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 in Madrid

  1. The King
  2. The members of the royal family
  3. # The Queen
  4. # The Princess of Asturias
  5. # Infanta Sofia
  6. # The former monarch and consort
  7. ## King Juan Carlos
  8. ## Queen Sofia
  9. # The infantes of Spain in order of succession rights
  10. ## The Duchess of Lugo
  11. ## Infanta Cristina of Spain
  12. ## The Duchess of Hernani and Soria
  13. The Prime Minister of Spain - Pedro Sánchez
  14. The President of the Congress of Deputies - Meritxell Batet
  15. The President of the Senate - Pilar Llop
  16. The President of the Constitutional Court - Juan José González Rivas
  17. The President of the General Council of the Judiciary and of the Supreme Court - Carlos Lesmes Serrano
  18. The vice presidents of the Government
  19. # The First Vice President of the Government and Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory - Carmen Calvo Poyato
  20. #The Second Vice President of the Government and Minister for Social Right and 2030 Agenda -Pablo Iglesias Turrión
  21. #The Third Vice President of the Government and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation - Nadia Calviño
  22. #The Fourth Vice President of the Government and Minister for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge - Teresa Ribera
  23. Ministers of the Cabinet
  24. # The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation - Arancha González Laya
  25. # The Minister of Justice - Juan Carlos Campo
  26. # The Minister of Defence - Margarita Robles
  27. # The Minister of Fiance and Spokesperson of the Government - María Jesús Montero
  28. # The Minister of the Interior - Fernando Grande-Marlaska
  29. # The Minister of Transports, Mobility and Urban Agenda - José Luis Ábalos
  30. # The Minister of Education and Vocational Training - Isabel Celaá
  31. # The Minister of Labor and Social Economy - Yolanda Díaz
  32. # The Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism - María Reyes Maroto
  33. # The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Luis Planas
  34. # The Minister of the Presidency, Relationships with the Cortes and Democratic Memory
  35. # The Minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service -Carolina Darias
  36. # The Minister of Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
  37. #The Minister of Economy and Enterprise
  38. #The Minister of Health - Salvador Illa
  39. #The Minister of Science and Innovation - Pedro Duque
  40. #The Minister of Equality - Irene Montero
  41. #The Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda
  42. #The Minister of Consumer Affairs - Alberto Garzón
  43. #The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations - José Luis Escrivá
  44. #The Minister of Universities - Manuel Castells
  45. The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps - The Apostolic Nuncio
  46. Ambassadors accredited to Spain
  47. Former prime ministers by order of tenure
  48. # Felipe González
  49. # José María Aznar
  50. # José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
  51. # Mariano Rajoy
  52. The presidents of the Autonomous communities of Spain, in order of creation
  53. # The Lehendakari - Iñigo Urkullu
  54. # The President of the Government of Catalonia - Quim Torra
  55. # The President of the Regional Government of Galicia - Alberto Núñez Feijóo
  56. # The President of the Regional Government of Andalusia - Juan Manuel Moreno
  57. # The President of Asturias - Adrián Barbón
  58. # The President of Cantabria - Miguel Ángel Revilla
  59. # The President of La Rioja - Concha Andreu
  60. # The President of the Region of Murcia - Fernando López Miras
  61. # The President of the Valencian Government - Ximo Puig
  62. # The President of Aragón - Javier Lambán
  63. # The President of Castile-La Mancha - Emiliano García-Page
  64. # The President of the Canary Islands - Ángel Víctor Torres
  65. # The President of Navarre - María Chivite
  66. # The President of Extremadura - Guillermo Fernández Vara
  67. # The President of the Balearic Islands - Francina Armengol
  68. # The President of the Community of Madrid - Isabel Díaz Ayuso
  69. # The President of Castile and León - Alfonso Fernández Mañueco
  70. # The Mayor-President of Ceuta - Juan Jesús Vivas
  71. # The Mayor-President of Melilla - Eduardo de Castro
  72. The Leader of the Opposition - Pablo Casado
  73. The Mayor of Madrid - José Luis Martínez-Almeida
  74. The Head of the Household of His Majesty the King
  75. The President of the Council of State
  76. The President of Court of Accounts
  77. The Attorney General of the State
  78. The Ombudsman
  79. Secretaries of State and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
  80. The Chief of the Defense Staff
  81. The Chief of Staff of the Army
  82. The Admiral Chief of the Naval Staff
  83. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force
  84. Vice-presidents of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate
  85. The Chairman of the Supreme Council of Military Justice
  86. The Government's Delegate in Madrid
  87. The Deputy Inspector General of the First Military Region
  88. The Chief of the Central Jurisdiction of the Navy
  89. The Chief of the First Air Region
  90. The Secretary-General of the House of His Majesty the King
  91. The Head of the Military Chamber of the House of His Majesty the King
  92. Under-secretaries and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
  93. The President of the Madrid Assembly - Juan Trinidad
  94. Foreign Chargé d'affaires accredited to Spain
  95. The President of the Instituto de España
  96. The Chief of Protocol of the State
  97. Directors-general and assimilated personnel
  98. Ministers of the Madrid Regional Government
  99. Members of the Bureau of the Madrid Assembly
  100. The President of the Madrid High Court of Justice
  101. The Chief Prosecutor of the Madrid High Court of Justice
  102. Deputies and Senators for Madrid
  103. The Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid - Carlos Andradas
  104. The Rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid -
  105. The Rector of the Technical University of Madrid
  106. The Rector of the National University for Distance Education
  107. The Rector of the University of Alcalá
  108. The Rector of the Carlos III University
  109. The Rector of the Rey Juan Carlos University
  110. Deputy mayors of Madrid

    Order of Precedence when not in Madrid