List of Foreign Ministers of Spain


The following is a list of foreign ministers of Spain, since 1808 until now serving in Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Kingdom of Spain (1808–73)

Ministers of State (1820–23/1834–73) and Secretaries of the Office of State (1808–20/1823–34)

Political Persuasion:
PortraitNameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime MinisterRefs
Pedro Cevallos Guerra15 October
1808
13 October
1809
Eusebio Bardají Azara13 October
1809
30 October
1809
Francisco Saavedra de Sangronis30 October
1809
6 February
1812
Eusebio Bardají Azara6 February
1812
23 June
1812
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
The Marquess of Casa-Irujo
23 June
1812
27 September
1812
Pedro Gómez Labrador
The Marquis of Labrador
27 September
1812
11 July
1813
Antonio Cano Ramírez de Arellano11 July
1813
10 October
1813
Interin
Juan O'Donojú10 October
1813
6 December
1813
Interin
José Luyando6 December
1813
4 May
1814
Interin
José Miguel de Carvajal y Vargas
The Duke of San Carlos
4 May
1814
15 November
1814
Pedro Cevallos Guerra15 November
1814
30 October
1816
José García de León y Pizarro30 October
1816
14 September
1818
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
The Marquis of Casa-Irujo
14 September
1818
12 September
1819
Interin
Joaquín José de Melgarejo y Saurín
The Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga
12 September
1819
18 March
1820
Evaristo Pérez de Castro18 March
1820
2 March
1821
Eusebio Bardají Azara2 March
1821
8 January
1822
Ramón López Pelegrín8 January
1822
24 January
1822
José Gabriel de Silva-Bazán y Waldstein
The Marquis of Santa Cruz
24 January
1822
30 January
1822
Ramón López Pelegrín30 January
1822
28 February
1822
Interin
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa28 February
1822
5 August
1822
Evaristo Fernández de San Miguel5 August
1822
23 April
1823
José Manuel Vadillo25 April
1823
7 May
1823
Interin
José María Pando13 May
1823
29 August
1823
José Luyando4 September
1823
30 September
1823
Victor Damián Saez30 September
1823
2 December
1823
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
The Marquis of Casa-Irujo
2 December
1823
18 January
1824
Narciso Fernández de Heredia
The Count of Heredia-Spínola
18 January
1824
11 July
1824
Francisco Cea Bermudez11 July
1824
24 October
1824
Pedro Alcantara Álvarez de Toledo y Salm-Salm24 October
1825
19 August
1826
Manuel González Salmón19 August
1826
30 January
1832
Antonio de Saavedra y Frígola
The Count of la Alcudia
30 January
1832
1 October
1832
Francisco Cea Bermúdez1 October
1832
15 January
1833
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo15 January
1834
7 June
1835
ModerateFrancisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo
Jose María Queipo de Llano
The Count of Toreno
13 June
1835
14 September
1835
ModerateThe Count of Toreno
Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel
14 September
1835
4 October
1835
ProgressiveMiguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel
Juan Álvarez Mendizábal
Acting
4 October
1835
27 April
1836
ProgressiveJuan Álvarez Mendizábal
Ildefonso Díez de Rivera
The Count of Almodóvar
27 April
1836
15 May
1836
ProgressiveJuan Álvarez Mendizábal
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero15 May
1836
14 August
1836
Moderate
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero
José María Calatrava y Peinado
14 August
1836
18 August
1837
ProgressiveJosé María Calatrava y Peinado
Eusebio Bardají y Azara18 August
1837
16 December
1837
ModerateThe Count of Luchana
Eusebio Bardají y Azara18 August
1837
16 December
1837
ModerateEusebio Bardají y Azara
Narciso Fernández de Heredia
The Count of Heredia-Spínola
16 December
1837
6 September
1838
ModerateThe Count of Heredia-Spínola
Bernardino Fernández de Velasco
The Duke of Frías
6 September
1838
9 December
1838
ModerateThe Duke of Frías
Evaristo Pérez de Castro y Brito
9 December
1838
19 July
1840
ModerateEvaristo Pérez de Castro y Brito
José del Castillo y Ayensa
Acting
19 July
1840
20 July
1840
ModerateEvaristo Pérez de Castro y Brito
Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein20 July
1840
29 August
1840
ModerateAntonio González y González
Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein20 July
1840
29 August
1840
ModerateValentín Ferraz y Barrau
Juan Antoine y Zayas29 August
1840
11 September
1840
ProgressiveValentín Ferraz y Barrau
Vicente Sancho y Cobertores11 September
1840
16 September
1840
ProgressiveVicente Sancho y Cobertores
Joaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga16 September
1840
20 May
1841
ProgressiveThe Count of Luchana
Joaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga16 September
1840
20 May
1841
ProgressiveJoaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga
Antonio González y González
Marquis of Valdeterrazo from 1864
20 May
1841
17 June
1842
ProgressiveAntonio González y González
Ildefonso Díez de Rivera
The Count of Almodóvar
17 June
1842
9 May
1843
ProgressiveThe Marquis of Rodil
Manuel María de Aguilar y de la Puerta
9 May
1843
19 May
1843
ProgressiveJoaquín María López y López
Olegario de los Cuetos y Castro
Acting
19 May
1843
30 July
1843
ProgressiveÁlvaro Gómez Becerra
Joaquín de Frías y Moya10 November
1843
20 November
1843
ProgressiveJoaquín María López y López
Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz20 November
1843
29 November
1843
ProgressiveSalustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz
Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona1 December
1843
3 May
1844
ModerateSalustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz
Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona1 December
1843
3 May
1844
ModerateLuis González-Bravo y López de Arjona
Manuel de la Pezuela
The Marquis of Viluma
3 May
1844
1 July
1844
ModerateRamón María Narváez y Campos
Ramón María Narváez y Campos
Duke of Valencia from 1847
Acting
1 July
1844
21 August
1844
ModerateRamón María Narváez y Campos
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo
21 August
1844
12 February
1846
ModerateRamón María Narváez y Campos
Manuel de Pando
The Marquis of Miraflores
12 February
1846
16 March
1846
ModerateThe Marquis of Miraflores
Ramón María Narváez y Campos
Duke of Valencia from 1847
Acting
16 March
1846
5 April
1846
ModerateRamón María Narváez y Campos
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero5 April
1846
28 January
1847
ModerateFrancisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero
Carlos Martínez de Irujo
The Duke of Sotomayor
28 January
1847
28 March
1847
ModerateThe Duke of Sotomayor
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón28 March
1847
31 August
1847
Moderate
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón
Antonio Caballero
Acting
31 August
1847
12 September
1847
ModerateFlorencio García Goyena
Modesto Cortázar y Leal de Ibarra12 September
1847
4 October
1847
ProgressiveFlorencio García Goyena
Ramón María Narváez
The Duke of Valencia
4 October
1847
23 October
1847
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia
Carlos Martínez de Irujo
The Duke of Sotomayor
23 October
1847
29 July
1848
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia
Pedro José Pidal
The Marquis of Pidal
29 July
1848
19 October
1849
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia
Salvador de Cea Bermúdez
The Count of Colombi
19 October
1849
20 October
1849
ModerateThe Count of Clonard
Pedro José Pidal
The Marquis of Pidal
20 October
1849
14 January
1851
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia
Manuel Bertrán de Lis y Ribes14 January
1851
5 April
1851
ModerateJuan Bravo Murillo
Manuel de Pando
The Marquis of Miraflores
23 May
1851
7 August
1852
ModerateJuan Bravo Murillo
Manuel Bertrán de Lis y Ribes7 August
1852
14 December
1852
ModerateJuan Bravo Murillo
Federico de Roncali
The Count of Alcoy
14 December
1852
14 April
1853
ModerateThe Count of Alcoy
Luis López de la Torre Ayllón y Kirsmacker
14 April
1853
21 June
1853
ModerateFrancisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea
Ángel Calderón de la Barca y Belgrano
21 June
1853
17 July
1854
ModerateFrancisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea

Ángel Calderón de la Barca y Belgrano
21 June
1853
17 July
1854
ModerateThe Count of San Luis

Luis Mayans y Enríquez de Navarra18 July
1854
19 July
1854
ModerateThe Duke of Rivas
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón30 July
1854
29 November
1854
Moderate The Duke of la Victoria
Claudio Antón de Luzuriaga29 November
1854
6 June
1855
ProgressiveThe Duke of la Victoria
Juan de Zavala
The Marquis of Sierra Bullones
6 June
1855
14 July
1856
ProgressiveThe Duke of la Victoria
Nicomedes Pastor Díaz y Corbelle14 July
1856
12 October
1856
Liberal UnionThe Count of Lucena
Pedro José Pidal
The Marquis of Pidal
12 October
1856
15 October
1857
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia
Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto y López de Ortega
Marquis of Valmar from 1877
15 October
1857
25 October
1857
ModerateFrancisco Armero y Peñaranda
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo25 October
1857
14 January
1858
ModerateFrancisco Armero y Peñaranda-
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero14 January
1858
30 June
1858
Moderate
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 UnionThe Duke of Tetuan-
Saturnino Calderón de la Barca y Collantes
2 July
1858
17 January
1863
Liberal UnionThe Duke of Tetuan-
Francisco Serrano
The Duke of la Torre
17 January
1863
2 March
1863
Liberal UnionThe Duke of Tetuan-
Manuel de Pando
The Marquis of Miraflores
2 March
1863
17 January
1864
ModerateThe Marquis of Miraflores-
Lorenzo Arrazola y García17 January
1864
1 March
1864
ModerateLorenzo Arrazola y García-
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón
1 March
1864
16 September
1864
Liberal UnionAlejandro Mon y Menéndez
Alejandro Llorente y Lannas16 September
1864
10 December
1864
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia
Antonio de Benavides y Fernández de Navarrete
10 December
1864
8 June
1865
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia-
Lorenzo Arrazola y García
Acting
8 June
1865
21 June
1865
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia-
Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez21 June
1865
10 July
1866
Liberal UnionThe Duke of Tetuan-
Lorenzo Arrazola y García
Acting
10 July
1866
13 July
1866
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia-
Eusebio Calonge y Fenollet13 July
1866
9 June
1867
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia-
Alejandro de Castro y Casal9 June
1867
27 June
1867
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia-
Lorenzo Arrazola y García27 June
1867
23 April
1868
ModerateThe Duke of Valencia-
Joaquín de Roncali
The Marquis of Roncali
15 June
1868
20 September
1868
ModerateLuis González-Bravo y López de Arjona-
Joaquín de Roncali
The Marquis of Roncali
15 June
1868
20 September
1868
ModerateThe Marquis of Havana-
Juan Álvarez de Lorenzana y Guerrero
Viscount of Barrantes from 1870
8 October
1868
18 June
1869
Liberal UnionThe Duke of la Torre
Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze
18 June
1869
1 November
1869
Liberal UnionThe Marquis of los Castillejos
Cristino Martos y Balbí1 November
1869
9 January
1870
DemocratThe Marquis of los Castillejos
Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar9 January
1870
25 December
1870
ProgressiveThe Marquis of los Castillejos
Juan Bautista Topete y Carballo27 December
1870
4 January
1871
Liberal UnionJuan Bautista Topete y Carballo
Cristino Martos y Balbí4 January
1871
24 July
1871
RadicalThe Duke of la Torre
Fernándo Fernández de Córdova
The Marquis of Mendigorría
Acting
24 July
1871
5 October
1871
RadicalManuel Ruiz Zorrilla
José Malcampo
The Marquis of San Rafael
Acting
5 October
1871
20 November
1871
ConstitutionalThe Marquis of San Rafael
Bonifacio de Blas y Muñoz20 November
1871
26 May
1872
ConstitutionalThe Marquis of San Rafael

Bonifacio de Blas y Muñoz20 November
1871
26 May
1872
ConstitutionalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar

Augusto Ulloa y Castañón26 May
1872
13 June
1872
ConstitutionalThe Duke of la Torre
Cristino Martos y Balbí
13 June
1872
11 February
1873
RadicalManuel Ruiz Zorrilla

First Spanish Republic (1873–74)

Ministers of State

Political Persuasion:
PortraitNameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime MinisterRefs
Emilio Castelar y Ripoll11 February
1873
11 June
1873
Republican
Estanislao Figueras y Moragas
José Muro y López-Salgado11 June
1873
28 June
1873
Republican
Francisco Pi y Margall
Eleuterio Maisonnave y Cutayar28 June
1873
18 July
1873
Republican
Francisco Pi y Margall
Santiago Soler y Pla18 July
1873
7 September
1873
Republican
Nicolás Salmerón y Alonso
José de Carvajal y Hué7 September
1873
3 January
1874
Republican
Emilio Castelar y Ripoll
Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar3 January
1874
13 May
1874
ConstitutionalThe Duke of la Torre
Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar3 January
1874
13 May
1874
ConstitutionalThe Marquis of Sierra Bullones
Augusto Ulloa y Castañón13 May
1874
31 December
1874
ConstitutionalThe Marquis of Sierra Bullones
Augusto Ulloa y Castañón13 May
1874
31 December
1874
ConstitutionalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar

Kingdom of Spain (1874–1931)

Ministers of State (1874–1928)

Political Persuasion:
PortraitNameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime MinisterRefs
Alejandro de Castro y Casal
31 December
1874
12 September
1875
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
Emilio Alcalá-Galiano
The Count of Casa Valencia
12 September
1875
29 November
1875
ConservativeJoaquín Jovellar y Soler-
Fernando Calderón de la Barca y Collantes
Marquis of Reinosa from 1878
2 December
1875
14 January
1877
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze
14 January
1877
7 March
1879
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
Francisco de Borja Queipo de Llano
The Count of Toreno
Acting
7 March
1879
10 March
1879
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
Mariano Roca de Togores
The Marquis of Molíns
10 March
1879
16 May
1879
ConservativeArsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón-
Carlos O'Donnell
The Duke of Tetuan
16 May
1879
9 December
1879
ConservativeArsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón-
Francisco de Borja Queipo de Llano
The Count of Toreno
9 December
1879
20 January
1880
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Acting
20 January
1880
19 March
1880
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
José de Elduayen
The Marquis of the Pazo de la Merced
19 March
1880
8 February
1881
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
Antonio González de Aguilar
The Marquis of la Vega de Armijo
8 February
1881
13 October
1883
LiberalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar-
Servando Ruiz-Gómez y González-Llanos13 October
1883
18 January
1884
LiberalJosé de Posada y Herrera-
José de Elduayen
The Marquis of the Pazo de la Merced
18 January
1884
27 November
1885
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
Segismundo Moret y Prendergast27 November
1885
14 June
1888
LiberalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar-
Antonio González de Aguilar
The Marquis of la Vega de Armijo
14 June
1888
5 July
1890
LiberalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar-
Carlos O'Donnell
The Duke of Tetuan
5 July
1890
11 December
1892
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
Antonio González de Aguilar
The Marquis of la Vega de Armijo
11 December
1892
5 April
1893
LiberalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar-
Segismundo Moret y Prendergast12 March
1894
4 November
1894
LiberalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar-
Alejandro Groizard y Gómez de la Serna4 November
1894
23 March
1895
LiberalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar-
Carlos O'Donnell
The Duke of Tetuan
23 March
1895
19 January
1896
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
José de Elduayen
The Marquis of the Pazo de la Merced
19 January
1896
5 March
1896
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
Carlos O'Donnell
The Duke of Tetuan
5 March
1896
4 October
1897
ConservativeAntonio Cánovas del Castillo-
Carlos O'Donnell
The Duke of Tetuan
5 March
1896
4 October
1897
ConservativeMarcelo de Azcárraga y Palmero-
Pío Gullón e Iglesias4 October
1897
18 May
1898
LiberalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar-
José Gutiérrez de Agüera
Acting
18 May
1898
24 May
1898
LiberalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar-
Juan Manuel Sánchez
The Duke of Almodóvar del Río
24 May
1898
4 March
1899
LiberalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar-
Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze4 March
1899
18 April
1900
ConservativeFrancisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze-
Ventura García-Sancho
The Marquis of Aguilar de Campoo
18 April
1900
6 March
1901
ConservativeFrancisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze-
Ventura García-Sancho
The Marquis of Aguilar de Campoo
18 April
1900
6 March
1901
ConservativeMarcelo de Azcárraga y Palmero-
Juan Manuel Sánchez
The Duke of Almodóvar del Río
6 March
1901
6 December
1902
LiberalPráxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar-
Buenaventura de Abarzuza y Ferrer6 December
1902
20 July
1903
ConservativeFrancisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze-
Manuel de Mariátegui
The Count of San Bernardo
20 July
1903
5 December
1903
ConservativeThe Marquis of Pozo Rubio-
Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles
5 December
1903
16 December
1904
ConservativeAntonio Maura y Montaner-
Ventura García-Sancho
The Marquis of Aguilar de Campoo
16 December
1904
27 January
1905
ConservativeMarcelo de Azcárraga y Palmero-
Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia
Marquis of Villa-Urrutia from 1916
27 January
1905
23 June
1905
ConservativeThe Marquis of Pozo Rubio-
Felipe Sánchez Román23 June
1905
31 October
1905
LiberalEugenio Montero Ríos-
Pío Gullón e Iglesias
31 October
1905
1 December
1905
LiberalEugenio Montero Ríos-
Juan Manuel Sánchez
The Duke of Almodóvar del Río
1 December
1905
23 June
1906
LiberalSegismundo Moret y Prendergast-
Emilio de Ojeda y Perpiñán
Acting
23 June
1906
1 July
1905
LiberalSegismundo Moret y Prendergast-
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer1 July
1906
6 July
1906
LiberalSegismundo Moret y Prendergast-
Pío Gullón e Iglesias6 July
1906
30 November
1906
LiberalJosé López Domínguez-
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer30 November
1906
25 January
1907
LiberalSegismundo Moret y Prendergast-
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer30 November
1906
25 January
1907
LiberalThe Marquis of la Vega de Armijo-
Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar25 January
1907
21 October
1909
ConservativeAntonio Maura y Montaner-
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer
21 October
1909
9 February
1910
LiberalSegismundo Moret y Prendergast-
Manuel García-Prieto
The Marquis of Alhucemas
9 February
1910
31 December
1912
LiberalJosé Canalejas y Méndez-
Manuel García-Prieto
The Marquis of Alhucemas
9 February
1910
31 December
1912
LiberalThe Count of Romanones-
Juan Navarro-Reverter y Gomis31 December
1912
13 June
1913
LiberalThe Count of Romanones-
Antonio López Muñoz
Count of López Muñoz from 1920
13 June
1913
27 October
1913
LiberalThe Count of Romanones-
Salvador Bermúdez de Castro
The Duke of Ripalda
27 October
1913
9 December
1915
ConservativeEduardo Dato e Iradier-
Miguel Villanueva y Gómez9 December
1915
25 February
1916
LiberalThe Count of Romanones-
Álvaro de Figueroa
The Count of Romanones
Acting
25 February
1916
30 April
1916
LiberalThe Count of Romanones-
Amalio Gimeno
The Count of Gimeno
30 April
1916
19 April
1917
LiberalThe Count of Romanones-
Juan Alvarado y del Saz19 April
1917
11 June
1917
LiberalThe Marquis of Alhucemas-
Salvador Bermúdez de Castro
The Duke of Ripalda
11 June
1917
13 November
1917
ConservativeEduardo Dato e Iradier-
Manuel García-Prieto
The Marquis of Alhucemas
13 November
1917
22 March
1918
LiberalThe Marquis of Alhucemas-
Eduardo Dato e Iradier
22 March
1918
9 November
1918
ConservativeAntonio Maura y Montaner-
Álvaro de Figueroa
The Count of Romanones
9 November
1918
15 April
1919
LiberalThe Marquis of Alhucemas-
Álvaro de Figueroa
The Count of Romanones
9 November
1918
15 April
1919
LiberalThe Count of Romanones-
Manuel González-Hontoria y Fernández-Ladreda15 April
1919
20 July
1920
ConservativeAntonio Maura y Montaner-
Salvador Bermúdez de Castro
The Duke of Ripalda
20 July
1920
14 August
1921
ConservativeJoaquín Sánchez de Toca y Calvo-
Salvador Bermúdez de Castro
The Duke of Ripalda
20 July
1920
14 August
1921
ConservativeManuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar-
Salvador Bermúdez de Castro
The Duke of Ripalda
20 July
1920
14 August
1921
ConservativeEduardo Dato e Iradier-
Salvador Bermúdez de Castro
The Duke of Ripalda
20 July
1920
14 August
1921
ConservativeManuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar-
Manuel González-Hontoria y Fernández-Ladreda14 August
1921
8 March
1922
ConservativeAntonio Maura y Montaner-
Joaquín Fernández Prida
8 March
1922
4 December
1922
ConservativeJosé Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez-
Francisco Bergamín y García4 December
1922
7 December
1922
ConservativeJosé Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez-
Santiago Alba y Bonifaz
7 December
1922
15 September
1923
LiberalThe Marquis of Alhucemas-
Fernando Espinosa de los Monteros y Bermejillo
15 September
1923
3 December
1925
-The Marquis of Estella-
José de Yanguas y Messía
Viscount of Santa Clara de Avedillo from 1929
3 December
1925
20 February
1927
-The Marquis of Estella-
Miguel Primo de Rivera
The Marquis of Estella
20 February
1927
3 November
1928
-The Marquis of Estella-

President and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1928–30)

Political Persuasion:
PortraitNameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime MinisterRefs
Miguel Primo de Rivera
The Marquis of Estella
3 November
1928
30 January
1930
-The Marquis of Estella

Ministers of State (1930–31)

Political Persuasion:
PortraitNameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime MinisterRefs
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart
The Duke of Alba
30 January
1930
18 February
1931
-The Marquis of Estella
Álvaro de Figueroa
The Count of Romanones
30 January
1930
18 February
1931
-The Count of Xauen
Álvaro de Figueroa
The Count of Romanones
30 January
1930
18 February
1931
-Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas

Second Spanish Republic (1931–39)

Ministers of State

Political Persuasion:
PortraitNameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPrime MinisterRefs
Alejandro Lerroux y García14 April
1931
16 December
1931
RadicalNiceto Alcalá-Zamora y Torres-
Alejandro Lerroux y García14 April
1931
16 December
1931
RadicalManuel Azaña y Díaz-
Luis de Zulueta y Escolano16 December
1931
12 June
1933
Republican ActionManuel Azaña y Díaz-
Fernando de los Ríos y Urruti12 June
1933
12 September
1933
PSOEManuel Azaña y Díaz-
Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz y Menduiña12 September
1933
16 December
1933
Republican ActionAlejandro Lerroux y García-
Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz y Menduiña12 September
1933
16 December
1933
Republican ActionDiego Martínez Barrio-
Leandro Pita Romero16 December
1933
4 October
1934
ORGAAlejandro Lerroux y García-
Leandro Pita Romero16 December
1933
4 October
1934
ORGARicardo Samper-
Ricardo Samper4 October
1934
16 November
1934
RadicalAlejandro Lerroux y García-
Juan José Rocha García16 November
1934
25 September
1935
RadicalAlejandro Lerroux y García-
Alejandro Lerroux y García25 September
1935
29 October
1935
RadicalJoaquín Chapaprieta-
José Martínez de Velasco29 October
1935
30 December
1935
AgrarianJoaquín Chapaprieta-
José Martínez de Velasco29 October
1935
30 December
1935
AgrarianManuel Portela-
Joaquín Urzaiz Cadaval30 December
1935
19 February
1936
Liberal Republican RightManuel Portela-
Augusto Barcía Trelles19 February
1936
19 July
1936
Republican LeftManuel Azaña-
Augusto Barcía Trelles19 February
1936
19 July
1936
Republican LeftAugusto Barcía Trelles-
Augusto Barcía Trelles19 February
1936
19 July
1936
Republican LeftSantiago Casares Quiroga-
Justino de Azcárate19 July
1936
19 July
1936
National Republican PartyDiego Martínez Barrio-
Augusto Barcía Trelles19 July
1936
4 September
1936
Republican LeftJosé Giral-
Julio Álvarez del Vayo4 September
1936
17 May
1937
PSOEFrancisco Largo Caballero-
José Giral17 May
1937
5 April
1938
Republican LeftJuan Negrín-
Julio Álvarez del Vayo5 April
1938
31 March
1939
PSOEJuan Negrín-

Francoist Spain (1939–75)

Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Political Persuasion:
PortraitNameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyHead of StateRefs
Francisco Gómez-Jordana Sousa
The Count of Jordana
31 January
1938
9 August
1939
-Francisco Franco y Bahamonde
Juan Luis Beigbeder y Atienza9 August
1939
16 October
1940
FalangistFrancisco Franco y Bahamonde
Ramón Serrano Suñer16 October
1940
3 September
1942
FalangistFrancisco Franco y Bahamonde
Francisco Gómez-Jordana Sousa
The Count of Jordana
3 September
1942
3 August
1944
-Francisco Franco y Bahamonde
José Félix de Lequerica y Erquiza11 August
1944
20 July
1945
FalangistFrancisco Franco y Bahamonde
Alberto Martín-Artajo y Álvarez20 July
1945
25 February
1957
-Francisco Franco y Bahamonde
Fernando María Castiella y Maíz25 February
1957
29 October
1969
FalangistFrancisco Franco y Bahamonde
Gregorio López-Bravo y Castro29 October
1969
11 June
1973
-Francisco Franco y Bahamonde-
Laureano López Rodó11 June
1973
3 January
1974
-Luis Carrero Blanco-
Pedro Cortina Mauri3 January
1974
11 December
1975
-Carlos Arias Navarro-

Kingdom of Spain (since 1975)

Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1975–2004)

Political Persuasion:
PortraitNameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPresident of the Government
José María de Areilza
The Count of Motrico
11 December
1975
7 July
1976
Democratic CoalitionCarlos Arias Navarro
Marcelino Oreja y Aguirre
Marquis of Oreja from 2010
7 July
1976
8 September
1980
Union of the Democratic CentreAdolfo Suárez González
José Pedro Pérez-Llorca8 September
1980
2 December
1982
Union of the Democratic CentreAdolfo Suárez González
José Pedro Pérez-Llorca8 September
1980
2 December
1982
Union of the Democratic CentreLeopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
Fernando Morán2 December
1982
4 July
1985
SocialistFelipe González Márquez
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez4 July
1985
24 June
1992
SocialistFelipe González Márquez
Javier Solana y Madariaga24 June
1992
18 December
1995
SocialistFelipe González Márquez
Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza18 December
1995
5 May
1996
SocialistFelipe González Márquez
Abel Matutes y Juan5 May
1996
27 April
2000
People's PartyJosé María Aznar López
Josep Piqué27 April
2000
9 July
2002
People's PartyJosé María Aznar López
Ana de Palacio y del Valle-Lersundi9 July
2002
17 April
2004
People's PartyJosé María Aznar López

Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2004–2018)

Political Persuasion:
PortraitNameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPresident of the GovernmentRefs
Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé18 April
2004
20 October
2010
SocialistJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Trinidad Jiménez García-Herrera20 October
2010
22 December
2011
SocialistJosé Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
José García-Margallo y Marfil22 December
2011
4 November
2016
Acting
People's PartyMariano Rajoy Brey
Alfonso Dastis Quecedo4 November
2016
1 June
2018
IndependentMariano Rajoy Brey

Ministers of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (since 2018)

Political Persuasion:
PortraitNameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyPresident of the Government
Josep Borrell7 June
2018
30 November
2019
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyPedro Sánchez
Margarita Robles30 November
2019
13 January
2020
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyPedro Sánchez
Arancha González Laya13 January
2020
IncumbentIndependentPedro Sánchez