Ministry of the Navy () 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.
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.
List of ministers
Napoleonic, Ferdinand VII, and Isabella II
Francisco Gil de Taboada y Lemos (1 March 1808 – 2 June 1808) Antonio de Escaño (15 October 1808 – 10 January 1810) Gabriel Císcar Císcar (31 January 1810 – 1 November 1810) José de Mazarredo y Salazar (2 June 1808 – 29 July 1812) Gonzalo O'Farrill y Herrera (29 July de 1812–27 June de 1813) José Vázquez Figueroa (23 June 1812 – 18 April 1813) Francisco de Paula Ossorio y Vargas (18 April 1813 – 29 May 1814) Luis María Salazar y Salazar (29 May 1814 – 27 January 1816) José Vázquez Figueroa (27 January 1816 – 14 September 1818) Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros (14 September 1818 – 13 June 1819) José María Alós Mora (13 June 1819 – 9 March 1820) Luis María Salazar y Salazar (9 March 1820 – 6 April 1820) Juan Jabat Aztal (6 April 1820 – 2 March 1821) Diego Méndez de la Vega Infanzón (2 March 1821 – 4 March 1821) Francisco de Paula Escudero (4 March 1821 – 18 January 1822) Francisco de Paula Ossorio y Vargas (18 January 1822 – 28 February 1822) Jacinto de Romarate Salamanca (28 February 1822 – 5 August 1822) Dionisio Capaz Rendón (5 August 1822 – 28 February 1823) Ramón Lorenzo Romay Jiménez de Cisneros (28 February 1823 – 20 April 1823) Antonio Campuzano (15 May 1823 – 18 May 1823) Francisco de Paula Ossorio y Vargas (18 May 1823 – 30 September 1823) Luis María Salazar y Salazar (27 May 1823 – 15 October 1832) Francisco Javier Ulloa (15 October 1832 – 25 March 1833) José de la Cruz (25 March 1833 – 16 November 1833) Antonio Remón Zarco del Valle y Huet (16 November 1833 – 15 January 1834) José Vázquez Figueroa (15 January 1834 – 13 June 1835) Miguel Ricardo Álava Esquivel (13 June 1835 – 28 August 1835) José Sartorio (28 August 1835 – 14 September 1835) Juan Álvarez Mendizábal (14 September 1835 – 2 May 1836) José María Chacón y Pery (2 May 1836 – 15 May 1836) Antonio Alcalá Galiano (15 May 1836 – 14 August 1836) Miguel Moreno (14 August 1836 – 18 August 1836) Andrés García Camba (18 August 1836 – 11 September 1836)
It was renamed "Ministry of the Navy, Commerce, Overseas Governance" (Ministerio de Marina, Comercio Y Gobernación de Ultramar)
Ramón Gil de la Cuadra (11 September 1836 – 18 August 1837) Evaristo Fernández San Miguel Valledor (18 August 1837 – 1 October 1837) Francisco Javier Ulloa (1 October 1837 – 16 December 1837) Manuel de Cañas-Trujillo y Sánchez (16 December 1837 – 6 September 1838) Juan Antonio Aldama Irabien (6 September 1838 – 9 October 1838) José Antonio Ponzoa Cebrián (9 October 1838 – 6 December 1838) José María Chacón y Pery (6 December 1838 – 10 May 1839) Casimiro Vigodet Guernica (10 May 1839 – 12 June 1839) José Primo de Rivera (12 June 1839 – 21 October 1839) Isidro Alaix (21 October 1839 – 30 October 1839) Francisco Narváez (30 October 1839 – 16 November 1839) Manuel Montes de Oca (16 November 1839 – 8 April 1840) Juan de Dios Sotelo Machín (8 April 1840 – 18 July 1840) Francisco Armero Peñaranda (18 July 1840 – 11 September 1840) Dionisio Capaz Rendón (11 September 1840 – 16 September 1840) Joaquín de Frías (16 September 1840 – 20 May 1841) Andrés García Camba (21 May 1841–25 May 1842) Evaristo Fernández San Miguel Valledor (26 May 1842 – 17 June 1842) Dionisio Capaz Rendón (17 June 1842 – 9 May 1843) Joaquín de Frías (9 May 1843 – 19 May 1843) Olegario de los Cuetos y Castro (19 May 1843 – 30 July 1843) Joaquín de Frías (23 July 1843 – 1 December 1843) José Filiberto Portillo (5 December 1843 – 3 May 1844) Francisco Armero Peñaranda (3 May 1844 – 12 February 1846) Juan Bautista Topete y Viaña (12 February 1846 – 16 March 1846) Juan de la Pezuela y Cevallos (16 March 1846 – 3 April 1846) Jorge Pérez Lasso de la Vega (3 April 1846 – 5 April 1846) Francisco Armero Peñaranda (5 April 1846 – 28 April 1847)
Renamed to Ministry of the Navy and Overseas Governance (Ministerio de Marina y Gobernación de Ultramar)
José Baldasano (28 January 1847 – 15 February 1847)
Changed back to the title of Ministry of the Navy (Ministerio de Marina)