A reclining chair comprising an anchoring structure connected to a seat which is in turn connected to a backrest and to a leg rest, wherein: - the anchoring structure is centrally provided with a rotating bearing plate; - the seat is formed by a base structure or frame and by a seat structure for which the frame forms a support; - the frame comprises frame side support structures which hingeably support the seat structure, the connection between frame and seat structure being achieved by means of frame pins and which are located on the frame side support structures of the frame and slide inside corresponding recesses (320, 321) formed in the seat side movable support structures of the seat structure; the frame being provided with a front transverse bar and a rear transverse bar that connect the two frame side support structures together; said front transverse bar and rear transverse bar supporting respective sliding sleeves (314a, 314b) which in turn support at least one bar perpendicular to the aforementioned transverse bars (304a, 304b), the at least one bar being in turn slidably supported by at least one sleeve in turn rigidly connected to the rotating bearing plate; - a first actuator and a second actuator connect respectively the seat structure with the frame and the frame with the backrest; - the frame is connected at the rear to the backrest by means of frame pins and laterally to two arm rests; - the backrest comprises a framework which is provided with means for the connection by means of lever systems (410, 410a and 410b) to holes or seats placed on the seat side movable support structures of the seat structure; - the leg rest is operated by a leg rest actuator or jack (309, 309') which is in turn connected to the seat structure. - the anchoring structure is centrally provided with a rotating bearing plate; - the seat is formed by a base structure or frame and by a seat structure for which the frame forms a support; - the frame comprises frame side support structures which hingeably support the seat structure, the connection between frame and seat structure being achieved by means of frame pins and which are located on the frame side support structures of the frame and slide inside corresponding recesses (320, 321) formed in the seat side movable support structures of the seat structure; the frame being provided with a front transverse bar and a rear transverse bar that connect the two frame side support structures together; said front transverse bar and rear transverse bar supporting respective sliding sleeves (314a, 314b) which in turn support at least one bar perpendicular to the aforementioned transverse bars (304a, 304b), the at least one bar being in turn slidably supported by at least one sleeve in turn rigidly connected to the rotating bearing plate; - a first actuator and a second actuator connect respectively the seat structure with the frame and the frame with the backrest; - the frame is connected at the rear to the backrest by means of frame pins and laterally to two arm rests; - the backrest comprises a framework which is provided with means for the connection by means of lever systems (410, 410a and 410b) to holes or seats placed on the seat side movable support structures of the seat structure; - the leg rest is operated by a leg rest actuator or jack (309, 309') which is in turn connected to the seat structure.