Arias Navarro II Government

The Arias Navarro II Government was formed on 12 December 1975 following Carlos Arias Navarro's confirmation as Prime Minister of Spain by King Juan Carlos I on 5 December, as a result of his enthronement as new head of state of Spain following Francisco Franco's death on 20 November 1975.[1][2][3] Arias Navarro's second cabinet was the first to serve under the restored monarchy of Spain. It succeeded the first Arias Navarro government and was the Government of Spain from 12 December 1975 to 8 July 1976, a total of 209 days, or 6 months and 26 days.

Arias Navarro II Government
Government of Spain
1975–1976
Date formed	12 December 1975
Date dissolved	8 July 1976
People and organisations
Head of state	Juan Carlos I
Head of government	Carlos Arias Navarro
Deputy head of government	Fernando de Santiago, Manuel Fraga, Juan Miguel Villar Mir
No. of ministers	20[lower-alpha 1]
Member party	National Movement (FET–JONS and Military)
Status in legislature	One-party
History
Budget(s)	1976
Predecessor	Arias Navarro I
Successor	Suárez I

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, with the cabinet remaining in acting capacity under Fernando de Santiago until the next government was sworn in.[4][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, including one minister without portfolio.

← Arias Navarro II Government → (12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976)
Portfolio	Name	Party		Term of office	Ref.
Prime Minister	Carlos Arias Navarro		FET–JONS	5 December 1975 – 1 July 1976	[1]
	Fernando de Santiago served in acting capacity from 1 to 5 July 1976.[6]
Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs Minister without portfolio	Fernando de Santiago		Military	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[7] [8]
Deputy Prime Minister for Interior Affairs Minister of Governance	Manuel Fraga		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[7] [8]
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Minister of Finance	Juan Miguel Villar Mir		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[7] [8]
Minister of Foreign Affairs	José María de Areilza		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of Justice	Antonio Garrigues Díaz-Cañabate		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of the Army	Félix Álvarez-Arenas y Pacheco		Military	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of the Navy	Gabriel Pita da Veiga		Military	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[9]
Minister of Public Works	Antonio Valdés González-Roldán		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[9]
Minister of Education and Science	Carlos Robles Piquer		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of Labour	José Solís Ruiz		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of Industry	Carlos Pérez de Bricio		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of Agriculture	Virgilio Oñate Gil		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of the Air Force	Carlos Franco Iribarnegaray		Military	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of Trade	Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of Information and Tourism	Adolfo Martín-Gamero		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of Housing	Francisco Lozano Vicente		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of the Presidency	Alfonso Osorio		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister of Trade Union Relations	Rodolfo Martín Villa		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Minister-Secretary General of the Movement	Adolfo Suárez		FET–JONS	12 December 1975 – 8 July 1976	[8]
Ministry of Development Planning	Alfonso Osorio took on the ordinary discharge of duties from 12 December 1975 to 9 January 1976.[10]
Changes January 1976
Portfolio	Name	Party		Term of office	Ref.
Ministry of Development Planning	Disestablished on 9 January 1976.[11]

Notes

1. Does not include the Prime Minister.

References

1. "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. "Carlos Arias Navarro - Prime Minister of Spain". www.britannica.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
5. "Ley Orgánica del Estado, número 1/1967, de 10 de enero". Fundamental Law of the Realm No. 1 of 10 January 1967. Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2020.
6. "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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (158): 12948. 2 July 1976. ISSN 0212-033X.
7. "Decreto 3236/1975, de 11 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Vicepresidentes del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (298): 25861. 12 December 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
8. "Decreto 3237/1975, de 11 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (298): 25861. 12 December 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
9. "Decreto 2/1974, de 3 de enero, por el que se nombran los Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (4): 179. 4 January 1974. ISSN 0212-033X.
10. "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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (298): 25861. 12 December 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
11. "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". Royal Decree-Law No. 1 of 8 January 1976. Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2020.

External links

• www.historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Governments of Spain 1975–1977. Ministers of Carlos Arias Navarro and Adolfo Suárez
• www.lluisbelenes.es (in Spanish). The governments of the Transition (1975–1977)

Preceded by Arias Navarro I

Government of Spain 1975–1976

Succeeded by Suárez I