List of foreign ministers of Spain
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)
Ministers of State (1820–23/1834–73) and Secretaries of the Office of State (1808–20/1823–34)
Political Persuasion: Junta Reign of Ferdinand VII No affiliation Liberal conservative Liberal progressive Centrist Social democrat Military
First Spanish Republic (1873–74)
Ministers of State
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)
Ministers of State (1874–1928)
Political Persuasion: No affiliation Liberal conservative Liberal progressive Centrist Social democrat Military
President and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1928–30)
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)
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)
Ministers of State
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)
Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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 (since 1975)
Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1975–2004)
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)
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 (since 2018)
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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- Esdaile, Charles J. (2000). Spain in the Liberal Age: From Constitution to Civil War, 1808–1939. Blackwell. ISBN 978-0-631-14988-0.
- Urquijo Goitia, José Ramón. "Cabinets in the reign of Isabella II". Diccionario Biográfico de los Ministeros Españoles en la Edad Contemporánea (1808–2000). History Institute, CSIC. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- 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.
- Urquijo Goitia, José Ramón. "Cabinets in the reign of Afonso XII". Diccionario Biográfico de los Ministeros Españoles en la Edad Contemporánea (1808–2000). History Institute, CSIC. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- Urquijo Goitia, José Ramón. "Cabinets in the reign of Afonso XIII". Diccionario Biográfico de los Ministeros Españoles en la Edad Contemporánea (1808–2000). History Institute, CSIC. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- Urquijo Goitia, José Ramón. "Cabinets in the Second Spanish Republic". Diccionario Biográfico de los Ministeros Españoles en la Edad Contemporánea (1808–2000). History Institute, CSIC. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
See also
Notes and references
- Notes
- Acting during the absences of the Minister: Juan Villalba (14–17 September 1835)[1] and Juan Álvarez Mendizábal (17 September – 4 October 1835).[4]
- Acting during illness of the Minister: The Count of Almodóvar (10 March – 3 April 1837).[1]
- Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein (9 December 1838).[1]
- Acting during the absence of the Minister: Joaquín de Frías y Moya (10–19 May 1843).[1]
- Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Alejandro Mon y Menéndez (3 May – 6 June 1844).[10]
- Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Ramón María Narváez y Campos (21 August – 16 September 1844).[1]
- Acting until the arrival of the Minister: José María Manresa y Navarro (19 October 1848).[16]
- Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea (14 April 1853).[1]
- Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea (21 June 1853).[1]
- Acting until the absences of the Minister: The Count of Lucena (27 July – 2 August 1855; and 9 April – 16 May 1856).[1]
- 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]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Alejandro Mon y Menéndez (30 April – 13 May 1864)[28]
- 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]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Manuel Becerra y Bermúdez (30 August – 21 September 1869).[32][33]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Manuel Merelo y Calvo (30 July – 1 September 1872).[45]
- Acting until the arrival of the Minister: The Marquis of Molíns (31 December 1874 – 5 January 1875).[56]
- Acting until the arrival of the Minister: Adelardo López de Ayala y Herrera (12–16 September 1875).[56]
- Acting during illness of the Minister: Fernando Calderón de la Barca y Collantes (4–29 November 1875).[56]
- 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]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (25 October – 22 November 1880).[56]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Antonio de Castro y Casaléiz (9–18 December 1903).[57]
- 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]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Emilio de Ojeda y Perpiñán (2–11 November 1905).[57]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Emilio de Ojeda y Perpiñán (14 January – 9 February 1906).[57]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Ramón Piña y Millet (18–30 November 1909).[57]
- Acting during illness of the Minister: The Marquis of Alhucemas (28–30 October 1918).[57]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer (18–24 December 1918).[57]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Emilio de Palacios y Fau (27 July – 17 August 1922).[57]
- Acting during absence of the Minister: Emilio de Palacios y Fau (1–8 May 1923).[57]
- 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]
- References
- Urquijo Goitia
- Urquijo Goitia, Cabinets in the reign of Isabella II
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 460, p. 1, 9 June 1835. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 1063, p. 1, 21 September 1835. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 992, p. 1, 19 August 1837. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 1391, p. 1, 7 September 1838. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 2094, p. 1, 26 July 1840. Retrieved on 2010-19-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 2131, p. 1, 1 September 1840. Retrieved on 2010-19-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 3148, p. 1, 21 May 1843. Retrieved on 2010-03-09 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 3520, p. 1, 4 May 1844. Retrieved on 2010-18-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 4170, p. 1, 13 February 1846. Retrieved 2010-26-09 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 4578, p. 1, 28 March 1847. Retrieved on 2010-19-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 4747, p. 1, 13 September 1847. Retrieved on 2010-18-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 1768, p. 1, 4 October 1847. Retrieved on 2010-18-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 5070, p. 1, 31 July 1848. Retrieved on 2010-18-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 5515, p. 1, 20 October 1849. Retrieved on 2010-26-09 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 5516, p. 1, 21 October 1849. Retrieved on 2010-26-09 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 6158, p. 1, 25 May 1851. Retrieved on 2010-26-09 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 6621, p. 1, 8 August 1852. Retrieved on 2010-26-09 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 6750, p.1, 15 December 1852. Retrieved on 2010-18-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 105, p. 1, 15 April 1853. Retrieved on 2010-18-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 173, p. 1, 26 June 1853. Retrieved on 2010-18-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 173, p. 1, 22 June 1853. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 263, p.1, 20 September 1853. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 564, p.1, 18 July 1854. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 576, p. 1, 31 July 1854. Retrieved on 2010-19-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 698, p. 1, 30 November 1854. Retrieved on 2010-19-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 123, p. 1, 2 May 1864. Retrieved on 2010-19-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 63, p. 1, 3 March 1864. Retrieved on 2010-19-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 261, p. 1, 17 September 1864. Retrieved on 2010-19-06 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 171, p. 1, 20 June 1869. Retrieved on 2010-09-11 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 243, p. 1, 31 August 1869. Retrieved on 2010-09-11 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 265, p. 1, 22 September 1869. Retrieved on 2010-09-11 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 307, p. 1, 3 November 1869. Retrieved on 2010-09-11 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 12, p. 1, 12 January 1870. Retrieved on 2010-09-11 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 360, p. 1, 26 December 1870. Retrieved on 2010-09-11 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 363, p. 1, 29 December 1870. Retrieved on 2010-25-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 5, p. 33, 5 January 1871. Retrieved on 2010-25-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 207, p. 301, 26 July 1871. Retrieved on 2010-25-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 280, p. 73, 7 October 1871. Retrieved on 2010-25-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 325, p. 603, 21 November 1871. Retrieved on 2010-25-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 356, p. 971, 22 December 1871. Retrieved on 2010-25-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 149, p. 591, 28 May 1872. Retrieved on 2010-24-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 167, p. 787, 15 June 1872. Retrieved on 2010-25-10 (in Spanish)
- Urquijo Goitia, Cabinets during the "Revolutionary Sexenium"
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 264, p. 661, 2 September 1872. Retrieved on 2010-25-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 43, p. 495, 12 February 1873. Retrieved on 2010-24-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 163, p. 703, 12 June 1873. Retrieved on 2010-24-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 182, p. 919, 1 July 1873. Retrieved on 2010-24-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 201, p. 1109, 20 July 1873. Retrieved on 2010-23-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 250, p. 1633, 7 September 1873. Retrieved on 2010-23-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 252, p. 1657, 9 September 1873. Retrieved on 2010-23-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 4, p. 25, 4 February 1874. Retrieved on 2010-23-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 133, p. 393, 13 May 1874. Retrieved on 2010-23-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 247, p. 573, 4 September 1874. Retrieved on 2010-23-10 (in Spanish)
- Urquijo Goitia, Cabinets in the reign of Alfonso XII
- Urquijo Goitia, Cabinets in the reign of Alfonso XIII
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 310, p. 801, 5 November 1928. Retrieved on 2010-24-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 54, p. 1306, 23 February 1930. Retrieved on 2010-24-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 50, p. 971, 19 February 1931. Retrieved on 2010-24-10 (in Spanish)
- Gaceta de Madrid: no. 50, p. 972, 19 February 1931. Retrieved on 2010-24-10 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 468, p. 5547, 1 February 1938. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 223, p. 4376, 11 August 1939. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 291, p. 7145, 17 October 1940. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 247, p. 6799, 4 September 1942. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 225, p. 6182, 12 August 1944. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 202, p. 520, 21 June 1945. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 57, p. 1233, 26 February 1957. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 57, p. 1235, 26 February 1957. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 94, p. 16008, 18 April 2004. Retrieved on 2010-29-05 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 225, p. 88349, 21 October 2010. Retrieved on 2010-23-10 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 225, p. 88358, 21 October 2010. Retrieved on 2010-23-10 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 307, p. 13996, 22 December 2011. Retrieved on 2010-23-12 (in Spanish)
- Boletín Oficial del Estado: , 4 November 2016. Retrieved on 2010-18-11 (in Spanish)