List of Spanish regents

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This is a list of Spanish regents, a regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state (ruling or not) because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. [note 1]

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Reign of Joanna, Queen of Castile and Aragon

ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Regencies (Governor of the Realms), disability of Queen Joanna.
FerdinandCatholic.jpg Coat of Arms of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1504-1513).svg Crown of Castile:
Ferdinand II of Aragon
26 November 1504
Death of Queen Isabella the Catholic.
27 June 1506
Queen Joanna and King Philip I's arrival.
FerdinandCatholic.jpg Coat of Arms of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1504-1513).svg Crown of Castile:
Ferdinand II of Aragon
17 August 1507
Death of King Philip I of Castile.
23 January 1516
Matias Moreno (c. 1878) El cardenal Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros (Museo del Prado).jpg Coat of Arms of Cardinal Cisneros.svg Crown of Castile:
Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros
23 January 1516
Death of King Ferdinand II.
19 September 1517
King Charles I's arrival.
Alonso de Aragon-Plaza Mayor de Salamanca.JPG
Germaine de Foix1.jpg
Coat of Arms of Archbishop Alonso of Aragon.svg Coat of Arms of Germanie of Foix after her second marriage.svg Crown of Aragon:
Alonso de Aragón
Queen's Guardian
and
Germaine of Foix
Lieutenant General
23 January 1516
Death of King Ferdinand II.
29 July 1518
Charles I become co-monarch with his mother Queen Joanna.

Reign of Charles I

ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Regencies (Governor of the Realms) during Charles I's absences. [1]
Hadrian VI.jpg Coat of Arms of Cardinal Adriaan Florenszoon Boeyens.svg Cardinal Adriaan Florenszoon Boeyens May 1520July 1522
King Charles I's arrival.
Isabella of Portugal by Titian.jpg Coat of Arms of Isabella of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress and Queen Consort of Spain.svg Empress Isabella July 1529April 1533
King Charles I's arrival.
Isabella of Portugal by Titian.jpg Coat of Arms of Isabella of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress and Queen Consort of Spain.svg Empress IsabellaApril 1535December 1536
King Charles I's arrival.
Isabella of Portugal by Titian.jpg Coat of Arms of Isabella of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress and Queen Consort of Spain.svg Empress IsabellaJuly 1538November 1539
Philip II.jpg Coat of Arms of Philip of Austria, Prince of Asturias-Azur Label (1527-1554).svg Prince Philip [2] 1539
Death of Empress Isabella.
November 1541
King Charles I's arrival.
Philip II.jpg Coat of Arms of Philip of Austria, Prince of Asturias-Azur Label (1527-1554).svg Prince PhilipMay 15431548
William Scrots 001.jpg
Infanta Maria of Spain.jpg
Coat of Arms of Archduke Maximilian of Austria (1527-1576).svg
Coat of Arms of Spanish Infantas as Single Women (1527-1552).svg
Archduke Maximilian [3]
and
Maria of Austria
1 October 1548
Charles I and Prince Philip's absences.
12 July 1551
Prince Philip's arrival.
Philip II.jpg Coat of Arms of Philip of Austria, Prince of Asturias-Azur Label (1527-1554).svg Prince Philip12 July 1551July 1554
Infanta Juana of Spain1.jpg Coat of Joan of Austria as Princess of Portugal.svg Joanna of Austria, Princess Dowager of Portugal July 1554
Charles I and Prince Philip's absences.
8 September 1559
King Philip II's arrival.
(Became monarch in 1556)

Reign of Philip III

ImageNameRegency startRegency end
Regency (Governor of the Realms) as President of the Council of Castile during King Philip III's visit to Portugal.
Royal Coat of Arms of Spain (1580-1668).svg Fernando de Acevedo  [ es ]22 April 16194 December 1619

Reign of Charles II

ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Queen Regent during the minority of King Charles II.
Coello - Mariana of Austria as a Widow.jpg Coat of Arms of Marianne of Austria as Queen Dowager of Spain.svg Mariana of Austria 17 September 1665
Death of King Philip IV. [4]
6 November 1675
Charles II's majority. [5]
Regency (Lieutenant General of the Realms) during King Charles II's illness.
Retrato del Cardenal Luis Manuel Fernandez de Portocarrero.jpg Coat of Arms of Cardinal Luis Fernandez de Portocarrero (Charles II of Spain Reign).svg Cardinal Luis Fernández de Portocarrero 29 October 1700 [6] 1 November 1700
Death of King Charles II.

Reign of Philip V

ImageNameRegency startRegency end
Government Board of the Realms.
Royal Greater Coat of Arms of Spain (1700-1761) Version with Golden Fleece and Holy Spirit Collars.svg 1 November 170018 February 1701
King Philip V's arrival.
ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Regency (General Governor of the Realms) during King Philip V's absence.
Retrato del Cardenal Luis Manuel Fernandez de Portocarrero.jpg Coat of Arms of Cardinal Luis Fernandez de Portocarrero (Philip V of Spain Reign).svg Cardinal Luis Fernández de Portocarrero 1 September 1701 [8] 17 January 1703 [9]

Reign of Charles III

ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Queen Regent during King Charles III's absence.
Isabel de Farnesio.jpg Coat of Arms of Elisabeth Farnese as Queen Dowager of Spain.svg Elisabeth Farnese 10 August 1759
Death of King Ferdinand VI.
9 December 1759
King Charles III's arrival.

First Reign of Ferdinand VII

ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Supreme Board of Government, French invasion (King Ferdinand VII's absence). President:
Infante Antonio Pascual de Borbon.png Coat of Arms of Antonio Pascual, Infante of Spain.svg Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain 10 April 18084 May 1808
Infante Antonio Pascual's departure to Bayonne.

French Invasion and Reign of Joseph Bonaparte

ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Lieutenant General of the Realm.
Murat2.jpg Blason Joachim Murat Grand-Duc de Cleves et de Berg (Orn ext).svg Joachim Murat 4 May 1808 [10] 20 July 1808
King Joseph's arrival.


ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Emperor's Lieutenant General in Spain.
Soult2.jpg Blason Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult (1769-1851) duc de Dalmatie.svg Jean-de-Dieu Soult 1 July 1813
King Joseph's departure. [11]
11 December 1813
Treaty of Valençay

Second Reign of Ferdinand VII

Peninsular War

Regencies at Peninsular War, against the French invaders.
ImageNameRegency startRegency end
Supreme Central and Governing Board of the Realm . Presidents:
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni - Don Jose Monino y Redondo, Conde de Floridablanca - 1974.386 - Art Institute of Chicago.jpg José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca
(Acting)

25 September 1808


1 October 1808

1 October 180830 December 1808
Vicente Joaquin Osorio de Moscoso.jpg Vicente Joaquín Osorio de Moscoso y Guzmán, 15th Marquis of Astorga
(Acting)

30 December 1808


1 May 1809


1 May 1809


1 November 1809

Juan Acisclo de Vera y Delgado (Universidad de Sevilla).jpg Juan Acisclo de Vera 1 November 180931 January 1810
Regency Board of Spain and the Indies. Presidents:
General Francisco Javier Castanos (Museo del Prado).jpg Francisco Javier Castaños 1 February 181029 May 1810
Pedro de Quevedo y Quintano.jpg Pedro de Quevedo y Quintano 29 May 181026 September 1810
Francisco de Saavedra (Goya).jpg Francisco Saavedra de Sangronis 27 September 181028 October 1810
Pedro Agar y Bustillo (Museo Naval de Madrid).jpg Pedro Agar y Bustillo 28 October 18108 December 1810
El general Joaquin Blake y Joyes, por Manuel Ojeda.jpg Joaquín Blake y Joyes 8 December 18108 April 1811
Pedro Agar y Bustillo (Museo Naval de Madrid).jpg Pedro Agar y Bustillo 8 April 18118 August 1811
Gabriel Ciscar y Ciscar (Museo Naval de Madrid).jpg Gabriel de Císcar y Císcar 8 August de 18118 December de 1811
Pedro Agar y Bustillo (Museo Naval de Madrid).jpg Pedro Agar y Bustillo 8 December 181122 January 1812
Regency Council of the Realm. Presidents:
Joaquin de Mosquera y Figueroa2.jpg Joaquín de Mosquera y Figueroa 22 January 181215 June 1812
Pedro de Alcantara Alvarez de Toledo y Salm Salm, XIII duque del Infantado (Museo del Prado).jpg Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo, 13th Duke of the Infantado 15 June 181215 December 1812
Juan Maria Villavicencio y de la Serna (Museo Naval de Madrid).jpg Juan María de Villavicencio 15 December 18128 March 1813
Portrait of Cardinal Luis Maria de Borbon y Vallabriga by Goya.jpg Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón
(Acting)

8 March 1813


22 March 1813

22 March 181310 May 1814
King Ferdinand VII's arrival.

Liberal Triennium and Hundred Thousand Sons of St. Louis Intervention

Regencies during the Hundred Thousand Sons of St. Louis Intervention.
Enshrined in the Cortes (Spanish Parliament)
ImageNameRegency startRegency end
Provisional Regency Council of the Realm. President:
CayetanoValdesYFloresJoseRoldanMartinez1847.jpg Cayetano Valdés y Flores 11 June 1823
King Ferdinand VII prisoner of the Cortes.
15 June 1823
Enshrined in the French army
ImageNameRegency startRegency end
Provisional Government Board of Spain and the Indies. President:
Francisco de Eguia.png Francisco de Eguía 9 April 182325 May 1823
Regency Council of the Realm during King's Captivity. President:
Pedro de Alcantara Alvarez de Toledo y Salm Salm, XIII duque del Infantado (Museo del Prado).jpg Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo, 13th Duke of the Infantado 25 May 18231 October 1823
King Ferdinand VII's liberation.

Reign of Isabella II

Regencies during the minority of Queen Isabella II:
ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Queen Regent
Maria Cristina de Borbon-Dos Sicilias, reina de Espana.jpg Coat of Arms of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies as Queen Dowager of Spain.svg Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies 29 September 1833
Death of King Ferdinand VII.
12 October 1840
Queen Regent's deposition.
Provisional Regency of the Realm. President:
Baldomero Espartero.jpg Coat of Arms of Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara.svg Baldomero Espartero 12 October 184010 May 1841
Regent of the Realm
Baldomero Espartero.jpg Coat of Arms of Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara.svg Baldomero Espartero 10 May 184123 July 1843
General Espartero's deposition and
Queen Isabella II's majority.

Interregnum and Reign of Amadeo

ImageNameTerm startTerm end
Provisional Government and Executive Power. [note 2] President:
Francisco-serrano.jpg Francisco Serrano y Domínguez (President of the Provisional Government)
8 October 1868
Queen Isabella II's deposition.
25 February 1869
(President of the Executive Power)
25 February 1869
18 June 1869
ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Regent of the Realm
Francisco-serrano.jpg Coat of Arms of Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre.svg Francisco Serrano y Domínguez 18 June 18692 January 1871
King Amadeo's arrival.

Reign of Alfonso XII

ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Regency Ministry during King Alfonso XII's absence. President:
Canovas2.jpg Coat of Arms of Antonio Canovas del Castillo.svg Antonio Cánovas del Castillo 31 December 1874
Bourbon dynasty restored.
14 January 1875
King Alfonso XII's arrival.

Reign of Alfonso XIII

ImagePersonal
Coat of Arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Queen Regent after the death of Alfonso XII (who died while she was pregnant) and during the minority of King Alfonso XIII (who was born king).
Maria Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena.jpg Coat of Arms of Maria Christina of Austria as Queen Dowager of Spain.svg Maria Christina of Austria
Death of King Alfonso XII.
26 November 188517 May 1902
King Alfonso XIII's majority.

Dictatorship of Francisco Franco

ImagePersonal coat of armsNameRegency startRegency end
National interregnum under the Francoist regime.
Francisco Franco 1950.jpg Coat of Arms of Francisco Franco as Head of the Spanish State.svg Francisco Franco, Caudillo of Spain 26 July 1947
Restoration of the "Kingdom of Spain"
20 November 1975
Died
Alejandro Rodriguez de Valcarcel 1975.jpg Coat of Arms of the 1st Count of Rodriguez de Valcarcel.svg Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel 20 November 1975
As President of the Regency Council after Franco's death.
22 November 1975
Juan Carlos became monarch.

Acting regents

ImageNameRegency startRegency end
Regency Council during Francisco Franco's visit to Portugal.
Coat of Arms of Spain (1945-1977).svg 22 October 194927 October 1949
Image Personal
Coat of arms
NameRegency startRegency end
Acting Head of State during Francisco Franco's illness.
Juan Carlos de Borbon, Prince of Spain.jpg Coat of Arms of Juan Carlos of Spain as Prince.svg Juan Carlos, Prince of Spain
19 July 1974


2 September 1974

30 October 197520 November 1975
Death of Francisco Franco.

See also

Notes

  1. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the term as "A person appointed to administer a State because the Monarch is a minor, is absent or is incapacitated."
  2. The official name of " Executive Power " between 1868 and 1874, designates a transitory and undefined authority without a constitutional configuration.

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