List of foreign ministers of Spain

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This section lists the figures within the Spanish government responsible for the country's foreign policy from 1705 to the present.

The position was originally titled 'Secretary of State and of the Office of State' (Spanish: Secretario de Estado y del Despacho de Estado), although it was generally known as Secretary of State or First Secretary of State. Later, it was renamed as Minister of State, and, most recently, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Since 2018, the complete title have been Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation.

Ancient Regime

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Name Start End Duration Government Ref.
The Marquess of Mejorada del Campo
(1656–1721)		 11 July 1705 30 November 1714 9 years, 142 days The Marquess of Mejorada del Campo
Philip V

(1700–1724)
The Marquess of Grimaldo
(1664–1773)		 30 November 1714 10 January 1724 9 years, 41 days The Marquess of Grimaldo[a]
The Marquess of the Peace
(1683–1734)		 10 January 1724 4 September 1724 238 days The Marquess of the Peace
Louis I

(1724)
The Marquess of Grimaldo
(1664–1773)		 4 September 1724 1 October 1726 2 years, 27 days José de Grimaldo[b]
Philip V

(1724–1746)
The Marquess of the Peace
(1683–1734)		 1 October 1726 21 October 1734† 8 years, 20 days The Marquess of the Peace
José Patiño
(1670–1736)		 21 October 1734 3 November 1736† 2 years, 13 days José Patiño
The Marquess of Villarías
(1687–1766)		 4 November 1736 4 December 1746 10 years, 30 days The Marquess of Villarías[c]
José de Carvajal y Lancáster
(1687–1766)		 4 December 1746 9 April 1754 7 years, 126 days José de Carvajal y Lancáster

Ferdinand VI

(1746–1759)
The Duke of Alba
(1714–1776)
acting minister		 9 April 1754 15 May 1754 36 days The Duke of Alba
Ricardo Wall
(1694–1777)		 15 May 1754 10 August 1759 9 years, 147 days Ricardo Wall
10 August 1759 9 October 1763
Charles III

(1759–1788)
The Duke of Grimaldi
(1710–1789)		 9 October 1763 19 February 1777 13 years, 133 days The Duke of Grimaldo
The Count of Floridablanca
(1728–1808)		 19 February 1777 14 December 1788 15 years, 9 days The Count of Floridablanca
14 December 1788 28 February 1792
Charles IV

(1788–1808)
The Count of Aranda
(1719–1798)
acting minister		 28 February 1792 15 November 1792 261 days The Count of Aranda[d]
The Prince of the Peace
(1767–1851)		 15 November 1792 28 March 1798 5 years, 133 days The Prince of the Peace
Francisco de Saavedra
(1746–1819)		 28 March 1798 21 February 1799 330 days Francisco de Saavedra[e]
Mariano Luis de Urquijo
(1769–1817)
acting minister		 21 February 1799 13 December 1800 1 year, 295 days Mariano Luis de Urquijo
Pedro Cevallos
(1759–1838)		 13 December 1800 19 March 1808 7 years, 145 days Pedro Cevallos[f]
19 March 1808 6 May 1808
Ferdinand VII

(1808–1833)
Reign of Joseph Bonaparte
Pedro Cevallos
(1759–1838)		 7 July 1808 11 August 1808 35 days Pedro Cevallos
Joseph Bonaparte

(1808–1813)
Manuel Negrete de la Torre
(1736–1818)		 11 August 1808 15 June 1811 2 years, 308 days Manuel Negrete de la Torre
Miguel José de Azanza
(1746–1826)		 15 June 1811 11 December 1813 2 years, 179 days Miguel José de Azanza
Supreme Central Junta — Regency in the name of Ferdinand VII
Abdication of Ferdinand VII declared null and void by the Council of Castile on August 11, 1808 and
recognition of him as king on August 24 of the same year.
Pedro Cevallos
(1759–1838)		 15 October 1808 5 January 1809 82 days Pedro Cevallos
Ferdinand VII

(1808–1833)		 [1]
Martín de Garay
(1771–1822)
acting minister		 5 January 1809 13 October 1809 281 days Martín de Garay
Pedro de Rivero
acting minister		 13 October 1809 30 October 1809 17 days Pedro de Rivero
Francisco de Saavedra
(1746–1819)		 30 October 1809 31 January 1810 93 days Francisco de Saavedra [1]
Nicolás Ambrosio Garro y Arizcun
Marquess consort of Hormazas
(1747–1825)
acting minister		 31 January 1810 20 March 1810 48 days Nicolás Ambrosio Garro y Arizcun
Eusebio Bardají y Azara
(1776–1842)		 20 March 1810 6 February 1812 1 year, 323 days Eusebio Bardají y Azara [1]
José García de León y Pizarro
(1770–1835)
acting minister		 6 February 1812 12 May 1812 96 days José García de León y Pizarro
Ignacio de la Pezuela
(1764–1850)
acting minister		 12 May 1812 23 June 1812 42 days Ignacio de la Pezuela
The Marquess of Casa Irujo
(1765–1824)		 23 June 1812 27 September 1812 96 days The Marquess of Casa Irujo [1]
Ignacio de la Pezuela was acting minister due to the absence of the officeholder
The Marquess of Labrador
(1764–1850)		 27 September 1812 11 July 1813 287 days The Marquess of Labrador [1]
Antonio Cano Ramírez de Arellano
(1768–1836)
acting minister		 11 July 1813 10 October 1813 91 days Antonio Cano Ramírez de Arellano [1]
Juan O'Donojú
(1762–1821)
acting minister		 10 October 1813 6 December 1813 57 days Juan O'Donojú [1]
José Luyando
(1773–1835)
acting minister		 6 December 1813 4 May 1814 149 days José Luyando [1]
Abolition of the Constitution of 1812
The Duke of San Carlos
(1771–1828)		 4 May 1814 15 November 1814 195 days The Duke of San Carlos
Ferdinand VII

(1808–1833)		 [1]
Pedro Cevallos
(1759–1838)		 15 November 1814 30 October 1816 1 year, 350 days Pedro Cevallos [1]
José García de León y Pizarro
(1770–1835)		 30 October 1816 14 September 1818 1 year, 319 days José García de León y Pizarro [1]
The Marquess of Casa Irujo
(1765–1824)
acting minister		 14 September 1818 12 June 1819 271 days The Marquess of Casa Irujo [1]
Manuel González Salmón
(1778–1832)		 12 June 1819 12 September 1819 92 days Manuel González Salmón
The Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga
(1780–1835)		 12 September 1819 18 March 1820 188 days The Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga [1]
Start of the Trienio Liberal
Evaristo Pérez de Castro
(1769–1849)		 18 March 1820 2 March 1821 349 days Evaristo Pérez de Castro
Ferdinand VII

(1808–1833)		 [1]
Eusebio Bardají y Azara
(1776–1842)		 4 March 1821 8 January 1822 310 days Eusebio Bardají Azara [1]
Acting minsiters until the arrival of the minister:
Joaquín Anduaga Cuenca (March 4, 1821–March 23, 1821)
Francisco de Paula Escudero (March 23, 1821–December 8, 1821)
Ramón López-Pelegrín
(1767–1841)
acting minister		 8 January 1822 24 January 1822 16 days Ramón López-Pelegrín [1]
The Marquess of Santa Cruz
(1782–1839)		 24 January 1822 30 January 1822 6 days Marquess of Santa Cruz [1]
Ramón López-Pelegrín
(1767–1841)
acting minister		 30 January 1822 28 February 1822 29 days Ramón López-Pelegrín [1]
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa
(1787–1862)		 28 February 1822 5 August 1822 158 days Francisco Martínez de la Rosa [1]
The Duke of San Miguel
(1785–1862)		 5 August 1822 24 April 1823 262 days The Duke of San Miguel [1]
José Manuel de Vadillo
(1777–1858)
acting minister		 25 April 1823 7 May 1823 12 days José Manuel de Vadillo [1]
José María Pando
(1787–1840)		 13 May 1823 27 May 1823 4 days José María Pando [1]
The Marquess of La Constancia
(1786–1830)
acting minister		 27 May 1823 7 August 1823 72 days The Marquess of La Constancia [1]
End of the Trienio Liberal
Víctor Damián Sáez
(1776–1839)		 7 August 1823 2 December 1823 117 days Víctor Damián Sáez
Ferdinand VII

(1808–1833)		 [1]
Luis María Salazar y Salazar was acting minister due to the absence of the officeholder (August 19, 1823-October 1, 1823).
The Marquess of Casa Irujo
(1765–1824)		 2 December 1823 17 January 1824† 46 days The Marquess of Casa Irujo [1]
The Marquess of Heredia
(1775–1843)		 18 January 1824 11 July 1824 175 days The Marquess of Heredia [1]
Francisco Cea Bermúdez
(1779–1850)		 11 July 1824 24 October 1825 1 year, 105 days Francisco Cea Bermúdez [1]
The Duke of the Infantado
(1768–1841)		 24 October 1825 19 August 1826 299 days The Duke of the Infantado [1]
Manuel González Salmón
(1778–1832)		 19 August 1826 18 January 1832† 5 years, 152 days Manuel González Salmón [1]
The Count of Alcudia
(1777–1842)
acting minister		 20 January 1832 1 October 1832 257 days The Count of Alcudia [1]
Francisco Tadeo Calomarde interino hasta la llegada del titular
(20 January 1832-22 February 1832)
Francisco Cea Bermúdez
(1779–1850)		 1 October 1832 15 January 1834 1 year, 106 days Francisco Cea Bermúdez [1]
José Cafranga Costilla was acting minister due to the absence of the officeholder (October 1, 1832-November 29, 1832)
Isabella II

(1833–1868)
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Isabella II

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Name Term Duration Party Government Ref.
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa
(1787–1862)		 15 January 1834 7 June 1835 1 year, 143 days Moderate Francisco Martínez de la Rosa
Isabella II

(1833–1868)		 [2]
The Count of Toreno
(1786–1843)		 7 June 1835 14 September 1835 99 days Moderate The Count of Toreno [3]
Miguel Ricardo de Álava[g]
(1772–1843)		 14 September 1835 25 September 1835 11 days Progressive Miguel Ricardo de Álava [1]
Juan Álvarez Mendizábal
(1790–1853)		 25 September 1835 27 April 1836 215 days Progressive Juan Álvarez Mendizábal

(acting)

 [1]
The Count of Almodovar
(1777–1846)		 27 April 1836 15 May 1836 18 days Progressive [1]
Francisco Javier de Istúriz
(1790–1871)		 15 May 1836 14 August 1836 91 days Moderate Francisco Javier de Istúriz [1]
José María Calatrava[h]
(1781–1846)		 14 August 1836 18 August 1837 1 year, 4 days Progressive José María Calatrava [1]
Eusebio Bardají y Azara
(1776–1842)		 18 August 1837 16 December 1837 120 days Progressive The Prince of Vergara [5]
Eusebio Bardají Azara
The Marquess of Heredia
(1775–1843)		 16 December 1837 6 September 1838 264 days Moderate The Marquess of Heredia [1][6]
The Duke of Frías
(1783–1851)		 6 September 1838 9 December 1838 94 days Moderate The Duke of Frías [6]
Evaristo Pérez de Castro[i]
(1769–1849)		 9 December 1838 19 July 1840 1 year, 223 days Moderate Evaristo Pérez de Castro [1]
José del Castillo y Ayensa
(1795–1861)		 19 July 1840 20 July 1840 1 day Moderate [1]
Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein
(1790–1861)		 20 July 1840 29 August 1840 40 days Progressive The Marquess of Valdeterrazo [7]
Valentín Ferraz y Barrau
Juan Antoine y Zayas
(1805–1876)		 29 August 1840 11 September 1840 13 days Progressive Modesto Cortázar y Leal de Ibarra [8]
Vicente Sancho y Cobertores
(1784–1860)		 11 September 1840 16 September 1840 5 days Progressive Vicente Sancho y Cobertores [1]
Joaquín María Ferrer y Cafraga
(1777–1861)		 16 September 1840 20 May 1841 246 days Progressive The Prince of Vergara [1]
Joaquín María Ferrer
The Marquess of Valdeterrazo
(1792–1876)		 20 May 1841 17 June 1842 1 year, 28 days Progressive The Marquess of Valdeterrazo [1]
The Count of Almodovar
(1777–1846)		 17 June 1842 9 May 1843 326 days Progressive The Marquess of Rodil [1]
Manuel María de Aguilar[j]
(1783–1867)		 9 May 1843 19 May 1843 10 days Progressive Joaquín María López [1]
Olegario de los Cuetos
(1795–1844)		 19 May 1843 23 July 1843 65 days Progressive Álvaro Gómez Becerra [9]
Joaquín de Frías y Moya
(1784–1851)		 25 July 1843 20 November 1843 118 days Progressive Joaquín María López [1]
Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz
(1805–1873)		 20 November 1843 29 November 1843 9 days Progressive Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz [1]
Luis González Bravo
(1811–1871)		 29 November 1843 3 May 1844 156 days Moderate Luis González Bravo [1]
The Marquess of Viluma[k]
(1797–1872)		 3 May 1844 1 July 1844 59 days Moderate The Duke of Valencia [10]
The Duke of Valencia
(1799–1868)		 1 July 1844 21 August 1844 51 days Moderate [1]
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa[l]
(1787–1862)		 21 August 1844 12 February 1846 1 year, 175 days Moderate [1]
The Marquess of Miraflores
(1792–1872)		 12 February 1846 16 March 1846 32 days Moderate The Marquess of Miraflores [11]
The Duke of Valencia
(1799–1868)
acting minister		 16 March 1846 5 April 1846 20 days Moderate The Duke of Valencia [1]
Francisco Javier de Istúriz
(1790–1871)		 5 April 1846 28 January 1847 298 days Moderate Francisco Javier de Istúriz [1]
The Marquess of Casa Irujo
(1802–1855)		 28 January 1847 28 March 1847 59 days Moderate The Marquess of Casa Irujo [1]
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco
(1808–1865)		 28 March 1847 31 August 1847 156 days Moderate Joaquín Francisco Pacheco [12]
Antonio Caballero
(1816–1876)
acting minister		 31 August 1847 12 September 1847 12 days Moderate Florencio García Goyena [1]
Modesto Cortázar
(1783–1862)		 12 September 1847 4 October 1847 22 days Moderate [13][14]
The Duke of Valencia
(1799–1868)		 4 October 1847 23 October 1847 19 days Moderate The Duke of Valencia [1]
The Marquess of Casa Irujo
(1802–1855)		 23 October 1847 29 July 1848 280 days Moderate [1]
The Marquess of Pidal
(1799–1865)		 29 July 1848 19 October 1849 1 year, 82 days Moderate [15]
Salvador Cea Bermúdez[m]
(1803–1852)		 19 October 1849 20 October 1849 1 day Moderate The Count of Clonard [16][17]
The Marquess of Pidal
(1799–1865)		 20 October 1849 14 January 1851 1 year, 86 days Moderate The Duke of Valencia [17]
Manuel Bertrán de Lis y Ribes
(1806–1869)		 14 January 1851 23 May 1851[n] 129 days Moderate Juan Bravo Murillo [1]
The Marquess of Miraflores
(1792–1872)		 23 May 1851 7 August 1852 1 year, 76 days Moderate [18][19]
Manuel Bertrán de Lis y Ribes
(1806–1869)		 7 August 1852 14 December 1852 129 days Moderate [1]
The Count of Alcoy
(1800–1857)		 14 December 1852 14 April 1853 121 days Moderate The Count of Alcoy [20][21]
Luis López de la Torre Ayllón y Kirsmacker[o]
(1799–1876)		 14 April 1853 21 June 1853 68 days Moderate Francisco Lersundi Hormaechea [21][22]
Ángel Calderón de la Barca y Belgrano[p]
(1790–1861)		 21 June 1853 17 July 1854 1 year, 26 days Moderate [23][24][25]
The Count of San Luis
Luis Mayans
(1805–1880)		 18 July 1854 20 July 1854 2 days Moderate The Duke of Rivas [25]
The Prince of Vergara
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco
(1808–1865)		 30 July 1854 28 November 1854 121 days Progressive [26][27]
Claudio Antón de Luzuriaga
(1792–1874)		 28 November 1854 11 June 1855 195 days Progressive [1]
The Marquess of Sierra Bullones[q]
(1804–1879)		 11 June 1855 14 July 1856 1 year, 33 days Progressive [1]
Nicomedes Pastor Díaz
(1811–1863)		 14 July 1856 12 October 1856 90 days Liberal Unionist The Duke of Tetuán [1]
The Marquess of Pidal
(1799–1865)		 12 October 1856 15 October 1857 1 year, 3 days Moderate The Duke of Valencia [1]
The Marquess of Valmar
(1815–1901)		 15 October 1857 25 October 1857 10 days Moderate The Marquess of Nervión [1]
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa
(1787–1862)		 25 October 1857 14 January 1858 81 days Moderate [28]
Francisco Javier de Istúriz
(1790–1871)		 14 January 1858 30 June 1858 167 days Moderate Francisco Javier de Istúriz [29]
The Duke of Tetuán
(1809–1867)
acting minister		 30 June 1858 2 July 1858 2 days Liberal Unionist The Duke of Tetuán [30]
Saturnino Calderón Collantes[r]
(1799–1864)		 2 July 1858 17 January 1863 4 years, 199 days Liberal Unionist [31]
The Duke of the Tower
(1810–1885)		 17 January 1863 2 March 1863 44 days Liberal Unionist [32]
The Marquess of Miraflores
(1792–1872)		 2 March 1863 1 March 1864 365 days Moderate The Marquess of Miraflores [33]
Lorenzo Arrazola
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco[s]
(1808–1865)		 1 March 1864 16 September 1864 199 days Moderate Alejandro Mon y Menéndez [35][36]
Alejandro Llorente
(1814–1901)		 16 September 1864 10 December 1864 85 days Moderate The Duke of Valencia [36]
Antonio Benavides Fernández de Navarrete[t]
(1807–1884)		 10 December 1864 8 June 1865 180 days Moderate [37]
Lorenzo Arrazola
(1795–1873)
acting minister		 8 June 1865 21 June 1865 13 days Moderate [38]
Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez
(1811–1870)		 21 June 1865 10 July 1866 1 year, 19 days Liberal Unionist The Duke of Tetuán [39]
Lorenzo Arrazola
(1795–1873)
acting minister		 10 July 1866 13 July 1866 3 days Moderate The Duke of Valencia [40]
Eusebio Calonge
(1813–1873)		 13 July 1866 9 June 1867 331 days Moderate [41]
Alejandro de Castro y Casal
(1812–1881)		 9 June 1867 27 June 1867 18 days Moderate [42]
Lorenzo Arrazola
(1795–1873)		 27 June 1867 23 April 1868 301 days Moderate [43]
The Marquess of Roncali
(1811–1875)		 23 April 1868[u] 30 September 1868 160 days Moderate Luis González Bravo [44][45]
The Marquess of Havana
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Sexenio Democrático

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Name Term Duration Party Government Ref.
The Viscount of Barrantes
(1818–1883)		 8 October 1868 18 June 1869 253 days Liberal Unionist The Duke of the Tower
The Duke of the Tower

(regent)
(1869–1871)		 [46][47]
Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze[v]
(1830–1892)		 18 June 1869 1 November 1869 136 days Progressive The Marquess of Castillejos [47]
Cristino Martos y Balbí
(1830–1893)		 1 November 1869 9 January 1870 69 days Progressive [49][50]
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
(1825–1903)		 9 January 1870 27 December 1870[w] 352 days Progressive [50][51]
Juan Bautista Topete
(1821–1885)		 27 December 1870 4 January 1871 8 days Progressive Juan Bautista Topete [51][52]
Cristino Martos y Balbí
(1830–1893)		 4 January 1871 24 July 1871 201 days Radical-Democrat The Duke of the Tower
Amadeo I

(1871–1873)		 [52][53]
The Marquess of Mendigorría
(1809–1883)
acting minister		 24 July 1871 5 October 1871 73 days Radical-Democrat Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla [53][54]
The Marquess of San Rafael
(1828–1880)		 5 October 1871 20 November 1871 46 days Constitutionalist The Marquess of San Rafael [54][55]
Bonifacio de Blas y Muñoz
(1829–1878)		 20 November 1871 26 May 1872 188 days Constitutionalist [55][56][57]
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Augusto Ulloa y Castañón
(1823–1879)		 26 May 1872 13 June 1872 18 days Constitutionalist The Duke of the Tower [57][58]
Cristino Martos y Balbí[x]
(1830–1893)		 13 June 1872 12 February 1873 244 days Radical-Democrat Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla [58][60]
Emilio Castelar
(1832–1899)		 12 February 1873 11 June 1873 119 days Federal Republican Estanislao Figueras
List of presidents of the First Republic		 [61]
José Muro
(1842–1907)		 11 June 1873 28 June 1873 17 days Federal Republican Francisco Pi y Margall [62]
Eleuterio Maisonnave
(1840–1890)		 28 June 1873 18 July 1873 20 days Federal Republican [63]
Santiago Soler y Pla
(1839–1888)		 19 July 1873 4 September 1873 47 days Federal Republican Nicolás Salmerón [64]
José Carvajal y Hué
(1835–1899)		 8 September 1873 3 January 1874 117 days Federal Republican Emilio Castelar [65]
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
(1825–1903)		 3 January 1874 13 May 1874 130 days Constitutionalist The Duke of the Tower [66]
Augusto Ulloa
(1823–1879)		 13 May 1874 31 December 1874 232 days Constitutionalist The Marquess of Sierra Bullones [67]
Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
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The Restoration

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Name Term Duration Party Government Ref.
Alejandro de Castro y Casal[y]
(1812–1881)		 31 December 1874 12 September 1875 255 days Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Alfonso XII

(1874–1885)		 [69]
The Count of Casa Valencia[z][aa]
(1831–1914)		 12 September 1875 29 November 1875 78 days Conservative Joaquín Jovellar y Soler [70]
The Marquess of Reinosa
(1811–1890)		 2 December 1875 14 January 1877 1 year, 43 days Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo [71]
Francisco Silvela[ab]
(1845–1905)		 14 January 1877 7 March 1879 2 years, 52 days Conservative [72]
The Count of Toreno
(1840–1890)
acting minister		 7 March 1879 15 March 1879 8 days Conservative Arsenio Martínez Campos [73]
The Marquess of Molins
(1812–1889)		 15 March 1879 16 May 1879 62 days Conservative [74]
The Duke of Tetuán
(1834–1903)		 16 May 1879 9 December 1879 207 days Conservative [75]
The Count of Toreno
(1840–1890)		 9 December 1879 20 January 1880 42 days Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo [76]
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
(1828–1897)
acting minister		 20 January 1880 19 March 1880 59 days Conservative [77]
The Marquess of the Pazo de la Merced[ac]
(1823–1898)		 19 March 1880 8 February 1881 326 days Conservative [78]
The Marquess of Vega de Armijo
(1824–1908)		 8 February 1881 13 October 1883 2 years, 247 days Liberal Práxedes Mateo Sagasta [78]
Servando Ruiz-Gómez y González-Llanos
(1821–1888)		 13 October 1883 18 January 1884 97 days Dynastic Left José Posada Herrera [79]
The Marquess of the Pazo de la Merced
(1823–1898)		 18 January 1884 27 November 1885 1 year, 313 days Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo [80]
Segismundo Moret
(1833–1913)		 27 November 1885 14 June 1888 2 years, 200 days Liberal Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
Alfonso XIII

(1886–1931)		 [81]
The Marquess of Vega de Armijo
(1824–1908)		 14 June 1888 5 July 1890 2 years, 21 days Liberal [82]
The Duke of Tetuán
(1834–1903)		 5 July 1890 11 December 1892 2 years, 159 days Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo [83]
The Marquess of Vega de Armijo
(1824–1908)		 11 December 1892 5 April 1893 115 days Liberal Práxedes Mateo Sagasta [84]
Segismundo Moret[ad]
(1833–1913)		 5 April 1893 4 November 1894 1 year, 213 days Liberal [86]
Alejandro Groizard
(1830–1919)		 4 November 1894 23 March 1895 139 days Liberal [87]
The Duke of Tetuán
(1834–1903)		 23 March 1895 19 January 1896 302 days Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo [88]
The Marquess of the Pazo de la Merced
(1823–1898)		 19 January 1896 5 March 1896 46 days Conservative [89][90]
The Duke of Tetuán
(1834–1903)		 5 March 1896 4 October 1897 1 year, 213 days Conservative [90]
Marcelo Azcárraga[ae]
Pío Gullón Iglesias
(1835–1917)		 4 October 1897 18 May 1898 226 days Liberal Práxedes Mateo Sagasta [91]
José Gutiérrez de Agüera
acting minister		 18 May 1898 24 May 1898 6 days Liberal [92]
The Duke of Almodóvar del Río
(1850–1906)		 24 May 1898 4 March 1899 284 days Liberal [93]
Francisco Silvela
(1845–1905)		 4 March 1899 18 April 1900 1 year, 45 days Conservative Francisco Silvela [94]
The Marquess of Aguilar de Campoo
(1837–1914)		 18 April 1900 6 March 1901 322 days Conservative [95]
Marcelo Azcárraga
The Duke of Almodóvar del Río
(1850–1906)		 6 March 1901 6 December 1902 1 year, 275 days Liberal Práxedes Mateo Sagasta [96]
Buenaventura de Abarzuza y Ferrer
(1843–1910)		 6 December 1902 20 July 1903 226 days Conservative Francisco Silvela [97]
The Count of San Bernardo
(1842–1905)		 20 July 1903 5 December 1903 138 days Conservative The Marquess of Pozo Rubio [98]
Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro[af]
(1833–1925)		 5 December 1903 16 December 1904 1 year, 11 days Conservative Antonio Maura [100]
The Marquess of Aguilar de Campoo
(1837–1914)		 16 December 1904 27 January 1905 42 days Conservative Marcelo Azcárraga [101]
The Marquess of Villa-Urrutia[ag]
(1850–1933)		 27 January 1905 23 June 1905 147 days Conservative The Marquess of Pozo Rubio [102]
Felipe Sánchez Román
(1850–1916)		 23 June 1905 31 October 1905 130 days Liberal Eugenio Montero Ríos [103]
Pío Gullón Iglesias[ah]
(1835–1917)		 31 October 1905 1 December 1905 31 days Liberal [104]
The Duke of Almodóvar del Río[ai]
(1850–1906)		 1 December 1905 23 June 1906† 204 days Liberal Segismundo Moret [105]
Emilio de Ojeda y Perpiñán
(1845–1911)
acting minister		 23 June 1906 30 June 1906 7 days Liberal
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer
(1861–1951)		 30 June 1906 6 July 1906 6 days Liberal [106][107]
Pío Gullón Iglesias
(1835–1917)		 6 July 1906 30 November 1906 147 days Liberal José López Domínguez [107]
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer
(1861–1951)		 30 November 1906 25 January 1907 56 days Liberal Segismundo Moret [108]
The Marquess of Vega de Armijo
Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz
(1856–1923)		 25 January 1907 21 October 1909 2 years, 269 days Conservative Antonio Maura [109]
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer[aj]
(1861–1951)		 21 October 1909 9 February 1910 111 days Liberal Segismundo Moret [110]
The Marquess of Alhucemas
(1859–1938)		 9 February 1910 31 December 1912 2 years, 326 days Liberal José Canalejas y Méndez [111]
The Marquess of Alhucemas[ak]
The Count of Romanones
Juan Navarro-Reverter
(1844–1924)		 31 December 1912 13 June 1913 164 days Liberal [112]
The Count of López Muñoz
(1850–1929)		 13 June 1913 27 October 1913 136 days Liberal [113]
The Duke of Ripalda
(1863–1945)		 27 October 1913 9 December 1915 2 years, 43 days Conservative Eduardo Dato [114]
Miguel Villanueva y Gómez
(1852–1931)		 9 December 1915 25 February 1916 78 days Liberal The Count of Romanones [115]
The Count of Romanones
(1863–1950)
acting minister		 25 February 1916 30 April 1916 65 days Liberal [116]
The Count of Gimeno
(1852–1936)		 30 April 1916 19 April 1917 354 days Liberal [117]
Juan Alvarado y del Saz
(1856–1935)		 19 April 1917 11 June 1917 53 days Liberal The Marquess of Alhucemas [118]
The Duke of Ripalda
(1863–1945)		 11 June 1917 3 November 1917 145 days Conservative Eduardo Dato [119]
The Marquess of Alhucemas
(1859–1938)		 3 November 1917 22 March 1918 139 days Liberal The Marquess of Alhucemas [120]
Eduardo Dato[al]
(1856–1921)		 22 March 1918 9 November 1918 232 days Conservative Antonio Maura [121]
The Count of Romanones[am]
(1863–1950)		 9 November 1918 15 April 1919 157 days Liberal The Marquess of Alhucemas [122]
The Count of Romanones
Manuel González Hontoria
(1878–1954)		 15 April 1919 20 July 1919 96 days Conservative Antonio Maura [123]
The Duke of Ripalda
(1863–1945)		 20 July 1919 14 August 1921 2 years, 25 days Conservative Joaquín Sánchez de Toca [124]
Manuel Allendesalazar
Eduardo Dato
The Count of Bugallal[an]
Manuel Allendesalazar
Manuel González Hontoria
(1878–1954)		 14 August 1921 8 March 1922 206 days Conservative Antonio Maura [125]
Joaquín Fernández Prida[ao]
(1863–1942)		 8 March 1922 4 December 1922 271 days Conservative José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez [126]
Francisco Bergamín y García
(1855–1937)		 4 December 1922 7 December 1922 3 days Conservative [127]
Santiago Alba y Bonifaz[ap]
(1872–1949)		 7 December 1922 15 September 1923 282 days Liberal The Marquess of Alhucemas [128]
Fernando Espinosa de los Monteros y Bermejillo
(1884–1937)[aq][ar]		 15 September 1923 3 December 1925 2 years, 79 days Independent The Marquess of Estella
Directorio Militar		 [129]
The Viscount of Santa Clara de Avedillo
(1890–1974)		 3 December 1925 20 February 1927 1 year, 79 days Patriotic Unionist The Marquess of Estella
Directorio Civil		 [130]
The Marquess of Estella
(1870–1930)[as]		 20 February 1927 30 January 1930 2 years, 344 days Patriotic Unionist [131]
The Count of Xauen
(1873–1953)[as]		 30 January 1930 22 February 1930 23 days Military The Count of Xauen
Dictablanda		 [132]
The Duke of Alba
(1878–1953)		 22 February 1930 18 February 1931 361 days Independent [133]
The Count of Romanones
(1863–1950)		 18 February 1931 14 April 1931 55 days Monarchist Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas [134]
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Second Republic

More information Name, Term ...
Name Term Duration Party Government Ref.
Alejandro Lerroux
(1864–1949)		 14 April 1931 16 December 1931 246 days Radical Republican Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora

(1931–1936)		 [135]
Manuel Azaña
Luis de Zulueta
(1878–1964)		 16 December 1931 12 June 1933 1 year, 178 days Radical Republican Manuel Azaña [136]
Fernando de los Ríos
(1879–1949)		 12 June 1933 12 September 1933 92 days Socialist [137]
Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz
(1893–1984)		 12 September 1933 16 December 1933 95 days Republican Action Alejandro Lerroux [138]
Diego Martínez Barrio
Leandro Pita
(1898–1985)		 16 December 1933 4 October 1934 292 days Independent Alejandro Lerroux [139]
Ricardo Samper
Ricardo Samper
(1881–1938)		 4 October 1934 16 November 1934 43 days Radical Republican Alejandro Lerroux [140]
Juan José Rocha García
(1877–1938)[at]		 16 November 1934 25 September 1935 313 days Radical Republican [141]
Alejandro Lerroux
(1864–1949)		 25 September 1935 29 October 1935 34 days Radical Republican Joaquín Chapaprieta [142]
José Martínez de Velasco
(1875–1936)		 29 October 1935 30 December 1935 62 days Agrarian [143]
Manuel Portela Valladares
Joaquín Urzáiz Cadaval
(1887–1957)		 30 December 1935 19 February 1936 51 days Republican Progresist [144]
Augusto Barcia Trelles
(1881–1961)		 19 February 1936 18 July 1936 150 days Republican Left Manuel Azaña [145]
Augusto Barcia Trelles[au]
Manuel Azaña

(1936–1939)
Santiago Casares Quiroga
Justino de Azcárate
(1903–1989)		 18 July 1936 19 July 1936 1 day Republican Progresist Diego Martínez Barrio [146]
Augusto Barcia Trelles
(1881–1961)		 19 July 1936 4 September 1936 47 days Republican Left José Giral [147]
Julio Álvarez del Vayo
(1891–1975)		 4 September 1936 17 May 1937 255 days Socialist Francisco Largo Caballero [148]
José Giral
(1879–1962)		 17 May 1937 5 April 1938 323 days Republican Left Juan Negrín [149]
Julio Álvarez del Vayo
(1891–1975)		 5 April 1938 5 March 1939 334 days Socialist [150]
Julián Besteiro
(1870–1940)		 5 March 1939 31 March 1939 26 days Socialist National Defence Council
José Miaja

(1939)
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Dictatorship of Francisco Franco

More information Name, Term ...
Name Term Duration Party Government Ref.
Francisco Serrat y Bonastre
(1871–1952)[av]		 5 October 1936 22 April 1937 199 days Independent Junta Técnica del Estado
Francisco Franco

(1939–1975)		 [151]
Miguel Ángel de Muguiro[av]
(1880–1954)
acting secretary		 22 April 1937 31 January 1938 284 days Independent [152]
The Count of Jordana
(1876–1944)		 31 January 1938[aw] 9 August 1939 1 year, 190 days Military I Franco [153]
Juan Luis Beigbeder
(1888–1957)		 9 August 1939 16 October 1940 1 year, 68 days Movimiento Nacional II Franco [154]
Ramón Serrano Suñer
(1901–2003)		 16 October 1940 3 September 1942 1 year, 322 days Movimiento Nacional [155]
The Count of Jordana
(1876–1944)		 3 September 1942 3 August 1944† 1 year, 335 days Movimiento Nacional [156]
José Félix de Lequerica y Erquiza
(1890–1963)		 11 August 1944 20 July 1945 343 days Movimiento Nacional [157]
Alberto Martín-Artajo Álvarez
(1905–1979)		 20 July 1945 25 February 1957 11 years, 220 days Movimiento Nacional III Franco [158]
IV Franco
Fernando María Castiella
(1907–1976)		 25 February 1957 29 October 1969 12 years, 246 days Movimiento Nacional VII Franco [159]
VI Franco
VII Franco
Gregorio López-Bravo
(1923–1985)		 29 October 1969 11 June 1973 3 years, 225 days Movimiento Nacional VIII Franco [160]
Laureano López Rodó
(1920–2000)		 11 June 1973 3 January 1974 206 days Movimiento Nacional Luis Carrero Blanco[ax] [161]
Pedro Cortina Mauri
(1908–1993)		 3 January 1974 11 December 1975 1 year, 342 days Movimiento Nacional The Marquess of Arias Navarro [162]

Juan Carlos I

(1975–2014)
The Count of Motrico
(1909–1998)		 11 December 1975 7 July 1976 209 days Movimiento Nacional [163]
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Current democracy

More information Name, Term ...
Name Term Duraiton Party Government Ref.
The Marquess of Oreja
(1935–)		 7 July 1976 8 September 1980 4 years, 63 days Centrist The Duke of Suárez
Juan Carlos I

(1975–2014)		 [164]
José Pedro Pérez-Llorca
(1940–2019)		 8 September 1980 2 December 1982 2 years, 85 days Centrist [164]
The Marquess of Ría de Ribadeo
Fernando Morán
(1926–2020)		 2 December 1982 4 July 1985 2 years, 214 days Socialist Felipe González [164]
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez
(1930–1992)		 4 July 1985 23 June 1992 6 years, 355 days Socialist [164]
Javier Solana
(1942–)		 23 June 1992 18 December 1995 3 years, 178 days Socialist [164]
Carlos Westendorp
(1937–2026)		 18 December 1995 5 May 1996 139 days Socialist [165]
Abel Matutes
(1941–)		 5 May 1996 27 April 2000 3 years, 358 days Popular José María Aznar [166]
Josep Piqué
(1955–2023)		 27 April 2000 10 July 2002 2 years, 74 days Popular [167]
Ana Palacio
(1948–)		 9 July 2002 17 April 2004 1 year, 283 days Popular [168]
Miguel Ángel Moratinos
(1951–)		 17 April 2004 20 October 2010 6 years, 186 days Socialist José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero [169]
Trinidad Jiménez
(1962–)		 20 October 2010 21 December 2011 1 year, 62 days Socialist [170]
José Manuel García-Margallo
(1944–)		 21 December 2011 3 November 2016 4 years, 318 days Popular Mariano Rajoy [171]

Felipe VI


(2014-presente)

Alfonso Dastis
(1955–)		 3 November 2016 6 June 2018 1 year, 215 days Independent [172]
Josep Borrell
(1947–)		 6 June 2018 30 November 2019 1 year, 177 days Socialist Pedro Sánchez [173]
Margarita Robles
(1956–)
acting minister		 30 November 2019 12 January 2020 43 days Independent [174]
Arancha González Laya
(1969–)		 12 January 2020 10 July 2021 1 year, 179 days Independent [175]
José Manuel Albares
(1972–)		 10 July 2021 Incumbent 4 years, 299 days Socialist [176]
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