Second government of Francisco Franco

The second government of Francisco Franco was formed on 9 August 1939, following the end of the Spanish Civil War. It succeeded the first Franco government and was the Government of Spain from 9 August 1939 to 20 July 1945, a total of 8318 days days, or 5 years, 11 months, 17 days.

Coming to be known under various labels by the francoist-controlled media (such as the "Government of Peace" or the "Government of Victory"), 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.

Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers was structured into the office for the prime minister and 15 ministries, including two ministers without portfolio.

{| 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 II Government → (9 August 1939 – 20 July 1945)
 * colspan="7" bgcolor="#F2F2F2" align="center"| ← Franco II Government → (9 August 1939 – 20 July 1945)
 * 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
 * Juan Luis Beigbeder
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 9 August 1939
 * 16 October 1940
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Governance Secretary of the Government of the State
 * Ramón Serrano Suñer
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 1 January 1939
 * 18 October 1940
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Army
 * José Enrique Varela
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 9 August 1939
 * 3 September 1942
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Navy
 * Salvador Moreno
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 9 August 1939
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Air
 * Juan Yagüe
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 9 August 1939
 * 27 June 1940
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Justice
 * Esteban Bilbao
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 9 August 1939
 * 15 March 1943
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Finance
 * José Larraz López
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * ACNP
 * 9 August 1939
 * 19 May 1941
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Industry and Trade
 * Luis Alarcón de la Lastra
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 9 August 1939
 * 16 October 1940
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Agriculture
 * Joaquín Benjumea
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 9 August 1939
 * 19 May 1941
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of National Education
 * José Ibáñez Martín
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * ACNP
 * 9 August 1939
 * 19 July 1951
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Public Works
 * Alfonso Peña Boeuf
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 31 January 1938
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Labour
 * colspan="6"| Joaquín Benjumea served in interim capacity from 9 August 1939 to 19 May 1941.
 * Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS
 * Agustín Muñoz Grandes
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 9 August 1939
 * 15 March 1940
 * align="center"|
 * Minister without portfolio Deputy Secretary-General of FET–JONS
 * Pedro Gamero del Castillo
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 9 August 1939
 * 19 May 1941
 * align="center"|
 * Minister without portfolio
 * Rafael Sánchez Mazas
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 9 August 1939
 * 15 August 1940
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * Pedro Gamero del Castillo
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 9 August 1939
 * 19 May 1941
 * align="center"|
 * Minister without portfolio
 * Rafael Sánchez Mazas
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 9 August 1939
 * 15 August 1940
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes March 1940
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS
 * colspan="6"| Vacant from 15 March 1940 to 19 May 1941.
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes June 1940
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister of the Air
 * Juan Vigón
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 27 June 1940
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes August 1940
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * colspan="6"| Discontinued on 15 August 1940 upon the officeholder's dismissal.
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="6"| Discontinued on 15 August 1940 upon the officeholder's dismissal.
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes September 1940
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister of Governance
 * colspan="6"| Esteban Bilbao served in interim capacity from 12 September to 16 October 1940.
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes October 1940
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * Ramón Serrano Suñer
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 16 October 1940
 * 3 September 1942
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Governance
 * colspan="6"| José Lorente Sanz took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 16 October 1940 to 5 May 1941.
 * Minister of Industry and Trade
 * Demetrio Carceller Segura
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 16 October 1940
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes May 1941
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister of Governance
 * Valentín Galarza
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 5 May 1941
 * 3 September 1942
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Finance
 * Joaquín Benjumea
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 19 May 1941
 * 19 July 1951
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Agriculture
 * Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 19 May 1941
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Labour
 * José Antonio Girón
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 19 May 1941
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS
 * José Luis de Arrese
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 19 May 1941
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="6"| Discontinued on 19 May 1941 upon the officeholder's dismissal.
 * colspan="7"|
 * 19 May 1941
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="6"| Discontinued on 19 May 1941 upon the officeholder's dismissal.
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="6"| Discontinued on 19 May 1941 upon the officeholder's dismissal.
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes September 1942
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * Francisco Gómez-Jordana
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 3 September 1942
 * 3 August 1944†
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Governance
 * Blas Pérez González
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 3 September 1942
 * 25 February 1957
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Army
 * Carlos Asensio Cabanillas
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 3 September 1942
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes March 1943
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister of Justice
 * Eduardo Aunós
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 15 March 1943
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes August 1944
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * José Félix de Lequerica
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 11 August 1944
 * 20 July 1945
 * align="center"|
 * }
 * }

Departmental structure
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.


 * 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

 * align="center" rowspan="2" width="250"| Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno)
 * width="80"| Francisco Franco 1950b (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"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Government Secretariat (Secretaría del Gobierno)
 * Ramón Serrano Súñer 1940 (cropped).jpg
 * Ramón Serrano Suñer
 * 2 February 1938
 * 21 October 1940
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"| See Ministry of Governance (9 August 1939 – 18 October 1940)
 * colspan="7"| See Ministry of Governance (9 August 1939 – 18 October 1940)
 * colspan="7"| See Ministry of Governance (9 August 1939 – 18 October 1940)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 * align="center" rowspan="5"| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores)
 * Juan Luis Beigbeder 1939 (cropped).jpg
 * Juan Luis Beigbeder
 * 9 August 1939
 * 16 October 1940
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="5"|
 * Ramón Serrano Súñer 1940 (cropped).jpg
 * Ramón Serrano Suñer
 * 16 October 1940
 * 3 September 1942
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * Francisco Gómez-Jordana Sousa 1940 (cropped).jpg
 * Francisco Gómez-Jordana
 * 3 September 1942
 * 3 August 1944 (died in office)
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * José Félix de Lequerica
 * 11 August 1944
 * 20 July 1945
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * colspan="7"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

! colspan="9"|

Ministry of Governance

 * align="center" rowspan="5"| Ministry of Governance (Ministerio de la Gobernación)
 * Ramón Serrano Súñer 1940 (cropped).jpg
 * Ramón Serrano Suñer
 * 1 January 1939
 * 18 October 1940
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center" rowspan="5"|
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * José Lorente Sanz (ordinary discharge of duties)
 * 16 October 1940
 * 5 May 1941
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Valentín Galarza
 * 5 May 1941
 * 3 September 1942
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Blas Pérez González
 * 3 September 1942
 * 25 February 1957
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * colspan="7"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

! colspan="9"|

Ministry of the Army

 * align="center" rowspan="3"| Ministry of the Army (Ministerio del Ejército)
 * José Enrique Varela (cropped).jpg
 * José Enrique Varela
 * 9 August 1939
 * 3 September 1942
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"|
 * Carlos Asensio Cabanillas (cropped).jpg
 * Carlos Asensio Cabanillas
 * 3 September 1942
 * 20 July 1945
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * colspan="7"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

! colspan="9"|

Ministry of the Navy

 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of the Navy (Ministerio de Marina)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Salvador Moreno
 * 9 August 1939
 * 3 September 1942
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

! colspan="9"|

Ministry of the Air

 * align="center" rowspan="3"| Ministry of the Air (Ministerio del Aire)
 * Juan Yagüe 1939 (cropped).jpg
 * Juan Yagüe
 * 9 August 1939
 * 27 June 1940
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"|
 * Juan Vigón 1930 (cropped).jpg
 * Juan Vigón
 * 27 June 1940
 * 20 July 1945
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * colspan="7"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

! colspan="9"|

Ministry of Justice
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="3"| Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia)
 * Esteban Bilbao 1916 (cropped).jpg
 * Esteban Bilbao
 * 9 August 1939
 * 15 March 1943
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"|
 * Eduardo Aunós (cropped).jpg
 * Eduardo Aunós
 * 15 March 1943
 * 20 July 1945
 * 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 Finance
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="3"| Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * José Larraz López
 * 9 August 1939
 * 19 May 1941
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (ACNP)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"|
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Joaquín Benjumea
 * 19 May 1941
 * 19 July 1951
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * colspan="7"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Industry and Trade
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="3"| Ministry of Industry and Trade (Ministerio de Industria y Comercio)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Luis Alarcón de la Lastra
 * 9 August 1939
 * 16 October 1940
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"|
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Demetrio Carceller Segura
 * 16 October 1940
 * 20 July 1945
 * 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 Agriculture
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="3"| Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Joaquín Benjumea
 * 9 August 1939
 * 19 May 1941
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"|
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia
 * 19 May 1941
 * 20 July 1945
 * 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 National Education
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of National Education (Ministerio de Educación Nacional)
 * José Ibáñez Martín 1944 (cropped).jpg
 * José Ibáñez Martín
 * 9 August 1939
 * 19 July 1951
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (ACNP)
 * 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)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Alfonso Peña Boeuf
 * 31 January 1938
 * 20 July 1945
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Labour

 * align="center" rowspan="3"| Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Joaquín Benjumea (interim)
 * 9 August 1939
 * 19 May 1941
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"|
 * 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)
 * colspan="7"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

! colspan="9"|

Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS (Ministro Secretario General de FET y de las JONS)
 * Agustín Muñoz Grandes 1940sb (cropped).jpg
 * Agustín Muñoz Grandes
 * 9 August 1939
 * 15 March 1940
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * José Luis de Arrese 1939 (cropped).jpg
 * José Luis de Arrese
 * 19 May 1941
 * 20 July 1945
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)

Ministers without portfolio

 * align="center"| Minister Deputy Secretary-General of FET–JONS, without portfolio (Ministro Vicesecretario General de FET y de las JONS, sin cartera) (until 19 May 1941)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Pedro Gamero del Castillo
 * 9 August 1939
 * 19 May 1941
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center"|
 * align="center"| Minister without portfolio (Ministro sin cartera) (until 15 August 1940)
 * Rafael Sánchez Mazas 1939 (cropped).jpg
 * Rafael Sánchez Mazas
 * 9 August 1939
 * 15 August 1940
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center"|
 * }
 * align="center"|
 * }