Carvajal Ministry Explained

The Carvajal Ministry was a Spanish government which served between 1746 and 1754 during the reign of Ferdinand VI of Spain headed by José de Carvajal.Contrasting with the previous anti-British emphasis of the Spanish government Carvajal was neutral and sought much better relations, a view shared by King Ferdinand. The government negotiated and signed the Anglo-Spanish Treaty of Madrid in 1750, resolving the issues that had taken them into the War of Jenkins' Ear. He also signed an agreement, ending a long-standing dispute with Portugal in South America.

The Ministry fell when Carvajal died in 1754, and was replaced by the short-lived Hueścar Ministry.

Cabinet

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First Secretary of State (PM)José de Carvajal y Lancáster4 December 1746 – 8 April 1754
Secretary of State for War, Navy and the Indies
Secretary of State for the TreasuryMarquess of Ensenada
Secretary of State for Ecclesiastical Affairs, Justice and JurisdictionMarquess of Villarías4 December 1746– 3 January 1747
Himself (as acting Secretary of State for Ecclesiastical Affairs, Justice and Jurisdiction)3 January – 8 October 1747
Alonso Muñiz y Caso Osorio8 October 1747 – 8 April 1754