Ministry of the Army
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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.
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Spanish: Ministerio del Ejército | |
Palace of Buenavista [es], formerly the site of the army ministry | |
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Formed | 9 August 1939; 84 years ago (1939-08-09) |
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Dissolved | 4 July 1977; 46 years ago (1977-07-04) |
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Jurisdiction | Spanish Army |
Headquarters | Palace of Buenavista [es] |
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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 1558/77, being merged with the Ministry of Defence as part of the transition to democracy.