Government of Luis Carrero Blanco

Government of Spain
1973
Date formed12 June 1973
Date dissolved31 December 1973
People and organisations
Head of StateFrancisco Franco
Prime MinisterLuis Carrero Blanco (Jun–Dec 1973)
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda (Dec 1973; acting)
Deputy Prime MinisterTorcuato Fernández-Miranda
No. of ministers19[lower-alpha 1]
Total no. of members19[lower-alpha 1]
Member party  National Movement (Military, FET–JONS, Opus Dei, nonpartisans)
Status in legislatureOne-party state
History
Legislature term(s)10th Cortes Españolas
Budget(s)1974
PredecessorFranco VIII
SuccessorArias Navarro I

The government of Luis Carrero Blanco was formed on 12 June 1973, following his appointment and swearing-in as Prime Minister of Spain on 9 June by Head of State Francisco Franco, who for the first time since 1938 had chosen to detach the figure of the head of government from that he held of head of state.[1][2][3] It succeeded the eighth Franco government and was the Government of Spain from 12 June to 31 December 1973, a total of 202 days, or 6 months and 19 days.

Carrero Blanco's 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 and the Opus Dei, as well as a number of aligned-nonpartisan technocrats or figures from the civil service.[4][5] The government would be disestablished following the assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco in Madrid by the Basque separatist group ETA on 20 December 1973, only six months into his term, being temporarily replaced in acting capacity by his deputy Torcuato Fernández-Miranda until a Carlos Arias Navarro was chosen as new prime minister.[6][7] Under the regulations of the Organic Law of the State of 1967, all government ministers were automatically dismissed on 31 December upon the appointment of the new prime minister, but remained in acting capacity until the next government was sworn in.[8][9]

Council of Ministers

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

← Carrero Blanco Government →
(12 June – 31 December 1973)
Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Ref.
Prime Minister Luis Carrero Blanco Military 9 June 1973 20 December 1973† [10]
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda served in acting capacity from 20 to 31 December 1973.[11]
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister Secretary-General of the Movement		 Torcuato Fernández-Miranda Nonpartisan 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [12]
[13]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Laureano López Rodó Opus Dei 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Justice Francisco Ruiz-Jarabo Nonpartisan 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of the Army Francisco Coloma Gallegos Military 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of the Navy Gabriel Pita da Veiga Military 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Finance Antonio Barrera de Irimo Nonpartisan 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Governance Carlos Arias Navarro Nonpartisan 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora Nonpartisan 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Education and Science Julio Rodríguez Martínez Nonpartisan 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Labour Licinio de la Fuente FET–JONS 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Industry José María López de Letona Nonpartisan 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Agriculture Tomás Allende y García-Baxter FET–JONS 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of the Air Julio Salvador y Díaz-Benjumea Military 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Trade Agustín Cotorruelo Opus Dei 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Information and Tourism Fernando de Liñán Nonpartisan 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Housing José Utrera Molina FET–JONS 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency José María Gamazo Nonpartisan 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Minister of Trade Union Relations Enrique García-Ramal FET–JONS 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]
Ministry of Development Planning Cruz Martínez Esteruelas Nonpartisan 12 June 1973 31 December 1973 [13]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Does not include the Prime Minister.

References

  1. ↑ "Franco nombra Presidente del Gobierno al almirante Carrero Blanco". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 9 June 1973. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "El almirante Carrero Blanco forma nuevo Gobierno". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 12 June 1973. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ley 14/1973, de 8 de junio, por la que se suspende la vinculación de la Presidencia del Gobierno a la Jefatura del Estado" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (138): 11686. 9 June 1973. ISSN 0212-033X.
  4. ↑ "Diez de los miembros del nuevo Gobierno son abogados". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 12 June 1973. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ministros de Franco pertenecientes al Opus Dei". opusdei.org (in Spanish). 2 December 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Duelo nacional por el vil asesinato del almirante Carrero Blanco". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 21 December 1973. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Un franquista de camisa blanca". El País (in Spanish). 1 June 1977. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Cese automático del Gabinete del almirante Carrero". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 30 December 1973. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ley Orgánica del Estado, número 1/1967, de 10 de enero" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (9): 466–477. 11 January 1967. ISSN 0212-033X.
  10. ↑ "Decreto 1145/1973, de 8 de junio, por el que se nombra Presidente del Gobierno a don Luis Carrero Blanco" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (138): 11706. 9 June 1973. ISSN 0212-033X.
  11. ↑ "Decreto 3204/1973, de 20 de diciembre, por el que se declaran días de luto nacional y se disponen las honras fúnebres con motivo del fallecimiento del Excelentísimo Señor Almirante Don LUIS CARRERO BLANCO, Presidente del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (305): 24757. 21 December 1973. ISSN 0212-033X.
  12. ↑ "Decreto 1158/1973, de 11 de junio, por el que se nombra Vicepresidente del Gobierno a don Torcuato Fernández-Miranda y Hevia" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (140): 11883. 12 June 1973. ISSN 0212-033X.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Decreto 1159/1973, de 11 de junio, por el que se nombran los Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (140): 11883. 12 June 1973. ISSN 0212-033X.

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