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.

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Order of Precedence by Full Royal Family

1. HM The King.
2. HM The Queen.
3. HRH The Princess of Asturias.
4. HRH Infanta Sofia de Borbón y Ortiz.
5. HM King Juan Carlos I.
6. HM Queen Sofia.
7. HRH Infanta Elena de Borbón y Grecia, Duchess of Lugo.
8. HRH Infanta Cristina de Borbón y Grecia.
9. HRH Infanta Margarita de Borbón y Borbón, The Duchess of Soria & Hernani.
10. HE The Duke of Soria & Hernani.

Order of precedence in Madrid

1. The King (as the monarch)
2. The members of the royal family
   1. The Queen (as the consort)
   2. The Princess of Asturias (as the heir presumptive)
   3. Infanta Sofia (as daughter of the reigning king)
   4. The former monarch and consort
      1. King Juan Carlos
      2. Queen Sofia
   5. The Infantas of Spain in order of succession rights
      1. The Duchess of Lugo
      2. Infanta Cristina of Spain
      3. The Duchess of Hernani and Soria
      4. The Duke of Hernani & Soria
      5. The Dowager Duchess of Calabria
3. The Prime Minister - Pedro Sánchez
4. The President of the Congress of Deputies - Francina Armengol
5. The President of the Senate - Pedro Rollán
6. The President of the Constitutional Court - Cándido Conde-Pumpido
7. The President of the General Council of the Judiciary (Rafael Mozo Muelas, acting) and of the Supreme Court (Francisco Marín Castán, acting)
8. The Deputy Prime Ministers
   1. The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Digital - Nadia Calviño
   2. The Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Economy - Yolanda Díaz
   3. The Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge - Teresa Ribera
9. Ministers of the Cabinet
   1. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation - José Manuel Albares
   2. The Minister of Justice - Pilar Llop
   3. The Minister of Defence - Margarita Robles
   4. The Minister of Finance and Civil Service - María Jesús Montero
   5. The Minister of the Interior - Fernando Grande-Marlaska
   6. The Minister of Transports, Mobility and Urban Agenda - Raquel Sánchez
   7. The Minister of Education and Vocational Training - Pilar Alegría
   8. The Minister of Labor and Social Economy -(Currently held by the Second Vice President)
   9. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism - María Reyes Maroto
   10. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Luis Planas
   11. The Minister of the Presidency, Relationships with the Cortes and Democratic Memory - Félix Bolaños
   12. The Minister of Territorial Policy and Spokesperson of the Government -Isabel Rodríguez
   13. The Minister of Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Currently held by the Third Vice President)
   14. The Minister of Economy and Enterprise - (Currently held by the First Vice President)
   15. The Minister of Health - Carolina Darias
   16. The Minister of Science and Innovation - Diana Morant
   17. The Minister of Equality - Irene Montero
   18. The Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda - Ione Belarra
   19. The Minister of Consumer Affairs - Alberto Garzón
   20. The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations - José Luis Escrivá
   21. The Minister of Universities - Joan Subirats
10. The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps - The Apostolic Nuncio (Bernardito Auza)
11. Ambassadors accredited to Spain
12. Former prime ministers by order of tenure
    1. Felipe González
    2. José María Aznar
    3. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
    4. Mariano Rajoy
13. The presidents of the Autonomous communities of Spain, in order of creation
    1. The President of the Basque Government - Iñigo Urkullu
    2. The President of the Government of Catalonia - Pere Aragonès
    3. The President of the Regional Government of Galicia - Alberto Núñez Feijóo
    4. The President of the Regional Government of Andalusia - Juan Manuel Moreno
    5. The President of the Principality of Asturias - Adrián Barbón
    6. The President of Cantabria - Miguel Ángel Revilla
    7. The President of La Rioja - Concha Andreu
    8. The President of the Region of Murcia - Fernando López Miras
    9. The President of the Valencian Government - Ximo Puig
    10. The President of the Government of Aragon - Javier Lambán
    11. The President of the Junta of Communities of Castilla–La Mancha - Emiliano García-Page
    12. The President of the Canary Islands - Ángel Víctor Torres
    13. The President of the Government of Navarre - María Chivite
    14. The President of the Regional Government of Extremadura - Guillermo Fernández Vara
    15. The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands - Francina Armengol
    16. The President of the Community of Madrid - Isabel Díaz Ayuso
    17. The President of the Junta of Castile and León - Alfonso Fernández Mañueco
    18. The Mayor-President of Ceuta - Juan Jesús Vivas
    19. The Mayor-President of Melilla - Eduardo de Castro
14. The Leader of the Opposition - Pablo Casado
15. The Mayor of Madrid - José Luis Martínez-Almeida
16. The Head of the Royal Household
17. The President of the Council of State
18. The President of Court of Auditors
19. The Attorney General of the State
20. The Ombudsman
21. Secretaries of State and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
22. The Chief of the Defence Staff
23. The Chief of Staff of the Army - Army General Amador Fernando Enseñat y Berea
24. The Chief of Staff of the Navy - Admiral Antonio Martorell Lacave
25. The Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force - Air General Javier Salto
26. Vice Presidents of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate
27. The Chairman of the Supreme Council of Military Justice
28. The Government's Delegate in Madrid
29. The Deputy Inspector-General of the First Military Region
30. The Chief of the Central Jurisdiction of the Navy
31. The Chief of the First Air Region
32. The Secretary-General of the Royal Household
33. The Head of the Military Chamber of the Royal Household
34. Under-secretaries and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
35. The President of the Assembly of Madrid - Eugenia Carballedo
36. Foreign Chargé d'affaires accredited to Spain
37. The President of the Institute of Spain
38. The Chief of Protocol of the State (Director of Protocol of the Prime Minister's Office)
39. Directors-general and assimilated personnel
40. Ministers of the Government of the Community of Madrid
41. Members of the Bureau of the Assembly of Madrid
42. The President of the High Court of Justice of Madrid
43. The Chief Prosecutor of the High Court of Justice of Madrid
44. Deputies and Senators for Madrid
45. The Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) - Joaquín Goyache
46. The Rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) - Rafael Garesse
47. The Rector of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) - Guillermo Cisneros
48. The Rector of the National University for Distance Education (UNED) - Ricardo Mairal
49. The Rector of the University of Alcalá - José Vicente Saz
50. The Rector of the Carlos III University (UC3M) - Juan Romo
51. The Rector of the Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) - Javier Ramos
52. 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

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