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List of foreign ministers of Spain

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The following is a list of foreign ministers of Spain, since 1808 until now serving in Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Kingdom of Spain (1808–73)

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Ministers of State (1820–23/1834–73) and Secretaries of the Office of State (1808–20/1823–34)

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Political Persuasion:   Junta   Reign of Ferdinand VII   No affiliation   Liberal conservative   Liberal progressive   Centrist   Social democrat   Military

Portrait Name Entered office Left office Political party Prime Minister Refs
Pedro Cevallos Guerra 15 October
1808
13 October
1809
[1]
Eusebio Bardají Azara 13 October
1809
30 October
1809
[1]
Francisco Saavedra de Sangronis 30 October
1809
6 February
1812
[1]
Eusebio Bardají Azara 6 February
1812
23 June
1812
[1]
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
The Marquess of Casa-Irujo
23 June
1812
27 September
1812
[1]
Pedro Gómez Labrador
The Marquis of Labrador
27 September
1812
11 July
1813
[1]
Antonio Cano Ramírez de Arellano 11 July
1813
10 October
1813
Interim [1]
Juan O'Donojú 10 October
1813
6 December
1813
Interim [1]
José Luyando 6 December
1813
4 May
1814
Interim [1]
José Miguel de Carvajal y Vargas
The Duke of San Carlos
4 May
1814
15 November
1814
[1]
Pedro Cevallos Guerra 15 November
1814
30 October
1816
[1]
José García de León y Pizarro 30 October
1816
14 September
1818
[1]
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
The Marquis of Casa-Irujo
14 September
1818
12 September
1819
Interim [1]
Joaquín José de Melgarejo y Saurín
The Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga
12 September
1819
18 March
1820
[1]
Evaristo Pérez de Castro 18 March
1820
2 March
1821
[1]
Eusebio Bardají Azara 2 March
1821
8 January
1822
[1]
Ramón López Pelegrín 8 January
1822
24 January
1822
[1]
José Gabriel de Silva-Bazán y Waldstein
The Marquis of Santa Cruz
24 January
1822
30 January
1822
[1]
Ramón López Pelegrín 30 January
1822
28 February
1822
Interim [1]
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa 28 February
1822
5 August
1822
[1]
Evaristo Fernández de San Miguel 5 August
1822
23 April
1823
[1]
José Manuel Vadillo 25 April
1823
7 May
1823
Interim [1]
José María Pando 13 May
1823
29 August
1823
[1]
José Luyando 4 September
1823
30 September
1823
[1]
Víctor Damián Sáez 30 September
1823
2 December
1823
[1]
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón
The Marquis of Casa-Irujo
2 December
1823
18 January
1824
[1]
Narciso Fernández de Heredia
The Count of Heredia-Spínola
18 January
1824
11 July
1824
[1]
Francisco Cea Bermudez 11 July
1824
24 October
1824
[1]
Pedro Alcantara Álvarez de Toledo y Salm-Salm 24 October
1825
19 August
1826
[1]
Manuel González Salmón 19 August
1826
30 January
1832
[1]
Antonio de Saavedra y Frígola
The Count of la Alcudia
30 January
1832
1 October
1832
[1]
Francisco Cea Bermúdez 1 October
1832
15 January
1833
[1]
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo 15 January
1834
7 June
1835
Moderate Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo [2]
Jose María Queipo de Llano
The Count of Toreno
13 June
1835
(Acting from 7 June)
14 September
1835
Moderate The Count of Toreno [3]
Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel
[n 1]
14 September
1835
4 October
1835
Progressive Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel [1]
Juan Álvarez Mendizábal
Acting
4 October
1835
27 April
1836
Progressive Juan Álvarez Mendizábal [1]
Ildefonso Díez de Rivera
The Count of Almodóvar
27 April
1836
15 May
1836
Progressive [1]
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero 15 May
1836
14 August
1836
Moderate
(Isturizite)
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero [1]
José María Calatrava y Peinado
[n 2]
14 August
1836
18 August
1837
Progressive José María Calatrava y Peinado [1]
Eusebio Bardají y Azara 18 August
1837
16 December
1837
Moderate The Count of Luchana [5]
Eusebio Bardají y Azara
Narciso Fernández de Heredia
The Count of Heredia-Spínola
16 December
1837
6 September
1838
Moderate The Count of Heredia-Spínola [1]
[6]
Bernardino Fernández de Velasco
The Duke of Frías
6 September
1838
9 December
1838
Moderate The Duke of Frías [6]
Evaristo Pérez de Castro y Brito
[n 3]
9 December
1838
19 July
1840
Moderate Evaristo Pérez de Castro y Brito [1]
José del Castillo y Ayensa
Acting
19 July
1840
20 July
1840
Moderate [1]
Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein 20 July
1840
29 August
1840
Moderate Antonio González y González [7]
Valentín Ferraz y Barrau
Juan Antoine y Zayas 29 August
1840
11 September
1840
Progressive [8]
Vicente Sancho y Cobertores 11 September
1840
16 September
1840
Progressive Vicente Sancho y Cobertores [1]
Joaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga 16 September
1840
20 May
1841
Progressive The Count of Luchana [1]
Joaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga
Antonio González y González
Marquis of Valdeterrazo from 1864
20 May
1841
17 June
1842
Progressive Antonio González y González [1]
Ildefonso Díez de Rivera
The Count of Almodóvar
17 June
1842
9 May
1843
Progressive The Marquis of Rodil [1]
Manuel María de Aguilar y de la Puerta
[n 4]
9 May
1843
19 May
1843
Progressive Joaquín María López y López [1]
Olegario de los Cuetos y Castro
Acting
19 May
1843
30 July
1843
Progressive Álvaro Gómez Becerra [9]
Joaquín de Frías y Moya 10 November
1843
(Acting from 30 July)
20 November
1843
Progressive Joaquín María López y López [1]
Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz 20 November
1843
29 November
1843
Progressive Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz [1]
Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona 1 December
1843
3 May
1844
Moderate [1]
Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona
Manuel de la Pezuela
The Marquis of Viluma

[n 5]
3 May
1844
1 July
1844
Moderate Ramón María Narváez y Campos [10]
Ramón María Narváez y Campos
Duke of Valencia from 1847
Acting
1 July
1844
21 August
1844
Moderate [1]
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo
[n 6]
21 August
1844
12 February
1846
Moderate [1]
Manuel de Pando
The Marquis of Miraflores
12 February
1846
16 March
1846
Moderate The Marquis of Miraflores [11]
Ramón María Narváez y Campos
Duke of Valencia from 1847
Acting
16 March
1846
5 April
1846
Moderate Ramón María Narváez y Campos [1]
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero 5 April
1846
28 January
1847
Moderate Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero [1]
Carlos Martínez de Irujo
The Duke of Sotomayor
28 January
1847
28 March
1847
Moderate The Duke of Sotomayor [1]
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón 28 March
1847
31 August
1847
Moderate
(Puritan)
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón [12]
Antonio Caballero
Acting
31 August
1847
12 September
1847
Moderate Florencio García Goyena [1]
Modesto Cortázar y Leal de Ibarra 12 September
1847
4 October
1847
Progressive [13]
[14]
Ramón María Narváez
The Duke of Valencia
4 October
1847
23 October
1847
Moderate The Duke of Valencia [1]
Carlos Martínez de Irujo
The Duke of Sotomayor
23 October
1847
29 July
1848
Moderate [1]
Pedro José Pidal
The Marquis of Pidal
29 July
1848
19 October
1849
Moderate [15]
Salvador de Cea Bermúdez
The Count of Colombi

[n 7]
19 October
1849
20 October
1849
Moderate The Count of Clonard [16]
[17]
Pedro José Pidal
The Marquis of Pidal
20 October
1849
14 January
1851
Moderate The Duke of Valencia [17]
Manuel Bertrán de Lis y Ribes 14 January
1851
5 April
1851
(Acting until 23 May)
Moderate Juan Bravo Murillo [1]
Manuel de Pando
The Marquis of Miraflores
23 May
1851
7 August
1852
Moderate [18]
[19]
Manuel Bertrán de Lis y Ribes 7 August
1852
14 December
1852
Moderate [1]
Federico de Roncali
The Count of Alcoy
14 December
1852
14 April
1853
Moderate The Count of Alcoy [20]
[21]
Luis López de la Torre Ayllón y Kirsmacker
[n 8]
14 April
1853
21 June
1853
Moderate Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea [21]
[22]
Ángel Calderón de la Barca y Belgrano
[n 9]
21 June
1853
17 July
1854
Moderate [23]
[24]
[25]
The Count of San Luis
Luis Mayans y Enríquez de Navarra 18 July
1854
19 July
1854
(Acting until 20 July)
Moderate The Duke of Rivas [25]
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón 30 July
1854
29 November
1854
Moderate (Puritan) The Duke of la Victoria [26]
[27]
Claudio Antón de Luzuriaga 29 November
1854
6 June
1855
Progressive [1]
Juan de Zavala
The Marquis of Sierra Bullones

[n 10]
6 June
1855
14 July
1856
Progressive [1]
Nicomedes Pastor Díaz y Corbelle 14 July
1856
12 October
1856
Liberal Union The Count of Lucena [1]
Pedro José Pidal
The Marquis of Pidal
12 October
1856
15 October
1857
Moderate The Duke of Valencia [1]
Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto y López de Ortega
Marquis of Valmar from 1877
15 October
1857
25 October
1857
Moderate Francisco Armero y Peñaranda [1]
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo 25 October
1857
14 January
1858
Moderate
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero 14 January
1858
30 June
1858
Moderate
(Isturizite)
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero
Leopoldo O'Donnell
The Count of Lucena

Duke of Tetuan from 1860
Acting
30 June
1858
2 July
1858
Liberal Union The Duke of Tetuan
Saturnino Calderón de la Barca y Collantes
[n 11]
2 July
1858
17 January
1863
Liberal Union
Francisco Serrano
The Duke of la Torre
17 January
1863
2 March
1863
Liberal Union
Manuel de Pando
The Marquis of Miraflores
2 March
1863
17 January
1864
Moderate The Marquis of Miraflores
Lorenzo Arrazola y García 17 January
1864
1 March
1864
Moderate Lorenzo Arrazola y García
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón
[n 12]
1 March
1864
16 September
1864
Liberal Union Alejandro Mon y Menéndez [29]
[30]
Alejandro Llorente y Lannas 16 September
1864
10 December
1864
Moderate The Duke of Valencia [30]
Antonio de Benavides y Fernández de Navarrete
[n 13]
10 December
1864
8 June
1865
Moderate
Lorenzo Arrazola y García
Acting
8 June
1865
21 June
1865
Moderate
Manuel Bermúdez de Castro y Díez 21 June
1865
10 July
1866
Liberal Union The Duke of Tetuan
Lorenzo Arrazola y García
Acting
10 July
1866
13 July
1866
Moderate The Duke of Valencia
Eusebio Calonge y Fenollet 13 July
1866
9 June
1867
Moderate
Alejandro de Castro y Casal 9 June
1867
27 June
1867
Moderate
Lorenzo Arrazola y García 27 June
1867
23 April
1868
Moderate
Joaquín de Roncali
The Marquis of Roncali
15 June
1868
(Acting from 23 April)
20 September
1868
Moderate Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona
The Marquis of Havana
Juan Álvarez de Lorenzana y Guerrero
Viscount of Barrantes from 1870
8 October
1868
18 June
1869
Liberal Union The Duke of la Torre [31]
Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze
[n 14]
18 June
1869
1 November
1869
Liberal Union The Marquis of los Castillejos [31]
[34]
Cristino Martos y Balbí 1 November
1869
9 January
1870
Democrat [34]
[35]
Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar 9 January
1870
25 December
1870
(Acting until 27 December)
Progressive [35]
[36]
Juan Bautista Topete y Carballo 27 December
1870
4 January
1871
Liberal Union Juan Bautista Topete y Carballo [37]
[38]
Cristino Martos y Balbí 4 January
1871
24 July
1871
Radical The Duke of la Torre [38]
[39]
Fernándo Fernández de Córdova
The Marquis of Mendigorría

Acting
24 July
1871
5 October
1871
Radical Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla [39]
[40]
José Malcampo
The Marquis of San Rafael

Acting
5 October
1871
20 November
1871
Constitutional The Marquis of San Rafael [40]
[41]
Bonifacio de Blas y Muñoz 20 November
1871
26 May
1872
Constitutional [41]
[42]
[43]
Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar
Augusto Ulloa y Castañón 26 May
1872
13 June
1872
Constitutional The Duke of la Torre [43]
[44]
Cristino Martos y Balbí
[n 15]
13 June
1872
11 February
1873
Radical Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla [44]
[46]

First Spanish Republic (1873–74)

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Ministers of State

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Political Persuasion:   No affiliation   Liberal conservative   Liberal progressive   Centrist   Social democrat   Military

Portrait Name Entered office Left office Political party Prime Minister Refs
Emilio Castelar y Ripoll 11 February
1873
11 June
1873
Republican
(Unitary)
Estanislao Figueras y Moragas [47]
[48]
José Muro y López-Salgado 11 June
1873
28 June
1873
Republican
(Unitary)
Francisco Pi y Margall [48]
[49]
Eleuterio Maisonnave y Cutayar 28 June
1873
18 July
1873
Republican
(Unitary)
[49]
[50]
Santiago Soler y Pla 18 July
1873
7 September
1873
Republican
(Federalist)
Nicolás Salmerón y Alonso [50]
[51]
José de Carvajal y Hué 7 September
1873
3 January
1874
Republican
(Unitary)
Emilio Castelar y Ripoll [52]
Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar 3 January
1874
13 May
1874
Constitutional The Duke of la Torre [53]
[54]
The Marquis of Sierra Bullones
Augusto Ulloa y Castañón 13 May
1874
31 December
1874
Constitutional [54]
[55]
Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar

Kingdom of Spain (1874–1931)

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Ministers of State (1874–1928)

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Political Persuasion:   No affiliation   Liberal conservative   Liberal progressive   Centrist   Social democrat   Military

Portrait Name Entered office Left office Political party Prime Minister Refs
Alejandro de Castro y Casal
[n 16]
31 December
1874
12 September
1875
Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Emilio Alcalá-Galiano
The Count of Casa Valencia

[n 17][n 18]
12 September
1875
29 November
1875
Conservative Joaquín Jovellar y Soler
Fernando Calderón de la Barca y Collantes
Marquis of Reinosa from 1878
2 December
1875
(Acting from 29 November)
14 January
1877
Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze
[n 19]
14 January
1877
7 March
1879
Conservative
Francisco de Borja Queipo de Llano
The Count of Toreno

Acting
7 March
1879
10 March
1879
Conservative
Mariano Roca de Togores
The Marquis of Molíns
10 March
1879
16 May
1879
Conservative Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón
Carlos O'Donnell
The Duke of Tetuan
16 May
1879
9 December
1879
Conservative
Francisco de Borja Queipo de Llano
The Count of Toreno
9 December
1879
20 January
1880
Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Acting
20 January
1880
19 March
1880
Conservative
José de Elduayen
The Marquis of the Pazo de la Merced

[n 20]
19 March
1880
8 February
1881
Conservative
Antonio González de Aguilar
The Marquis of la Vega de Armijo
8 February
1881
13 October
1883
Liberal Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar
Servando Ruiz-Gómez y González-Llanos 13 October
1883
18 January
1884
Liberal José de Posada y Herrera
José de Elduayen
The Marquis of the Pazo de la Merced
18 January
1884
27 November
1885
Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Segismundo Moret y Prendergast 27 November
1885
14 June
1888
Liberal Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar
Antonio González de Aguilar
The Marquis of la Vega de Armijo
14 June
1888
5 July
1890
Liberal
Carlos O'Donnell
The Duke of Tetuan
5 July
1890
11 December
1892
Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Antonio González de Aguilar
The Marquis of la Vega de Armijo
11 December
1892
5 April
1893
Liberal Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar
Segismundo Moret y Prendergast 12 March
1894
(Acting from 5 April 1893)
4 November
1894
Liberal
Alejandro Groizard y Gómez de la Serna 4 November
1894
23 March
1895
Liberal
Carlos O'Donnell
The Duke of Tetuan
23 March
1895
19 January
1896
Conservative Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
José de Elduayen
The Marquis of the Pazo de la Merced
19 January
1896
5 March
1896
Conservative
Carlos O'Donnell
The Duke of Tetuan
5 March
1896
4 October
1897
Conservative
Marcelo de Azcárraga y Palmero
Pío Gullón e Iglesias 4 October
1897
18 May
1898
Liberal Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar
José Gutiérrez de Agüera
Acting
18 May
1898
24 May
1898
Liberal
Juan Manuel Sánchez
The Duke of Almodóvar del Río
24 May
1898
4 March
1899
Liberal
Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze 4 March
1899
18 April
1900
Conservative Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze
Ventura García-Sancho
The Marquis of Aguilar de Campoo
18 April
1900
6 March
1901
Conservative
Marcelo de Azcárraga y Palmero
Juan Manuel Sánchez
The Duke of Almodóvar del Río
6 March
1901
6 December
1902
Liberal Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar
Buenaventura de Abarzuza y Ferrer 6 December
1902
20 July
1903
Conservative Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze
Manuel de Mariátegui
The Count of San Bernardo
20 July
1903
5 December
1903
Conservative The Marquis of Pozo Rubio
Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro y Díaz-Argüelles
[n 21]
5 December
1903
16 December
1904
Conservative Antonio Maura y Montaner
Ventura García-Sancho
The Marquis of Aguilar de Campoo
16 December
1904
27 January
1905
Conservative Marcelo de Azcárraga y Palmero
Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia
Marquis of Villa-Urrutia from 1916
[n 22]
27 January
1905
23 June
1905
Conservative The Marquis of Pozo Rubio
Felipe Sánchez Román 23 June
1905
31 October
1905
Liberal Eugenio Montero Ríos
Pío Gullón e Iglesias
[n 23]
31 October
1905
1 December
1905
Liberal
Juan Manuel Sánchez
The Duke of Almodóvar del Río

[n 24]
1 December
1905
23 June
1906
Liberal Segismundo Moret y Prendergast
Emilio de Ojeda y Perpiñán
Acting
23 June
1906
1 July
1905
Liberal
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer 1 July
1906
6 July
1906
Liberal
Pío Gullón e Iglesias 6 July
1906
30 November
1906
Liberal José López Domínguez
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer 30 November
1906
25 January
1907
Liberal Segismundo Moret y Prendergast
The Marquis of la Vega de Armijo
Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar 25 January
1907
21 October
1909
Conservative Antonio Maura y Montaner
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer
[n 25]
21 October
1909
9 February
1910
Liberal Segismundo Moret y Prendergast
Manuel García-Prieto
The Marquis of Alhucemas
9 February
1910
31 December
1912
Liberal José Canalejas y Méndez
The Count of Romanones
Juan Navarro-Reverter y Gomis 31 December
1912
13 June
1913
Liberal
Antonio López Muñoz
Count of López Muñoz from 1920
13 June
1913
27 October
1913
Liberal
Salvador Bermúdez de Castro
The Duke of Ripalda
27 October
1913
9 December
1915
Conservative Eduardo Dato e Iradier
Miguel Villanueva y Gómez 9 December
1915
25 February
1916
Liberal The Count of Romanones
Álvaro de Figueroa
The Count of Romanones

Acting
25 February
1916
30 April
1916
Liberal
Amalio Gimeno
The Count of Gimeno
30 April
1916
19 April
1917
Liberal
Juan Alvarado y del Saz 19 April
1917
11 June
1917
Liberal The Marquis of Alhucemas
Salvador Bermúdez de Castro
The Duke of Ripalda
11 June
1917
13 November
1917
Conservative Eduardo Dato e Iradier
Manuel García-Prieto
The Marquis of Alhucemas
13 November
1917
22 March
1918
Liberal The Marquis of Alhucemas
Eduardo Dato e Iradier
[n 26]
22 March
1918
9 November
1918
Conservative Antonio Maura y Montaner
Álvaro de Figueroa
The Count of Romanones

[n 27]
9 November
1918
15 April
1919
Liberal The Marquis of Alhucemas
The Count of Romanones
Manuel González-Hontoria y Fernández-Ladreda 15 April
1919
20 July
1920
Conservative Antonio Maura y Montaner
Salvador Bermúdez de Castro
The Duke of Ripalda
20 July
1920
14 August
1921
Conservative Joaquín Sánchez de Toca y Calvo
Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar
Eduardo Dato e Iradier
Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar
Manuel González-Hontoria y Fernández-Ladreda 14 August
1921
8 March
1922
Conservative Antonio Maura y Montaner
Joaquín Fernández Prida
[n 28]
8 March
1922
4 December
1922
Conservative José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez
Francisco Bergamín y García 4 December
1922
7 December
1922
Conservative
Santiago Alba y Bonifaz
[n 29]
7 December
1922
15 September
1923
Liberal The Marquis of Alhucemas
Fernando Espinosa de los Monteros y Bermejillo
[n 30]
15 September
1923
3 December
1925
None The Marquis of Estella
José de Yanguas y Messía
Viscount of Santa Clara de Avedillo from 1929
3 December
1925
20 February
1927
None
Miguel Primo de Rivera
The Marquis of Estella
20 February
1927
3 November
1928
None

President and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1928–30)

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Political Persuasion:   No affiliation   Liberal conservative   Liberal progressive   Centrist   Social democrat   Military

Portrait Name Entered office Left office Political party Prime Minister Refs
Miguel Primo de Rivera
The Marquis of Estella
3 November
1928
30 January
1930
None The Marquis of Estella [58]

Ministers of State (1930–31)

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Political Persuasion:   No affiliation   Liberal conservative   Liberal progressive   Centrist   Social democrat   Military

Portrait Name Entered office Left office Political party Prime Minister Refs
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart
The Duke of Alba
30 January
1930
18 February
1931
None The Marquis of Estella [59]
[60]
Álvaro de Figueroa
The Count of Romanones
30 January
1930
18 February
1931
None The Count of Xauen [61]
Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas

Second Spanish Republic (1931–39)

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Ministers of State

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Political Persuasion:   No affiliation   Liberal conservative   Liberal progressive   Centrist   Social democrat   Military

Portrait Name Entered office Left office Political party Prime Minister Refs
Alejandro Lerroux y García 14 April
1931
16 December
1931
Radical Niceto Alcalá-Zamora y Torres
Manuel Azaña y Díaz
Luis de Zulueta y Escolano 16 December
1931
12 June
1933
Republican Action
Fernando de los Ríos y Urruti 12 June
1933
12 September
1933
PSOE
Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz y Menduiña 12 September
1933
16 December
1933
Republican Action Alejandro Lerroux y García
Diego Martínez Barrio
Leandro Pita Romero 16 December
1933
4 October
1934
ORGA Alejandro Lerroux y García
Ricardo Samper
Ricardo Samper 4 October
1934
16 November
1934
Radical Alejandro Lerroux y García
Juan José Rocha García 16 November
1934
25 September
1935
Radical
Alejandro Lerroux y García 25 September
1935
29 October
1935
Radical Joaquín Chapaprieta
José Martínez de Velasco 29 October
1935
30 December
1935
Agrarian
Manuel Portela
Joaquín Urzaiz Cadaval 30 December
1935
19 February
1936
Liberal Republican Right
Augusto Barcía Trelles 19 February
1936
19 July
1936
Republican Left Manuel Azaña
Augusto Barcía Trelles
Santiago Casares Quiroga
Justino de Azcárate 19 July
1936
19 July
1936
National Republican Party Diego Martínez Barrio
Augusto Barcía Trelles 19 July
1936
4 September
1936
Republican Left José Giral
Julio Álvarez del Vayo 4 September
1936
17 May
1937
PSOE Francisco Largo Caballero
José Giral 17 May
1937
5 April
1938
Republican Left Juan Negrín
Julio Álvarez del Vayo 5 April
1938
31 March
1939
PSOE

Francoist Spain (1939–75)

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Ministers of Foreign Affairs

[edit]

Political Persuasion:   No affiliation   Liberal conservative   Liberal progressive   Centrist   Social democrat   Military

Portrait Name Entered office Left office Political party Head of State Refs
Francisco Gómez-Jordana Sousa
The Count of Jordana
31 January
1938
9 August
1939
None Francisco Franco y Bahamonde [62]
Juan Luis Beigbeder y Atienza 9 August
1939
16 October
1940
Falangist [63]
[64]
Ramón Serrano Suñer 16 October
1940
3 September
1942
Falangist [64]
[65]
Francisco Gómez-Jordana Sousa
The Count of Jordana
3 September
1942
3 August
1944
None [65]
José Félix de Lequerica y Erquiza 11 August
1944
20 July
1945
Falangist [66]
[67]
Alberto Martín-Artajo y Álvarez 20 July
1945
25 February
1957
None [67]
[68]
Fernando María Castiella y Maíz 25 February
1957
29 October
1969
Falangist [69]
Gregorio López-Bravo y Castro 29 October
1969
11 June
1973
None
Laureano López Rodó 11 June
1973
3 January
1974
None Luis Carrero Blanco
Pedro Cortina Mauri 3 January
1974
11 December
1975
None Carlos Arias Navarro

Kingdom of Spain (1975-2004)

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Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1975–2004)

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Political Persuasion:   No affiliation   Liberal conservative   Liberal progressive   Centrist   Social democrat   Military

Portrait Name Entered office Left office Political party President of the Government
José María de Areilza
The Count of Motrico
11 December
1975
7 July
1976
Democratic Coalition Carlos Arias Navarro
Marcelino Oreja y Aguirre
Marquis of Oreja from 2010
7 July
1976
8 September
1980
Union of the Democratic Centre Adolfo Suárez González
José Pedro Pérez-Llorca 8 September
1980
2 December
1982
Union of the Democratic Centre
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
Fernando Morán 2 December
1982
4 July
1985
Socialist Felipe González Márquez
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez 4 July
1985
24 June
1992
Socialist
Javier Solana y Madariaga 24 June
1992
18 December
1995
Socialist
Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza 18 December
1995
5 May
1996
Socialist
Abel Matutes y Juan 5 May
1996
27 April
2000
People's Party José María Aznar López
Josep Piqué 27 April
2000
9 July
2002
People's Party
Ana de Palacio y del Valle-Lersundi 9 July
2002
17 April
2004
People's Party

Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2004–2018)

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Political Persuasion:   No affiliation   Liberal conservative   Liberal progressive   Centrist   Social democrat   Military

Portrait Name Entered office Left office Political party President of the Government Refs
Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé 18 April
2004
20 October
2010
Socialist José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero [70]
[71]
Trinidad Jiménez García-Herrera 20 October
2010
22 December
2011
Socialist [72]
José García-Margallo y Marfil 22 December
2011
4 November
2016

Acting (20 December 2015-4 November 2016)

People's Party Mariano Rajoy Brey [73]
Alfonso Dastis Quecedo 4 November
2016
1 June
2018
Independent [74]

Ministers of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (2018-2021)

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Political Persuasion:   No affiliation   Liberal conservative   Liberal progressive   Centrist   Social democrat   Military

Portrait Name Entered office Left office Political party President of the Government
Josep Borrell 7 June
2018
30 November
2019
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Pedro Sánchez
Margarita Robles 30 November
2019
13 January
2020
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Arancha González Laya 13 January
2020
12 July
2021
Independent
José Manuel Albares 12 July
2021
Incumbent Spanish Socialist Workers' Party

Sources

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  • Encarnación, Omar Guillermo (15 July 2008). Spanish Politics: Democracy After Dictatorship. Polity Press. ISBN 978-0-7456-3993-2.
  • Esdaile, Charles J. (2000). Spain in the Liberal Age: From Constitution to Civil War, 1808–1939. Blackwell. ISBN 978-0-631-14988-0.
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  • Urquijo Goitia, José Ramón. "Cabinets in the "Revolutionary Sexenium"". Diccionario Biográfico de los Ministeros Españoles en la Edad Contemporánea (1808–2000). History Institute, CSIC. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
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See also

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Notes and references

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Notes
  1. ^ Acting during the absences of the Minister: Juan Villalba (14–17 September 1835)[1] and Juan Álvarez Mendizábal (17 September – 4 October 1835).[4]
  2. ^ Acting during illness of the Minister: The Count of Almodóvar (10 March – 3 April 1837).[1]
  3. ^ Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein (9 December 1838).[1]
  4. ^ Acting during the absence of the Minister: Joaquín de Frías y Moya (10–19 May 1843).[1]
  5. ^ Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Alejandro Mon y Menéndez (3 May – 6 June 1844).[10]
  6. ^ Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Ramón María Narváez y Campos (21 August – 16 September 1844).[1]
  7. ^ Acting until the arrival of the Minister: José María Manresa y Navarro (19 October 1848).[16]
  8. ^ Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea (14 April 1853).[1]
  9. ^ Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea (21 June 1853).[1]
  10. ^ Acting until the absences of the Minister: The Count of Lucena (27 July – 2 August 1855; and 9 April – 16 May 1856).[1]
  11. ^ Acting during the absences and illnesses of the Minister: The Duke of Tetuan (4–31 August 1859; 5–30 August 1860; 20 October 1860 – 6 February 1861; and 3 August – 2 September 1862).[1]
  12. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Alejandro Mon y Menéndez (30 April – 13 May 1864)[28]
  13. ^ Acting during illness of the Minister: Lorenzo Arrazola y García (19 April – 3 May 1865)[1] and Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona (3–4 May 1865).[1]
  14. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Manuel Becerra y Bermúdez (30 August – 21 September 1869).[32][33]
  15. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Manuel Merelo y Calvo (30 July – 1 September 1872).[45]
  16. ^ Acting until the arrival of the Minister: The Marquis of Molíns (31 December 1874 – 5 January 1875).[56]
  17. ^ Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Adelardo López de Ayala y Herrera (12–16 September 1875).[56]
  18. ^ Acting during illness of the Minister: Fernando Calderón de la Barca y Collantes (4–29 November 1875).[56]
  19. ^ Acting during the absences of the Minister: Cristóbal Martín de Herrera (11 July – 13 August 1877)[56] and The Count of Toreno (28 July – 3 September 1878).[56]
  20. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (25 October – 22 November 1880).[56]
  21. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Antonio de Castro y Casaléiz (9–18 December 1903).[57]
  22. ^ Acting during the absences of the Minister: Antonio de Castro y Casaléiz (13–24 February 1905)[57] and Emilio de Ojeda y Perpiñán (27 March – 23 June 1905).[57]
  23. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Emilio de Ojeda y Perpiñán (2–11 November 1905).[57]
  24. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Emilio de Ojeda y Perpiñán (14 January – 9 February 1906).[57]
  25. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Ramón Piña y Millet (18–30 November 1909).[57]
  26. ^ Acting during illness of the Minister: The Marquis of Alhucemas (28–30 October 1918).[57]
  27. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer (18–24 December 1918).[57]
  28. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Emilio de Palacios y Fau (27 July – 17 August 1922).[57]
  29. ^ Acting during absence of the Minister: Emilio de Palacios y Fau (1–8 May 1923).[57]
  30. ^ Acting during the absences of the Minister: The Marquis of la Torre Hermosa (22–28 August 1924)[57] and Servando Crespo y Bocolo (13 August – 1 September 1925).[57]
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  2. ^ Urquijo Goitia, Cabinets in the reign of Isabella II
  3. ^ Gaceta de Madrid: no. 460, p. 1, 9 June 1835. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Gaceta de Madrid: no. 1063, p. 1, 21 September 1835. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Gaceta de Madrid: no. 992, p. 1, 19 August 1837. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
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