2nd government of Carlos Arias Navarro

Government of Spain
1975–1976
Carlos Arias Navarro in October 1975.
Date formed12 December 1975
Date dissolved5 July 1976
People and organisations
MonarchJuan Carlos I
Prime MinisterCarlos Arias Navarro (1975–1976)
Fernando de Santiago (1976; acting)
Deputy Prime MinistersFernando de Santiago1st, Manuel Fraga2nd, Juan Miguel Villar Mir3rd
No. of ministers20[a] (1975–1976)
19[a] (1976)
Total no. of members20[a]
Member party  National Movement (Legal associations, military, FET–JONS, nonpartisans)
Status in legislatureOne-party state
History
Legislature term(s)10th Cortes Españolas
Budget(s)1976
PredecessorArias Navarro I
SuccessorSuárez I

The second government of Carlos Arias Navarro was formed on 12 December 1975, following the latter's confirmation as Prime Minister of Spain by King Juan Carlos I on 5 December, as a result of his enthronement as the new head of state of Spain following dictator Francisco Franco's death on 20 November 1975.[1][2][3] It succeeded the first Arias Navarro government and was the Government of Spain from 12 December 1975 to 5 July 1976, a total of 206 days, or 6 months and 23 days.

Arias Navarro's second cabinet was the first to serve under the restored monarchy of Spain,[4] and was made up of members from the National Movement (which comprised the FET y de las JONS—the only legal political party during the Francoist regime—the military and aligned-nonpartisan figures from the civil service), but would also see the incorporation of members from legal associations, societies and groups—not yet political parties—such as Manuel Fraga's Federation of Independent Studies (FEDISA), the Spanish People's Union (UDPE) and the Spanish Democratic Union (UDE).[5][6] Further, the death of Franco would see amendments in the regulations of the Cortes Españolas that would allow legislators to group into parliamentary factions,[7] with one such faction, the Independent Parliamentary Group (GPI), being also present in the government through the figure of Rodolfo Martín Villa.[8]

Proving incapable of adapting to the coming changes and reluctant to democratize the regime, Arias Navarro would submit his resignation as prime minister on 1 July 1976. In accordance with the legal provisions within the Organic Law of the State,[9][10] the cabinet remained in place with Deputy Prime Minister Fernando de Santiago as acting prime minister until the appointment of Adolfo Suárez a few days later, with all ministers being automatically dismissed upon the election of the new prime minister.[11][12]

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the three deputy prime ministers and 20 ministries, including one minister without portfolio.

← Arias Navarro II Government →
(12 December 1975 – 5 July 1976)
Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro Nonpartisan 5 December 1975 1 July 1976 [1]
Fernando de Santiago served in acting capacity from 1 to 5 July 1976.[13]
Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs
Minister without portfolio 		Fernando de Santiago Military 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [14]
[15]
Deputy Prime Minister for Interior Affairs
Minister of Governance 		Manuel Fraga FEDISA 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [14]
[15]
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
Minister of Finance 		Juan Miguel Villar Mir Nonpartisan 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [14]
[15]
Minister of Foreign Affairs José María de Areilza FEDISA 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of Justice Antonio Garrigues Díaz-Cañabate Nonpartisan 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of the Army Félix Álvarez-Arenas Military 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of the Navy Gabriel Pita da Veiga Military 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [16]
Minister of Public Works Antonio Valdés González-Roldán Nonpartisan 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [16]
Minister of Education and Science Carlos Robles Piquer Nonpartisan 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of Labour José Solís Ruiz FET–JONS 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of Industry Carlos Pérez de Bricio FEDISA 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of Agriculture Virgilio Oñate Gil UDE 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of the Air Carlos Franco Iribarnegaray Military 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of Trade Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo FEDISA 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of Information and Tourism Adolfo Martín-Gamero Nonpartisan 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of Housing Francisco Lozano Vicente Nonpartisan 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of the Presidency Alfonso Osorio UDE 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister for Trade Union Relations Rodolfo Martín Villa GPI 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister Secretary-General of the Movement Adolfo Suárez UDPE 12 December 1975 5 July 1976 [15]
Minister of Development Planning Alfonso Osorio took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 12 December 1975 to 9 January 1976.[17]

Changes January 1976[edit]

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Minister of Development Planning Disestablished on 9 January 1976.[18]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Does not include the Prime Minister.

References

  1. ^ a b "Arias Navarro, confirmado como presidente del Gobierno". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 6 December 1975. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Cronología de la presidencia Arias". El País (in Spanish). 2 July 1976. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ Cruzado Catalán, Ernesto (4–7 November 2003). "La dimisión de Arias Navarro, factor clave para la transición. El papel de la prensa escrita en la crisis" (pdf). Jornadas de Castilla-La Mancha sobre Investigación en archivos. 2: 1–18. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ Oneto, José (12 December 1975). "El primer Gobierno de la Monarquía". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Cuatro miembros del gabinete pertenecen a "FEDISA", tres a la "U.P.E." y otros tres a "U.D.E."". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 12 December 1975. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Concentración franquista". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 13 December 1975. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Grupo parlamentario de la Unión Democrática Española". Informaciones (in Spanish). 25 February 1976. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  8. ^ Giménez Martínez, Miguel Ángel (2018). "Los reformistas del franquismo en las Cortes: el Grupo Parlamentario Independiente". Revista de Estudios Políticos (in Spanish) (179): 199–230. doi:10.18042/cepc/rep.179.07. hdl:10486/685279. ISSN 0048-7694. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Ley Orgánica del Estado, número 1/1967, de 10 de enero" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (9). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 466–477. 11 January 1967. ISSN 0212-033X.
  10. ^ "Nuevo presidente". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 9 June 1973. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Cese automático de todos los miembros del Gobierno". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 4 July 1976. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  12. ^ "El Gobierno sigue hasta que Adolfo Suárez tome posesión". El País (in Spanish). 4 July 1976. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Real Decreto 1510/1976, de 1 de julio, por el que se dispone el cese del Presidente del Gobierno, don Carlos Arias Navarro, a petición propia" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (158). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 12948. 2 July 1976. ISSN 0212-033X.
  14. ^ a b c "Decreto 3236/1975, de 11 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Vicepresidentes del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (298). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 25861. 12 December 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Decreto 3237/1975, de 11 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (298). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 25861. 12 December 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  16. ^ a b "Decreto 2/1974, de 3 de enero, por el que se nombran los Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (4). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 179. 4 January 1974. ISSN 0212-033X.
  17. ^ "Decreto 3238/1975, de 11 de diciembre, por el que se encargan al Ministro de la Presidencia del Gobierno los asuntos del Ministerio de Planificación del Desarrollo" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (298). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 25861. 12 December 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  18. ^ "Decreto-ley 1/1976, de 8 de enero, por el que se reorganiza la Comisión Delegada del Gobierno para Asuntos Económicos y se suprime el Ministerio de Planificación del Desarrollo" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (8). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 404–405. 9 January 1976. ISSN 0212-033X.

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Preceded byArias Navarro I Government of Spain 1975–1976 Succeeded bySuárez I
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