Spanish order of precedence

The Spanish order of precedence is established by the Royal Decree 2099/1983. The decree establishes the order of precedence of national official activities as well as common regulations to activities organised by municipalities, autonomous communities and other public institutions. The general order established by the decree is modified if the event takes place in the capital, Madrid, instead of elsewhere in Spain.

Order of precedence in Madrid

1. HM The King (as the monarch)
2. The members of the Royal Family (Familia Real)
   1. HM The Queen (as the consort)
   2. HRH The Princess of Asturias (as the heiress presumptive)
   3. HRH Infanta Sofia (as daughter of the reigning King)
3. The members of the King's family (Familia del Rey) who are not legally members of the Royal Family in the strict sense, but have titles of Majesty or Royal Highness
   1. The former monarch and consort
      1. HM King Juan Carlos
      2. HM Queen Sofia
   2. The Infantes of Spain in order of succession rights
      1. HRH The Duchess of Lugo
      2. HRH The Duchess of Palma de Mallorca
      3. HRH The Duchess of Badajoz
      4. HRH The Duchess of Hernani and Soria
      5. HRH The Duke of Calabria
      6. HRH The Duchess of Calabria
      7. HRH The Dowager Duchess of Calabria
4. The President of the Government (Prime Minister) - Mariano Rajoy
5. The President of the Congress of Deputies - Jesús Posada
6. The President of the Senate - Pío Garcia Escudero
7. The President of the Constitutional Court - Francisco Pérez de los Cobos
8. The President of the General Council of the Judiciary and of the Supreme Court - Carlos Lesmes
9. The Vice Presidents of the Government
   1. The Vice President of the Government and Minister of the Presidency - Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría
10. The Ministers of the Cabinet
    1. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation - José García-Margallo y Marfil
    2. The Minister of Justice - Alberto Ruiz Gallardón
    3. The Minister of Defence - Pedro Morenés
    4. The Minister of Finance and Public Administrations - Cristóbal Montoro
    5. The Minister of the Interior - Jorge Fernández Díaz
    6. The Minister of Public Works - Ana Pastor
    7. The Minister of Education - José Ignacio Wert
    8. The Minister of Labor - Fátima Báñez
    9. The Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism - José Manuel Soria
    10. The Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Environment - Miguel Arias Cañete
    11. The Minister of the Presidency (currently held by the Vice President)
    12. The Minister of Economy and Competitiveness - Luis de Guindos
    13. The Minister of Health, Social Policy and Equality - Ana Mato
11. The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps - The Apostolic Nuncio
12. Ambassadors accredited to Spain
13. Former Prime Ministers by order of tenure
    1. Felipe Gonzalez
    2. José María Aznar
    3. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
14. The Presidents of the Autonomous communities of Spain, in order of creation
    1. The President of the Basque Country - Iñigo Urkullu
    2. The President of Catalonia - Artur Mas
    3. The President of Galicia - Alberto Núñez Feijóo
    4. The President of Andalusia - Susana Díaz
    5. The President of Asturias - Javier Fernández Fernández
    6. The President of Cantabria - Ignacio Diego
    7. The President of La Rioja - Pedro Sanz
    8. The President of the Region of Murcia - Ramón Luis Valcárcel
    9. The President of the Valencian Community - Alberto Fabra
    10. The President of Aragón - Luisa Fernanda Rudi
    11. The President of Castile-La Mancha - Maria Dolores de Cospedal
    12. The President of the Canary Islands - Paulino Rivero
    13. The President of Navarre - Yolanda Barcina
    14. The President of Extremadura - José Antonio Monago
    15. The President of the Balearic Islands - José Ramón Bauzà
    16. The President of the Community of Madrid - Ignacio González González
    17. The President of Castile and León - Juan Vicente Herrera
    18. The Mayor-President of Ceuta - Juan Jesús Vivas
    19. The Mayor-President of Melilla - Juan José Imbroda
15. The Leader of the Opposition - Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba
16. The Mayor of Madrid - Ana Botella
17. The Head of the House of His Majesty the King
18. The President of the Council of State
19. The President of Court of Accounts
20. The Attorney General of the State
21. The Ombudsman
22. Secretaries of State and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
23. The Chief of the Defense Staff
24. The Chief of Staff of the Army
25. The Admiral Chief of the Naval Staff
26. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force
27. Vice Presidents of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate
28. The Chairman of the Supreme Council of Military Justice
29. The Government's Delegate in Madrid
30. The Deputy Inspector General of the First Military Region
31. The Chief of the Central Jurisdiction of the Navy
32. The Chief of the First Air Region
33. The Secretary-General of the House of His Majesty the King
34. The Head of the Military Chamber of the House of His Majesty the King
35. Under Secretaries and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
36. The President of the Madrid Assembly - José Ignacio Echeverria
37. Foreign Chargé d'affaires accredited to Spain
38. The President of the Instituto de España
39. The Chief of Protocol of the State (Director of Protocol of the Presidency of the Government)
40. Directors Generals and Assimilated Personnel
41. Ministers of the Madrid Regional Government
42. Members of the Bureau of the Madrid Assembly
43. The President of the Madrid High Court of Justice
44. The Chief Prosecutor of the Madrid High Court of Justice
45. Deputies and Senators for Madrid
46. The Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) - José Carrillo
47. The Rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) - José María Sanz
48. The Rector of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM)
49. The Rector of the National University for Distance Education (UNED)
50. The Rector of the University of Alcalá
51. The Rector of the Carlos III University (UC3M)
52. The Rector of the Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC)
53. Deputy Mayors of Madrid

Order of Precedence when not in Madrid

• The King or Queen of Spain
• The Queen Consort or the Queen's Consort
• The Prince of Asturias
• The Princess Consort of Asturias
• The Infantes of Spain
• The President of the Government
• The President of the Congress of Deputies
• The President of the Senate
• The Chairperson of the Constitutional Court
• The Chairperson of the General Council of the Judiciary Power
• The First Vice president (if applicable)
• The Second Vice President (if applicable)
• The President of the Autonommous Community where the event is taking place
• Ministers of the government according to the order before mentioned.
• Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
• Foreign ambassadors accredited to Spain
• Former Prime Ministers
• Presidents of other Autonomous Communities according to the order before mentioned
• Leaders of the Opposition
• President of the Community's Legislature
• The Government's Delegate to the Autonomous Community where the event is taking place
• The Mayor of the Place
• The Chief of the House of the King
• The Chairman of the Council of State
• The Chairman of the Auditor Court
• The Attorney General
• The Ombudsman
• Secretaries of State and assimilate personnel
• The Chief of Staff of The Defence
• The Chief of Staff of the Army
• The Admiral Chief of Staff of the Navy
• The Chief of Staff of the Air Force
• Vice Presidents of the Congress and the Senate
• Chairman of the Supreme Council of Military Justice
• Captain General of the Military Region
• General Commander of the Naval Zone
• Lieutenant General of the Aerial Zone
• Commander General of the Fleet
• The Chief of the Military Quarter and Secretary General of the House of the King
• Ministers of the Autonomous Community's Government
• Members of the Bureau of the Community's Legislature
• The Chairman of the Community's High Court
• The Chief Prosecutor of the High Court
• Under Secretaries and Assimilated Personnel
• Secretaries of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate
• Foreign Chargé d'affaires accredited to Spain
• The President of the Instituto de España
• The National Chief of Protocol
• Deputy Government's delegate of the province (where applicable)
• The President of The Provincial Deputation or Insular Council (where applicable)
• Directors Generals and assimilated personnel
• Deputies and Senators for the province
• Rectors of the Universities of the University District where the event is taking place, by order of establishment
• The Insular Government's Delegate (only in Canary and Balearic Islands)
• The Chairman of the Provincial Court
• The Military Governor
• The Chief of the Naval Sector
• The Chief of the Air Sector
• Lieutenant Mayors of the Place
• Military Commanders
• Foreign Consuls

Order of Preference of Spanish Institutions in Madrid

• The Government of Spain
• The Diplomatic Corps accredited to Spain
• The Bureau of the Congress of Deputies
• The Bureau of the Senate
• The Constitutional Court
• The General Council of the Judiciary Power
• The Supreme Court
• The Council of State
• The Auditor Court
• The Office of the President
• Ministries attending to the above order
• The Instituto de España and the Royal Academies
• The Community of Madrid Executive Council
• The Madrid Assembly
• The Madrid High Court of Justice
• The Madrid City Council
• The Universities

Order of Precedence of Spanish Institutions when not in Madrid

• The Government of Spain
• The Diplomatic Corps accredited to Spain
• The Autonomic Executive Council
• The Bureau of the Congress of Deputies
• The Bureau of the Senate
• The Constitutional Court
• The General Council of the Judiciary Power
• The Supreme Court
• The Autonomic Legislature
• The Council of State
• The Auditor Court
  • The Regional High Court of Justice
• The City or Town Council
• The Office of the President
• Ministries attending to the above order
• Autonomic Ministries
• The Instituto de España and the Royal Academies
• Spanish Government's office in the Autonomous Community
• Provincial Deputation or Insular Council
• Provincial Court
• The Universities
• Foreign Consular Offices

External links

• Royal Decree 2009/1983