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)