Manuel Portela Valladares

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Manuel Portela Valladares (Pontevedra, 1868 - Bandol, 1952) was a Spanish political figure during the Second Spanish Republic.

A member of the Liberal Party, he served as civil governor of Barcelona in 1910 and 1923, and as Minister of Promotion in September 1923. After the socialist revolution against the republican government in October 1934, Alejandro Lerroux named him Minister of the Interior in 1935. Later named president of the government (prime minister) by Niceto Alcala-Zamora, he formed two governments prior to the elections of February 1936 that placed the Popular Front in power.

Prime Ministers of Spain since 1931
Flag of Spain Second Republic: Niceto Alcalá-Zamora • Manuel Azaña • Alejandro Lerroux • Diego Martínez Barrio • Alejandro Lerroux • Ricardo Samper • Alejandro Lerroux • Joaquín Chapaprieta • Manuel Portela Valladares • Manuel Azaña • Augusto Barcía Trelles • Santiago Casares Quiroga • Diego Martínez Barrio • José Giral • Francisco Largo Caballero • Juan Negrín

Flag of Spain Francoism: Francisco Franco • Luis Carrero Blanco • Torcuato Fernández-Miranda* • Carlos Arias Navarro • Fernando de Santiago y Díaz*

Flag of Spain Modern Spain: Adolfo Suárez • Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo • Felipe González • José María Aznar • José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
* denotes acting
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