List of Foreign Ministers of Spain
Ministers of State (1820–23/1834–73) and Secretaries of the Office of State (1808–20/1823–34)
Table:
Portrait

Name

Entered office

Left office

Political party

Prime Minister

Refs

Pedro Cevallos Guerra

15 October
1808

13 October
1809

[1]

Eusebio Bardají Azara

13 October
1809

30 October
1809

[1]

Francisco Saavedra

30 October
1809

6 February
1812

[1]

Eusebio Bardají Azara

6 February
1812

23 June
1812

[1]

Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
The Marquess of Casa-Irujo

23 June
1812

27 September
1812

[1]

Pedro Gómez Labrador
The Marquis of Labrador

27 September
1812

11 July
1813

[1]

Antonio Cano Ramírez de Arellano

11 July
1813

10 October
1813

Interin

[1]

Juan O'Donojú

10 October
1813

6 December
1813

Interin

[1]

José Luyando

6 December
1813

4 May
1814

Interin

[1]

José Miguel de Carvajal y Vargas
The Duke of San Carlos

4 May
1814

15 November
1814

[1]

Pedro Cevallos Guerra

15 November
1814

30 October
1816

[1]

José García de León y Pizarro

30 October
1816

14 September
1818

[1]

Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
The Marquis of Casa-Irujo

14 September
1818

12 September
1819

Interin

[1]

Joaquín José de Melgarejo y Saurín
The Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga

12 September
1819

18 March
1820

[1]

Evaristo Pérez de Castro

18 March
1820

2 March
1821

[1]

Eusebio Bardají Azara

2 March
1821

8 January
1822

[1]

Ramón López Pelegrín

8 January
1822

24 January
1822

[1]

José Gabriel de Silva-Bazán y Waldstein
The Marquis of Santa Cruz

24 January
1822

30 January
1822

[1]

Ramón López Pelegrín

30 January
1822

28 February
1822

Interin

[1]

Francisco Martínez de la Rosa

28 February
1822

5 August
1822

[1]

Evaristo Fernández de San Miguel

5 August
1822

23 April
1823

[1]

José Manuel Vadillo

25 April
1823

7 May
1823

Interin

[1]

José María Pando

13 May
1823

29 August
1823

[1]

José Luyando

4 September
1823

30 September
1823

[1]

Victor Damián Saez

30 September
1823

2 December
1823

[1]

Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
The Marquis of Casa-Irujo

2 December
1823

18 January
1824

[1]

Narciso Fernández de Heredia
The Count of Heredia-Spínola

18 January
1824

11 July
1824

[1]

Francisco Cea Bermudez

11 July
1824

24 October
1824

[1]

Pedro Alcantara Álvarez de Toledo y Salm-Salm

24 October
1825

19 August
1826

[1]

Manuel González Salmón

19 August
1826

30 January
1832

[1]

Antonio de Saavedra y Frígola
The Count of la Alcudia

30 January
1832

1 October
1832

[1]

Francisco Cea Bermúdez

1 October
1832

15 January
1833

[1]

Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo

15 January
1834

7 June
1835

Moderate

Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo

[2]

Jose María Queipo de Llano
The Count of Toreno

13 June
1835
(Acting from 7 June)

14 September
1835

Moderate

The Count of Toreno

[3]

Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel
[n 1]

14 September
1835

4 October
1835

Progressive

Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel

[1]

Juan Álvarez Mendizábal
Acting

4 October
1835

27 April
1836

Progressive

Juan Álvarez Mendizábal

[1]

Ildefonso Díez de Rivera
The Count of Almodóvar

27 April
1836

15 May
1836

Progressive

[1]

Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero

15 May
1836

14 August
1836

Moderate
(Isturizite)

Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero

[1]

José María Calatrava y Peinado
[n 2]

14 August
1836

18 August
1837

Progressive

José María Calatrava y Peinado

[1]

Eusebio Bardají y Azara

18 August
1837

16 December
1837

Moderate

The Count of Luchana

[5]

Eusebio Bardají y Azara

Narciso Fernández de Heredia
The Count of Heredia-Spínola

16 December
1837

6 September
1838

Moderate

The Count of Heredia-Spínola

[1]
[6]

Bernardino Fernández de Velasco
The Duke of Frías

6 September
1838

9 December
1838

Moderate

The Duke of Frías

[6]

Evaristo Pérez de Castro y Brito
[n 3]

9 December
1838

19 July
1840

Moderate

Evaristo Pérez de Castro y Brito

[1]

José del Castillo y Ayensa
Acting

19 July
1840

20 July
1840

Moderate

[1]

Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein

20 July
1840

29 August
1840

Moderate

Antonio González y González

[7]

Valentín Ferraz y Barrau

Juan Antoine y Zayas

29 August
1840

11 September
1840

Progressive

[8]

Vicente Sancho y Cobertores

11 September
1840

16 September
1840

Progressive

Vicente Sancho y Cobertores

[1]

Joaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga

16 September
1840

20 May
1841

Progressive

The Count of Luchana

[1]

Joaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga

Antonio González y González
Marquis of Valdeterrazo from 1864

20 May
1841

17 June
1842

Progressive

Antonio González y González

[1]

Ildefonso Díez de Rivera
The Count of Almodóvar

17 June
1842

9 May
1843

Progressive

The Marquis of Rodil

[1]

Manuel María de Aguilar y de la Puerta
[n 4]

9 May
1843

19 May
1843

Progressive

Joaquín María López y López

[1]

Olegario de los Cuetos y Castro
Acting

19 May
1843

30 July
1843

Progressive

Álvaro Gómez Becerra

[9]

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Joaquín de Frías y Moya

10 November
1843
(Acting from 30 July)

20 November
1843

Progressive

Joaquín María López y López

[1]

Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz

20 November
1843

29 November
1843

Progressive

Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz

[1]

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Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona

1 December
1843

3 May
1844

Moderate

[1]

Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona

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Manuel de la Pezuela
The Marquis of Viluma
[n 5]

3 May
1844

1 July
1844

Moderate

Ramón María Narváez y Campos

[10]

Ramón María Narváez y Campos
Duke of Valencia from 1847
Acting

1 July
1844

21 August
1844

Moderate

[1]

Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo
[n 6]

21 August
1844

12 February
1846

Moderate

[1]

Manuel de Pando
The Marquis of Miraflores

12 February
1846

16 March
1846

Moderate

The Marquis of Miraflores

[11]

Ramón María Narváez y Campos
Duke of Valencia from 1847
Acting

16 March
1846

5 April
1846

Moderate

Ramón María Narváez y Campos

[1]

Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero

5 April
1846

28 January
1847

Moderate

Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero

[1]

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Carlos Martínez de Irujo
The Duke of Sotomayor

28 January
1847

28 March
1847

Moderate

The Duke of Sotomayor

[1]

Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón

28 March
1847

31 August
1847

Moderate
(Puritan)

Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón

[12]

Antonio Caballero
Acting

31 August
1847

12 September
1847

Moderate

Florencio García Goyena

[1]

Modesto Cortázar y Leal de Ibarra

12 September
1847

4 October
1847

Progressive

[13]
[14]

Ramón María Narváez
The Duke of Valencia

4 October
1847

23 October
1847

Moderate

The Duke of Valencia

[1]

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Carlos Martínez de Irujo
The Duke of Sotomayor

23 October
1847

29 July
1848

Moderate

[1]

Pedro José Pidal
The Marquis of Pidal

29 July
1848

19 October
1849

Moderate

[15]

Salvador de Cea Bermúdez
The Count of Colombi
[n 7]

19 October
1849

20 October
1849

Moderate

The Count of Clonard

[16]
[17]

Pedro José Pidal
The Marquis of Pidal

20 October
1849

14 January
1851

Moderate

The Duke of Valencia

[17]

Manuel Bertrán de Lis y Ribes

14 January
1851

5 April
1851
(Acting until 23 May)

Moderate

Juan Bravo Murillo

[1]

Manuel de Pando
The Marquis of Miraflores

23 May
1851

7 August
1852

Moderate

[18]
[19]

Manuel Bertrán de Lis y Ribes

7 August
1852

14 December
1852

Moderate

[1]

Federico de Roncali
The Count of Alcoy

14 December
1852

14 April
1853

Moderate

The Count of Alcoy

[20]
[21]

Luis López de la Torre Ayllón y Kirsmacker
[n 8]

14 April
1853

21 June
1853

Moderate

Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea

[21]
[22]

Ángel Calderón de la Barca y Belgrano
[n 9]

21 June
1853

17 July
1854

Moderate

[23]
[24]
[25]

The Count of San Luis

File:Luis mayans enriquez de navarra.jpg

Luis Mayans y Enríquez de Navarra

18 July
1854

19 July
1854
(Acting until 20 July)

Moderate

The Duke of Rivas

[25]

Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón

30 July
1854

29 November
1854

Moderate (Puritan)

The Duke of la Victoria

[26]
[27]

Claudio Antón de Luzuriaga

29 November
1854

6 June
1855

Progressive

[1]

Juan de Zavala
The Marquis of Sierra Bullones
[n 10]

6 June
1855

14 July
1856

Progressive

[1]

Nicomedes Pastor Díaz y Corbelle

14 July
1856

12 October
1856

Liberal Union

The Count of Lucena

[1]

Pedro José Pidal
The Marquis of Pidal

12 October
1856

15 October
1857

Moderate

The Duke of Valencia

[1]

Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto y López de Ortega
Marquis of Valmar from 1877

15 October
1857

25 October
1857

Moderate

Francisco Armero y Peñaranda

[1]

Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo

25 October
1857

14 January
1858

Moderate

Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero

14 January
1858

30 June
1858

Moderate
(Isturizite)

Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero

Leopoldo O'Donnell
The Count of Lucena
Duke of Tetuan from 1860
Acting

30 June
1858

2 July
1858

Liberal Union

The Duke of Tetuan

Saturnino Calderón de la Barca y Collantes
[n 11]

2 July
1858

17 January
1863

Liberal Union

Francisco Serrano
The Duke of la Torre

17 January
1863

2 March
1863

Liberal Union

Manuel de Pando
The Marquis of Miraflores

2 March
1863

17 January
1864

Moderate

The Marquis of Miraflores

Lorenzo Arrazola y García

17 January
1864

1 March
1864

Moderate

Lorenzo Arrazola y García

Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón
[n 12]

1 March
1864

16 September
1864

Liberal Union

Alejandro Mon y Menéndez

[29]
[30]

Alejandro Llorente y Lannas

16 September
1864

10 December
1864

Moderate

The Duke of Valencia

[30]

Antonio de Benavides y Fernández de Navarrete
[n 13]

10 December
1864

8 June
1865

Moderate

Lorenzo Arrazola y García
Acting

8 June
1865

21 June
1865

Moderate

Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez

21 June
1865

10 July
1866

Liberal Union

The Duke of Tetuan

Lorenzo Arrazola y García
Acting

10 July
1866

13 July
1866

Moderate

The Duke of Valencia

Eusebio Calonge y Fenollet

13 July
1866

9 June
1867

Moderate

Alejandro de Castro y Casal

9 June
1867

27 June
1867

Moderate

Lorenzo Arrazola y García

27 June
1867

23 April
1868

Moderate

Joaquín de Roncali
The Marquis of Roncali

15 June
1868
(Acting from 23 April)

20 September
1868

Moderate

Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona

The Marquis of Havana

Juan Álvarez de Lorenzana y Guerrero
Viscount of Barrantes from 1870

8 October
1868

18 June
1869

Liberal Union

The Duke of la Torre

[31]

Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze
[n 14]

18 June
1869

1 November
1869

Liberal Union

The Marquis of los Castillejos

[31]
[34]

Cristino Martos y Balbí

1 November
1869

9 January
1870

Democrat

[34]
[35]

Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar

9 January
1870

25 December
1870
(Acting until 27 December)

Progressive

[35]
[36]

Juan Bautista Topete y Carballo

27 December
1870

4 January
1871

Liberal Union

Juan Bautista Topete y Carballo

[37]
[38]

Cristino Martos y Balbí

4 January
1871

24 July
1871

Radical

The Duke of la Torre

[38]
[39]

Fernándo Fernández de Córdova
The Marquis of Mendigorría
Acting

24 July
1871

5 October
1871

Radical

Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla

[39]
[40]

José Malcampo
The Marquis of San Rafael
Acting

5 October
1871

20 November
1871

Constitutional

The Marquis of San Rafael

[40]
[41]

Bonifacio de Blas y Muñoz

20 November
1871

26 May
1872

Constitutional

[41]
[42]
[43]

Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar

Augusto Ulloa y Castañón

26 May
1872

13 June
1872

Constitutional

The Duke of la Torre

[43]
[44]

Cristino Martos y Balbí
[n 15]

13 June
1872

11 February
1873

Radical

Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla

[44]
[46]

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