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 Infanta Cristina of Spain
      3. HRH The Duchess of Badajoz
      4. HRH The Duchess of Hernani and Soria
      5. HRH The Duchess of Calabria
      6. HRH The Dowager Duchess of Calabria
  4. The President of the Government (Prime Minister) - Mariano Rajoy
  5. The President of the Congress of Deputies - Patxi Lopez
  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 - Rafael Catalá Polo
    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 - Carles Puigdemont
    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 - Miguel Ángel Revilla
    7. The President of La Rioja - José Ignacio Ceniceros
    8. The President of the Region of Murcia - Pedro Antonio Sánchez
    9. The President of the Valencian Community - Ximo Puig
    10. The President of Aragón - Javier Lamban
    11. The President of Castile-La Mancha - Javier García-Page
    12. The President of the Canary Islands - Fernando Clavijo
    13. The President of Navarre - Uxue Barkos
    14. The President of Extremadura - Guillermo Fernández Vara
    15. The President of the Balearic Islands - Francina Armengol
    16. The President of the Community of Madrid - Cristina Cifuentes
    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 - Pedro Sánchez
  16. The Mayor of Madrid - Manuela Carmena
  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 - Juan Trinidad
  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) - Carlos Andradas
  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 Institution Office Holder
1 The Head of State The current Monarch Felipe VI
2 The immediate Royal Family The Consort of the Monarch Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
The Heir apparent Leonor, Princess of Asturias Infanta Sofia of Spain
The Former Monarchs Juan Carlos I of Spain
 Sophia of Greece and Denmark
The Infantes of Spain

Infanta Elena of Spain
Infanta Cristina of Spain

3 The Head of Government The President of the Government (PM) Mariano Rajoy
4 The heads of the legislative power The President of the Congress of Deputies Patxi Lopez
The President of the Senate Pío García Escudero
5 The heads of the judiciary The Chairperson of the Constitutional Court Francisco Pérez de los Cobos
The Chairperson of the General Council of the Judiciary & of the Supreme Court Carlos Lesmes
6 The Cabinet First Vice President Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría
Minister of Foreign Affairs José García-Margallo y Marfil
Minister of Justice Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón y Jiménez
Minister of Defence Pedro Morenés y Álvarez de Eulate
Minister of Economy Luis de Guindos Jurado
Minister of the Interior Jorge Fernández Díaz
Minister of Infratucture Ana Mª Pastor Julián
Minister of Education, Culture and Sport José Ignacio Wert Ortega
Minister of Labor María Fátima Báñez García
Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism José Manuel Soria López
Minister of Agriculture Miguel Arias Cañete
Minister for Public Administrations Cristóbal R. Montoro Romero
Minister of Health and Consumption Ana Mato Adrover
7 The diplomatic corps The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps The Papal Nuncio
Other ambassadors accredited to Spain
8 The former Heads of Government
since the transition to democracy, in order of tenure
PM 1982-1996 Felipe González
PM 1996-2004 José María Aznar
PM 2004-2011 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
9 The Heads of the Autonomous Communities

in order of initial enactment of their Charters of Autonomy

 Basque Autonomous Community: the Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu
Catalonia: the President of the Generalitat de Catalunya Artur Mas
Galicia: the President of the Xunta de Galicia Alberto Núñez Feijóo
Andalusia: the President of the Regional Government of Andalusia Susana Díaz
Principality of Asturias: the President of the Principality of Asturias Javier Fernández Fernández
Cantabria: the President of Cantabria Miguel AáNgel Revilla
La Rioja: the President of La Rioja José Ignacio Ceniceros
Region of Murcia: the President of the regional government Pedro Antonio Sanchez
Valencian Community: the President of the Generalitat Valenciana Ximo Puig
Aragón: the President of the Government of Aragon Javier Lambán
Castile-La Mancha: the President of the Regional Government Javier García-Page
Canary Islands: the President of the regional government Fernando Clavijo
Foral Community of Navarre: the President of the foral government Uxue Barkos
Extremadura: the President of the Junta de Extremadura Guillermo Fernandez Vara
Balearic Islands: the President of the regional government Francina Armengol
Community of Madrid: the President of the regional government Cristina Cifuentes
Castile and León: the President of the Junta de Castilla y León Juan Vicente Herrera
Ceuta: the Mayor-President of the autonomous city Juan Jesús Vivas
Melilla: the Mayor-President of the autonomous city Juan José Imbroda
10 The Leader of the Opposition Leader of the largest non-government party
As of 2013: leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 		Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
11 The Mayor of the national capital The Mayor of Madrid, by constitutional mandate Manuela Carmena
12 The heads of several civil service branches The Chief of the King's House
The Chairman of the Council of State Francisco Rubio Llorente
The Chairman of the Court of Accounts
The Attorney General Eduardo Torres Dulce
The Ombudsman Soledad Becerril
13 Junior branches of the Government Secretaries of State and assimilated personnel
By order of creation of their ministries
14 National military chiefs Chief of Staff of the Defence (JEMAD) Gen Adm. Fernando García Sánchez
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Jaime Domínguez Buj
Admiral Chief of Staff of the Navy Gen Adm. Jaime Muñoz-Delgado
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Francisco Javier García Arnáiz
15 Deputy heads of the legislative power Deputy Speakers of the Congress of Deputies Teresa Cunillera i Mestres
Ana María Pastor Julián
Jorge Fernández Díaz
Jordi Jané i Guasch
Vice Presidents of the Senate Isidre Molas i Batllori
Juan José Lucas Giménez
16 Head of the Military Jurisdiction Chairman of the Supreme Council of Military Justice
17 Central Government's Representative Government's Delegate to Madrid
18 Regional military chiefs Captain General of the First Military Region
Chief Admiral of the Central Jurisdiction of the Navy
Lieutenant General of the First Air Region
19 Royal Household Staff Secretary General of the Royal Household
Chief of the Military Quarter of the Royal Household
20 Heads of the Civil Service Under-secretaries and assimilated personnel
21 Head of the Regional Legislature Speaker of the Madrid Assembly Juan Trinidad

Order of Precedence when not in Madrid

Order of Preference of Spanish Institutions in Madrid

Order of Precedence of Spanish Institutions when not in Madrid

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