Spanish order of precedence

Spanish order of precedence
The Spanish order of precedence is currently prescribed by 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 by Full Royal Family
HM The King.
HM The Queen.
HRH The Princess of Asturias.
HRH Infanta Sofia de Borbón y Ortiz.
HM King Juan Carlos I.
HM Queen Sofia.
HRH Infanta Elena de Borbón y Grecia, Duchess of Lugo.
HRH Infanta Cristina de Borbón y Grecia.
HRH Infanta Margarita de Borbón y Borbón, The Duchess of Soria & Hernani.
HE The Duke of Soria & Hernani.
Order of precedence in Madrid
The King (as the monarch)
The members of the royal family
The Queen (as the consort)
The Princess of Asturias (as the heir presumptive)
Infanta Sofia (as daughter of the reigning king)
The former monarch and consort
King Juan Carlos
Queen Sofia
The Infantas of Spain in order of succession rights
The Duchess of Lugo
Infanta Cristina of Spain
The Duchess of Hernani and Soria
The Duke of Hernani & Soria
The Dowager Duchess of Calabria
The Prime Minister - Pedro Sánchez
The President of the Congress of Deputies - Meritxell Batet
The President of the Senate - Ander Gil
The President of the Constitutional Court - Juan José González Rivas
The President of the General Council of the Judiciary (Rafael Mozo Muelas, acting) and of the Supreme Court (Francisco Marín Castán, acting)
The Deputy Prime Ministers
The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Digital - Nadia Calviño
The Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Economy - Yolanda Díaz
The Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge - Teresa Ribera
Ministers of the Cabinet
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation - José Manuel Albares
The Minister of Justice - Pilar Llop
The Minister of Defence - Margarita Robles
The Minister of Finance and Civil Service - María Jesús Montero
The Minister of the Interior - Fernando Grande-Marlaska
The Minister of Transports, Mobility and Urban Agenda - Raquel Sánchez
The Minister of Education and Vocational Training - Pilar Alegría
The Minister of Labor and Social Economy -(Currently held by the Second Vice President)
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism - María Reyes Maroto
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Luis Planas
The Minister of the Presidency, Relationships with the Cortes and Democratic Memory - Félix Bolaños
The Minister of Territorial Policy and Spokesperson of the Government -Isabel Rodríguez
The Minister of Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Currently held by the Third Vice President)
The Minister of Economy and Enterprise - (Currently held by the First Vice President)
The Minister of Health - Carolina Darias
The Minister of Science and Innovation - Diana Morant
The Minister of Equality - Irene Montero
The Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda - Ione Belarra
The Minister of Consumer Affairs - Alberto Garzón
The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations - José Luis Escrivá
The Minister of Universities - Joan Subirats
The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps - The Apostolic Nuncio (Bernardito Auza)
Ambassadors accredited to Spain
Former prime ministers by order of tenure
Felipe González
José María Aznar
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Mariano Rajoy
The presidents of the Autonomous communities of Spain, in order of creation
The President of the Basque Government - Iñigo Urkullu
The President of the Government of Catalonia - Pere Aragonès
The President of the Regional Government of Galicia - Alberto Núñez Feijóo
The President of the Regional Government of Andalusia - Juan Manuel Moreno
The President of the Principality of Asturias - Adrián Barbón
The President of Cantabria - Miguel Ángel Revilla
The President of La Rioja - Concha Andreu
The President of the Region of Murcia - Fernando López Miras
The President of the Valencian Government - Ximo Puig
The President of the Government of Aragon - Javier Lambán
The President of the Junta of Communities of Castilla–La Mancha - Emiliano García-Page
The President of the Canary Islands - Ángel Víctor Torres
The President of the Government of Navarre - María Chivite
The President of the Regional Government of Extremadura - Guillermo Fernández Vara
The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands - Francina Armengol
The President of the Community of Madrid - Isabel Díaz Ayuso
The President of the Junta of Castile and León - Alfonso Fernández Mañueco
The Mayor-President of Ceuta - Juan Jesús Vivas
The Mayor-President of Melilla - Eduardo de Castro
The Leader of the Opposition - Pablo Casado
The Mayor of Madrid - José Luis Martínez-Almeida
The Head of the Royal Household
The President of the Council of State
The President of Court of Auditors
The Attorney General of the State
The Ombudsman
Secretaries of State and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
The Chief of the Defence Staff
The Chief of Staff of the Army - Army General Amador Fernando Enseñat y Berea
The Chief of Staff of the Navy - Admiral Antonio Martorell Lacave
The Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force - Air General Javier Salto
Vice Presidents of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate
The Chairman of the Supreme Council of Military Justice
The Government's Delegate in Madrid
The Deputy Inspector-General of the First Military Region
The Chief of the Central Jurisdiction of the Navy
The Chief of the First Air Region
The Secretary-General of the Royal Household
The Head of the Military Chamber of the Royal Household
Under-secretaries and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
The President of the Assembly of Madrid - Eugenia Carballedo
Foreign Chargé d'affaires accredited to Spain
The President of the Institute of Spain
The Chief of Protocol of the State (Director of Protocol of the Prime Minister's Office)
Directors-general and assimilated personnel
Ministers of the Government of the Community of Madrid
Members of the Bureau of the Assembly of Madrid
The President of the High Court of Justice of Madrid
The Chief Prosecutor of the High Court of Justice of Madrid
Deputies and Senators for Madrid
The Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) - Joaquín Goyache
The Rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) - Rafael Garesse
The Rector of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) - Guillermo Cisneros
The Rector of the National University for Distance Education (UNED) - Ricardo Mairal
The Rector of the University of Alcalá - José Vicente Saz
The Rector of the Carlos III University (UC3M) - Juan Romo
The Rector of the Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) - Javier Ramos
Deputy mayors of Madrid
Order of Precedence when not in Madrid
The King
The Queen
The Princess 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 Autonomous 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 Royal Family
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 Royal Family
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 2099/1983 (incorporating amendments) BOE.es
Orders of precedence
Government of Spain