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{{Short description|Relative preeminence of officials for ceremonial purposes}}
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.

{{precedence}}'''Order of Precedence by Full Royal Family'''

# HM The King.
# HM The Queen.
# HRH The Princess of Asturias.
# HRH Infanta Sofia de Borbón y Ortiz.
# HM King Juan Carlos I.
# HM Queen Sofia.
# HRH Infanta Elena de Borbón y Grecia, Duchess of Lugo.
# HRH Infanta Cristina de Borbón y Grecia.
# HRH Infanta Margarita de Borbón y Borbón, The Duchess of Soria & Hernani.
# HE The Duke of Soria & Hernani.

== Order of precedence in Madrid ==
# [[Felipe VI of Spain|The King]] (as the monarch)
# The members of the [[Spanish Royal Family|royal family]]
## [[Queen Letizia of Spain|The Queen]] (as the consort)
## [[Leonor, Princess of Asturias|The Princess of Asturias]] (as the heir presumptive)
## [[Infanta Sofia of Spain|Infanta Sofia]] (as daughter of the reigning king)
## The former monarch and consort
### [[King Juan Carlos]]
### [[Queen Sofia of Spain|Queen Sofia]]
## The [[infante|Infanta]]s of Spain in order of succession rights
### [[Infanta Elena of Spain|The Duchess of Lugo]]
### [[Infanta Cristina of Spain]]
### [[Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria|The Duchess of Hernani and Soria]]
### [[Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria|The Duke of Hernani & Soria]]
### [[Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria|The Dowager Duchess of Calabria]]
# The [[Prime Minister of Spain|President of the Government]] (Prime-Minister) - [[Pedro Sánchez (politician)|Pedro Sánchez]]
# The [[President of the Congress of Deputies]] - [[Francina Armengol]]
# The [[President of the Senate of Spain|President of the Senate]] - [[Pedro Rollán]]
# The [[President of the Constitutional Court (Spain)|President of the Constitutional Court]] - [[Cándido Conde-Pumpido]]
# The [[President of the Supreme Court (Spain)|President of the General Council of the Judiciary]] and of the [[President of the Supreme Court (Spain)|Supreme Court]] - [[Isabel Perelló]]
# The Deputy Prime Ministers
## The [[Deputy Prime Minister of Spain|First Deputy Prime Minister]] and Minister of Finance - [[María Jesús Montero]]
##The [[Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain|Second Deputy Prime Minister]] and Minister of Labor and Social Economy - [[Yolanda Díaz]]
##The [[Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain|Third Deputy Prime Minister]] and Minister for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge - [[Sara Aagesen]]
# Ministers of the Cabinet
## The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation -  [[José Manuel Albares]]
## The Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes - [[Félix Bolaños]]
## The Minister of Defence - [[Margarita Robles]]
## The Minister of Finance - <small>(Currently held by the First Vice President)</small>
## The Minister of the Interior - [[Fernando Grande-Marlaska]]
## The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility - [[Óscar Puente]]
## The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports and Spokesperson of the Government - [[Pilar Alegría]]
## The Minister of Labor and Social Economy - <small>(Currently held by the Second Vice President)</small>
## The Minister of Industry and Tourism - [[Jordi Hereu]]
## The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - [[Luis Planas]]
## The Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory - [[Ángel Víctor Torres]]
## The Minister of Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge <small>(Currently held by the Third Vice President)</small>
## The Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda - [[Isabel Rodríguez García|Isabel Rodríguez]]
## The Minister of Culture - [[Ernest Urtasun]]
##The Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise - [[Carlos Cuerpo]]
##The Minister of Health - [[Mónica García]]
##The Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda - [[Pablo Bustinduy]]
##The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities - [[Diana Morant]]
##The Minister of Equality - [[Ana Redondo García|Ana Redondo]]
##The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations - [[Elma Saiz]]
##The Minister of Digital Transformation - [[José Luis Escrivá]]
##The Minister of Youth and Children - [[Sira Rego]]
# The [[Dean of the Diplomatic Corps]] - The Apostolic [[Nuncio]] ([[Bernardito Auza]])
# Ambassadors accredited to Spain
# Former prime ministers by order of tenure
## [[Felipe González]]
## [[José María Aznar]]
## [[José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero]]
## [[Mariano Rajoy]]
# The presidents of the [[Autonomous communities of Spain]], in order of creation
## The [[President of the Basque Government]] - [[Imanol Pradales]]
## The [[President of the Government of Catalonia]] - [[Salvador Illa]]
## The [[President of the Regional Government of Galicia]] - [[Alfonso Rueda]]
## The [[President of the Regional Government of Andalusia]] - [[Juan Manuel Moreno]]
## The [[President of the Principality of Asturias]] - [[Adrián Barbón]]
## The [[President of Cantabria]] - [[María José Sáenz de Buruaga]]
## The [[President of La Rioja]] - [[Gonzalo Capellán]]
## The [[President of the Region of Murcia]] - [[Fernando López Miras]]
## The [[President of the Valencian Government]] - [[Carlos Mazón]]
## The [[President of the Government of Aragon]] - [[Jorge Azcón]]
## The [[President of the Junta of Communities of Castilla–La Mancha]] - [[Emiliano García-Page]]
## The [[President of the Canary Islands]] - [[Fernando Clavijo Batlle|Fernando Clavijo]]
## The [[President of the Government of Navarre]] - [[María Chivite]]
## The [[President of the Regional Government of Extremadura]] - [[María Guardiola]]
## The [[President of the Government of the Balearic Islands]] - [[Marga Prohens|Margalida Prohens]]
## The [[President of the Community of Madrid]] - [[Isabel Díaz Ayuso]]
## The [[President of the Junta of Castile and León]] - [[Alfonso Fernández Mañueco]]
## The [[Mayor-President of Ceuta]] - [[Juan Jesús Vivas]]
## The [[Mayor-President of Melilla]] - [[Juan José Imbroda]]
# The [[Leader of the Opposition (Spain)|Leader of the Opposition]] - [[Alberto Núñez Feijóo]]
# The [[Mayor of Madrid]] - [[José Luis Martínez-Almeida]]
# The [[Royal Household of Spain|Head of the Royal Household]]
# The President of the [[Spanish Council of State|Council of State]]
# The President of [[Court of Auditors (Spain)|Court of Auditors]]
# The [[Attorney General of the State]]
# The [[Spanish Ombudsman|Ombudsman]]
# [[Secretaries of State]] and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
# The [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Spain)|Chief of the Defence Staff]]
# The [[Chief of Staff of the Army (Spain)|Chief of Staff of the Army]] - Army General [[Amador Fernando Enseñat y Berea]]
# The [[Chief of Staff of the Navy (Spain)|Chief of Staff of the Navy]] - Admiral [[Antonio Piñeiro Sánchez]]
# The [[Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force (Spain)|Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force]] - Air General [[Francisco Braco Carbó]]
# Vice Presidents of the [[Congress of Deputies]] and the [[Spanish Senate|Senate]]
# The Chairman of the Supreme Council of Military Justice
# The Government's Delegate in Madrid
# The Deputy Inspector-General of the First Military Region
# The Chief of the Central Jurisdiction of the Navy
# The Chief of the First Air Region
# The Secretary-General of the Royal Household
# The Head of the Military Chamber of the Royal Household
# Under-secretaries and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
# The President of the [[Assembly of Madrid]] - [[Enrique Ossorio]]
# Foreign [[Chargé d'affaires]] accredited to Spain
# The President of the Institute of Spain
# The Chief of Protocol of the State (Director of Protocol of the Prime Minister's Office)
# Directors-general and assimilated personnel
# Ministers of the [[Government of the Community of Madrid]]
# Members of the Bureau of the [[Assembly of Madrid]]
# The President of the High Court of Justice of Madrid
# The Chief Prosecutor of the High Court of Justice of Madrid
# Deputies and Senators for Madrid
# The Rector of the [[Complutense University of Madrid]] (UCM) - Joaquín Goyache
# The Rector of the [[Autonomous University of Madrid]] (UAM) - Rafael Garesse
# The Rector of the [[Technical University of Madrid]] (UPM) - Guillermo Cisneros
# The Rector of the [[Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia|National University for Distance Education]] (UNED) - Ricardo Mairal
# The Rector of the [[University of Alcalá]] - José Vicente Saz
# The Rector of the [[Universidad Carlos III|Carlos III University]] (UC3M) - Juan Romo
# The Rector of the [[Rey Juan Carlos University]] (URJC) - Javier Ramos
# 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 [[Consul (representative)|Consul]]s

==Order of Preference of Spanish Institutions in Madrid==
*The Royal Family
*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 [[Spanish Royal Academies|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 Royal Family
*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
*[[List of Spanish regional legislatures|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 [[Consulate|Consular Offices]]

==External links==
* [http://boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1983-21534 Royal Decree 2099/1983 (incorporating amendments)] BOE.es

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