The fourth government of Francisco Franco was formed on 19 July 1951. It succeeded the third Franco government and was the government of Spain from 19 July 1951 to 25 February 1957, a total of days, or .
Franco's fourth 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 new government saw the establishment of the Ministry of Information and Tourism.
Council of Ministers The Council of Ministers was structured into the office for the prime minister and 16 ministries.
← Franco IV Government →(19 July 1951 – 25 February 1957) Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Head of StatePrime Minister Francisco Franco Military 30 January 1938 9 June 1973 Minister of Foreign Affairs Alberto Martín-Artajo ACNP 20 July 1945 25 February 1957 Minister of the Army Agustín Muñoz Grandes Military 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 Minister of the Navy Salvador Moreno Fernández Military 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 Minister of Justice Antonio Iturmendi FET–JONS/Trad. 19 July 1951 8 July 1965 Minister of Finance Francisco Gómez de Llano Nonpartisan 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 Minister of Governance Blas Pérez González FET–JONS 3 September 1942 25 February 1957 Minister of Industry Joaquín Planell Military 19 July 1951 11 July 1962 Minister of Trade Manuel Arburúa de la Miyar Nonpartisan 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 Minister of Agriculture Rafael Cavestany FET–JONS 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 Minister of National Education Joaquín Ruiz-Giménez ACNP 19 July 1951 15 February 1956 Minister of Labour José Antonio Girón FET–JONS 19 May 1941 25 February 1957 Minister of Public Works Fernando Suárez de Tangil Nonpartisan 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 Minister of the Air Eduardo González-Gallarza Military 20 July 1945 25 February 1957 Minister of Information and Tourism Gabriel Arias-Salgado FET–JONS 19 July 1951 11 July 1962 Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta FET–JONS 19 July 1951 15 February 1956 Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency Luis Carrero Blanco Military 19 July 1951 22 September 1967 Changes February 1956 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Minister of National Education Jesús Rubio García-Mina FET–JONS 15 February 1956 11 July 1962 Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS José Luis de Arrese FET–JONS 15 February 1956 25 February 1957
Departmental structure Franco's fourth 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 Minister Undersecretaryof the Presidency Luis Carrero Blanco 19 July 1951 9 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alberto Martín-Artajo 20 July 1945 25 February 1957 FET–JONS Ministry of the Army Ministry of the Army Agustín Muñoz Grandes 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 FET–JONS Ministry of the Navy Ministry of the Navy Salvador Moreno Fernández 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 FET–JONS Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice Antonio Iturmendi 19 July 1951 8 July 1965 FET–JONS Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Francisco Gómez de Llano 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 FET–JONS Ministry of Governance Ministry of Governance Blas Pérez González 3 September 1942 25 February 1957 FET–JONS Ministry of Industry Ministry of Industry Joaquín Planell 19 July 1951 11 July 1962 FET–JONS Ministry of Trade Ministry of Trade Manuel Arburúa de la Miyar 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 FET–JONS Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture Rafael Cavestany 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 FET–JONS Ministry of National Education Ministry of National Education Joaquín Ruiz-Giménez 19 July 1951 15 February 1956 FET–JONS Jesús Rubio García-Mina 15 February 1956 11 July 1962 FET–JONSMinistry of Labour Ministry of Labour José Antonio Girón 19 May 1941 25 February 1957 FET–JONS Ministry of Public Works Ministry of Public Works Fernando Suárez de Tangil 19 July 1951 25 February 1957 FET–JONS Ministry of the Air Ministry of the Air Eduardo González-Gallarza 20 July 1945 25 February 1957 FET–JONS Ministry of Information and Tourism Ministry of Informationand Tourism Gabriel Arias-Salgado 19 July 1951 11 July 1962 FET–JONS Ministers without portfolio Minister Secretary-Generalof FET–JONS Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta 19 July 1951 15 February 1956 FET–JONS José Luis de Arrese 15 February 1956 25 February 1957 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).