edit] | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ramón Serrano Suñer | FET–JONS | 16 October 1940 | 3 September 1942 | [23] | |
| Minister of Governance | José Lorente Sanz took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 16 October 1940 to 5 May 1941.[24][25] | |||||
| Minister of Industry and Trade | Demetrio Carceller Segura | FET–JONS | 16 October 1940 | 20 July 1945 | [26] | |
Changes May 1941[edit] | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
| Minister of Governance | Valentín Galarza | Military | 5 May 1941 | 3 September 1942 | [27] | |
| Minister of Finance | Joaquín Benjumea | Nonpartisan | 19 May 1941 | 19 July 1951 | [28] | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia | FET–JONS | 19 May 1941 | 20 July 1945 | [29] | |
| Minister of Labour | José Antonio Girón | FET–JONS | 19 May 1941 | 25 February 1957 | [30] | |
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS | José Luis de Arrese | FET–JONS | 19 May 1941 | 20 July 1945 | [31] | |
Deputy Secretary-General of FET–JONS |
Discontinued on 19 May 1941 upon the officeholder's dismissal.[32][33] | |||||
Changes September 1942[edit] | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Francisco Gómez-Jordana | Military | 3 September 1942 | 3 August 1944† | [34] | |
| Minister of Governance | Blas Pérez González | FET–JONS | 3 September 1942 | 25 February 1957 | [35] | |
| Minister of the Army | Carlos Asensio Cabanillas | Military | 3 September 1942 | 20 July 1945 | [36] | |
Changes March 1943[edit] | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
| Minister of Justice | Eduardo Aunós | FET–JONS | 15 March 1943 | 20 July 1945 | [37] | |
Changes August 1944[edit] | ||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | José Félix de Lequerica | FET–JONS | 11 August 1944 | 20 July 1945 | [38] | |
Francisco Franco's second government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department.[6][7][8]
| Office (Original name) |
Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/faction | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister's Office[edit] | ||||||||
| Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno) |
Francisco Franco | 30 January 1938 | 9 June 1973 | National Movement (Military) |
[6] [7] [8] [39] | |||
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9 August 1939 –
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| Government Secretariat (Secretaría del Gobierno) |
Ramón Serrano Suñer | 2 February 1938 | 21 October 1940 | National Movement (FET–JONS) |
[6] | |||
| See Ministry of Governance (9 August 1939 – 18 October 1940) | ||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) |
|
Juan Luis Beigbeder | 9 August 1939 | 16 October 1940 | National Movement (Military) |
[6] [8] [39] [40] [41] | ||
| Ramón Serrano Suñer | 16 October 1940 | 3 September 1942 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |||||
| Francisco Gómez-Jordana | 3 September 1942 | 3 August 1944 (died in office) |
National Movement (Military) | |||||
| José Félix de Lequerica | 11 August 1944 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |||||
|
9 August 1939 – 16 October 1942
16 October 1942 – 31 December 1945
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Ministry of Governance[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of Governance (Ministerio de la Gobernación) |
Ramón Serrano Suñer | 1 January 1939 | 18 October 1940 | National Movement (FET–JONS) |
[8] [42] [43] [44] | |||
| José Lorente Sanz (ordinary discharge of duties) |
16 October 1940 | 5 May 1941 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |||||
| Valentín Galarza | 5 May 1941 | 3 September 1942 | National Movement (Military) | |||||
| Blas Pérez González | 3 September 1942 | 25 February 1957 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |||||
|
9 August – 23 September 1939
23 September 1939 – 20 May 1941
20 May 1941 –
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Ministry of the Army[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of the Army (Ministerio del Ejército) |
José Enrique Varela | 9 August 1939 | 3 September 1942 | National Movement (Military) |
[8] [45] [46] [47] | |||
| Carlos Asensio Cabanillas | 3 September 1942 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (Military) | |||||
|
22 September 1939 – 12 July 1940
12 July 1940 –
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[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of the Navy (Ministerio de Marina) |
Salvador Moreno | 9 August 1939 | 3 September 1942 | National Movement (Military) |
[8] [48] | |||
|
16 August 1939 –
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Ministry of the Air[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of the Air (Ministerio del Aire) |
Juan Yagüe | 9 August 1939 | 27 June 1940 | National Movement (Military) |
[8] [49] [50] | |||
| Juan Vigón | 27 June 1940 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (Military) | |||||
|
1 September 1939 – 12 July 1940
12 July 1940 –
| ||||||||
Ministry of Justice[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) |
Esteban Bilbao | 9 August 1939 | 15 March 1943 | National Movement (FET–JONS) |
[8] | |||
| Eduardo Aunós | 15 March 1943 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |||||
Ministry of Finance[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) |
José Larraz López | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | National Movement (ACNP) |
[8] [51] [52] | |||
| Joaquín Benjumea | 19 May 1941 | 19 July 1951 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) | |||||
Ministry of Industry and Trade[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of Industry and Trade (Ministerio de Industria y Comercio) |
Luis Alarcón de la Lastra | 9 August 1939 | 16 October 1940 | National Movement (Military) |
[8] [53] | |||
| Demetrio Carceller Segura | 16 October 1940 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |||||
Ministry of Agriculture[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura) |
Joaquín Benjumea | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) |
[8] | |||
| Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia |
19 May 1941 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |||||
Ministry of National Education[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of National Education (Ministerio de Educación Nacional) |
José Ibáñez Martín | 9 August 1939 | 19 July 1951 | National Movement (ACNP) |
[8] [54] | |||
Ministry of Public Works[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Públicas) |
Alfonso Peña Boeuf | 31 January 1938 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) |
[8] | |||
Ministry of Labour[edit] | ||||||||
| Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo) |
Joaquín Benjumea (interim) |
9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) |
[8] | |||
| José Antonio Girón | 19 May 1941 | 25 February 1957 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |||||
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9 August 1939 –
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Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS[edit] | ||||||||
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS (Ministro Secretario General de FET y de las JONS) |
Agustín Muñoz Grandes | 9 August 1939 | 15 March 1940 | National Movement (Military) |
[55] | |||
| José Luis de Arrese | 19 May 1941 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |||||
Ministers without portfolio[edit] | ||||||||
| Minister Deputy Secretary-General of FET–JONS, without portfolio (Ministro Vicesecretario General de FET y de las JONS, sin cartera) (until 19 May 1941) |
Pedro Gamero del Castillo | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | National Movement (FET–JONS) |
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| Minister without portfolio (Ministro sin cartera) (until 15 August 1940) |
Rafael Sánchez Mazas | 9 August 1939 | 15 August 1940 | National Movement (FET–JONS) |
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