Minister of War (Spain)
The Spanish Minister of War (Spanish: Ministro de la Guerra) was the head of the Ministry of War. The position was established as the Royal Secretary of War (Spanish: Secretario del Despacho de Guerra) in 1807. In 1977 it was collected with the Minister of the Navy and Minister of the Air to create the Minister of Defence.
| Minister of War | |
|---|---|
| Ministro de la Guerra | |
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 Miguel Ibarrola González 27 June 1825–15 October 1832 | |
| Ministry of War | |
| Residence | Palace of Buenavista |
| Formation | 25 November 1807 |
| First holder | Antonio de Olaguer y Feliú (as Royal Secretary of War) |
| Final holder | Félix Álvarez-Arenas Pacheco (as Minister of the Army) |
| Abolished | 4 July 1977 |
List of officeholders
Kingdom of Spain (1700–1810)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Royal Secretary of War | ||||||
| Reign of Charles IV (1788–1808) | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Antonio de Olaguer y Feliú (1742–1813) |
25 November 1807 | 19 March 1808 | 115 days | |
| Reign of Ferdinand VII (1808) | ||||||
| 1 | |
Antonio de Olaguer y Feliú (1742–1813) |
19 March 1808 | 5 April 1808 | 17 days | |
| 2 |  |
Gonzalo O'Farrill (1754–1831) |
5 April 1808 | 7 July 1808 | 93 days | |
Spain under Joseph Bonaparte (1808–1813)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Minister of War | ||||||
| Reign of Joseph I (1808–1813) | ||||||
| 1 | |
Gonzalo O'Farrill (1754–1831) |
7 July 1808 | 27 June 1813 | 4 years, 355 days | |
Junta Suprema Central (1808–1812)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Royal Secretary of War | ||||||
| 1 | |
Antonio Cornel Ferraz Doz y Ferraz (1745–1821) |
15 October 1808 | 31 January 1810 | 1 year, 108 days | |
| 2 |  |
Francisco de Eguía (1750–1827) |
31 January 1810 | 20 May 1810 | 109 days | |
| – |  |
Eusebio Bardají y Azara (1776–1842) Acting |
20 May 1810 | 9 October 1810 | 109 days | |
| 3 | |
José Heredia (1751–1814) |
9 October 1810 | 6 February 1812 | 1 year, 120 days | |
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José María Carvajal Urrutia (1762–1832) Acting |
6 February 1812 | 23 June 1812 | 138 days | |
| 4 | |
Francisco Javier Abadía (1774–1830) |
23 June 1812 | 30 May 1813 | 341 days | |
| – |  |
Juan O'Donojú (1762–1821) Acting |
30 May 1813 | 14 January 1814 | 229 days | |
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Tomás Moreno Daoíz (1765–1829) Acting |
14 January 1814 | 4 May 1814 | 110 days | |
Kingdom of Spain (1810–1873)
Reign of Ferdinand VII (1814–1833)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1814 | 29 May 1814 | | Manuel Alberto Freire de Andrade y Armijo (7) | |
| 29 May 1814 | 25 March 1815 | | Francisco de Eguía (7) | Military |
| 25 March 1815 | 23 October 1815 | | Francisco López Ballesteros (7) | |
| 23 October 1815 | 19 June 1817 | | Francisco Bernaldo de Quirós y Mariño de Lobera (Interim) (7) | |
| 19 June 1817 | 13 June de 1819 | | Francisco de Eguía (7) | Military |
| 13 June 1819 | 18 March 1820 | | José Alós Mora (Interim) (7) | |
| 18 March 1820 | 18 August 1820 | | Pedro Agustín Girón (6) | Military |
| 18 August 1820 | 23 September 1820 | | Juan Jabat (6) | |
| 23 September 1820 | 4 March 1821 | | Cayetano Valdés (6) | |
| 4 March 1821 | 23 August 1821 | | Tomás Moreno Daoíz (6) | |
| 23 August 1821 | 4 September 1821 | | Diego Contador (6) | |
| 4 September 1821 | 9 September 1821 | | Ignacio Balanzat de Orvay y Briones (6) | |
| 9 September 1821 | 8 January 1822 | | Estanislao Sánchez Salvador (6) | |
| 9 January 1822 | 24 January 1822 | | José Castellar (Interim) (6) | |
| 24 January 1822 | 28 February 1822 | | José Cienfuegos Jovellanos (6) | |
| 28 February 1822 | 6 July 1822 | | Ignacio Balanzat de Orvay y Briones (6) | |
| 10 July 1822 | 29 April 1823 | | Miguel López-Baños (6) | |
| 29 April 1823 | 2 June 1823 | | Pedro de la Bárcena (Interim) (6) | |
| 2 June 1823 | 18 June 1823 | | Estanislao Sánchez Salvador (Interim) (6) | |
| 21 June 1823 | 30 September 1823 | | Manuel de la Puente (6) | |
| 30 September 1823 | 2 December 1823 | | José San Juan (6) | |
| 2 December 1823 | 26 August 1824 | | José de la Cruz (7) | |
| 26 August 1824 | 13 June 1825 | | José Aimerich (Interim) (7) | |
| 13 June 1825 | 27 June 1825 | | Luis María Salazar (Interim) (7) | |
| 27 June 1825 | 1 October 1832 | | Miguel Ibarrola González (7) | |
| 1 October 1832 | 14 December 1832 | | Juan Antonio Monet (7) | |
| 14 December 1832 | 29 November 1833 | | José de la Cruz (7) |
Reign of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies (1833–1840)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 November 1833 | 2 November 1834 | | Antonio Remón Zarco del Valle y Huet (6) | Military |
| 2 November 1834 | 17 February 1835 | | Manuel Llauder (6) | |
| 17 February 1835 | 13 June 1835 | | Gerónimo Valdés (6) | |
| 13 June 1835 | 28 August 1835 | | Pedro Agustín Girón (6) | Military |
| 18 August 1835 | 14 September 1835 | | Prudencio de Guadalfajara (Interim) (6) | |
| 14 September 1835 | 27 September 1835 | | Mariano Quirós (Interim) (6) | |
| 27 September 1835 | 27 April 1836 | | Ildefonso Díez de Rivera | |
| 27 April 1836 | 15 May 1836 | | José Ramón Rodil y Campillo (6) | |
| 15 May 1836 | 8 June 1836 | | Antonio Seoane (6) | |
| 8 June 1836 | 14 August 1836 | | Santiago Méndez Vigo (6) | |
| 20 August 1836 | 26 November 1836 | | José Ramón Rodil y Campillo (6) | |
| 26 November 1836 | 27 February 1837 | | Javier Rodríguez Vera (Interim) (6) | |
| 27 February 1837 | 29 July 1837 | | Ildefonso Díez de Rivera (6) | |
| 29 July 1837 | 30 August 1837 | | Baldomero Espartero (6) | |
| 30 August 1837 | 1 October 1837 | | Evaristo Fernández de San Miguel (6) | Military |
| 1 October 1837 | 4 October 1837 | | Ignacio Balanzat de Orvay y Briones (6) | |
| 4 October 1837 | 8 December 1837 | | Francisco Ramonet (6) | |
| 8 December 1837 | 16 December 1837 | | Jacobo María Espinosa (Interim) (6) | |
| 16 December 1837 | 17 January 1837 | | Baldomero Espartero (6) | Military |
| 17 January 1837 | 19 March 1837 | | José Carratalá (6) | |
| 19 March 1837 | 16 September 1838 | | Manuel Latre (6) | |
| 16 September 1838 | 30 October 1839 | | Isidro Alaix (6) | Military |
| 30 October 1839 | 8 April 1840 | | Francisco de Narváez (Interim) (6) | |
| 8 April 1839 | 14 April 1840 | | Fernando de Norzagaray (Interim) (6) | |
| 14 April 1840 | 19 July 1840 | | Serafín María de Sotto (6) | Military |
| 20 July 1840 | 28 August 1840 | | Valentín Ferraz (6) | |
| 28 August 1840 | 11 September 1840 | | Francisco Javier Azpiroz (6) | |
| 11 September 1840 | 16 September 1840 | | Facundo Infante (6) |
Regency of Baldomero Espartero (1840–1843)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1840 | 20 May 1841 | | Pedro Chacón y Chacón (6) | |
| 20 May 1841 | 17 June 1842 | | Evaristo Fernández de San Miguel (6) | Military |
| 17 June 1842 | 9 May 1843 | | José Ramón Rodil y Campillo (6) | Military |
| 9 May 1843 | 19 May 1843 |  | Francisco Serrano y Domínguez (6) | Military |
| 19 May 1843 | 24 May 1843 | | Isidoro de Hoyos (6) | |
| 24 May 1843 | 30 July 1843 | | Agustín Nogueras (Interim) (6) |
Reign of Isabella II (1843–1868)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 1843 | 1 December 1843 | | Francisco Serrano y Domínguez (6) | Military |
| 5 December 1843 | 3 May 1844 | | Manuel Mazarredo (6) | |
| 3 May 1844 | 12 February 1846 | | Ramón María Narváez (6) | Military |
| 12 February 1846 | 16 March 1846 | | Federico Roncali (6) | Military |
| 16 March 1846 | 5 April 1846 | | Ramón María Narváez (6) | Military |
| 5 April 1846 | 12 April 1846 | | Francisco Armero Peñaranda (Interim) (6) | |
| 12 April 1846 | 28 January 1847 | | José Laureano Sanz (6) | |
| 28 January 1847 | 15 February 1847 | | Manuel Pavía (6) | Military |
| 15 February 1847 | 28 March 1847 | | Marcelino Oráa (6) | Military |
| 28 March 1847 | 31 August 1847 | | Manuel Mazarredo (6) | Military |
| 31 August 1847 | 3 November 1847 |  | Fernando Fernández de Cordova (6) | Military |
| 3 November 1847 | 24 December 1847 | | Ramón María Narváez (6) | Military |
| 24 December 1847 | 19 October 1849 | | Francisco de Paula Figueras (6) | |
| 19 October 1849 | 20 October 1849 | | Serafín María de Sotto (6) | Military |
| 20 October 1849 | 14 January 1851 | | Francisco de Paula Figueras (6) | |
| 14 January 1851 | 6 February 1851 | | Rafael Aristégui y Vélez (6) | |
| 6 February 1851 | 16 January 1852 | | Francisco Lersundi Hormaechea (6) | Military |
| 16 January 1852 | 13 June 1852 | | Joaquín Ezpeleta Enrile (6) | |
| 13 June 1852 | 27 November 1852 | | Juan de Lara (6) | Military |
| 27 November 1852 | 14 December 1852 | | Cayetano de Urbina (6) | Military |
| 14 December 1852 | 14 April 1853 | | Juan de Lara (6) | Military |
| 14 April 1853 | 19 September 1853 | | Francisco Lersundi Hormaechea (6) | Military |
| 19 September 1853 | 18 July 1854 | | Anselmo Blaser (6) | |
| 18 July 1854 | 30 July 1854 | | Fernando Fernández de Cordova (6) | Military |
| 30 July 1854 | 12 October 1856 | | Leopoldo O'Donnell (6) | |
| 12 October 1856 | 16 December 1856 | | Juan Antonio de Urbiztondo (6) | |
| 16 December 1856 | 15 October 1857 | | Francisco de Paula Figueras (6) | |
| 15 October 1857 | 14 January 1858 | | Francisco Armero Peñaranda (6) | |
| 14 January 1858 | 30 June 1858 | | Fermín de Ezpeleta (6) | |
| 30 June 1858 | 2 March 1863 | | Leopoldo O'Donnell (6) | Military |
| 2 March 1863 | 17 January 1864 | | José Gutiérrez de la Concha (6) | Military |
| 17 January 1864 | 1 March 1864 | | Francisco Lersundi Hormaechea (6) | Military |
| 1 March 1864 | 16 September 1864 | | José María Marchessi y Oleaga (6) | Military |
| 16 September 1864 | 30 March 1865 | | Fernando Fernández de Cordova (6) | Military |
| 30 March 1865 | 21 June 1865 | | Felipe Rivero Lemoyne (6) | |
| 21 June 1865 | 10 July 1866 | | Leopoldo O'Donnell (6) | Military |
| 10 July 1866 | 23 April 1868 | | Ramón María Narváez (6) | Military |
| 23 April 1868 | 19 September 1868 | | Rafael Mayalde (6) | |
| 19 September 1868 | 30 September 1868 | | José Gutiérrez de la Concha (6) | Military |
Sexenio Democrático (1868–1871)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1868 | 27 December 1870 |  | Juan Prim (6) | Military |
| 27 December 1870 | 4 January 1871 |  | Juan Bautista Topete (Interim) (6) |
Reign of Amadeo I (1871–1873)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 1871 | 24 July 1871 | | Francisco Serrano y Domínguez (Interim) (6) | |
| 24 July 1871 | 5 October 1871 | | Fernando Fernández de Cordova (Interim) (6) | |
| 5 October 1871 | 21 December 1871 | | Joaquín Bassols (6) | |
| 21 December 1871 | 20 February 1872 | | Eugenio Gaminde (6) | |
| 20 February 1872 | 8 April 1872 | | Antonio del Rey y Caballero (6) | |
| 8 April 1872 | 26 May 1872 |  | Juan de Zavala y de la Puente (6) | Military |
| 26 May 1872 | 13 June 1872 | | Francisco Serrano y Domínguez (6) | Military |
| 13 June 1872 | 12 February 1873 | | Fernando Fernández de Cordova (6) | Military |
First Spanish Republic (1873–1874)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February 1873 | 24 February 1873 | | Fernando Fernández de Cordova (6) | Military |
| 24 February 1873 | 30 April 1873 | | Juan Acosta Muñoz (6) | |
| 30 April 1873 | 7 June 1873 | | Ramón Nouvilas (6) | Military |
| 11 June 1873 | 28 June 1873 | | Nicolás Estévanez Murphy (6) | Military |
| 28 June 1873 | 4 September 1873 | | Eulogio González Íscar (6) | |
| 9 September 1873 | 3 January 1874 | | José Sánchez Bregua (6) | Military |
| 3 January 1874 | 3 September 1874 | | Juan de Zavala y de la Puente (6) | Military |
| 3 September 1874 | 31 December 1874 | | Francisco Serrano Bedoya (6) | Military |
Kingdom of Spain (1874–1931)
Reign of Alfonso XII (1874–1885)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 1874 | 21 December 1875 |  | Joaquín Jovellar y Soler (6) | Military |
| 21 December 1875 | 7 March 1879 |  | Francisco de Ceballos y Vargas (6) | Military |
| 7 March 1879 | 9 December 1879 |  | Arsenio Martínez-Campos Antón (6) | Military |
| 9 December 1879 | 8 February 1881 | | José Ignacio de Echavarría (6) | Military |
| 8 February 1881 | 13 October 1883 | | Arsenio Martínez-Campos Antón (6) | Military |
| 13 October 1883 | 18 January 1884 |  | José López Domínguez (6) | Military |
| 18 January 1884 | 27 November 1885 | | Genaro de Quesada y Matheus (6) | Military |
Regency of Maria Christina of Austria (1885–1902)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 1885 | 10 October 1886 | | Joaquín Jovellar y Soler (6) | Military |
| 10 October 1886 | 8 March 1887 | | Ignacio María del Castillo (6) | Military |
| 8 March 1887 | 14 June 1888 |  | Manuel Cassola (6) | Military |
| 14 June 1888 | 11 December 1888 |  | Tomás O'Ryan (6) | Military |
| 11 December 1888 | 21 January 1890 |  | José Chinchilla | Military |
| 21 January 1890 | 5 July 1890 |  | Eduardo Bermúdez Reina (6) | Military |
| 5 July 1890 | 11 December 1892 |  | Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero (6) | Military |
| 11 December 1892 | 23 March 1895 | | José López Domínguez (6) | Military |
| 23 March 1895 | 4 October 1897 | | Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero (6) | Military |
| 4 October 1897 | 4 March 1899 |  | Miguel Correa y García (Interim) (6) | |
| 4 March 1899 | 2 October 1899 |  | Camilo García de Polavieja (6) | Military |
| 2 October 1899 | 18 October 1900 | | Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero (6) | Military |
| 18 October 1900 | 6 March 1901 |  | Arsenio Linares Pombo (6) | Military |
| 6 March 1901 | 17 May 1902 |  | Valeriano Weyler (6) | Military |
Reign of Alfonso XIII (1902–1931)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1902 | 6 December 1902 | | Valeriano Weyler (6) | Military |
| 6 December 1902 | 20 July 1903 | | Arsenio Linares Pombo (6) | Military |
| 20 July 1903 | 5 December 1903 |  | Vicente Martitegui (6) | Military |
| 5 December 1903 | 16 December 1904 | | Arsenio Linares Pombo (6) | Military |
| 16 December 1904 | 27 January 1905 |  | Cesar del Villar y Villate (6) | Military |
| 27 January 1905 | 23 June 1905 | | Vicente Martitegui (6) | Military |
| 23 June 1905 | 1 December 1905 | | Valeriano Weyler (6) | Military |
| 1 December 1905 | 6 July 1906 |  | Agustín de Luque y Coca (6) | Military |
| 6 July 1906 | 15 October 1906 | | José López Domínguez (6) | Military |
| 15 October 1906 | 4 December 1906 | | Agustín de Luque y Coca (6) | Military |
| 4 December 1906 | 25 January 1907 | | Valeriano Weyler (6) | Military |
| 25 January 1907 | 3 July 1907 | .jpg.webp) | Francisco de Paula Loño y Pérez (6) | Military |
| 3 July 1907 | 1 March 1909 |  | Fernando Primo de Rivera (6) | Military |
| 1 March 1909 | 21 October 1909 | | Arsenio Linares Pombo (6) | Military |
| 21 October 1909 | 9 February 1910 | | Agustín de Luque y Coca (6) | Military |
| 9 February 1910 | 3 April 1911 |  | Ángel Aznar y Butigieg (6) | Military |
| 3 April 1911 | 27 October 1913 | | Agustín de Luque y Coca (6) | Military |
| 27 October 1913 | 9 December 1915 |  | Ramón Echagüe y Méndez Vigo (6) | Military |
| 9 December 1915 | 19 April 1917 | | Agustín de Luque y Coca (6) | Military |
| 19 April 1917 | 11 June 1917 |  | Francisco Aguilera y Egea (6) | Military |
| 11 June 1917 | 18 October 1917 | | Fernando Primo de Rivera (6) | Military |
| 18 October 1917 | 3 November 1917 | .jpg.webp) | José Marina Vega (6) | Military |
| 3 November 1917 | 22 March 1918 |  | Juan de la Cierva y Peñafiel (6) | |
| 22 March 1918 | 9 November 1918 | | José Marina Vega (6) | Military |
| 9 November 1918 | 27 January 1919 |  | Dámaso Berenguer (6) | Military |
| 27 January 1919 | 15 April 1919 |  | Diego Muñoz Cobo (6) | Military |
| 15 April 1919 | 20 July 1919 | | Luis de Santiago (6) | Military |
| 20 July 1919 | 12 December 1919 |  | Antonio Tovar y Marcoleta (6) | Military |
| 15 December 1919 | 5 May 1920 |  | José Villalba Riquelme (6) | Military |
| 5 May 1920 | 14 August 1921 |  | Luis de Marichalar y Monreal (6) | |
| 14 August 1921 | 8 March 1922 | | Juan de la Cierva y Peñafiel (6) | |
| 8 March 1922 | 15 July 1922 |  | José Olaguer Feliú (6) | Military |
| 15 July 1922 | 7 December 1922 |  | José Sánchez Guerra (Interim) (6) | |
| 7 December 1922 | 26 May 1923 | Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (6) | ||
| 26 May 1923 | 15 September 1923 | .jpg.webp) | Luis Aizpuru y Mondéjar (6) |
Dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera (1923–1931)
| Took office | Left office | Portrait | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 1923 | 4 July 1924 | | Luis Bermúdez de Castro (6) | Military |
| 4 July 1924 | 3 November 1928 | | Juan O'Donnell (6) | Military |
| 3 November 1928 | 30 January 1930 | | Julio Ardanaz (3) | Military |
| 30 January 1930 | 14 April 1931 | | Dámaso Berenguer (3) | Military |
Second Spanish Republic (1931–1939)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Minister of War | ||||||||
| 1 |  |
Manuel Azaña (1880–1940) |
14 April 1931 | 12 September 1933 | 2 years, 151 days | Republican Left | Provisional government Azaña II–III |
|
| 2 | |
Juan José Rocha García (1877–1938) |
12 September 1933 | 8 October 1933 | 26 days | Radical Republican Party | Lerroux I | |
| 3 | |
Vicente Iranzo (1889–1961) |
8 October 1933 | 16 December 1933 | 69 days | Independent | Barrio I | |
| 4 |  |
Diego Martínez Barrio (1883–1962) |
16 December 1933 | 23 January 1934 | 38 days | Radical Republican Party | Lerroux II | |
| 5 | |
Diego Hidalgo y Durán (1886–1961) |
23 January 1934 | 16 November 1934 | 297 days | Radical Republican Party | Lerroux II–III Samper Lerroux IV |
|
| 6 |  |
Alejandro Lerroux (1864–1949) |
16 November 1934 | 3 April 1935 | 138 days | Radical Republican Party | Lerroux IV | |
| 7 | |
Carlos Masquelet (1871–1948) |
3 April 1935 | 6 May 1935 | 33 days | Military | Lerroux V | |
| 8 |  |
José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones (1898–1980) |
6 May 1935 | 14 December 1935 | 222 days | CEDA | Lerroux VI Chapaprieta I–II |
|
| 9 | |
Nicolás Molero (1870–1947) |
14 December 1935 | 19 February 1936 | 67 days | Military | Portela I–II | |
| (7) | |
Carlos Masquelet (1871–1948) |
19 February 1936 | 13 May 1936 | 84 days | Military | Azaña IV–V Trelles |
|
| 10 |  |
Santiago Casares Quiroga (1884–1950) |
13 May 1936 | 19 July 1936 | 67 days | Military | Quiroga | |
| 11 |  |
José Miaja (1878–1958) |
19 July 1936 | 19 July 1936 | 0 days | Military | Barrio II | |
| 12 | |
Luis Castello Pantoja (1881–1962) |
19 July 1936 | 6 August 1936 | 18 days | Military | Giral | |
| 13 | |
Juan Hernández Saravia (1880–1962) |
6 August 1936 | 4 September 1936 | 29 days | Military | Giral | |
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Francisco Largo Caballero (1869–1946) |
4 September 1936 | 17 May 1937 | 255 days | PSOE | Caballero I–II | |
Francoist Spain (1936–1975)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Minister of the Army | ||||||||
| 1 |  |
Lieutenant general José Enrique Varela (1891–1951) |
9 August 1939 | 3 September 1942 | 3 years, 25 days | Military | Franco II | [1] |
| 2 |  |
Lieutenant general Carlos Asensio Cabanillas (1896–1970) |
3 September 1942 | 20 July 1945 | 2 years, 320 days | Military | Franco II | [2] |
| 3 |  |
Lieutenant general Fidel Dávila Arrondo (1878–1962) |
20 July 1945 | 19 July 1951 | 5 years, 364 days | Military | Franco III | [3] |
| 4 | .jpg.webp) |
Lieutenant general Agustín Muñoz Grandes (1896–1970) |
19 July 1951 | 25 February 1957 | 5 years, 221 days | Military | Franco IV | [4] |
| 5 | |
Lieutenant general Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra (1893–1982) |
25 February 1957 | 11 July 1962 | 5 years, 136 days | Military | Franco V | [5] |
| 6 | |
Lieutenant general Pablo Martín Alonso (1896–1964) |
11 July 1962 | 11 February 1964 † | 1 year, 215 days | Military | Franco VI | [6] |
| – | |
Admiral Pedro Nieto Antúnez (1898–1978) Acting |
11 February 1964 | 25 February 1964 | 14 days | Military | Franco VI | [7] |
| 7 | |
General Camilo Menéndez Tolosa (1899–1971) |
25 February 1964 | 30 October 1969 | 5 years, 247 days | Military | Franco VI–VII | [8] |
| 8 | |
Lieutenant general Juan Castañón de Mena (1903–1982) |
30 October 1969 | 9 June 1973 | 3 years, 222 days | Military | Franco VIII | [9] |
| 9 | |
General Francisco Coloma Gallegos (1912–1993) |
12 June 1973 | 12 December 1975 | 2 years, 183 days | Military | Blanco Navarro I |
[10] |
Kingdom of Spain (1975–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Minister of the Army | ||||||||
| Reign of Juan Carlos I (1975–2014) | ||||||||
| 1 | |
Lieutenant general Félix Álvarez-Arenas Pacheco (1913–1992) |
11 December 1975 | 4 July 1977 | 1 year, 205 days | Military | Navarro II Suárez I |
[13] |
(3) Minister of the Army
(6) Minister of War
(7) Royal Secretary of War
Notes and references
- Notes
- References
- "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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (223): 4376–4377. 11 August 1939. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Decreto de 3 de septiembre de 1942 por el que se nombra Ministro del Ejército a don Carlos Asensio Cavanillas" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (247): 6799. 4 September 1942. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Decreto de 20 de julio de 1945 por el que se nombra Ministro del Ejército a don Fidel Dávila Arrondo" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (202): 520. 21 July 1945. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Decreto de 19 de julio de 1951 por el que se nombra Ministro del Ejército a don Agustin Muñoz Grandes" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (201): 3447. 20 July 1951. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Decreto de 25 de febrero de 1957 por el que se nombra Ministro del Ejército a don Antonio Barroso Sánchez-Guerra" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (57): 1235. 26 February 1957. ISSN 0212-033X.
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- "Decreto 311/1964, de 11 de febrero, por el que se dispone que se encargue del Despacho del Ministerio del Ejército el Ministro de Marina" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (37): 1914. 12 February 1964. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "Decreto 360/1964, de 20 de febrero, por el que se nombra Ministro del Ejército a don Camilo Menéndez Tolosa" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (45): 2342. 21 February 1964. ISSN 0212-033X.
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- "Decreto 1159/1973, de 11 de junio, por el que se nombran los Ministros del Gobierno" (pdf). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (140): 11883. 12 June 1973. ISSN 0212-033X.
- "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). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado (163): 13385. 8 July 1976. ISSN 0212-033X.
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