Sixth government of Francisco Franco

The sixth government of Francisco Franco was formed on 11 July 1962. It succeeded the fifth Franco government and was the Government of Spain from 11 July 1962 to 8 July 1965, a total of 8268 days days, or 2 years, 12 months, 3 days.

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.

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.

{| 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 VI Government → (11 July 1962 – 8 July 1965)
 * colspan="7" bgcolor="#F2F2F2" align="center"| ← Franco VI Government → (11 July 1962 – 8 July 1965)
 * 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 Iturmendi
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 19 July 1951
 * 8 July 1965
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Army
 * Pablo Martín Alonso
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 11 July 1962
 * 11 February 1964†
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Navy
 * Pedro Nieto Antúnez
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Finance
 * Mariano Navarro Rubio
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Opus Dei
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Governance
 * Camilo Alonso Vega
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 25 February 1957
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Public Works
 * Jorge Vigón
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * 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
 * Cirilo Cánovas
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of the Air
 * José Lacalle Larraga
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 11 July 1962
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * Minister of Trade
 * Alberto Ullastres
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Opus Dei
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * 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:;"|
 * FET–JONS
 * 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 President of the Council of National Economy
 * Pedro Gual Villalbí
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * 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 President of the Council of National Economy
 * Pedro Gual Villalbí
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Nonpartisan
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * align="center"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Changes February 1964
! Portfolio ! Name ! colspan="2"| Faction ! Took office ! Left office ! Ref.
 * rowspan="2"| Minister of the Army
 * colspan="6"| Pedro Nieto Antúnez took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 11 to 21 February 1964.
 * Camilo Menéndez Tolosa
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * Military
 * 21 February 1964
 * 30 October 1969
 * align="center"|
 * }
 * align="center"|
 * }

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.


 * 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"| 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="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"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * 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)
 * 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"|

! colspan="9"|

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 the Army
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="4"| Ministry of the Army (Ministerio del Ejército)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Pablo Martín Alonso
 * 11 July 1962
 * 11 February 1964 (died in office)
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="4"|
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Pedro Nieto Antúnez (ordinary discharge of duties)
 * 11 February 1964
 * 21 February 1964
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Camilo Menéndez Tolosa
 * 21 February 1964
 * 30 October 1969
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * colspan="7"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * 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
 * Mariano Navarro Rubio
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * 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)
 * Jorge Vigón 1957 (cropped).jpg
 * Jorge Vigón
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Military)
 * align="center" rowspan="2"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|
 * colspan="7"|

Ministry of National Education
! colspan="9"|
 * align="center" rowspan="2"| Ministry of National Education (Ministerio de Educación Nacional)
 * 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="2"|
 * 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
 * Cirilo Cánovas
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * 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
 * Alberto Ullastres
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * 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 (FET–JONS)
 * 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; President of the Council of National Economy (Ministro sin cartera; Presidente del Consejo de Economía Nacional)
 * Portrait placeholder.svg
 * Pedro Gual Villalbí
 * 25 February 1957
 * 8 July 1965
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * style="background-color:;"|
 * align="center"| National Movement (Nonpartisan)
 * align="center"|
 * }
 * align="center"|
 * }