# Fifth government of Francisco Franco

The fifth government of Francisco Franco was formed on 25 February 1957. It succeeded the fourth Franco government and was the Government of Spain from 25 February 1957 to 11 July 1962, a total of 1,962 days, or 5 years, 4 months and 16 days.
Franco's fifth 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; however for the first time, the cabinet would see the incorporation of several technocratic ministers from the Opus Dei. The new government saw the establishment for the first time of a Ministry of Housing.

## Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the office for the prime minister and 18 ministries, including one minister without portfolio and the office of the minister undersecretary of the presidency.
← Franco V Government → (25 February 1957 – 11 July 1962) :
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Head of State Prime Minister | Francisco Franco | | Military | 30 January 1938 | 9 June 1973 | [10] [11] |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Fernando María Castiella | | ACNP | 25 February 1957 | 30 October 1969 | |
| Minister of Justice | Antonio Iturmendi | | FET–JONS | 19 July 1951 | 8 July 1965 | |
| Minister of the Army | Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra | | Military | 25 February 1957 | 11 July 1962 | |
| Minister of the Navy | Felipe José Abárzuza | | Military | 25 February 1957 | 11 July 1962 | |
| Minister of Finance | Mariano Navarro Rubio | | Opus Dei | 25 February 1957 | 8 July 1965 | |
| Minister of Governance | Camilo Alonso Vega | | Military | 25 February 1957 | 30 October 1969 | |
| Minister of Public Works | Jorge Vigón | | Military | 25 February 1957 | 8 July 1965 | |
| Minister of National Education | Jesús Rubio García-Mina | | FET–JONS | 15 February 1956 | 11 July 1962 | |
| Minister of Labour | Fermín Sanz-Orrio | | FET–JONS | 25 February 1957 | 11 July 1962 | |
| Minister of Industry | Joaquín Planell | | Military | 19 July 1951 | 11 July 1962 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Cirilo Cánovas | | Nonpartisan | 25 February 1957 | 8 July 1965 | |
| Minister of the Air | José Rodríguez y Díaz de Lecea | | Military | 25 February 1957 | 11 July 1962 | |
| Minister of Trade | Alberto Ullastres | | Opus Dei | 25 February 1957 | 8 July 1965 | |
| Minister of Information and Tourism | Gabriel Arias-Salgado | | FET–JONS | 19 July 1951 | 11 July 1962 | |
| Minister of Housing | José Luis de Arrese | | FET–JONS | 25 February 1957 | 18 March 1960 | |
| Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency | Luis Carrero Blanco | | Military | 19 July 1951 | 22 September 1967 | |
| Minister Secretary-General of the Movement | José Solís Ruiz | | FET–JONS | 25 February 1957 | 30 October 1969 | |
| Minister without portfolio President of the Council of National Economy | Pedro Gual Villalbí | | Nonpartisan | 25 February 1957 | 8 July 1965 | |
| Changes March 1960 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Housing | Pedro Gual Villalbí took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 18 March to 21 April 1960. | Pedro Gual Villalbí took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 18 March to 21 April 1960. | Pedro Gual Villalbí took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 18 March to 21 April 1960. | Pedro Gual Villalbí took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 18 March to 21 April 1960. | Pedro Gual Villalbí took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 18 March to 21 April 1960. | Pedro Gual Villalbí took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 18 March to 21 April 1960. |
| Minister of Housing | José María Martínez Sánchez-Arjona | | FET–JONS | 21 April 1960 | 30 October 1969 | |

## Departmental structure

Francisco Franco's fifth 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 (Original name) | Name | Took office | Left office | Alliance/faction | Ref. |
| Prime Minister's Office |||||||||
| Prime Minister (Presidencia del Gobierno) | Francisco Franco | 30 January 1938 | 9 June 1973 | National Movement (Military) | |
| Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency (Ministro Subsecretario de la Presidencia) | Luis Carrero Blanco | 19 July 1951 | 9 June 1973 | National Movement (Military) | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |||||||||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) | Fernando María Castiella | 25 February 1957 | 30 October 1969 | National Movement (ACNP) | [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] |
| [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] |||||||
| Ministry of Justice |||||||||
| Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) | Antonio Iturmendi | 19 July 1951 | 8 July 1965 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Ministry of the Army |||||||||
| Ministry of the Army (Ministerio del Ejército) | Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra | 25 February 1957 | 11 July 1962 | National Movement (Military) | |
| Ministry of the Navy |||||||||
| Ministry of the Navy (Ministerio de Marina) | Felipe José Abárzuza | 25 February 1957 | 11 July 1962 | National Movement (Military) | |
| Ministry of Finance |||||||||
| Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) | Mariano Navarro Rubio | 25 February 1957 | 8 July 1965 | National Movement (Opus Dei) | [8] [38] [39] [40] [41] |
| Ministry of Governance |||||||||
| Ministry of Governance (Ministerio de la Gobernación) | Camilo Alonso Vega | 25 February 1957 | 30 October 1969 | National Movement (Military) | |
| Ministry of Public Works |||||||||
| Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Públicas) | Jorge Vigón | 25 February 1957 | 8 July 1965 | National Movement (Military) | |
| Ministry of National Education |||||||||
| Ministry of National Education (Ministerio de Educación Nacional) | Jesús Rubio García-Mina | 15 February 1956 | 11 July 1962 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Ministry of Labour |||||||||
| Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo) | Fermín Sanz-Orrio | 25 February 1957 | 11 July 1962 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Ministry of Industry |||||||||
| Ministry of Industry (Ministerio de Industria) | Joaquín Planell | 19 July 1951 | 11 July 1962 | National Movement (Military) | |
| Ministry of Agriculture |||||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura) | Cirilo Cánovas | 25 February 1957 | 8 July 1965 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) | |
| Ministry of the Air |||||||||
| Ministry of the Air (Ministerio del Aire) | José Rodríguez y Díaz de Lecea | 25 February 1957 | 11 July 1962 | National Movement (Military) | |
| Ministry of Trade |||||||||
| Ministry of Trade (Ministerio de Comercio) | Alberto Ullastres | 25 February 1957 | 8 July 1965 | National Movement (Opus Dei) | [33] [44] |
| Ministry of Information and Tourism |||||||||
| Ministry of Information and Tourism (Ministerio de Información y Turismo) | Gabriel Arias-Salgado | 19 July 1951 | 11 July 1962 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Ministry of Housing |||||||||
| Ministry of Housing (Ministerio de la Vivienda) | José Luis de Arrese | 25 February 1957 | 18 March 1960 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | [8] [46] [47] |
| Ministry of Housing (Ministerio de la Vivienda) | Pedro Gual Villalbí (ordinary discharge of duties) | 18 March 1960 | 21 April 1960 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) | [8] [46] [47] |
| Ministry of Housing (Ministerio de la Vivienda) | José María Martínez Sánchez-Arjona | 21 April 1960 | 30 October 1969 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | [8] [46] [47] |
| Ministers without portfolio |||||||||
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS (Ministro Secretario General de FET y de las JONS) | José Solís Ruiz | 25 February 1957 | 30 October 1969 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | [8] [9] |
| Minister without portfolio; President of the Council of National Economy (Ministro sin cartera; Presidente del Consejo de Economía Nacional) | Pedro Gual Villalbí | 25 February 1957 | 8 July 1965 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) | |