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Order of precedence in Spain

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 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
  3. The Queen (as the consort)
  4. The Princess of Asturias (as the heir presumptive)
  5. Infanta Sofia (as daughter of the reigning king)
  6. The former monarch and consort
  7. King Juan Carlos
  8. Queen Sofia
  9. The Infantas 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 Duke of Hernani & Soria
  14. The Dowager Duchess of Calabria
  15. The President of the Government (Prime-Minister) - Pedro Sánchez
  16. The President of the Congress of Deputies - Francina Armengol
  17. The President of the Senate - Pedro Rollán
  18. The President of the Constitutional Court - Cándido Conde-Pumpido
  19. The President of the General Council of the Judiciary and of the Supreme Court - Isabel Perelló
  20. The Deputy Prime Ministers
  21. The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business - Carlos Cuerpo
  22. The Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Economy - Yolanda Díaz
  23. The Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge - Sara Aagesen
  24. Ministers of the Cabinet
  25. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation - José Manuel Albares
  26. The Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes - Félix Bolaños
  27. The Minister of Defence - Margarita Robles
  28. The Minister of the Interior - Fernando Grande-Marlaska
  29. The Minister of Finance - Arcadi España
  30. The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility - Óscar Puente
  31. The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports - Milagros Tolón
  32. The Minister of Industry and Tourism - Jordi Hereu
  33. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Luis Planas
  34. The Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory - Ángel Víctor Torres
  35. The Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda - Isabel Rodríguez
  36. The Minister of Culture - Ernest Urtasun
  37. The Minister of Health - Mónica García
  38. The Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda - Pablo Bustinduy
  39. The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities - Diana Morant
  40. The Minister of Equality - Ana Redondo
  41. The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations and Spokesperson of the Government - Elma Saiz
  42. The Minister for Digital Transformation and Civil Service - Óscar López
  43. The Minister of Youth and Children - Sira Rego
  44. The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps - The Apostolic Nuncio (Bernardito Auza)
  45. Ambassadors accredited to Spain
  46. Former prime ministers by order of tenure
  47. Felipe González
  48. José María Aznar
  49. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
  50. Mariano Rajoy
  51. The presidents of the Autonomous communities of Spain, in order of creation
  52. The President of the Basque Government - Imanol Pradales
  53. The President of the Government of Catalonia - Salvador Illa
  54. The President of the Regional Government of Galicia - Alfonso Rueda
  55. The President of the Regional Government of Andalusia - Juan Manuel Moreno
  56. The President of the Principality of Asturias - Adrián Barbón
  57. The President of Cantabria - María José Sáenz de Buruaga
  58. The President of La Rioja - Gonzalo Capellán
  59. The President of the Region of Murcia - Fernando López Miras
  60. The President of the Valencian Government - Carlos Mazón
  61. The President of the Government of Aragon - Jorge Azcón
  62. The President of the Junta of Communities of Castilla–La Mancha - Emiliano García-Page
  63. The President of the Canary Islands - Fernando Clavijo
  64. The President of the Government of Navarre - María Chivite
  65. The President of the Regional Government of Extremadura - María Guardiola
  66. The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands - Margalida Prohens
  67. The President of the Community of Madrid - Isabel Díaz Ayuso
  68. The President of the Junta of Castile and León - Alfonso Fernández Mañueco
  69. The Mayor-President of Ceuta - Juan Jesús Vivas
  70. The Mayor-President of Melilla - Juan José Imbroda
  71. The Leader of the Opposition - Alberto Núñez Feijóo
  72. The Mayor of Madrid - José Luis Martínez-Almeida
  73. The Head of the Royal Household
  74. The President of the Council of State
  75. The President of Court of Auditors
  76. The Attorney General of the State
  77. The Ombudsman
  78. Secretaries of State and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
  79. The Chief of the Defence Staff
  80. The Chief of Staff of the Army - Army General Amador Fernando Enseñat y Berea
  81. The Chief of Staff of the Navy - Admiral Antonio Piñeiro Sánchez
  82. The Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force - Air General Francisco Braco Carbó
  83. Vice Presidents of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate
  84. The Chairman of the Supreme Council of Military Justice
  85. The Government's Delegate in Madrid
  86. The Deputy Inspector-General of the First Military Region
  87. The Chief of the Central Jurisdiction of the Navy
  88. The Chief of the First Air Region
  89. The Secretary-General of the Royal Household
  90. The Head of the Military Chamber of the Royal Household
  91. Under-secretaries and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
  92. The President of the Assembly of Madrid - Enrique Ossorio
  93. Foreign Chargé d'affaires accredited to Spain
  94. The President of the Institute of Spain
  95. The Chief of Protocol of the State (Director of Protocol of the Prime Minister's Office)
  96. Directors-general and assimilated personnel
  97. Ministers of the Government of the Community of Madrid
  98. Members of the Bureau of the Assembly of Madrid
  99. The President of the High Court of Justice of Madrid
  100. The Chief Prosecutor of the High Court of Justice of Madrid
  101. Deputies and Senators for Madrid
  102. The Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) - Joaquín Goyache
  103. The Rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) - Rafael Garesse
  104. The Rector of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) - Guillermo Cisneros
  105. The Rector of the National University for Distance Education (UNED) - Ricardo Mairal
  106. The Rector of the University of Alcalá - José Vicente Saz
  107. The Rector of the Carlos III University (UC3M) - Juan Romo
  108. The Rector of the Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) - Javier Ramos
  109. 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

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