# Second government of Francisco Franco

The second government of Francisco Franco was formed on 9 August 1939, following the end of the Spanish Civil War. It succeeded the first Franco government and was the Government of Spain from 9 August 1939 to 20 July 1945, a total of 2,172 days, or 5 years, 11 months and 11 days.
Coming to be known under various labels by the francoist-controlled media (such as the "Government of Peace" or the "Government of Victory"), the 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. The cabinet saw a large number of changes throughout its tenure, with two major cabinet reshuffles taking place in May 1941 and September 1942.

## Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the office for the prime minister and 15 ministries, including two ministers without portfolio.
← Franco II Government → (9 August 1939 – 20 July 1945) :
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Head of State Prime Minister | Francisco Franco | | Military | 30 January 1938 | 9 June 1973 | [9] [10] |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Juan Luis Beigbeder | | Military | 9 August 1939 | 16 October 1940 | |
| Minister of Governance Secretary of the Government of the State | Ramón Serrano Suñer | | FET–JONS | 1 January 1939 | 18 October 1940 | |
| Minister of the Army | José Enrique Varela | | Military | 9 August 1939 | 3 September 1942 | |
| Minister of the Navy | Salvador Moreno | | Military | 9 August 1939 | 20 July 1945 | |
| Minister of the Air | Juan Yagüe | | Military | 9 August 1939 | 27 June 1940 | |
| Minister of Justice | Esteban Bilbao | | FET–JONS | 9 August 1939 | 15 March 1943 | |
| Minister of Finance | José Larraz López | | ACNP | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | |
| Minister of Industry and Trade | Luis Alarcón de la Lastra | | Military | 9 August 1939 | 16 October 1940 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Joaquín Benjumea | | Nonpartisan | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | |
| Minister of National Education | José Ibáñez Martín | | ACNP | 9 August 1939 | 19 July 1951 | |
| Minister of Public Works | Alfonso Peña Boeuf | | Nonpartisan | 31 January 1938 | 20 July 1945 | |
| Minister of Labour | Joaquín Benjumea served in interim capacity from 9 August 1939 to 19 May 1941. | Joaquín Benjumea served in interim capacity from 9 August 1939 to 19 May 1941. | Joaquín Benjumea served in interim capacity from 9 August 1939 to 19 May 1941. | Joaquín Benjumea served in interim capacity from 9 August 1939 to 19 May 1941. | Joaquín Benjumea served in interim capacity from 9 August 1939 to 19 May 1941. | Joaquín Benjumea served in interim capacity from 9 August 1939 to 19 May 1941. |
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS | Agustín Muñoz Grandes | | Military | 9 August 1939 | 15 March 1940 | |
| Minister without portfolio Deputy Secretary-General of FET–JONS | Pedro Gamero del Castillo | | FET–JONS | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | [17] [18] |
| Minister without portfolio | Rafael Sánchez Mazas | | FET–JONS | 9 August 1939 | 15 August 1940 | |
| Changes March 1940 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS | Vacant from 15 March 1940 to 19 May 1941. | Vacant from 15 March 1940 to 19 May 1941. | Vacant from 15 March 1940 to 19 May 1941. | Vacant from 15 March 1940 to 19 May 1941. | Vacant from 15 March 1940 to 19 May 1941. | Vacant from 15 March 1940 to 19 May 1941. |
| Changes June 1940 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of the Air | Juan Vigón | | Military | 27 June 1940 | 20 July 1945 | |
| Changes August 1940 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister without portfolio | Discontinued on 15 August 1940 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 15 August 1940 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 15 August 1940 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 15 August 1940 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 15 August 1940 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 15 August 1940 upon the officeholder's dismissal. |
| Changes September 1940 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Governance | Esteban Bilbao served in interim capacity from 12 September to 16 October 1940. | Esteban Bilbao served in interim capacity from 12 September to 16 October 1940. | Esteban Bilbao served in interim capacity from 12 September to 16 October 1940. | Esteban Bilbao served in interim capacity from 12 September to 16 October 1940. | Esteban Bilbao served in interim capacity from 12 September to 16 October 1940. | Esteban Bilbao served in interim capacity from 12 September to 16 October 1940. |
| Changes October 1940 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ramón Serrano Suñer | | FET–JONS | 16 October 1940 | 3 September 1942 | |
| Minister of Governance | José Lorente Sanz took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 16 October 1940 to 5 May 1941. | José Lorente Sanz took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 16 October 1940 to 5 May 1941. | José Lorente Sanz took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 16 October 1940 to 5 May 1941. | José Lorente Sanz took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 16 October 1940 to 5 May 1941. | José Lorente Sanz took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 16 October 1940 to 5 May 1941. | José Lorente Sanz took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 16 October 1940 to 5 May 1941. |
| Minister of Industry and Trade | Demetrio Carceller Segura | | FET–JONS | 16 October 1940 | 20 July 1945 | |
| Changes May 1941 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Governance | Valentín Galarza | | Military | 5 May 1941 | 3 September 1942 | |
| Minister of Finance | Joaquín Benjumea | | Nonpartisan | 19 May 1941 | 19 July 1951 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia | | FET–JONS | 19 May 1941 | 20 July 1945 | |
| Minister of Labour | José Antonio Girón | | FET–JONS | 19 May 1941 | 25 February 1957 | |
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS | José Luis de Arrese | | FET–JONS | 19 May 1941 | 20 July 1945 | |
| Minister without portfolio Deputy Secretary-General of FET–JONS | Discontinued on 19 May 1941 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 19 May 1941 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 19 May 1941 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 19 May 1941 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 19 May 1941 upon the officeholder's dismissal. | Discontinued on 19 May 1941 upon the officeholder's dismissal. |
| Changes September 1942 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Francisco Gómez-Jordana | | Military | 3 September 1942 | 3 August 1944† | |
| Minister of Governance | Blas Pérez González | | FET–JONS | 3 September 1942 | 25 February 1957 | |
| Minister of the Army | Carlos Asensio Cabanillas | | Military | 3 September 1942 | 20 July 1945 | |
| Changes March 1943 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Justice | Eduardo Aunós | | FET–JONS | 15 March 1943 | 20 July 1945 | |
| Changes August 1944 |||||||
| Portfolio | Name | Faction | Faction | Took office | Left office | Ref. |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | José Félix de Lequerica | | FET–JONS | 11 August 1944 | 20 July 1945 | |

## Departmental structure

Francisco Franco's second 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) | [6] [7] [8] [39] |
| [6] [7] [8] [39] |||||||
| Government Secretariat (Secretaría del Gobierno) | Ramón Serrano Suñer | 2 February 1938 | 21 October 1940 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |||||||||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) | Juan Luis Beigbeder | 9 August 1939 | 16 October 1940 | National Movement (Military) | [6] [8] [39] [40] [41] |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) | Ramón Serrano Suñer | 16 October 1940 | 3 September 1942 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | [6] [8] [39] [40] [41] |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) | Francisco Gómez-Jordana | 3 September 1942 | 3 August 1944 (died in office) | National Movement (Military) | [6] [8] [39] [40] [41] |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores) | José Félix de Lequerica | 11 August 1944 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | [6] [8] [39] [40] [41] |
| [6] [8] [39] [40] [41] |||||||
| Ministry of Governance |||||||||
| Ministry of Governance (Ministerio de la Gobernación) | Ramón Serrano Suñer | 1 January 1939 | 18 October 1940 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | [8] [42] [43] [44] |
| Ministry of Governance (Ministerio de la Gobernación) | José Lorente Sanz (ordinary discharge of duties) | 16 October 1940 | 5 May 1941 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | [8] [42] [43] [44] |
| Ministry of Governance (Ministerio de la Gobernación) | Valentín Galarza | 5 May 1941 | 3 September 1942 | National Movement (Military) | [8] [42] [43] [44] |
| Ministry of Governance (Ministerio de la Gobernación) | Blas Pérez González | 3 September 1942 | 25 February 1957 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | [8] [42] [43] [44] |
| [8] [42] [43] [44] |||||||
| Ministry of the Army |||||||||
| Ministry of the Army (Ministerio del Ejército) | José Enrique Varela | 9 August 1939 | 3 September 1942 | National Movement (Military) | [8] [45] [46] [47] |
| Ministry of the Army (Ministerio del Ejército) | Carlos Asensio Cabanillas | 3 September 1942 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (Military) | [8] [45] [46] [47] |
| [8] [45] [46] [47] |||||||
| Ministry of the Navy |||||||||
| Ministry of the Navy (Ministerio de Marina) | Salvador Moreno | 9 August 1939 | 3 September 1942 | National Movement (Military) | [8] [48] |
| [8] [48] |||||||
| Ministry of the Air |||||||||
| Ministry of the Air (Ministerio del Aire) | Juan Yagüe | 9 August 1939 | 27 June 1940 | National Movement (Military) | [8] [49] [50] |
| Ministry of the Air (Ministerio del Aire) | Juan Vigón | 27 June 1940 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (Military) | [8] [49] [50] |
| [8] [49] [50] |||||||
| Ministry of Justice |||||||||
| Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) | Esteban Bilbao | 9 August 1939 | 15 March 1943 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Ministry of Justice (Ministerio de Justicia) | Eduardo Aunós | 15 March 1943 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Ministry of Finance |||||||||
| Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) | José Larraz López | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | National Movement (ACNP) | [8] [51] [52] |
| Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda) | Joaquín Benjumea | 19 May 1941 | 19 July 1951 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) | [8] [51] [52] |
| Ministry of Industry and Trade |||||||||
| Ministry of Industry and Trade (Ministerio de Industria y Comercio) | Luis Alarcón de la Lastra | 9 August 1939 | 16 October 1940 | National Movement (Military) | [8] [53] |
| Ministry of Industry and Trade (Ministerio de Industria y Comercio) | Demetrio Carceller Segura | 16 October 1940 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | [8] [53] |
| Ministry of Agriculture |||||||||
| Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura) | Joaquín Benjumea | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) | |
| Ministry of Agriculture (Ministerio de Agricultura) | Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia | 19 May 1941 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Ministry of National Education |||||||||
| Ministry of National Education (Ministerio de Educación Nacional) | José Ibáñez Martín | 9 August 1939 | 19 July 1951 | National Movement (ACNP) | [8] [54] |
| Ministry of Public Works |||||||||
| Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Públicas) | Alfonso Peña Boeuf | 31 January 1938 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) | |
| Ministry of Labour |||||||||
| Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo) | Joaquín Benjumea (interim) | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | National Movement (Nonpartisan) | |
| Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo) | José Antonio Girón | 19 May 1941 | 25 February 1957 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS |||||||||
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS (Ministro Secretario General de FET y de las JONS) | Agustín Muñoz Grandes | 9 August 1939 | 15 March 1940 | National Movement (Military) | |
| Minister Secretary-General of FET–JONS (Ministro Secretario General de FET y de las JONS) | José Luis de Arrese | 19 May 1941 | 20 July 1945 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Ministers without portfolio |||||||||
| Minister Deputy Secretary-General of FET–JONS, without portfolio (Ministro Vicesecretario General de FET y de las JONS, sin cartera) (until 19 May 1941) | Pedro Gamero del Castillo | 9 August 1939 | 19 May 1941 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |
| Minister without portfolio (Ministro sin cartera) (until 15 August 1940) | Rafael Sánchez Mazas | 9 August 1939 | 15 August 1940 | National Movement (FET–JONS) | |