The second government of

Carlos Arias Navarro Carlos Arias Navarro, 1st Marquis of Arias-Navarro (11 December 1908 – 27 November 1989) was one of the best-known Spanish politicians during the Francoist regime. Arias Navarro was a moderate leader in the last phase of Francoism and the be ...

was formed on 12 December 1975, following the latter's confirmation as

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Juan Carlos I Juan Carlos I (;, * ca, Joan Carles I, * gl, Xoán Carlos I, Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 Novem ...

on 5 December, as a result of his enthronement as the new head of state of Spain following

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's death on 20 November 1975. It succeeded the first Arias Navarro government and was the

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from 12 December 1975 to 5 July 1976, a total of days, or . Arias Navarro's second cabinet was the first to serve under the restored monarchy of Spain, and was made up of members from the

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(which comprised the

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—the only legal political party during the

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—the

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and aligned-

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figures from the

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), but would also see the incorporation of members from legal associations, societies and groups—not yet political parties—such as

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's Federation of Independent Studies (FEDISA), the

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(UDPE) and the

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(UDE). Further, the death of Franco would see amendments in the regulations of the

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that would allow legislators to group into

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s, with one such faction, the Independent Parliamentary Group (GPI), being also present in the government through the figure of

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. Proving incapable of adapting to the coming changes and reluctant to democratize the regime, Arias Navarro would submit his resignation as prime minister on 1 July 1976. In accordance with the legal provisions within the

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, the cabinet remained in place with

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Fernando de Santiago as

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until the appointment of

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a few days later, with all ministers being automatically dismissed upon the election of the new prime minister.

Council of Ministers

The

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was structured into the offices for the

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, the three

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and 20

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, including one

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Notes

References

Bibliography

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External links

Governments. Juan Carlos I (20.11.1975 ...)
CCHS-CSIC (in Spanish).
Governments of Spain 1975–1977. Ministers of Carlos Arias Navarro and Adolfo Suárez
Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish).

Lluís Belenes i Rodríguez History Page (in Spanish).
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