The first government of Francisco Franco was formed on 31 January 1938 during the Spanish Civil War, shortly after having been proclaimed as Head of State of Spain. It succeeded the Technical State Junta in the Nationalist zone—eventually, it would also take over from the Republican National Defence Council at the end of the war—and was the government of Spain from 31 January 1938 to 9 August 1939, a total of days, or .
A war cabinet, it was made up of members from various factions that would go on to form the National Movement: the FET y de las JONS party—the only legal political party in the Nationalist zone after the approval of the Unification Decree in April 1937—and the military, as well as a number of aligned-nonpartisan figures.
Council of Ministers The Council of Ministers was structured into the office for the prime minister and 11 ministries.
← Franco I Government →(31 January 1938 – 9 August 1939) Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Head of StatePrime Minister Francisco Franco Military 30 January 1938 9 June 1973 Deputy Prime MinisterMinister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Gómez-Jordana Military 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 Minister of Justice Tomás Domínguez Arévalo FET–JONS/Trad. 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 Minister of National Defence Fidel Dávila Arrondo Military 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 Minister of Public Order Severiano Martínez Anido Military 31 January 1938 24 December 1938† Minister of the Interior Ramón Serrano Suñer FET–JONS 31 January 1938 2 February 1938 Minister of Finance Andrés Amado Reygondaud FET–JONS/NP 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 Minister of Industry and Trade Juan Antonio Suanzes FET–JONS 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 Minister of Agriculture Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta FET–JONS 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 Minister of National Education Pedro Sainz Rodríguez FET–JONS/NP 31 January 1938 28 April 1939 Minister of Public Works Alfonso Peña Boeuf FET–JONS/NP 31 January 1938 20 July 1945 Minister of Trade Union Organization and Action Pedro González Bueno FET–JONS 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 Changes February 1938 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Minister of the InteriorSecretary of the Government of the State Ramón Serrano Suñer FET–JONS 2 February 1938 1 January 1939 Changes December 1938 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Minister of Public Order Changes January 1939 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Minister of GovernanceSecretary of the Government of the State Ramón Serrano Suñer FET–JONS 1 January 1939 18 October 1940 Changes April 1939 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Minister of National Education Changes June 1939 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Minister of Governance
Departmental structure Francisco Franco's first 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 () National service () Military and 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 Francisco Gómez-Jordana 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 FET–JONS See Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government Secretariat Ramón Serrano Suñer 2 February 1938 21 October 1940 FET–JONS See Ministry of the Interior (2 February 1938 – 1 January 1939)See Ministry of Governance (1 January – 9 August 1939)Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Francisco Gómez-Jordana 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 FET–JONS Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice Tomás Domínguez Arévalo 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 FET–JONS Ministry of National Defence Ministry of National Defence Fidel Dávila Arrondo 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 FET–JONS Ministry of Public Order Ministry of Public Order Severiano Martínez Anido 31 January 1938 24 December 1938† FET–JONS Francisco Gómez-Jordana 23 December 1938 1 January 1939 FET–JONSMinistry of Governance Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Governance Ramón Serrano Suñer 31 January 1938 18 October 1940 FET–JONS Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Andrés Amado Reygondaud 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 FET–JONS Ministry of Industry and Trade Ministry of Industry and Trade Juan Antonio Suanzes 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 FET–JONS Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 FET–JONS Ministry of National Education Ministry of National Education Pedro Sainz Rodríguez 31 January 1938 28 April 1939 FET–JONS Tomás Domínguez Arévalo 28 April 1939 9 August 1939 FET–JONSMinistry of Public Works Ministry of Public Works Alfonso Peña Boeuf 31 January 1938 20 July 1945 FET–JONS Ministry of Trade Union Organization and Action Ministry of Trade Union Organizationand Action Pedro González Bueno 31 January 1938 9 August 1939 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).