The fifth government of Francisco Franco was formed on 25 February 1957. It succeeded the fourth Franco government and was the government of Spain from 25 February 1957 to 11 July 1962, a total of days, or .
Franco's fifth 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; however for the first time, the cabinet would see the incorporation of several technocratic ministers from the Opus Dei. The new government saw the establishment for the first time of a Ministry of Housing.
Council of Ministers The Council of Ministers was structured into the office for the prime minister and 18 ministries, including one minister without portfolio and the office of the minister undersecretary of the presidency.
← Franco V Government →(25 February 1957 – 11 July 1962) Portfolio Name Party Took office Left office Head of StatePrime Minister Francisco Franco Military 30 January 1938 9 June 1973 Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando María Castiella FET–JONS/ACNP 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 Minister of Justice Antonio Iturmendi FET–JONS/Trad. 19 July 1951 8 July 1965 Minister of the Army Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra Military 25 February 1957 11 July 1962 Minister of the Navy Felipe José Abárzuza Military 25 February 1957 11 July 1962 Minister of Finance Mariano Navarro Rubio Opus Dei 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 Minister of Governance Camilo Alonso Vega Military 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 Minister of Public Works Jorge Vigón Military 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 Minister of National Education Jesús Rubio García-Mina FET–JONS 15 February 1956 11 July 1962 Minister of Labour Fermín Sanz-Orrio FET–JONS 25 February 1957 11 July 1962 Minister of Industry Joaquín Planell Military 19 July 1951 11 July 1962 Minister of Agriculture Cirilo Cánovas FET–JONS 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 Minister of the Air José Rodríguez y Díaz de Lecea Military 25 February 1957 11 July 1962 Minister of Trade Alberto Ullastres Opus Dei 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 Minister of Information and Tourism Gabriel Arias-Salgado FET–JONS 19 July 1951 11 July 1962 Minister of Housing José Luis de Arrese FET–JONS 25 February 1957 18 March 1960 Minister Undersecretary of the Presidency Luis Carrero Blanco Military 19 July 1951 22 September 1967 Minister Secretary-General of the Movement José Solís Ruiz FET–JONS 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 Minister without portfolioPresident of the Council of National Economy Pedro Gual Villalbí Nonpartisan 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 Changes March 1960 Portfolio Name Faction Took office Left office Minister of Housing José María Martínez Sánchez-Arjona FET–JONS 21 April 1960 30 October 1969
Departmental structure Francisco Franco's fifth 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 Portrait Name Took office Left office Alliance/party Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister Francisco Franco 30 January 1938 9 June 1973 FET–JONS Minister Undersecretaryof the Presidency Luis Carrero Blanco 19 July 1951 9 June 1973 FET–JONS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fernando María Castiella 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice Antonio Iturmendi 19 July 1951 8 July 1965 FET–JONS Ministry of the Army Ministry of the Army Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra 25 February 1957 11 July 1962 FET–JONS Ministry of the Navy Ministry of the Navy Felipe José Abárzuza 25 February 1957 11 July 1962 FET–JONS Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Mariano Navarro Rubio 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 FET–JONS Ministry of Governance Ministry of Governance Camilo Alonso Vega 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Ministry of Public Works Ministry of Public Works Jorge Vigón 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 FET–JONS Ministry of National Education Ministry of National Education Jesús Rubio García-Mina 15 February 1956 11 July 1962 FET–JONS Ministry of Labour Ministry of Labour Fermín Sanz-Orrio 25 February 1957 11 July 1962 FET–JONS Ministry of Industry Ministry of Industry Joaquín Planell 19 July 1951 11 July 1962 FET–JONS Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture Cirilo Cánovas 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 FET–JONS Ministry of the Air Ministry of the Air José Rodríguez y Díaz de Lecea 25 February 1957 11 July 1962 FET–JONS Ministry of Trade Ministry of Trade Alberto Ullastres 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 FET–JONS Ministry of Information and Tourism Ministry of Informationand Tourism Gabriel Arias-Salgado 19 July 1951 11 July 1962 FET–JONS Ministry of Housing Ministry of Housing José Luis de Arrese 25 February 1957 18 March 1960 FET–JONS Pedro Gual Villalbí 18 March 1960 21 April 1960 FET–JONS José María MartínezSánchez-Arjona 21 April 1960 30 October 1969 FET–JONSMinisters without portfolio Minister Secretary-Generalof FET–JONS José Solís Ruiz 25 February 1957 30 October 1969 FET–JONS Minister without portfolio; President ofthe Council of National Economy Pedro Gual Villalbí 25 February 1957 8 July 1965 FET–JONS
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External links Governments. Dictatorship of Franco (18.07.1936 / 20.11.1975) . CCHS–CSIC (in Spanish). Governments of Franco. Dictatorship Chronology (1939–1975). Fuenterrebollo Portal (in Spanish). The governments of the Civil War and Franco's dictatorship (1936–1975). Lluís Belenes i Rodríguez History Page (in Spanish). Biographies. Royal Academy of History (in Spanish).