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 days, or .
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.
← Franco VII Government →(8 July 1965 – 30 October 1969) Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Head of StatePrime Minister Francisco Franco Military 30 January 1938 9 June 1973 Deputy Prime Minister Agustín Muñoz Grandes Military 11 July 1962 28 July 1967 Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando María Castiella FET–JONS/ACNP 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 Minister of Justice Antonio María de Oriol FET–JONS/Trad. 8 July 1965 12 June 1973 Minister of the Army Camilo Menéndez Tolosa Military 21 February 1964 30 October 1969 Minister of the Navy Pedro Nieto Antúnez Military 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 Minister of Finance Juan José Espinosa San Martín Opus Dei 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 Minister of Governance Camilo Alonso Vega Military 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 Minister of Public Works Federico Silva Muñoz ACNP 8 July 1965 14 April 1970 Minister of National Education Manuel Lora-Tamayo Nonpartisan 11 July 1962 2 June 1966 Minister of Labour Jesús Romeo Gorría FET–JONS 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 Minister of Industry Gregorio López-Bravo Opus Dei 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 Minister of Agriculture Adolfo Díaz-Ambrona FET–JONS 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 Minister of the Air José Lacalle Larraga Military 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 Minister of Trade Faustino García-Moncó Opus Dei 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 Minister of Information and Tourism Manuel Fraga FET–JONS 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 Minister of Housing José María Martínez Sánchez-Arjona FET–JONS 21 April 1960 30 October 1969 Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency Luis Carrero Blanco Military 19 July 1951 22 September 1967 Minister Secretary-General of the Movement José Solís Ruiz FET–JONS 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 Minister without portfolioCommissioner for the Economic and Social Development Plan Laureano López Rodó Opus Dei 8 July 1965 12 June 1973 Changes June 1966 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Minister of Education and Science Manuel Lora-Tamayo Nonpartisan 2 June 1966 17 April 1968 Changes July 1967 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Deputy Prime Minister Changes September 1967 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Deputy Prime MinisterMinister Undersecretary of the Presidency Luis Carrero Blanco Military 22 September 1967 12 June 1973 Changes April 1968 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Minister of Education and Science José Luis Villar Palasí Nonpartisan 17 April 1968 12 June 1973
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
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 Agustín Muñoz Grandes 11 July 1962 28 July 1967 FET–JONS Luis Carrero Blanco 22 September 1967 12 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 Fernando María Castiella 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 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 Camilo Menéndez Tolosa 21 February 1964 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of the Navy Ministry of the Navy Pedro Nieto Antúnez 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Juan José Espinosa San Martín 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of Governance Ministry of Governance Camilo Alonso Vega 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of Public Works Ministry of Public Works Federico Silva Muñoz 8 July 1965 14 April 1970 FET–JONS Ministry of Education Ministry of National Education
Ministry of Education and Science Manuel Lora-Tamayo 11 July 1962 17 April 1968 FET–JONS José Luis Villar Palasí 17 April 1968 12 June 1973 FET–JONSMinistry of Labour Ministry of Labour Jesús Romeo Gorría 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of Industry Ministry of Industry Gregorio López-Bravo 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture Adolfo Díaz-Ambrona 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of the Air Ministry of the Air José Lacalle Larraga 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of Trade Ministry of Trade Faustino García-Moncó 8 July 1965 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of Information and Tourism Ministry of Informationand Tourism Manuel Fraga 11 July 1962 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of Housing Ministry of Housing José María MartínezSánchez-Arjona 21 April 1960 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministers without portfolio Minister Secretary-Generalof FET–JONS José Solís Ruiz 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Minister without portfolio;Commissioner for the Economicand Social Development Plan Laureano López Rodó 8 July 1965 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).