List of Prime Ministers of Spain

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The following is the list of those who have served as President of the Government (i.e., the Prime Minister) of Spain. It also includes similar offices presiding over the Council of Ministries since the position gained a significant power.

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Kingdom of Spain (1705-1873)

Secretaries of the Universal Bureau

Name From Until Head of State
Pedro Fernández del Campo y Angulo,
Marquis of Mejorada
11 July 1705 15 April 1714 King Philip V
Manuel de Vadillo y Velasco 15 April 1714 30 November 1714
José de Grimaldo y Gutiérrez de Solorzano
Marquis of Grimaldo
1st time
30 November 1714 14 January 1724
Juan Bautista Orendayn y Azpilcueta
1st time
14 January 1724 4 September 1724 King Louis I
José de Grimaldo
Marquis of Grimaldo
2nd time
4 September 1724 12 December 1725 King Philip V
Juan Guillermo Ripperda
Duke and Baron of Ripperda
12 December 1725 14 April 1726
José de Grimaldo y Gutiérrez de Solorzano
Marquis of Grimaldo
3rd time
14 April 1726 1 October 1726
Juan Bautista Orendayn y Azpilcueta
Marquis of La Paz
2nd time
1 October 1726 21 November 1734

First Secretaries of State

Name From Until Head of State
José de Patiño y Rosales 21 November 1734 26 November 1734 King Philip V
Sebastián de la Cuadra y Llerena
1st Marquis of Villarías
26 November 1734 4 December 1746
José de Carvajal y Lancaster 4 December 1746 9 April 1754 King Ferdinand VI
Fernando de Silva Mendoza y Toledo
Duke of Hueścar
9 April 1754 15 May 1754
Ricardo Wall y Devreux 15 May 1754 10 August 1759
10 August 1759 9 October 1763 King Charles III
Pablo Jerónimo de Grimaldi y Pallavicini
Marquis of Grimaldi
9 October 1763 19 February 1777
José Moñino y Redondo
Count of Floridablanca
19 February 1777 14 December 1788
14 December 1788 28 February 1792 King Charles IV

Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea y Ximénez de Urrea
Count of Aranda
Acting

28 February 1792 15 November 1792
Manuel de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria
Duke of Alcudia
15 November 1792 28 March 1798
Francisco de Saavedra y Sangronis
Acting until 6 September 1798
30 March 1798 21 February 1799
Mariano Luis de Urquijo y Muga
Acting
12 February 1799 13 December 1799
Pedro Cevallos Guerra
1st time
13 December 1799 3 March 1808
Gonzalo O'Farrill y Herrera
Acting
3 March 1808 19 March 1808
Pedro Cevallos Guerra
2nd time
19 March 1808 7 July 1808 King Ferdinand VII
Mariano Luis de Urquijo y Muga
2nd time
7 July 1808 27 June 1813 King Joseph I
Juan O'Donoju O'Ryan
Acting
10 October 1813 17 October 1813
Fernando de Laserna
Acting
17 October 1813 3 December 1813
José Luyando
Acting
3 December 1813 4 May 1814 King Ferdinand VII
José Miguel de Carvajal Vargas y Manrique
Duke of San Carlos
4 May 1814 15 November 1814
Pedro Cevallos Guerra
3rd time
15 November 1814 24 January 1816
Juan Esteban Lozano de Torres 24 January 1816 26 January 1816
Pedro Cevallos Guerra
4th time
26 January 1816 30 October 1816
José García de León y Pizarro 30 October 1816 14 September 1818
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
Marquis of Casa Irujo
Acting
14 September 1818 12 June 1819
Manuel González Salmón y Gómez de Torres
Acting
12 June 1819 12 September 1819
Joaquín José Melgarejo y Saurín
Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga
12 September 1819 18 March 1820
Juan Jabat Aztal
Acting
18 March 1820
Evaristo Pérez de Castro Brito 18 March 1820 2 March 1821
Joaquín Anduaga Cuenca
Acting
2 March 1821 23 April 1821
Francisco de Paula Escudero
Acting
23 April 1821
Eusebio Bardají y Azara 23 April 1821 8 January 1822
Ramón López Pelegrín
Acting
8 January 1822 24 January 1822
José Gabriel de Silva y Bazán
Marquis of Santa Cruz
24 January 1822 30 January 1822
Ramón López Pelegrín
Acting
30 January 1822 28 February 1822
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa 28 February 1822 5 August 1822
Evaristo Fernández San Miguel y Valledor
Acting from 28 February 1822
5 August 1822 25 April 1823
José Manuel Vadillo
Acting
25 April 1823 7 May 1823
Santiago Usoz y Mozi
Acting
7 May 1823 13 May 1823
José María Pando de la Riva y Ramírez de Laredo 13 May 1823 29 August 1823
Luis María de Salazar y Salazar
Acting
29 August 1823 4 September 1823
Juan Antonio Yandiola Garay
Acting
4 September 1823 6 September 1823
José Luyando
2nd time
6 September 1823 1 October 1823
Víctor Damián Sáez y Sánchez-Mayor
Acting until 7 August 1823
Counter-government until 1 October 1823
25 April 1823 2 December 1823
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
Marquis of Casa Irujo
2nd Time
2 December 1823 18 January 1824
Narciso de Heredia y Begines de los Ríos, conde de OfaliaNarciso de Heredia y Begines de los Ríos
Count of Ofalia
18 January 1824 11 July 1824
Luis María de Salazar y Salazar
Acting
11 July 1824
Francisco Cea Bermúdez
1st time
11 July 1824 24 October 1825
Pedro Alcántara de Toledo y Salm-Salm
Duke of Infantado
24 October 1825 19 August 1826
Manuel González Salmón y Gómez de Torres
Acting until 15 October 1830
19 August 1826 20 January 1832
Francisco Tadeo Calomarde y Arria
Acting
20 January 1832 22 February 1832
Antonio de Saavedra y Frígola, conde de Alcudia
Acting
22 February 1832 1 October 1832
José Cafranga Costilla
Acting
1 October 1832 29 November 1832
Francisco Cea Bermúdez
2nd time
29 November 1832 15 January 1834

Prime Ministers (Presidents of the Council of Ministers)

Political Persuasion:       No affiliation       Liberal conservative       Social democrat       Liberal progressive       Centrist       Military

Picture Name From Until Political Party Head of State
(Term)
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa 15 January 1834 7 June 1835 Moderate Royalist
Queen Dowager Maria Christina
Regent for
Queen Isabella II

(1833–1840)
José María Queipo de Llano Ruiz de Saravia
Count of Toreno
7 June 1835 14 September 1835
Miguel Ricardo de Álava Esquivel
Rejected his nomination, staying as the Spanish ambassador in London
14 September 1835 25 September 1835 Progressive
Juan Álvarez Mendizabal 25 September 1835 15 May 1836
Francisco Javier Isturiz y Montero
Acting, 1st time
15 May 1836 14 August 1836 Moderate
José María Calatrava
Acting
14 August 1836 18 August 1837 Progressive
Baldomero Espartero
Count of Luchana
1st time
18 August 1837 18 October 1837
Eusebio Bardají y Azara 18 October 1837 16 December 1837 Moderate
Narciso de Heredia y Begines de los Ríos
Count of Ofalia
16 December 1837 6 September 1838
Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 14th Duke of Frías 6 September 1838 9 December 1838
Isidro de Alaix Fábregas
Acting
9 December 1838
Evaristo Pérez de Castro Brito 9 December 1838 18 July 1840
Antonio González y González
1st time
20 July 1840 12 August 1840 Progressive
Valentín Ferraz y Barrau 12 August 1840 28 August 1840
Modesto Cortázar
Acting
29 August 1840 11 September 1840 Moderate
Vicente Sancho 11 September 1840 16 September 1840
Baldomero Espartero
Duke of Victory
2nd time
16 September 1840 10 May 1841 Progressive Baldomero Espartero
Regent for
Queen Isabella II

(1840–1843)

Joaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga 10 May 1841 20 May 1841
Antonio González y González
2nd time
20 May 1841 17 June 1842
José Ramón Rodil y Campillo
Marquis of Rodil
17 June 1842 9 May 1843
Joaquín María López
1st time
9 May 1843 19 May 1843
Álvaro Gómez Becerra 19 May 1843 23 July 1843
Joaquín María López
2nd time
23 July 1843 20 November 1843
Queen Isabella II
(1833/1843–1868)
Salustiano Olózaga 20 November 1843 5 December 1843 Moderate
Luis González Bravo
1st time
5 December 1843 3 May 1844 Progressive
Ramón María Narváez
Duke of Valencia
1st time
3 May 1844 12 February 1846 Moderate
(Década Moderada)
Manuel Pando Fernández de Pinedo
Marquis of Miraflores
1st time
12 February 1846 16 March 1846
Ramón María Narváez
Duke of Valencia
2nd time
16 March 1846 5 April 1846
Francisco Javier Isturiz y Montero
2nd time
5 April 1846 28 January 1847
Carlos Martínez de Irujo
Marquis of Casa Irujo, Duke of Sotomayor
28 January 1847 28 March 1847
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez Calderón 28 March 1847 31 August 1847
José de Salamanca y Mayol 31 August 1847 12 September 1847
Florencio García Goyena 12 September 1847 4 October 1847
Ramón María Narváez
Duke of Valencia
3rd time
4 October 1847 19 October 1849
Serafín María de Sotto, 3rd Count of Clonard
Appointment revoked before he could take office
19 October 1849 20 October 1849
Ramón María Narváez
Duke of Valencia
4th time
20 October 1849 14 January 1851
Juan Bravo Murillo 14 January 1851 14 December 1852
Federico de Roncali, 1st Count of Alcoy 14 December 1852 14 April 1853
Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea 14 April 1853 19 September 1853
Luis José Sartorius
Count of San Luis
19 September 1853 17 July 1854
Fernando Fernández de Córdova
1st time
17 July 1854 18 July 1854
Ángel de Saavedra y Ramírez de Baquedano
Duke of Rivas
18 July 1854 19 July 1854
Baldomero Espartero
Duke of Victory
3rd time
19 July 1854 14 July 1856 Progressive
Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris
1st time
14 July 1856 12 October 1856 Unión Liberal
Ramón María Narváez
Duke of Valencia
5th time
12 October 1856 15 October 1857 Moderate
Francisco Armero y Peñaranda
Marquis of Nervión
15 October 1857 14 January 1858
Francisco Javier Isturiz y Montero
3rd time
14 January 1858 30 June 1858
Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris
2nd time
30 June 1858 2 March 1863 Unión Liberal
Manuel Pando Fernández de Pinedo
Marquis of Miraflores
2nd time
2 March 1863 17 January 1864 Moderate
Lorenzo Arrazola y García 17 January 1864 1 March 1864
Alejandro Mon Menéndez 1 March 1864 16 September 1864 Unión Liberal
Ramón María Narváez
Duke of Valencia
6th time
16 September 1864 21 June 1865 Moderate
Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris
3rd time
21 June 1865 10 July 1866 Unión Liberal
Ramón María Narváez
Duke of Valencia
7th time
10 July 1866 23 April 1868 Moderate
Luis González Bravo
2nd time
23 April 1868 19 September 1868 Progressive
José Gutiérrez de la Concha, 1st Marquis of Havana 19 September 1868 30 September 1868 Moderate
Pascual Madoz
Acting
30 September 1868 3 October 1868 No formal
Head of State
Francisco Serrano y Domínguez
Duke of La Torre, Count of San Antonio
1st time
3 October 1868 18 June 1869 Liberal Union
General Juan Prim y Prats
Marquis of Los Castillejos, Count of Reus, Viscount of Bruch
18 June 1869 27 December 1870 Progressist Liberal Regent Francisco Serrano y Domínguez
(1869–1870)
Juan Bautista Topete y Carballo
Acting
27 December 1870 4 January 1871 Liberal Union
King Amadeo
(1870–1873)
Francisco Serrano y Domínguez
Duke of La Torre, Count of San Antonio
2nd time
4 January 1871 24 July 1871
Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
1st time
24 July 1871 5 October 1871 Democratic
José Malcampo y Monge
Marquis of San Rafael, Count of Jolo
5 October 1871 21 December 1871
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
1st time
12 December 1871 26 May 1872 Progressist Liberal
Juan Bautista Topete y Carballo
Acting
26 May 1872 4 June 1872 Liberal Union
Francisco Serrano y Domínguez
Duke of La Torre, Count of San Antonio
3rd time
4 June 1872 13 June 1872
Fernando Fernández de Córdova
Acting
13 June 1872 16 June 1872 Moderate Liberal
Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
2nd time
16 June 1872 12 February 1873 Democratic-Republican

First Spanish Republic (1873-1874)

Prime Ministers (Presidents of the Provisional Government)

Political Persuasion:       No affiliation       Liberal conservative       Social democrat       Liberal progressive       Centrist       Military

Picture Name From Until Political leaning Head of State
(Term)
Estanislao Figueras y Moragas 12 February 1873 11 June 1873 Federal republican
Prime Minister
was also
Head of State
Francisco Pi y Margall 11 June 1873 18 July 1873
Nicolás Salmerón Alonso 18 July 1873 7 September 1873 Moderate republican
Emilio Castelar y Ripoll 7 September 1873 4 January 1874 Unitary republican
Francisco Serrano y Domínguez
4th time
4 January 1874 26 February 1874 Conservative republican dictatorship
Juan de Zavala y de la Puente 26 February 1874 3 September 1874
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
2nd time
3 September 1874 30 December 1874 Liberal

Kingdom of Spain (1874-1931)

Prime Ministers (Presidents of the Council of Ministers)

Political Persuasion:       No affiliation       Liberal conservative       Social democrat       Liberal progressive       Centrist       Military

Picture Name From Until Political Party Head of State
(Term)
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
1st time
31 December 1874 12 September 1875 Conservative
King Alfonso XII
(1874–1885)
Joaquín Jovellar y Soler 12 September 1875 2 December 1875
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
2nd time
2 December 1875 7 March 1879
Arsenio Martínez Campos 7 March 1879 9 December 1879
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
3rd time
9 December 1879 8 February 1881
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
3rd time
8 February 1881 13 October 1883 Liberal
José Posada Herrera 13 October 1883 18 January 1884
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
4th time
18 January 1884 27 November 1885 Conservative
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
4th time
27 November 1885 5 July 1890 Liberal
Queen Dowager Maria Christina
Regent for
King Alfonso XIII

(1886–1902)

Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
5th time
5 July 1890 11 December 1892 Conservative
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
5th time
11 December 1892 23 March 1895 Liberal
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
6th time
23 March 1895 8 August 1897 Conservative
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
Acting until 21 August, 1st time
8 August 1897 4 October 1897
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
6th time
4 October 1897 4 March 1899 Liberal
Francisco Silvela y de le Vielleuze
1st time
4 March 1899 23 October 1900 Conservative
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
2nd time
23 October 1900 6 March 1901
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
7th time
6 March 1901 6 December 1902 Liberal
Francisco Silvela y de le Vielleuze
2nd time
6 December 1902 20 July 1903 Conservative
King Alfonso XIII
(1886/1902–1931)
Raimundo Fernández Villaverde
1st time
20 July 1903 5 December 1903
Antonio Maura y Montaner
1st time
5 December 1903 16 December 1904
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero
3rd time
16 December 1904 27 January 1905
Raimundo Fernández Villaverde
2nd time
27 January 1905 23 June 1905
Eugenio Montero Ríos 23 June 1905 1 December 1905 Liberal
Segismundo Moret y Prendergast
1st time
1 December 1905 6 July 1906
José López Domínguez 6 July 1906 30 November 1906
Segismundo Moret y Prendergast
2nd time
30 November 1906 4 December 1906
Antonio González de Aguilar y Correa
Marquis of Vega de Armijo
4 December 1906 25 January 1907
Antonio Maura y Montaner
2nd time
25 January 1907 21 October 1909 Conservative
Segismundo Moret y Prendergast
3rd time
21 October 1909 9 February 1910 Liberal
José Canalejas y Méndez 9 February 1910 12 November 1912
Manuel García Prieto
Marquis of Alhucemas
Acting, 1st time
12 November 1912 14 November 1912
Álvaro Figueroa y Torres Mendieta
Count of Romanones
1st time
14 November 1912 27 October 1913
Eduardo Dato e Iradier
1st time
27 October 1913 9 December 1915 Conservative
Álvaro Figueroa y Torres Mendieta
Count of Romanones
2nd time
9 December 1915 19 April 1917 Liberal
Manuel García Prieto
Marquis of Alhucemas
2nd time
19 April 1917 11 June 1917 Liberal-Democratic
Eduardo Dato e Iradier
2nd time
11 June 1917 3 November 1917 Conservative
Manuel García Prieto
Marquis of Alhucemas
3rd time
3 November 1917 22 March 1918 Liberal-Democratic
(Concentration government)
Antonio Maura y Montaner
3rd time
22 March 1918 9 November 1918 Conservative
(Concentration government)
Manuel García Prieto
Marquis of Alhucemas
4th time
9 November 1918 5 December 1918 Liberal-Democratic
Álvaro Figueroa y Torres Mendieta
Count of Romanones
3rd time
5 December 1918 15 April 1919 Liberal
Antonio Maura y Montaner
4th time
15 April 1919 20 July 1919 Conservative
(Concentration government)
Joaquín Sánchez de Toca Calvo 20 July 1919 12 December 1919 Conservative
Manuel Allendesalazar
1st time
12 December 1919 5 May 1920
Eduardo Dato e Iradier
3rd time
5 May 1920 8 March 1921
Gabino Bugallal Araújo
Count of Bugallal
Acting
8 March 1921 13 March 1921
Manuel Allendesalazar
2nd time
13 March 1921 14 August 1921
Antonio Maura y Montaner
5th time
14 August 1921 8 March 1922 Conservative
(Concentration government)
José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez 8 March 1922 7 December 1922 Conservative
Manuel García Prieto
Marquis of Alhucemas
5th time
7 December 1922 15 September 1923 Liberal-Democratic
General Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja
Army Captain General, Marquis of Estella and Ajdir
Head of the Military Directory until 3 December 1925
15 September 1923 30 January 1930 Military Dictatorship
Dámaso Berenguer
Count of Xauén, Army General
30 January 1930 18 February 1931 Military "Dictablanda"
Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas
Navy Admiral
18 February 1931 14 April 1931

Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939)

Prime Ministers (Presidents of the Council of Ministers)

Political Persuasion:       No affiliation       Liberal conservative       Social democrat       Liberal progressive       Centrist       Military

Picture Name From Until Political Party Elected Head of State
(Term)
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora 14 April 1931 14 October 1931 Progressive Republican Right
Provisional Government
No formal
Head of State
Manuel Azaña Díaz
1st time
14 October 1931 12 September 1933 Republican Action 1931
President Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
(1933–1936)
Alejandro Lerroux García
1st time
12 September 1933 8 October 1933 Radical Republican 1933
Diego Martínez Barrio 8 October 1933 16 December 1933
Alejandro Lerroux García
2nd time
16 December 1933 28 April 1934
Ricardo Samper e Ibáñez 28 April 1934 4 October 1934
Alejandro Lerroux García
3rd time
4 October 1934 25 September 1935
Joaquín Chapaprieta Torregrosa 25 September 1935 14 December 1935 Independent
Manuel Portela Valladares 14 December 1935 19 February 1936 Independent
Manuel Azaña Díaz
2nd time
19 February 1936 10 May 1936 Republican Left
Popular Front coalition
1936
Augusto Barcía Trelles
Acting
10 May 1936 13 May 1936
President Manuel Azaña
(1936–1939)
Santiago Casares Quiroga 13 May 1936 19 July 1936
Diego Martínez Barrio
Acting
19 July 1936 Republican Union
Popular Front coalition
José Giral Pereira 19 July 1936 4 September 1936 Republican Left
Popular Front coalition
Francisco Largo Caballero 4 September 1936 17 May 1937 Socialist
Popular Front coalition
Juan Negrín López 17 May 1937 1 April 1939

Francoist Spain (1936-1975)

Heads of Government in the Nationalist Zone (1936–1939)

Picture Title Name From Until Political Party Head of State
(Term)
President of the Board of National Defense Miguel Cabanellas Ferrer 23 July 1936 1 October 1936 Military Collective
Junta of Burgos
(1936)
President of the Technical Board of State Fidel Dávila Arrondo 3 October 1936 3 June 1937
Caudillo Francisco Franco
(1936–1939)
Francisco Gómez Jordana 3 June 1937 31 January 1938
President of the Government Francisco Franco y Bahamonde 31 January 1938 1 April 1939 Falange
Military

Prime Ministers (Presidents of the Government)

Picture Name From Until Political Party Head of State
(Term)
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde 1 April 1939 8 June 1973 Falange
Military

Caudillo Francisco Franco
(1939–1975)
Luis Carrero Blanco 9 June 1973 20 December 1973
Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
Acting
20 December 1973 31 December 1973 Falange
Carlos Arias Navarro 31 December 1973 20 November 1975

Kingdom of Spain Restored (since 1975)

Prime Ministers (Presidents of the Government)

Political Party:       No party       Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)       Socialist (PSOE)       People's Party (PP)       Military

Picture Name From Until Political Party Legislature
(Election)
Head of State
(Term)
Carlos Arias Navarro 20 November 1975 1 July 1976 Falange
King Juan Carlos I
(1975– )
The final Prime Minister of Francoist Spain, he continued in office under Juan Carlos I. Opposed to reform, he resigned.
Fernando de Santiago y Díaz 1 July 1976 5 July 1976 Military
Vice-President of the Government under Navarro, he served as interim Prime Minister on Navarro's resignation.
Adolfo Suárez González 5 July 1976 29 January 1981 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Cst. (1977)
I (1979)
Appointed by Juan Carlos I, before UCD was elected in 1977 general election.
Oversaw the Spanish Constitution of 1978. Resigned.
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Bustelo 29 January 1981 2 December 1982 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) I ( ···· )
Acting Prime Minister until 25 February 1981.
23-F attempted coup d'état.
UCD had split, and was heavily defeated in 1982 general election.
Felipe González Márquez 2 December 1982 5 May 1996 Socialist (PSOE) II (1982)
III (1986)
IV (1989)
V (1993)
Spanish NATO membership referendum, 1986;
Spain's accession to the European Economic Community.
Spain's longest-serving Prime Minister to date.
José María Aznar López 5 May 1996 17 April 2004 People's Party (PP) VI (1996)
VII (2000)
European single currency;
Committed troops to the Iraq War;
2004 Madrid train bombings
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero 17 April 2004 20 December 2011 Socialist (PSOE) VIII (2004)
IX (2008)
Withdrew troops from Iraq;
Same-sex marriage legislation;
2008–2011 Spanish financial crisis
Mariano Rajoy Brey 20 December 2011 present People's Party (PP) X (2011)

See also