Fourth government of Francisco Franco

The fourth government of Francisco Franco was formed on 19 July 1951. It succeeded the third Franco government and was the Government of Spain from 19 July 1951 to 25 February 1957, a total of days, or 5 years, 7 months, 13 days.

Franco's fourth 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 new government saw the establishment of the Ministry of Information and Tourism.

Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers was structured into the office for the prime minister and 16 ministries.

{| class="wikitable" ! Portfolio ! Name ! width="100px" colspan="2"| Faction ! width="135px"| Took office ! width="135px"| Left office ! Ref. ! colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7" bgcolor="#F2F2F2" align="center"| ← Franco IV Government → (19 July 1951 – 25 February 1957)
 * colspan="7" bgcolor="#F2F2F2" align="center"| ← Franco IV Government → (19 July 1951 – 25 February 1957)
 * Head of State Prime Minister
 * Francisco Franco
 * width="1" style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 30 January 1938
 * 9 June 1973
 * align="center"|
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * Alberto Martín-Artajo
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * ACNP
 * 20 July 1945
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Army
 * Agustín Muñoz Grandes
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Navy
 * Salvador Moreno
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Justice
 * Antonio Iturmendi
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 19 July 1951
 * 8 July 1965
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Finance
 * Francisco Gómez de Llano
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Governance
 * Blas Pérez González
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 3 September 1942
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Industry
 * Joaquín Planell
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 19 July 1951
 * 11 July 1962
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Trade
 * Manuel Arburúa de la Miyar
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Agriculture
 * Rafael Cavestany
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of National Education
 * Joaquín Ruiz-Giménez
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * ACNP
 * 19 July 1951
 * 15 February 1956
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Labour
 * José Antonio Girón
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 19 May 1941
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Public Works
 * Fernando Suárez de Tangil
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Air
 * Eduardo González-Gallarza
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 20 July 1945
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Information and Tourism
 * Gabriel Arias-Salgado
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 19 July 1951
 * 11 July 1962
 * align="center"|
 * Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS
 * Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 19 July 1951
 * 15 February 1956
 * align="center"|
 * Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency
 * Luis Carrero Blanco
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 19 July 1951
 * 22 September 1967
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS
 * Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 19 July 1951
 * 15 February 1956
 * align="center"|
 * Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency
 * Luis Carrero Blanco
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 19 July 1951
 * 22 September 1967
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes February 1956
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister of National Education
 * Jesús Rubio García-Mina
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 15 February 1956
 * 11 July 1962
 * align="center"|
 * Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS
 * José Luis de Arrese
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 15 February 1956
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * }
 * align="center"|
 * }

Departmental structure
Franco's fourth government was organised into several superior and governing units, whose number, powers and hierarchical structure varied depending on the ministerial department.


 * Unit/body rank
 * Undersecretary
 * Director-general
 * Military & intelligence agency

{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:18px;" ! scope="col"| Office (Original name) ! scope="col"| Portrait ! scope="col"| Name ! scope="col"| Took office ! scope="col"| Left office ! colspan="3" scope="col"| Alliance/faction ! Ref. ! colspan="9"|

Prime Minister's Office
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2" width="250"| Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno)
 * width="80"| Retrato Francisco Franco 1964 (cropped).jpg
 * width="200"| Francisco Franco
 * width="200"| 30 January 1938
 * width="200"| 9 June 1973
 * width="1" style="background-color:;"|
 * width="1" style="background-color:;"|
 * width="175" align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency (Ministro Subsecretario de la Presidencia)
 * Luis Carrero Blanco, 1963b (cropped).jpg
 * Luis Carrero Blanco
 * 19 July 1951
 * 9 June 1973
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Alberto Martín-Artajo
 * 20 July 1945
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (ACNP)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

! colspan="9"|

Ministry of the Army
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of the Army (Ministerio del Ejército)
 * Agustín Muñoz Grandes 1962 (cropped).jpg
 * Agustín Muñoz Grandes
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of the Navy
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of the Navy (Ministerio de Marina)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Salvador Moreno
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Justice
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Antonio Iturmendi
 * 19 July 1951
 * 8 July 1965
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Finance
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Francisco Gómez de Llano
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Governance
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Governance (Ministerio de la Gobernación)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Blas Pérez González
 * 3 September 1942
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Industry
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Industry (Ministerio de Industria)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Joaquín Planell
 * 19 July 1951
 * 11 July 1962
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Trade
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Trade (Ministerio de Comercio)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Manuel Arburúa de la Miyar
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Agriculture
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Rafael Cavestany
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of National Education
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="3"| Ministry of National Education (Ministerio de Educación Nacional)
 * Joaquín Ruiz-Giménez 1954 (cropped).jpg
 * Joaquín Ruiz-Giménez
 * 19 July 1951
 * 15 February 1956
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (ACNP)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"|
 * Jesús Rubio García-Mina 1960 (cropped).jpg
 * Jesús Rubio García-Mina
 * 15 February 1956
 * 11 July 1962
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * colspan="7"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Labour
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo)
 * José Antonio Girón (cropped).jpg
 * José Antonio Girón
 * 19 May 1941
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Public Works
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Públicas)
 * Fernando Suárez de Tangil 1933 (cropped).jpg
 * Fernando Suárez de Tangil
 * 19 July 1951
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of the Air
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of the Air (Ministerio del Aire)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Eduardo González-Gallarza
 * 20 July 1945
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Information and Tourism
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Information and Tourism (Ministerio de Información y Turismo)
 * Gabriel Arias-Salgado 1943 (cropped).jpg
 * Gabriel Arias-Salgado
 * 19 July 1951
 * 11 July 1962
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministers without portfolio

 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS (Ministro Secretario General de FET y de las JONS)
 * Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta 1939 (cropped).jpg
 * Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta
 * 19 July 1951
 * 15 February 1956
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * José Luis de Arrese 1939 (cropped).jpg
 * José Luis de Arrese
 * 15 February 1956
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * }
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * }