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

Name	Entered office	Left office	Political party	Prime Minister
Pedro Cevallos Guerra	15 October 1808	13 October 1809
Eusebio Bardají Azara	13 October 1809	30 October 1809
Francisco Saavedra de Sangronis	30 October 1809	6 February 1812
Eusebio Bardají Azara	6 February 1812	23 June 1812
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón The Marquess of Casa-Irujo	23 June 1812	27 September 1812
Pedro Gómez Labrador The Marquis of Labrador	27 September 1812	11 July 1813
Antonio Cano Ramírez de Arellano	11 July 1813	10 October 1813	Interim
Juan O'Donojú	10 October 1813	6 December 1813		Interim
José Luyando	6 December 1813	4 May 1814		Interim
José Miguel de Carvajal y Vargas The Duke of San Carlos	4 May 1814	15 November 1814
Pedro Cevallos Guerra	15 November 1814	30 October 1816
José García de León y Pizarro	30 October 1816	14 September 1818
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón The Marquis of Casa-Irujo	14 September 1818	12 September 1819		Interim
Joaquín José de Melgarejo y Saurín The Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga	12 September 1819	18 March 1820
Evaristo Pérez de Castro	18 March 1820	2 March 1821
Eusebio Bardají Azara	2 March 1821	8 January 1822
Ramón López Pelegrín	8 January 1822	24 January 1822
José Gabriel de Silva-Bazán y Waldstein The Marquis of Santa Cruz	24 January 1822	30 January 1822
Ramón López Pelegrín	30 January 1822	28 February 1822		Interim
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa	28 February 1822	5 August 1822
Evaristo Fernández de San Miguel	5 August 1822	23 April 1823
José Manuel Vadillo	25 April 1823	7 May 1823		Interim
José María Pando	13 May 1823	29 August 1823
José Luyando	4 September 1823	30 September 1823
Victor Damián Saez	30 September 1823	2 December 1823
Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón The Marquis of Casa-Irujo	2 December 1823	18 January 1824
Narciso Fernández de Heredia The Count of Heredia-Spínola	18 January 1824	11 July 1824
Francisco Cea Bermudez	11 July 1824	24 October 1824
Pedro Alcantara Álvarez de Toledo y Salm-Salm	24 October 1825	19 August 1826
Manuel González Salmón	19 August 1826	30 January 1832
Antonio de Saavedra y Frígola The Count of la Alcudia	30 January 1832	1 October 1832
Francisco Cea Bermúdez	1 October 1832	15 January 1833
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
Jose María Queipo de Llano The Count of Toreno	13 June 1835 (Acting from 7 June)	14 September 1835	Moderate	The Count of Toreno
Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel	14 September 1835	4 October 1835	Progressive	Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel
Juan Álvarez Mendizábal Acting	4 October 1835	27 April 1836	Progressive	Juan Álvarez Mendizábal
Ildefonso Díez de Rivera The Count of Almodóvar	27 April 1836	15 May 1836	Progressive	Juan Álvarez Mendizábal
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero	15 May 1836	14 August 1836	Moderate (Isturizite)	Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero
José María Calatrava y Peinado	14 August 1836	18 August 1837	Progressive	José María Calatrava y Peinado
Eusebio Bardají y Azara	18 August 1837	16 December 1837	Moderate	The Count of Luchana
Eusebio Bardají y Azara	18 August 1837	16 December 1837	Moderate	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
Bernardino Fernández de Velasco The Duke of Frías	6 September 1838	9 December 1838	Moderate	The Duke of Frías
Evaristo Pérez de Castro y Brito	9 December 1838	19 July 1840	Moderate	Evaristo Pérez de Castro y Brito
José del Castillo y Ayensa Acting	19 July 1840	20 July 1840	Moderate	Evaristo Pérez de Castro y Brito
Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein	20 July 1840	29 August 1840	Moderate	Antonio González y González
Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein	20 July 1840	29 August 1840	Moderate	Valentín Ferraz y Barrau
Juan Antoine y Zayas	29 August 1840	11 September 1840	Progressive	Valentín Ferraz y Barrau
Vicente Sancho y Cobertores	11 September 1840	16 September 1840	Progressive	Vicente Sancho y Cobertores
Joaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga	16 September 1840	20 May 1841	Progressive	The Count of Luchana
Joaquín María de Ferrer y Cafranga	16 September 1840	20 May 1841	Progressive	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
Ildefonso Díez de Rivera The Count of Almodóvar	17 June 1842	9 May 1843	Progressive	The Marquis of Rodil
Manuel María de Aguilar y de la Puerta	9 May 1843	19 May 1843	Progressive	Joaquín María López y López
Olegario de los Cuetos y Castro Acting	19 May 1843	30 July 1843	Progressive	Álvaro Gómez Becerra
Joaquín de Frías y Moya	10 November 1843 (Acting from 30 July)	20 November 1843	Progressive	Joaquín María López y López
Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz	20 November 1843	29 November 1843	Progressive	Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz
Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona	1 December 1843	3 May 1844	Moderate	Salustiano de Olózaga y Almandoz
Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona	1 December 1843	3 May 1844	Moderate	Luis González-Bravo y López de Arjona
Manuel de la Pezuela The Marquis of Viluma	3 May 1844	1 July 1844	Moderate	Ramón María Narváez y Campos
Ramón María Narváez y Campos Duke of Valencia from 1847 Acting	1 July 1844	21 August 1844	Moderate
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo	21 August 1844	12 February 1846	Moderate
Manuel de Pando The Marquis of Miraflores	12 February 1846	16 March 1846	Moderate	The Marquis of Miraflores
Ramón María Narváez y Campos Duke of Valencia from 1847 Acting	16 March 1846	5 April 1846	Moderate	Ramón María Narváez y Campos
Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero	5 April 1846	28 January 1847	Moderate	Francisco Javier de Istúriz y Montero
Carlos Martínez de Irujo The Duke of Sotomayor	28 January 1847	28 March 1847	Moderate	The Duke of Sotomayor
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón	28 March 1847	31 August 1847	Moderate (Puritan)	Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón
Antonio Caballero Acting	31 August 1847	12 September 1847	Moderate	Florencio García Goyena
Modesto Cortázar y Leal de Ibarra	12 September 1847	4 October 1847	Progressive	Florencio García Goyena
Ramón María Narváez The Duke of Valencia	4 October 1847	23 October 1847	Moderate	The Duke of Valencia
Carlos Martínez de Irujo The Duke of Sotomayor	23 October 1847	29 July 1848	Moderate
Pedro José Pidal The Marquis of Pidal	29 July 1848	19 October 1849	Moderate
Salvador de Cea Bermúdez The Count of Colombi	19 October 1849	20 October 1849	Moderate	The Count of Clonard
Pedro José Pidal The Marquis of Pidal	20 October 1849	14 January 1851	Moderate	The Duke of Valencia
Manuel Bertrán de Lis y Ribes	14 January 1851	5 April 1851 (Acting until 23 May)	Moderate	Juan Bravo Murillo
Manuel de Pando The Marquis of Miraflores	23 May 1851	7 August 1852	Moderate
Manuel Bertrán de Lis y Ribes	7 August 1852	14 December 1852	Moderate
Federico de Roncali The Count of Alcoy	14 December 1852	14 April 1853	Moderate	The Count of Alcoy
Luis López de la Torre Ayllón y Kirsmacker	14 April 1853	21 June 1853	Moderate	Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea
Ángel Calderón de la Barca y Belgrano	21 June 1853	17 July 1854	Moderate	Francisco de Lersundi y Hormaechea
Ángel Calderón de la Barca y Belgrano	21 June 1853	17 July 1854	Moderate	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
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón	30 July 1854	29 November 1854	Moderate (Puritan)	The Duke of la Victoria
Claudio Antón de Luzuriaga	29 November 1854	6 June 1855	Progressive
Juan de Zavala The Marquis of Sierra Bullones	6 June 1855	14 July 1856	Progressive
Nicomedes Pastor Díaz y Corbelle	14 July 1856	12 October 1856	Liberal Union	The Count of Lucena
Pedro José Pidal The Marquis of Pidal	12 October 1856	15 October 1857	Moderate	The Duke of Valencia
Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto y López de Ortega Marquis of Valmar from 1877	15 October 1857	25 October 1857	Moderate	Francisco Armero y Peñaranda
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo	25 October 1857	14 January 1858	Moderate	Francisco Armero y Peñaranda
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	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	1 March 1864	16 September 1864	Liberal Union	Alejandro Mon y Menéndez
Alejandro Llorente y Lannas	16 September 1864	10 December 1864	Moderate	The Duke of Valencia
Antonio de Benavides y Fernández de Navarrete	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
Joaquín de Roncali The Marquis of Roncali	15 June 1868 (Acting from 23 April)	20 September 1868	Moderate	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
Manuel Silvela y Le Vielleuze	18 June 1869	1 November 1869	Liberal Union	The Marquis of los Castillejos
Cristino Martos y Balbí	1 November 1869	9 January 1870	Democrat
Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar	9 January 1870	25 December 1870 (Acting until 27 December)	Progressive
Juan Bautista Topete y Carballo	27 December 1870	4 January 1871	Liberal Union	Juan Bautista Topete y Carballo
Cristino Martos y Balbí	4 January 1871	24 July 1871	Radical	The Duke of la Torre
Fernándo Fernández de Córdova The Marquis of Mendigorría Acting	24 July 1871	5 October 1871	Radical	Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla
José Malcampo The Marquis of San Rafael Acting	5 October 1871	20 November 1871	Constitutional	The Marquis of San Rafael
Bonifacio de Blas y Muñoz	20 November 1871	26 May 1872	Constitutional	The Marquis of San Rafael
Bonifacio de Blas y Muñoz	20 November 1871	26 May 1872	Constitutional	Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar
Augusto Ulloa y Castañón	26 May 1872	13 June 1872	Constitutional	The Duke of la Torre
Cristino Martos y Balbí	13 June 1872	11 February 1873	Radical	Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla

First Spanish Republic (1873–74)

Ministers of State

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

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

Name	Entered office	Left office	Political party	Prime Minister
Alejandro de Castro y Casal	31 December 1874	12 September 1875	Conservative	Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Emilio Alcalá-Galiano The Count of Casa Valencia	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	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	Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón
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	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	Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta y Escolar
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
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	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	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	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	31 October 1905	1 December 1905	Liberal	Eugenio Montero Ríos
Juan Manuel Sánchez The Duke of Almodóvar del Río	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
Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer	30 November 1906	25 January 1907	Liberal	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	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
Manuel García-Prieto The Marquis of Alhucemas	9 February 1910	31 December 1912	Liberal	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	22 March 1918	9 November 1918	Conservative	Antonio Maura y Montaner
Álvaro de Figueroa The Count of Romanones	9 November 1918	15 April 1919	Liberal	The Marquis of Alhucemas
Álvaro de Figueroa The Count of Romanones	9 November 1918	15 April 1919	Liberal	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	8 March 1922	4 December 1922	Conservative	José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez
Francisco Bergamín y García	4 December 1922	7 December 1922	Conservative	José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez
Santiago Alba y Bonifaz	7 December 1922	15 September 1923	Liberal	The Marquis of Alhucemas
Fernando Espinosa de los Monteros y Bermejillo	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)

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

Ministers of State (1930–31)

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

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

Second Spanish Republic (1931–39)

Ministers of State

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

Name	Entered office	Left office	Political party	Prime Minister
Alejandro Lerroux y García	14 April 1931	16 December 1931	Radical	Niceto Alcalá-Zamora y Torres
Alejandro Lerroux y García	14 April 1931	16 December 1931	Radical	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
Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz y Menduiña	12 September 1933	16 December 1933	Republican Action	Diego Martínez Barrio
Leandro Pita Romero	16 December 1933	4 October 1934	ORGA	Alejandro Lerroux y García
Leandro Pita Romero	16 December 1933	4 October 1934	ORGA	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
Alejandro Lerroux y García	25 September 1935	29 October 1935	Radical	Joaquín Chapaprieta
José Martínez de Velasco	29 October 1935	30 December 1935	Agrarian	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	Manuel Portela
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	Juan Negrín

Francoist Spain (1939–75)

Ministers of Foreign Affairs

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

Name	Entered office	Left office	Political party	Head of State
Francisco Gómez-Jordana Sousa The Count of Jordana	31 January 1938	9 August 1939	None	Francisco Franco y Bahamonde
Juan Luis Beigbeder y Atienza	9 August 1939	16 October 1940	Falangist
Ramón Serrano Suñer	16 October 1940	3 September 1942	Falangist
Francisco Gómez-Jordana Sousa The Count of Jordana	3 September 1942	3 August 1944	None
José Félix de Lequerica y Erquiza	11 August 1944	20 July 1945	Falangist
Alberto Martín-Artajo y Álvarez	20 July 1945	25 February 1957	None
Fernando María Castiella y Maíz	25 February 1957	29 October 1969	Falangist
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

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	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

Name	Entered office	Left office	Political party	President of the Government
Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé	18 April 2004	20 October 2010	Socialist	José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Trinidad Jiménez García-Herrera	20 October 2010	22 December 2011	Socialist	José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
José García-Margallo y Marfil	22 December 2011	4 November 2016 Acting (20 December 2015-4 November 2016)	People's Party	Mariano Rajoy Brey
Alfonso Dastis Quecedo	4 November 2016	1 June 2018	Independent	Mariano Rajoy Brey

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

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

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

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Notes and references

Notes

References

List of foreign ministers of Spain

Contents

Kingdom of Spain (1808–73)

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

First Spanish Republic (1873–74)

Ministers of State

Kingdom of Spain (1874–1931)

Ministers of State (1874–1928)

President and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1928–30)

Ministers of State (1930–31)

Second Spanish Republic (1931–39)

Ministers of State

Francoist Spain (1939–75)

Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Kingdom of Spain (since 1975)

Ministers of Foreign Affairs (1975–2004)

Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2004–2018)

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

Sources

See also

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