The Carvajal Ministry was a Spanish government which served between 1746 and 1754 during the reign of Ferdinand VI of Spain headed by José de Carvajal.
Contrasting with the previous anti-British emphasis of the Spanish government Carvajal was neutral and sought much better relations, a view shared by King Ferdinand. The government negotiated and signed the Anglo-Spanish Treaty of Madrid in 1750, resolving the issues that had taken them into the War of Jenkins' Ear.
The Ministry fell when Carvajal died in 1754, and was replaced by the short-lived Hueścar Ministry.
Cabinet +4 December 1746 – 8 April 1754PortfolioImageHolderTermFirst Secretary of State (PM)José de Carvajal y Lancáster4 December 1746 – 8 April 1754Secretary of State for WarMarquess of EnsenadaSecretary of State for Navy and the IndiesSecretary of State for the TreasurySecretary of State for Ecclesiastical Affairs, Justice and JurisdictionMarquess of Villarías4 December 1746– 3 January 17473 January – 8 October 1747 (interim)Alonso Muñiz y Caso Osorio8 October 1747 – 8 April 1754
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