The second government of Manuel Azaña was formed on 16 December 1931, following the latter's appointment as prime minister of Spain by President Niceto Alcalá-Zamora and his swearing-in that same day. It succeeded the first Azaña government and was the government of Spain from 16 December 1931 to 12 June 1933, a total of days, or .
The cabinet comprised members of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), the Radical Socialist Republican Party (PRRS), the Republican Action (AR) and the Autonomous Galician Republican Organization (ORGA), as well as one independent minister proposed by Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC). It was disestablished as a consequence of the fallout of the Casas Viejas incident and the withdrawal of presidential confidence due to the approval of the Law on Religious Congregations.
Formation Overview The Constitution of 1931 enshrined Spain as a semi-presidential republic, awarding the President of the Republic the capability of appointing government ministers at will unless the Cortes refused explicitly, that is to say, through a motion of no confidence. He could also inspect and ultimately control executive acts by granting or denying the signature of presidential decrees and dissolve the Cortes.
Round of consultations With the approval of the Constitution and the election of the President of the Republic, the provisional government dissolved itself and Alcalá-Zamora started the round of consultations to name a new government. ConsultationsPresident of the Republic Date Consultee Office/position Party 14 December 1931 Julian Besteiro Fernández President of the Cortes Generales PSOE Alejandro Lerroux Gracía Minister of State Leader of the Radical Republican Party PRR Remigio Cabello Toral (1st time) President of the PSOE Leader of the Socialist Parliamentary Group PSOE Emilio Baeza Medina Leader of the Radical Socialist Parliamentary Group PRRS Luis Bello Trompeta Leader of the Republican Action Parliamentary Group AR José Ortega y Gasset Leader of the Service to the Republic Parliamentary Group ASR Remigio Cabello Toral (2nd time) President of the PSOE Leader of the Socialist Parliamentary Group PSOE Carlos Blanco Pérez Leader of the Progressive Republican Parliamentary Group PRP José Franchy y Roca Leader of the Federal Republican Parliamentary Group PRDF Lluís Companys Leader of the Catalan Left Parliamentary Group ERC Santiago Casares Quiroga Minister of Governance ORGA 15 December 1931 Manuel Azaña Díaz (1st time) President of the Council of Ministers AR Manuel Azaña Díaz (2nd time) President of the Council of Ministers AR Result Outcome → Sources:
Cabinet changes Casares Quiroga would be acting Minister of Communications until 31 March 1932, when it was integrated into the Ministry of Governance as an undersecretary.
Council of Ministers ImagePortfolioNamePolitical PartyPresident of the Council of MinistersMinister of WarManuel Azaña DíazRepublican Action Minister of StateLuis de Zulueta y EscolanoIndependentMinister of JusticeÁlvaro de Albornoz LiminianaRadical Socialist Republican PartyMinister of the NavyJosé Giral PereiraRepublican Action Minister of FinanceJaime Carner RomeuIndependent (Nominated by ERC)Minister of the Governance Minister of CommunicationsSantiago Casares QuirogaAutonomous Galician Republican OrganizationMinister of Public Instruction and Fine ArtsFernando de los Ríos UrrutiSpanish Socialist Workers' PartyMinister of Public WorksIndalecio Prieto TueroSpanish Socialist Workers' PartyMinister of Labour and ForesightFrancisco Largo CaballeroSpanish Socialist Workers' PartyMinister of Agriculture, Industry and CommerceMarcelino Domingo SanjuánRadical Socialist Republican Party Source:
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