Seventh government of Francisco Franco

The seventh government of Francisco Franco was formed on 8 July 1965. It succeeded the sixth Franco government and was the Government of Spain from 8 July 1965 to 30 October 1969, a total of 8339 days days, or 4 years, 3 months, 24 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. 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. 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.

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.

{| 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 VII Government → (8 July 1965 – 30 October 1969)
 * colspan="7" bgcolor="#F2F2F2" align="center"| ← Franco VII Government → (8 July 1965 – 30 October 1969)
 * Head of State Prime Minister
 * Francisco Franco
 * width="1" style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 30 January 1938
 * 9 June 1973
 * align="center"|
 * align="center"|
 * Deputy Prime Minister
 * Agustín Muñoz Grandes
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 11 July 1962
 * 28 July 1967
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * Fernando María Castiella
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * ACNP
 * 25 February 1957
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Justice
 * Antonio María de Oriol
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 8 July 1965
 * 9 June 1973
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Army
 * Camilo Menéndez Tolosa
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 21 February 1964
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Navy
 * Pedro Nieto Antúnez
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Finance
 * Juan José Espinosa San Martín
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Opus Dei
 * 8 July 1965
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Governance
 * Camilo Alonso Vega
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 25 February 1957
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Public Works
 * Federico Silva Muñoz
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * ACNP
 * 8 July 1965
 * 14 April 1970
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of National Education
 * Manuel Lora-Tamayo
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 11 July 1962
 * 2 June 1966
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Labour
 * Jesús Romeo Gorría
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Industry
 * Gregorio López-Bravo
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Opus Dei
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Agriculture
 * Adolfo Díaz-Ambrona Moreno
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 8 July 1965
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Air
 * José Lacalle Larraga
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Trade
 * Faustino García-Moncó
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Opus Dei
 * 8 July 1965
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Information and Tourism
 * Manuel Fraga
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Housing
 * José María Martínez Sánchez-Arjona
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 21 April 1960
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency
 * Luis Carrero Blanco
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 19 July 1951
 * 22 September 1967
 * align="center"|
 * Minister Secretary-General of the Movement
 * José Solís Ruiz
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 25 February 1957
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister without portfolio Commissioner for the Economic and Social Development Plan
 * Laureano López Rodó
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Opus Dei
 * 8 July 1965
 * 9 June 1973
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * 22 September 1967
 * align="center"|
 * Minister Secretary-General of the Movement
 * José Solís Ruiz
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 25 February 1957
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister without portfolio Commissioner for the Economic and Social Development Plan
 * Laureano López Rodó
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Opus Dei
 * 8 July 1965
 * 9 June 1973
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes June 1966
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister of Education and Science
 * Manuel Lora-Tamayo
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 2 June 1966
 * 17 April 1968
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes July 1967
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Deputy Prime Minister
 * colspan="6"| Vacant from 28 July to 22 September 1967.
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes September 1967
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Deputy Prime Minister Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency
 * Luis Carrero Blanco
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 22 September 1967
 * 9 June 1973
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes April 1968
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * Minister of Education and Science
 * José Luis Villar Palasí
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 17 April 1968
 * 9 June 1973
 * align="center"|
 * }
 * }

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.


 * 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"| Francisco Franco 1968 (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="3"| Deputy Prime Minister (Vicepresidencia del Gobierno)
 * Agustín Muñoz Grandes 1962 (cropped).jpg
 * Agustín Muñoz Grandes
 * 11 July 1962
 * 28 July 1967
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"|
 * Luis Carrero Blanco, 1963b (cropped).jpg
 * Luis Carrero Blanco
 * 22 September 1967
 * 9 June 1973
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * 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"|
 * 9 June 1973
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores)
 * Fernando María Castiella 1963 (cropped).jpg
 * Fernando María Castiella
 * 25 February 1957
 * 30 October 1969
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (ACNP)
 * 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)
 * Antonio María de Oriol 1949 (cropped).jpg
 * Antonio María de Oriol
 * 8 July 1965
 * 9 June 1973
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of the Army
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of the Army (Ministerio del Ejército)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Camilo Menéndez Tolosa
 * 21 February 1964
 * 30 October 1969
 * 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
 * Pedro Nieto Antúnez
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * 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
 * Juan José Espinosa San Martín
 * 8 July 1965
 * 30 October 1969
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Opus Dei)
 * 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)
 * Camilo Alonso Vega 1960 (cropped).jpg
 * Camilo Alonso Vega
 * 25 February 1957
 * 30 October 1969
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * 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
 * Federico Silva Muñoz
 * 8 July 1965
 * 14 April 1970
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (ACNP)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Education

 * align="center" rowspan="3"| Ministry of National Education (Ministerio de Educación Nacional) (until 2 June 1966)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"| 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) ! colspan="9"|
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Manuel Lora-Tamayo
 * 11 July 1962
 * 17 April 1968
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center" rowspan="3"|
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * José Luis Villar Palasí
 * 17 April 1968
 * 9 June 1973
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Labour
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo)
 * Jesús Romeo Gorría 1969 (cropped).jpg
 * Jesús Romeo Gorría
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * 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)
 * Gregorio López-Bravo 1972 (cropped).jpg
 * Gregorio López-Bravo
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Opus Dei)
 * 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
 * Adolfo Díaz-Ambrona Moreno
 * 8 July 1965
 * 30 October 1969
 * 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
 * José Lacalle Larraga
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * 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
 * Faustino García-Moncó
 * 8 July 1965
 * 30 October 1969
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Opus Dei)
 * 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)
 * Manuel Fraga 1963 (cropped).jpg
 * Manuel Fraga
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of Housing
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of Housing (Ministerio de la Vivienda)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * José María Martínez Sánchez-Arjona
 * 21 April 1960
 * 30 October 1969
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministers without portfolio

 * align="center"| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS (Ministro Secretario General de FET y de las JONS)
 * José Solís Ruiz 1962 (cropped).jpg
 * José Solís Ruiz
 * 25 February 1957
 * 30 October 1969
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (FET–JONS)
 * align="center"|
 * align="center"| Minister without portfolio; Commissioner for the Economic and Social Development Plan (Ministro sin cartera; Comisario del Plan de Desarrollo Económico y Social)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Laureano López Rodó
 * 8 July 1965
 * 9 June 1973
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Opus Dei)
 * align="center"|
 * }
 * align="center"|
 * }