This is a list of the officeholders of the Ministry of Industry since 1928, when the government department was established. Throughout history, this position has also had jurisdiction over agriculture, trade and tariffs, tourism, energy and telecommunications, among others. Before 1928, it was the Ministry of Labour the department responsible for industrial affairs, while other departments such as the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Development had economic and agricultural responsibilities.
NameTermDurationPartyGovernmentThe Count of the Andes3 November 192821 January 1930Patriotic UnionThe Marquess of EstellaAlfonso XIII Sebastián Castedo 21 January 1930 30 January 1930 IndependentManuel Argüelles Argüelles30 January 19303 February 1930ConservativeThe Count of Xauen Julio Wais San Martín 3 February 1930 20 August 1930ConservativeLuis Rodríguez de Viguri20 August 193018 February 1931Conservative The Count of Bugallal 18 February 1931 14 April 1931Conservative Juan Bautista Aznar-CabañasLluís Nicolau d'Olwer15 April 193116 December 1931Catalan Action Niceto Alcalá-ZamoraNiceto Alcalá-Zamora Manuel AzañaMarcelino Domingo16 December 193112 June 1933Radical Socialist RepublicanJosé Franchy y Roca12 June 193312 September 1933Federal RepublicanLaureano Gómez Paratcha12 September 19338 October 1933Galician Autonomist Alejandro LerrouxFélix Gordón Ordás8 October 193316 December 1933Radical Socialist Republican Diego Martínez BarrioRicardo Samper16 December 193328 April 1934Radical Republican Alejandro Lerroux Vicente Iranzo28 April 19344 October 1934Independent Ricardo Samper Andrés Orozco Batista 4 October 1934 3 April 1935 Radical RepublicanAlejandro Lerroux Manuel Marraco Ramón 3 April 1935 6 May 1935 Radical RepublicanRafael Aizpún6 May 193525 September 1935CEDA José Martínez de Velasco 25 September 1935 29 October 1935 AgrarianJoaquín ChapaprietaJuan Usabiaga Lasquívar29 October 193514 December 1935Radical RepublicanJoaquín de Pablo-Blanco Torres14 December 193530 December 1935 Radical RepublicanManuel Portela ValladaresJosé María Álvarez Mendizábal30 December 193519 February 1936Radical RepublicanPlácido Álvarez-Buylla19 February 193619 July 1936Republican Union Manuel Azaña Augusto Barcia TrellesManuel Azaña Santiago Casares Quiroga Diego Martínez BarrioStart of the Spanish Civil WarRepublican side Plácido Álvarez-Buylla 19 July 1936 4 September 1936 Republican Union José Giral Anastasio de Gracia 4 September 1936 4 November 1936 Socialist Francisco Largo CaballeroJoan Peiró4 November 193617 May 1937 Independent(CNT)Rebel sideThe Count of Bau4 October 193631 January 1938Independent Junta Técnica del Estado Francisco FrancoThe Marquess of Suanzes31 January 19381 April 1939National Movement Franco IEnd of the Spanish Civil WarThe Marquess of Suanzes1 April 19399 August 1939National Movement Franco IThe Marquess of Rende9 August 193916 October 1940National MovementFranco II Demetrio Carceller Segura16 October 194020 July 1945National MovementThe Marquess of Suanzes20 July 194519 July 1951National MovementFranco IIIJoaquín Planell19 July 195111 July 1962National Movement Franco IVFranco VGregorio López-Bravo10 July 196229 October 1969National MovementFranco VI Franco VIIJosé María López de Letona29 October 19693 January 1974National MovementFranco VIIILuis Carrero BlancoThe Duke of Fernández-MirandaThe Marquess of Arias NavarroAlfredo Santos Blanco3 January 19744 March 1975National MovementJuan Carlos IAlfonso Álvarez Miranda4 March 197511 December 1975National MovementCarlos Pérez de Bricio11 December 19754 July 1977National MovementSpanish Democratic UnionThe Duke of SuárezAlberto Oliart4 July 197724 February 1978CentristAgustín Rodríguez Sahagún24 February 19785 April 1979CentristCarlos Bustelo5 April 19792 May 1980CentristIgnacio Bayón2 May 19802 December 1982CentristThe Marquess of Ría de Ribadeo Carlos Solchaga 2 December 1982 4 July 1985 SocialistFelipe González Joan Majó 4 July 1985 25 July 1986 Socialist Luis Carlos Croissier 25 July 1986 11 July 1988 Socialist Claudio Aranzadi 11 July 1988 13 July 1993 SocialistJuan Manuel Eguiagaray13 July 19935 May 1996Socialist Josep Piqué 5 May 1996 28 April 2000 Popular José María AznarJosé Montilla18 April 20048 September 2006Socialist José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Joan Clos 8 September 2006 14 April 2009 SocialistMiguel Sebastián Gascón14 April 200922 December 2011IndependentJosé Manuel Soria22 December 201115 April 2015People's PartyMariano RajoyFelipe VILuis de Guindos15 April 20154 November 2016IndependentReyes Maroto7 June 201828 March 2023 SocialistPedro SánchezHéctor Gómez Hernández28 March 202321 November 2023SocialistJordi Hereu21 November 2023IncumbentSocialist
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