First government of Carlos Arias Navarro

1st government of Carlos Arias Navarro

Government of Spain
1974–1975
Carlos Arias Navarro in October 1975.
Date formed4 January 1974
Date dissolved12 December 1975
People and organisations
Head of State/MonarchFrancisco Franco (1974–1975)
Council of the Realm (1975)
Juan Carlos I (1975)
Prime MinisterCarlos Arias Navarro
Deputy Prime MinistersJosé García Hernández1st, Antonio Barrera de Irimo2nd, Licinio de la Fuente3rd (1974)
José García Hernández1st, Rafael Cabello de Alba2nd, Licinio de la Fuente3rd (1974–1975)
No. of ministers19[a]
Total no. of members27[a]
Member party  National Movement (FET–JONS, military, nonpartisans, legal associations)
Status in legislatureOne-party state
History
Legislature term10th Cortes Españolas
Budget1975
PredecessorCarrero Blanco
SuccessorArias Navarro II

The first government of Carlos Arias Navarro was formed on 4 January 1974, following the latter's appointment as Prime Minister of Spain by Head of State Francisco Franco on 29 December and his swearing-in on 2 January, as a result of Luis Carrero Blanco's assassination on 20 December 1973.[1][2] It succeeded the Carrero Blanco government and was the Government of Spain from 4 January 1974 to 12 December 1975, a total of 707 days, or 1 year, 11 months and 8 days.[3]

Arias Navarro's first cabinet was the last to serve under Franco, 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 and a number of aligned-nonpartisan figures from the civil service, to be joined later on by the legally-recognized Spanish People's Union (UDPE).[4] In the first cabinet since 1957 without the presence of any Opus Dei member, Arias Navarro went on to form a mostly bureaucratic government.[5]

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the three deputy prime ministers and 19 ministries.

← Arias Navarro I Government →
(4 January 1974 – 12 December 1975)
Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro Nonpartisan 31 December 1973 5 December 1975 [6]
First Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Governance 		José García Hernández Nonpartisan 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [7]
[8]
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance 		Antonio Barrera de Irimo Nonpartisan 4 January 1974 30 October 1974 [7]
[8]
Third Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Labour 		Licinio de la Fuente FET–JONS 4 January 1974 5 March 1975 [7]
[8]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Pedro Cortina Mauri Nonpartisan 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
Minister of Justice Francisco Ruiz-Jarabo Nonpartisan 4 January 1974 5 March 1975 [8]
Minister of the Army Francisco Coloma Gallegos Military 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
Minister of the Navy Gabriel Pita da Veiga Military 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
Minister of Public Works Antonio Valdés González-Roldán Nonpartisan 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
Minister of Education and Science Cruz Martínez Esteruelas Nonp./UDPE[b] 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
Minister of Industry Alfredo Santos Blanco Nonpartisan 4 January 1974 5 March 1975 [8]
Minister of Agriculture Tomás Allende y García-Baxter FET–JONS 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
Minister of the Air Mariano Cuadra Medina Military 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
Minister of Trade Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta Nonpartisan 4 January 1974 5 March 1975 [8]
Minister of Information and Tourism Pío Cabanillas Gallas Nonpartisan 4 January 1974 30 October 1974 [8]
Minister of Housing Luis Rodríguez de Miguel Nonpartisan 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
Minister of the Presidency Antonio Carro Martínez FET–JONS 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
Minister for Trade Union Relations Alejandro Fernández Sordo FET–JONS 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]
Minister Secretary-General of the Movement José Utrera Molina FET–JONS 4 January 1974 5 March 1975 [8]
Minister of Development Planning Joaquín Gutiérrez Cano FET–JONS 4 January 1974 12 December 1975 [8]

Changes October 1974

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Second Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance 		Rafael Cabello de Alba Nonpartisan 30 October 1974 12 December 1975 [9]
[10]
Minister of Information and Tourism León Herrera Esteban Nonpartisan 30 October 1974 12 December 1975 [11]

Changes March 1975

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Third Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Labour 		Fernando Suárez González Nonpartisan 5 March 1975 12 December 1975 [12]
[13]
Minister of Justice José María Sánchez-Ventura Nonpartisan 5 March 1975 12 December 1975 [14]
Minister of Industry Alfonso Álvarez Miranda Nonpartisan 5 March 1975 12 December 1975 [15]
Minister of Trade José Luis Cerón Ayuso Nonpartisan 5 March 1975 12 December 1975 [16]
Minister Secretary-General of the Movement Fernando Herrero Tejedor FET–JONS 5 March 1975 12 June 1975† [17]

Changes June 1975

Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Minister Secretary-General of the Movement José Solís Ruiz FET–JONS 18 June 1975 12 December 1975 [18]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Does not include the Prime Minister.
  2. ^ Joined the UDPE in July 1975.

References

  1. ^ "Cronología de la presidencia Arias". El País (in Spanish). 2 July 1976. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Carrero y Arias". vespito.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Decreto 3235/1975, de 11 de diciembre, por el que se dispone el cese de Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (298). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 25861. 12 December 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  4. ^ "Reconocimiento definitivo de Unión del Pueblo Español". ABC (in Spanish). 29 July 1975. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Carlos Arias Navarro (1908 - 1989)". Portal Fuenterrebollo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Decreto 3213/1973, 29 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno a don Carlos Arias Navarro" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (313). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 25384. 31 December 1973. ISSN 0212-033X.
  7. ^ a b c "Decreto 1/1974, de 3 de enero, por el que se nombran Vicepresidentes del Gobierno a don José García Hernández, don Antonio Barrera de Irimo y don Licinio de la Fuente y de la Fuente" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (4). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 179. 4 January 1974. ISSN 0212-033X.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "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.
  9. ^ "Decreto 2997/1974, de 29 de octubre, por el que se nombra Vicepresidente segundo del Gobierno a don Rafael Cabello de Alba" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (260). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 22129. 30 October 1974. ISSN 0212-033X.
  10. ^ "Decreto 2998/1974, de 29 de octubre, por el que se nombra Ministro de Hacienda a don Rafael Cabello de Alba" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (260). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 22129. 30 October 1974. ISSN 0212-033X.
  11. ^ "Decreto 2999/1974, de 29 de octubre, por el que se nombra Ministro de Información y Turismo a don León Herresa y Esteban" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (260). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 22129. 30 October 1974. ISSN 0212-033X.
  12. ^ "Decreto 301/1975, de 4 de marzo, por el que se nombra Vicepresidente Tercero del Gobierno a don Fernando Suárez González" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (55). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 4566. 5 March 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  13. ^ "Decreto 303/1975, de 4 de marzo, por el que se nombra Ministro de Trabajo a don Fernando Suárez González" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (55). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 4566–4567. 5 March 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  14. ^ "Decreto 302/1975, de 4 de marzo, por el que se nombra Ministro de Justicia a don José Maria Sánchez-Ventura Pascual" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (55). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 4566. 5 March 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  15. ^ "Decreto 304/1975, de 4 de marzo, por el que se nombra Ministro de Industria a don Alfonso Alvarez Miranda" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (55). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 4567. 5 March 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  16. ^ "Decreto 305/1975, de 4 de marzo, por el que se nombra Ministro de Comercio a don José Luis Cerón Ayuso" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (55). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 4567. 5 March 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  17. ^ "Decreto 306/1975, de 4 de marzo, por el que se nombra Ministro Secretario General del Movimiento a don Fernando Herrero Tejedor" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (55). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 4567. 5 March 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  18. ^ "Decreto 1358/1975, de 17 de junio, por el que se nombra Ministro Secretario General del Movimiento a don José Solís Ruiz" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (145). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 13241. 18 June 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.

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