Spanish: Ministerio del Ejército | |
Palace of Buenavista , formerly the site of the army ministry | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 9 August 1939 |
Preceding agency |
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Dissolved | 4 July 1977 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Spanish Army |
Headquarters | Palace of Buenavista |
Ministers responsible |
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The Ministry of the Army (Spanish: Ministerio del Ejército) was a government department of Spain that was tasked with oversight of the Spanish Army (Ejército de Tierra) during the Francoist regime.
The ministry was created on 8 August 1939, after the end of the Spanish Civil War. It was dissolved on 4 July 1977 by the Royal Decree 1558/1977, being merged with the Ministry of Defence as part of the transition to democracy.