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 in Madrid

1. HM The King (as the monarch)
2. The members of the Royal Family (Familia Real)
   1. HM The Queen (as the consort)
   2. HRH The Princess of Asturias (as the heiress presumptive)
   3. HRH Infanta Sofia (as daughter of the reigning King)
   4. The former monarch and consort
      1. HM King Juan Carlos
      2. HM Queen Sofia
   5. The Infantes of Spain in order of succession rights
      1. HRH The Duchess of Lugo
      2. HRH Infanta Cristina of Spain
      3. HRH The Duchess of Badajoz
      4. HRH The Duchess of Hernani and Soria
3. The President of the Government (Prime Minister) - Pedro Sánchez
4. The President of the Congress of Deputies - Ana Pastor Julián
5. The President of the Senate - Pío García-Escudero
6. The President of the Constitutional Court - Juan José González Rivas
7. The President of the General Council of the Judiciary and of the Supreme Court - Carlos Lesmes Serrano
8. The Vice Presidents of the Government
   1. The Vice President of the Government and Minister of the Presidency - Carmen Calvo Poyato
9. The Ministers of the Cabinet
   1. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation - Josep Borrell
   2. The Minister of Justice - Dolores Delgado
   3. The Minister of Defence - Margarita Robles
   4. The Minister of Treasury - María Jesús Montero
   5. The Minister of the Interior - Fernando Grande-Marlaska
   6. The Minister of Development - José Luis Ábalos
   7. The Minister of Education - Isabel Celaá
   8. The Minister of Labor - Fátima Báñez
   9. The Minister of Energy,Tourism and Digital Agenda - Álvaro Nadal
   10. The Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Environment - Isabel García Tejerina
   11. The Minister of the Presidency (currently held by the Vice President)
   12. The Minister of Economy and Competitiveness - Luis de Guindos
   13. The Minister of Health, Social Policy and Equality - Carmen Montón
10. The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps - The Apostolic Nuncio
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 Lehendakari - Iñigo Urkullu
    2. The President of the Government of Catalonia - Quim Torra
    3. The President of the Regional Government of Galicia - Alberto Núñez Feijóo
    4. The President of the Regional Government of Andalusia - Susana Díaz
    5. The President of Asturias - Javier Fernández Fernández
    6. The President of Cantabria - Miguel Ángel Revilla
    7. The President of La Rioja - José Ignacio Ceniceros
    8. The President of the Region of Murcia - Fernando López Miras
    9. The President of the Valencian Government - Ximo Puig
    10. The President of Aragón - Javier Lamban
    11. The President of Castile-La Mancha - Emiliano García-Page
    12. The President of the Canary Islands - Fernando Clavijo
    13. The President of Navarre - Uxue Barkos
    14. The President of Extremadura - Guillermo Fernández Vara
    15. The President of the Balearic Islands - Francina Armengol
    16. The President of the Community of Madrid - Cristina Cifuentes
    17. The President of Castile and León - Juan Vicente Herrera
    18. The Mayor-President of Ceuta - Juan Jesús Vivas
    19. The Mayor-President of Melilla - Juan José Imbroda
14. The Leader of the Opposition - To be determined
15. The Mayor of Madrid - Manuela Carmena
16. The Head of the House of His Majesty the King
17. The President of the Council of State
18. The President of Court of Accounts
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 Defense Staff
23. The Chief of Staff of the Army
24. The Admiral Chief of the Naval Staff
25. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force
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 House of His Majesty the King
33. The Head of the Military Chamber of the House of His Majesty the King
34. Under Secretaries and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
35. The President of the Madrid Assembly - Juan Trinidad
36. Foreign Chargé d'affaires accredited to Spain
37. The President of the Instituto de España
38. The Chief of Protocol of the State (Director of Protocol of the Presidency of the Government)
39. Directors Generals and Assimilated Personnel
40. Ministers of the Madrid Regional Government
41. Members of the Bureau of the Madrid Assembly
42. The President of the Madrid High Court of Justice
43. The Chief Prosecutor of the Madrid High Court of Justice
44. Deputies and Senators for Madrid
45. The Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) - Carlos Andradas
46. The Rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) - José María Sanz
47. The Rector of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM)
48. The Rector of the National University for Distance Education (UNED)
49. The Rector of the University of Alcalá
50. The Rector of the Carlos III University (UC3M)
51. The Rector of the Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC)
52. Deputy Mayors of Madrid

Order of Precedence when not in Madrid

• The King or Queen of Spain
• The Queen Consort or the Queen's Consort
• The Prince of Asturias
• The Princess Consort 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 Autonommous 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 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 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