Eighth government of Francisco Franco

The eighth government of Francisco Franco was formed on 30 October 1969, after the latter had sacked 13 out of 18 of his ministers—in what was to become the largest cabinet reshuffle in the whole Francoist period—as a result of internal divisions between the various factions within the National Movement and the unveiling of the Matesa scandal earlier that year. It succeeded the seventh Franco government and was the government of Spain from 30 October 1969 to 12 June 1973, a total of days, or .

Franco's eighth 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. It would be the last government under the direct control of Franco, as he would give up the post of prime minister to his deputy Luis Carrero Blanco on 9 June 1973.

Council of Ministers The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the deputy prime minister and 19 ministries, including two ministers without portfolio.

← Franco VIII Government →(30 October 1969 – 12 June 1973) Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Head of StatePrime Minister Francisco Franco Military 30 January 1938 9 June 1973 Deputy Prime MinisterMinister Undersecretary of the Presidency Luis Carrero Blanco Military 22 September 1967 12 June 1973 Minister of Foreign Affairs Gregorio López-Bravo Opus Dei 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of Justice Antonio María de Oriol FET–JONS/Trad. 8 July 1965 12 June 1973 Minister of the Army Juan Castañón de Mena Military 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of the Navy Adolfo Baturone Colombo Military 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of Finance Alberto Monreal Luque Nonpartisan 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of Governance Tomás Garicano FET–JONS/ACNP 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of Public Works Federico Silva Muñoz ACNP 8 July 1965 14 April 1970 Minister of Education and Science José Luis Villar Palasí Nonpartisan 17 April 1968 12 June 1973 Minister of Labour Licinio de la Fuente FET–JONS 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of Industry José María López de Letona Nonpartisan 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of Agriculture Tomás Allende y García-Baxter FET–JONS 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of the Air Julio Salvador y Díaz-Benjumea Military 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of Trade Enrique Fontana Codina FET–JONS 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of Information and Tourism Alfredo Sánchez Bella ACNP 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister of Housing Vicente Mortes FET–JONS/Opus 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister Secretary-General of the Movement Torcuato Fernández-Miranda FET–JONS 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Minister without portfolioCommissioner for the Economic and Social Development Plan Laureano López Rodó Opus Dei 8 July 1965 12 June 1973 Minister without portfolioNational Delegate for Trade Unions Enrique García-Ramal FET–JONS 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 Changes April 1970 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora Nonpartisan 14 April 1970 12 June 1973

Departmental structure Francisco Franco's eighth 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

Office Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister Francisco Franco 30 January 1938 9 June 1973 FET–JONS Deputy Prime Minister Luis Carrero Blanco 28 July 1967 9 June 1973 FET–JONS Minister Undersecretaryof the Presidency Luis Carrero Blanco 19 July 1951 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gregorio López-Bravo 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice Antonio María de Oriol 8 July 1965 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of the Army Ministry of the Army Juan Castañón de Mena 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of the Navy Ministry of the Navy Adolfo Baturone Colombo 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Alberto Monreal Luque 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Governance Ministry of Governance Tomás Garicano 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Public Works Ministry of Public Works Federico Silva Muñoz 8 July 1965 14 April 1970 FET–JONS Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora 14 April 1970 12 June 1973 FET–JONSMinistry of Education and Science Ministry of Education and Science José Luis Villar Palasí 17 April 1968 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Labour Ministry of Labour Licinio de la Fuente 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Industry Ministry of Industry José María López de Letona 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture Tomás Allende y García-Baxter 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of the Air Ministry of the Air Julio Salvador y Díaz-Benjumea 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Trade Ministry of Trade Enrique Fontana Codina 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Information and Tourism Ministry of Informationand Tourism Alfredo Sánchez Bella 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Housing Ministry of Housing Vicente Mortes 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministers without portfolio Minister Secretary-Generalof FET–JONS Torcuato Fernández-Miranda 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Minister without portfolio;Commissioner for the Economicand Social Development Plan Laureano López Rodó 8 July 1965 12 June 1973 FET–JONS Minister without portfolio;National Delegate for Trade Unions Enrique García-Ramal 30 October 1969 12 June 1973 FET–JONS

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External links Governments. Dictatorship of Franco (18.07.1936 / 20.11.1975) . CCHS–CSIC (in Spanish). Governments of Franco. Dictatorship Chronology (1939–1975). Fuenterrebollo Portal (in Spanish). The governments of the Civil War and Franco's dictatorship (1936–1975). Lluís Belenes i Rodríguez History Page (in Spanish). Biographies. Royal Academy of History (in Spanish).