Ministry of the Navy (Spanish: Ministerio de Marina) was a government department of Spain that was tasked with oversight of the Spanish Navy (Armada Española) and existed in multiple reincarnations before being finally dissolved in 1977, when its functions were merged with the Ministry of Defense by Adolfo Suárez.
Spanish: Ministerio de Marina | |
General Headquarters of the Navy , formerly the site of the naval ministry | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 20 September 1851 |
Preceding |
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Dissolved | 4 July 1977 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Spanish Navy |
Headquarters | General Headquarters of the Navy |
Ministers responsible |
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The Office of the Navy of Spain (Despacho de Marina de España) was reorganized into the Ministry of the Navy by the royal decree from 20 September 1851. It was dissolved twice in its history before being restored by Francisco Franco in 1939, lasting until being merged with the Defense Ministry in 1977 as part of the transition to democracy.
It was renamed "Ministry of the Navy, Commerce, Overseas Governance" (Ministerio de Marina, Comercio Y Gobernación de Ultramar)
Renamed to Ministry of the Navy and Overseas Governance (Ministerio de Marina y Gobernación de Ultramar)
Changed back to the title of Ministry of the Navy (Ministerio de Marina)
Renamed into the Ministry of the Navy and Air (Ministerio de Marina y Aire)
Integrated into the Ministry of National Defense (Ministerio de Defensa Nacional)
No. | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet | Ref. |
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1 | Salvador Moreno (1886–1966) | Admiral9 August 1939 | 20 July 1945 | 5 years, 345 days | Military | Franco II | [2] | |
2 | Francisco Regalado (1881–1958) | Admiral20 July 1945 | 19 July 1951 | 5 years, 364 days | Military | Franco III | [3] | |
(1) | Salvador Moreno (1886–1966) | Admiral19 July 1951 | 25 February 1957 | 5 years, 221 days | Military | Franco IV | [4] | |
3 | Felipe José Abárzuza (1896–1970) | Admiral25 February 1957 | 11 July 1962 | 5 years, 136 days | Military | Franco V | [5] | |
4 | Pedro Nieto Antúnez (1898–1978) | Admiral11 July 1962 | 30 October 1969 | 7 years, 111 days | Military | Franco VI–VII | [6] | |
5 | Adolfo Baturone Colombo (1904–1999) | Admiral30 October 1969 | 9 June 1973 | 3 years, 222 days | Military | Franco VIII | [7] | |
6 | Gabriel Pita da Veiga (1909–1993) | Admiral12 June 1973 | 14 April 1977 | 3 years, 306 days | Military | Carrero Blanco Arias Navarro I–II Suárez I | [8][9][10][11] | |
7 | Pascual Pery (1911–1989) | Admiral14 April 1977 | 5 July 1977 | 82 days | Military | Suárez I | [12] |
Integrated into the Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa).