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 Defence by Adolfo Suárez.

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 Defence Ministry in 1977 by the Royal Decree 1558/1977,[1] as part of the transition to democracy.

List of ministers

Kingdom of Spain (1700–1810)

No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Royal Secretary of State for the Navy and the Indies
First reign of Philip V (1700–1724)
1 Bernardo Tinajero de la Escalera (died 1718) 3 December 1714 28 April 1715 146 days Grimaldo I
Position abolished (At the beginning of 1715, the Secreteriat was suppressed, and its competencies were divided between the Secretariats of War and Justice).
2 Miguel Fernández Durán (1681–1721) 1 December 1720 8 January 1721 38 days Grimaldo I
3 Andrés Matías de Pes Marzaraga [es]
(1653–1723)
14 January 1721 9 March 1723 † 2 years, 54 days Grimaldo I
Position abolished by the second time.
4 Antonio de Sopeña y Mioño (1678–1748) 10 January 1724 15 January 1724 5 days Grimaldo I
Reign of Louis I (1724)
(4) Antonio de Sopeña y Mioño
(1678–1748)
15 January 1724 31 August 1724 229 days Orendain I
Second reign of Philip V (1724–1746)
(4) Antonio de Sopeña y Mioño
(1678–1748)
31 August 1724 21 May 1726 1 year, 263 days Orendain I
Grimaldo II
Ripperda
Grimaldo III
5 José Patiño y Rosales

(1666–1736)

21 May 1726 3 November 1736 † 10 years, 166 days
Orendáin II
Patiño
6 Mateo Pablo Díaz de Lavandero
(1681–1746)
3 November 1736 10 March 1739 2 years, 127 days Villarías
7 Marquess of Villarías

(1687–1766)

10 March 1739 11 April 1743 4 years, 32 days
8 Marquess of Ensenada

(1702–1781)

11 April 1743 9 July 1746 3 years, 59 days
Reign of Ferdinand VI (1746–1759)
(8) Marquess of Ensenada

(1702–1781)

9 July 1746 22 July 1754 8 years, 13 days Villarías
Carvajal
Huéscar
Wall
Royal Secretary of State of the Navy
9 Julián de Arriaga y Ribera
(1700–1776)
22 July 1754 10 August 1759 5 years, 19 days Wall
Reign of Charles III (1759–1788)
(9) Julián de Arriaga y Ribera
(1700–1776)
10 August 1759 28 January 1776 † 16 years, 169 days Wall
Grimaldi
10 Pedro González de Castejón (1719–1783) 28 January 1776 9 March 1783 7 years, 42 days
Floridablanca
11 Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán
(1744–1816)
9 March 1783 14 December 1788 5 years, 280 days
Supreme Council of State
Reign of Charles IV (1788–1808)
(11) Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán
(1744–1816)
14 December 1788 13 November 1795 6 years, 334 days Supreme Council of State
Aranda
Godoy
Position abolished (held by the First Secretary of State)
12 Francisco Gil de Taboada y Lemos
(1733–1809)
22 April 1806 19 March 1808 1 year, 332 days Guerra I
O'Farril
Reign of Ferdinand VII (1808)
(12) Francisco Gil de Taboada y Lemos
(1733–1809)
19 March 1808 2 June 1808 75 days Guerra II
13 José Mazarredo y Salazar (1745–1812) 2 June 1808 7 July 1808 35 days

Ferdinand VII

It was renamed "Ministry of the Navy, Commerce, Overseas Governance" (Ministerio de Marina, Comercio Y Gobernación de Ultramar)

Renamed 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)

Primo de Rivera dictatorship

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 Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Salvador Moreno
Moreno, SalvadorAdmiral
Salvador Moreno
(1886–1966)
9 August 193920 July 19455 years, 345 days MilitaryFranco II[3]
2
Francisco Regalado
Regalado, FranciscoAdmiral
Francisco Regalado
(1881–1958)
20 July 194519 July 19515 years, 364 days MilitaryFranco III[4]
(1)
Salvador Moreno
Moreno, SalvadorAdmiral
Salvador Moreno
(1886–1966)
19 July 195125 February 19575 years, 221 days MilitaryFranco IV[5]
3
Felipe José Abárzuza
Abárzuza, Felipe JoséAdmiral
Felipe José Abárzuza
(1896–1970)
25 February 195711 July 19625 years, 136 days MilitaryFranco V[6]
4
Pedro Nieto Antúnez
Antúnez, Pedro NietoAdmiral
Pedro Nieto Antúnez
(1898–1978)
11 July 196230 October 19697 years, 111 days MilitaryFranco VIVII[7]
5
Adolfo Baturone Colombo
Baturone Colombo, AdolfoAdmiral
Adolfo Baturone Colombo
(1904–1999)
30 October 19699 June 19733 years, 222 days MilitaryFranco VIII[8]
6
Gabriel Pita da Veiga
Pita da Veiga, GabrielAdmiral
Gabriel Pita da Veiga
(1909–1993)
12 June 197314 April 19773 years, 306 days MilitaryCarrero Blanco
Arias Navarro III
Suárez I
[9][10]
[11][12]
7
Pascual Pery
Pery, PascualAdmiral
Pascual Pery
(1911–1989)
14 April 19775 July 197782 days MilitarySuárez I[13]

Integrated into the Ministry of Defence (Ministerio de Defensa).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Real Decreto 1558/1977, de 4 de julio, por el que se reestructuran determinados Organos de la Administración Central del Estado" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (159). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 15035. 5 July 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg fh fi fj fk fl fm fn fo fp fq fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb gc gd ge gf gg gh gi gj gk gl gm gn go gp "Marina, Ministerio de". Instituto de Historia — CSIC.
  3. ^ "Decretos de 9 de agosto de 1939 nombrando Ministros de Asuntos Exteriores a don Juan Beigbeder Atienza; Ejército, Al General de División D. José Enrique Varela Iglesias; Marina, Al Vicealmirante D. Salvador Moreno Fernández: Aire, al General de Brigada, D. Juan Yagüe Blanco: Justicia, a D. Esteban Bilbao Eguía; Hacienda, a don José Larraz López; Industria y Comercio, a don Luis Alarcón de la Lastra; Agricultura, a D. Joaquín Benjumea Burín; Educacion Nacional, a D. José Ibáñez Martín" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (223). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 4376–4377. 11 August 1939. ISSN 0212-033X.
  4. ^ "Decreto de 20 de julio de 1945 por el que se nombra Ministro de Marina a don Francisco Regalado Rodríguez" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (202). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 520. 21 July 1945. ISSN 0212-033X.
  5. ^ "Decreto de 19 de julio de 1951 por el que se nombra Ministro de Marina a don Salvador Moreno y Fernández" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (201). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 3447. 20 July 1951. ISSN 0212-033X.
  6. ^ "Decreto de 25 de febrero de 1957 por el que se nombra Ministro de Marina a don Felipe José Abárzuza y Oliva" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (57). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 1235. 26 February 1957. ISSN 0212-033X.
  7. ^ "Decreto 1495/1962, de 10 de julio, por el que se nombra Ministro de Marina a don Pedro Nieto Antúnez" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (165). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 9653. 11 July 1962. ISSN 0212-033X.
  8. ^ "Decreto 2555/1969, de 29 de octubre, por el que se nombra Ministro de Marina a don Adolfo Baturone Colombo" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (260). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 16977. 30 October 1969. ISSN 0212-033X.
  9. ^ "Decreto 1159/1973, de 11 de junio, por el que se nombran los Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (140). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 11883. 12 June 1973. ISSN 0212-033X.
  10. ^ "Decreto 2/1974, de 3 de enero, por el que se nombran los Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (4). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 179. 4 January 1974. ISSN 0212-033X.
  11. ^ "Decreto 3237/1975, de 11 de diciembre, por el que se nombran Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (298). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 25861. 12 December 1975. ISSN 0212-033X.
  12. ^ "Real Decreto 1607/1976, de 7 de julio, por el que que se nombran los Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (163). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 13385. 8 July 1976. ISSN 0212-033X.
  13. ^ "Real Decreto 655/1977, de 14 de abril, por el que se nombra Ministro de Marina a don Pascual Pery Junquera" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (80). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 8219. 15 April 1977. ISSN 0212-033X.
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