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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Orders of precedence

Argentina

Australia

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belgium

Brazil

Brunei

Canada

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

China

Hong Kong

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Guatemala

Holy See

India

Indonesia

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Lithuania

Malaysia

Johor
Kedah
Kelantan
Malacca
Negeri Sembilan
Pahang
Penang
Perak
Perlis
Sabah
Sarawak
Selangor
Terengganu

Malta

New Zealand

Nepal

Norway

Pakistan

Poland

Poland-Lithuania (hist.)

Portugal

Philippines

Romania

Russia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sri Lanka

Singapore

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Turkey

United Kingdom

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
United States

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 infantes of Spain in order of succession rights
      1. The Duchess of Lugo
      2. Infanta Cristina of Spain
      3. The Duchess of Hernani and Soria
  3. The Prime Minister of Spain (prime minister) - Pedro Sánchez
  4. The President of the Congress of Deputies - Meritxell Batet
  5. The President of the Senate - Pilar Llop
  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 First Vice President of the Government and Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Cortes and Democratic Memory - Carmen Calvo Poyato
    2. The Second Vice President of the Government and Minister for Social Right and 2030 Agenda -Pablo Iglesias Turrión
    3. The Third Vice President of the Government and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation - Nadia Calviño
    4. The Fourth Vice President of the Government 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 - Arancha González Laya
    2. The Minister of Justice - Juan Carlos Campo
    3. The Minister of Defence - Margarita Robles
    4. The Minister of Finance and Spokesperson of the Government - María Jesús Montero
    5. The Minister of the Interior - Fernando Grande-Marlaska
    6. The Minister of Transports, Mobility and Urban Agenda - José Luis Ábalos
    7. The Minister of Education and Vocational Training - Isabel Celaá
    8. The Minister of Labor and Social Economy - Yolanda Díaz
    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 (currently held by the First Vice President)
    12. The Minister of Territorial Policy and Civil Service -Carolina Darias
    13. The Minister of Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Currently held by the Fourth Vicepresident)
    14. The Minister of Economy and Enterprise (Currently held by the Third Vicepresident)
    15. The Minister of Health - Salvador Illa
    16. The Minister of Science and Innovation - Pedro Duque
    17. The Minister of Equality - Irene Montero
    18. The Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda (Currently held by the second vicepresident)
    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 - Manuel Castells
  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 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 - Juan Manuel Moreno
    5. The President 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 Aragón - Javier Lambán
    11. The President of Castile-La Mancha - Emiliano García-Page
    12. The President of the Canary Islands - Ángel Víctor Torres
    13. The President of Navarre - María Chivite
    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 - Isabel Díaz Ayuso
    17. The President 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 Household 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-general 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) -
  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
  • 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 Crown
  • 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 Crown
  • 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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