Second government of Carlos Arias Navarro

The second government of Carlos Arias Navarro was formed on 12 December 1975, following the latter's confirmation as prime minister of Spain by King Juan Carlos I on 5 December, as a result of his enthronement as the new head of state of Spain following dictator Francisco Franco's death on 20 November 1975. It succeeded the first Arias Navarro government and was the government of Spain from 12 December 1975 to 5 July 1976, a total of 206 days, or 6 months and 23 days.

2nd government of Carlos Arias Navarro
Government of Spain
1975–1976
Arias Navarro in October 1975
Date formed	12 December 1975
Date dissolved	5 July 1976
People and organisations
Monarch	Juan Carlos I
Prime Minister	Carlos Arias Navarro (1975–1976) Fernando de Santiago (1976; acting)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Fernando de Santiago ^(1st) Manuel Fraga ^(2nd) Juan Miguel Villar Mir ^(3rd)
No. of ministers	20 (1975–1976) 19 (1976)
Total no. of members	20
Member party	FET–JONS
Status in legislature	One-party state
History
Legislature term	10th Cortes Españolas
Budget	1976
Predecessor	Arias Navarro I
Successor	Suárez I

Arias Navarro's second cabinet was the first to serve under the restored monarchy of Spain, and was made up of members from the National Movement (which comprised the FET y de las JONS—the only legal political party during the Francoist regime—the military and aligned-nonpartisan figures from the civil service), but would also see the incorporation of members from legal associations, societies and groups—not yet political parties—such as Manuel Fraga's Federation of Independent Studies (FEDISA), the Spanish People's Union (UDPE) and the Spanish Democratic Union (UDE). Further, the death of Franco would see amendments in the regulations of the Cortes Españolas that would allow legislators to group into parliamentary factions, with one such faction, the Independent Parliamentary Group (GPI), being also present in the government through the figure of Rodolfo Martín Villa.

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. In accordance with the legal provisions within the Organic Law of the State, the cabinet remained in place with Deputy Prime Minister Fernando de Santiago as acting prime minister until the appointment of Adolfo Suárez a few days later, with all ministers being automatically dismissed upon the election of the new prime minister.

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers was structured into the offices for the prime minister, the three deputy prime ministers and 20 ministries, including one minister without portfolio.

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

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