Spanish order of precedence

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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.

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Order of Precedence by Full Royal Family

  1. HM The King.
  2. HM The Queen.
  3. HRH The Princess of Asturias.
  4. HRH Infanta Sofia de Borbón y Ortiz.
  5. HM King Juan Carlos I.
  6. HM Queen Sofia.
  7. HRH Infanta Elena de Borbón y Grecia, Duchess of Lugo.
  8. HRH Infanta Cristina de Borbón y Grecia.
  9. HRH Infanta Margarita de Borbón y Borbón, The Duchess of Soria & Hernani.
  10. HE The Duke of Soria & Hernani.

Order of precedence in Madrid

  1. The King (as the monarch)
  2. The members of the royal family
    1. The Queen (as the consort)
    2. The Princess of Asturias (as the heir presumptive)
    3. Infanta Sofia (as daughter of the reigning king)
    4. The former monarch and consort
      1. King Juan Carlos
      2. Queen Sofia
    5. The Infantas of Spain in order of succession rights
      1. The Duchess of Lugo
      2. Infanta Cristina of Spain
      3. The Duchess of Hernani and Soria
      4. The Duke of Hernani & Soria
      5. The Dowager Duchess of Calabria
  3. The President of the Government (Prime-Minister) - Pedro Sánchez
  4. The President of the Congress of Deputies - Francina Armengol
  5. The President of the Senate - Pedro Rollán
  6. The President of the Constitutional Court - Cándido Conde-Pumpido
  7. The President of the General Council of the Judiciary (Rafael Mozo Muelas, acting) and of the Supreme Court (Francisco Marín Castán, acting)
  8. The Deputy Prime Ministers
    1. The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Digital - Nadia Calviño
    2. The Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Social Economy - Yolanda Díaz
    3. The Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge - Teresa Ribera
  9. Ministers of the Cabinet
    1. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation - José Manuel Albares
    2. The Minister of Justice - Pilar Llop
    3. The Minister of Defence - Margarita Robles
    4. The Minister of Finance and Civil Service - María Jesús Montero
    5. The Minister of the Interior - Fernando Grande-Marlaska
    6. The Minister of Transports, Mobility and Urban Agenda - Raquel Sánchez
    7. The Minister of Education and Vocational Training - Pilar Alegría
    8. The Minister of Labor and Social Economy -(Currently held by the Second Vice President)
    9. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism - María Reyes Maroto
    10. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Luis Planas
    11. The Minister of the Presidency, Relationships with the Cortes and Democratic Memory - Félix Bolaños
    12. The Minister of Territorial Policy and Spokesperson of the Government -Isabel Rodríguez
    13. The Minister of Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Currently held by the Third Vice President)
    14. The Minister of Economy and Enterprise - (Currently held by the First Vice President)
    15. The Minister of Health - Carolina Darias
    16. The Minister of Science and Innovation - Diana Morant
    17. The Minister of Equality - Irene Montero
    18. The Minister of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda - Ione Belarra
    19. The Minister of Consumer Affairs - Alberto Garzón
    20. The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations - José Luis Escrivá
    21. The Minister of Universities - Joan Subirats
  10. The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps - The Apostolic Nuncio (Bernardito Auza)
  11. Ambassadors accredited to Spain
  12. Former prime ministers by order of tenure
    1. Felipe González
    2. José María Aznar
    3. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
    4. Mariano Rajoy
  13. The presidents of the Autonomous communities of Spain, in order of creation
    1. The President of the Basque Government - Iñigo Urkullu
    2. The President of the Government of Catalonia - Pere Aragonès
    3. The President of the Regional Government of Galicia - Alberto Núñez Feijóo
    4. The President of the Regional Government of Andalusia - Juan Manuel Moreno
    5. The President of the Principality of Asturias - Adrián Barbón
    6. The President of Cantabria - Miguel Ángel Revilla
    7. The President of La Rioja - Concha Andreu
    8. The President of the Region of Murcia - Fernando López Miras
    9. The President of the Valencian Government - Ximo Puig
    10. The President of the Government of Aragon - Javier Lambán
    11. The President of the Junta of Communities of Castilla–La Mancha - Emiliano García-Page
    12. The President of the Canary Islands - Ángel Víctor Torres
    13. The President of the Government of Navarre - María Chivite
    14. The President of the Regional Government of Extremadura - Guillermo Fernández Vara
    15. The President of the Government of the Balearic Islands - Francina Armengol
    16. The President of the Community of Madrid - Isabel Díaz Ayuso
    17. The President of the Junta of Castile and León - Alfonso Fernández Mañueco
    18. The Mayor-President of Ceuta - Juan Jesús Vivas
    19. The Mayor-President of Melilla - Eduardo de Castro
  14. The Leader of the Opposition - Alberto Núñez Feijóo
  15. The Mayor of Madrid - José Luis Martínez-Almeida
  16. The Head of the Royal Household
  17. The President of the Council of State
  18. The President of Court of Auditors
  19. The Attorney General of the State
  20. The Ombudsman
  21. Secretaries of State and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
  22. The Chief of the Defence Staff
  23. The Chief of Staff of the Army - Army General Amador Fernando Enseñat y Berea
  24. The Chief of Staff of the Navy - Admiral Antonio Martorell Lacave
  25. The Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force - Air General Javier Salto
  26. Vice Presidents of the Congress of Deputies and the Senate
  27. The Chairman of the Supreme Council of Military Justice
  28. The Government's Delegate in Madrid
  29. The Deputy Inspector-General of the First Military Region
  30. The Chief of the Central Jurisdiction of the Navy
  31. The Chief of the First Air Region
  32. The Secretary-General of the Royal Household
  33. The Head of the Military Chamber of the Royal Household
  34. Under-secretaries and assimilated personnel according to the precedence of their ministries
  35. The President of the Assembly of Madrid - Eugenia Carballedo
  36. Foreign Chargé d'affaires accredited to Spain
  37. The President of the Institute of Spain
  38. The Chief of Protocol of the State (Director of Protocol of the Prime Minister's Office)
  39. Directors-general and assimilated personnel
  40. Ministers of the Government of the Community of Madrid
  41. Members of the Bureau of the Assembly of Madrid
  42. The President of the High Court of Justice of Madrid
  43. The Chief Prosecutor of the High Court of Justice of Madrid
  44. Deputies and Senators for Madrid
  45. The Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) - Joaquín Goyache
  46. The Rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) - Rafael Garesse
  47. The Rector of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) - Guillermo Cisneros
  48. The Rector of the National University for Distance Education (UNED) - Ricardo Mairal
  49. The Rector of the University of Alcalá - José Vicente Saz
  50. The Rector of the Carlos III University (UC3M) - Juan Romo
  51. The Rector of the Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) - Javier Ramos
  52. Deputy mayors of Madrid

Order of Precedence when not in Madrid

Order of Preference of Spanish Institutions in Madrid

Order of Precedence of Spanish Institutions when not in Madrid

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  1. The President of the Republic
  2. (Cardinals and princes of reigning dynasties - these officers cannot preside over the ceremony)
  3. The President of the Senate of the Republic
  4. The President of the Chamber of Deputies
  5. The President of the Council of Ministers (Prime-Minister)
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  7. Former President of the Republic
  8. Vice Presidents of the Senate of the Republic
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    3. Maria Domenica Castellone
    4. Licia Ronzulli
  9. Vice Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
    1. Sergio Costa
    2. Fabio Rampelli
    3. Giorgio Mulé
    4. Anna Ascani
  10. Vice Presidents of the Council of Ministers
    1. Antonio Tajani
    2. Matteo Salvini
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    1. Franco Modugno
    2. Giulio Prosperetti
    3. Giovanni Amoroso
  12. Ministers of the Republic
  13. Judges of the Constitutional Court
  14. Presidents of Regions
  15. The First President of the Supreme Court of Cassation
  16. The President of the National Council for Economics and Labour
  17. Deputy Ministers of the Republic
  18. Quaestors of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, in order of seniority
  19. Presidents of Parliamentary Commissions
  20. The President of the Council of State
  21. The President of the Court of Accounts
  22. The Governor of the Central Bank of Italy
  23. The General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Cassation
  24. The Attorney General of the Republic
  25. The Chief of the Defence Staff
  26. Senators and Deputies, in order of appointment
  27. The President of the Accademia dei Lincei
  28. The President of the National Research Council
  29. The President of the Superior Court of Public Waters
  30. The Vice President of the Council of Military Courts
  31. The Vice President of the High Council of the Judiciary
  32. The Presidents of the Autonomous Provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol
  33. The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Cassation
  34. Prefects, in their provinces
  35. Mayors, in their cities
  36. Presidents and General Prosecutors of the Court of Appeals
  37. Presidents of Provinces, in their cities
  38. Catholic Bishops, in their dioceses
  39. The Chief of the Army Staff
  40. The Chief of the Navy Staff
  41. The Chief of the Air Staff
  42. The President of the Permanent conference of Rectors
  43. Ambassadors, in order of establishment of diplomatic relations with their countries

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  1. The King of Canada: His Majesty King Charles III
  2. Lieutenant Governor of Alberta: Her Honour the Honourable Salma Lakhani
  3. Premier of Alberta: The Honourable Danielle Smith
  4. The Chief Justice of The Court of Appeal of Alberta: The Honourable Justice Ritu Khullar
  5. Former lieutenant governors of Alberta
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    2. The Honourable Lois Mitchell
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    2. The Honourable Alison Redford
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    4. The Honourable Rachel Notley
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  10. Leader of the Official Opposition: Rachel Notley
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  13. Members of the Senate of Canada, who represent Alberta by date of appointment
    1. The Honourable Scott Tannas
    2. The Honourable Patti LaBoucane-Benson
    3. The Honourable Paula Simons
    4. The Honourable Karen Sorensen
  14. Members of the House of Commons of Canada who represent Alberta constituencies by date of election
  15. Superior court justices
    1. Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta: The Honourable Justice Kenneth G. Nielsen
    2. Justices of the Court of Appeal of Alberta
    3. Justices of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta
  16. Heads of religious denominations
  17. Heads of consular posts: consuls-general; consuls; vice-consuls; consular agents
  18. Judges of the Provincial Court of Alberta
    1. Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta
    2. Other judges by seniority of appointment
  19. Mayors of Alberta municipalities
  20. Aboriginal Leaders
    1. Chiefs of the Treaty First Nations in Alberta, in order of seniority of election to office;
    2. President of Métis Settlements General Council
    3. President of Métis Nation of Alberta: Audrey Poitras
  21. Deputy Minister to the Premier and Cabinet Secretary
  22. Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
  23. Ombudsman
  24. Provincial Auditor
  25. Chief Electoral Officer: Glen Resler
  26. Ethics Commissioner: Marguerite Trussler
  27. Information and Privacy Commissioner: Jill Clayton
  28. Deputy Ministers
  29. Senior Alberta government officials with rank of Deputy Minister as determined by the Executive Council
  30. Chief executive officers of Crown corporations
  31. Leadership of Alberta universities
    1. Chancellor of the University of Alberta: Ralph B. Young
    2. Chancellor of the University of Calgary: Jim Dinning
    3. Chancellor of the University of Lethbridge: Shirley McClellan
    4. Chairman of the Board, University of Alberta
    5. Chairman of the Board, University of Calgary
    6. Chairman of the Board, University of Lethbridge
    7. Chairman of the Board, Athabasca University
    8. Chairman of the Board, Mount Royal University
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    10. President of the University of Alberta: David H. Turpin
    11. President of the University of Calgary: Ed McCauley
    12. President of the University of Lethbridge: Michael J. Mahon
    13. President of Athabasca University: Frits Pannekoek
    14. President of Mount Royal University: David Docherty
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The following is the Barbadian Table of Precedence.

  1. The President of Barbados
  2. The Prime Minister
  3. The Chief Justice
  4. The Members of the Cabinet
    1. The Attorney-General of Barbados, as the first minister to be sworn in after the Prime Minister.
    2. Other cabinet ministers, their own order unknown.
  5. The former Governors-General
  6. The National Heroes
  7. The President of the Senate
  8. The Speaker of the House of Assembly
  9. The Leader of the Opposition
  10. The former Prime Ministers, and the former Chief Justices
  11. The Members of the President's Privy Council of Barbados
  12. The Chairman of the Barbados Christian Council
  13. The Ambassadors and High Commissioners
  14. The Justices of the Court of Appeals, and the Judges of the High Court
  15. The Parliamentary Secretaries
  16. The Deputy President of the Senate
  17. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly
  18. The Members of the Senate
  19. The Members of the House of Assembly
  20. The spouses of deceased dignitaries such as: Governors-General, Prime Ministers, and National Heroes
  21. The Chairmen of the Commissions established under the Constitution
  22. The Head of the Civil Service
  23. The Ombudsman, Director of Public Prosecutions, and Auditor General
  24. The Director of Finance and Economic Affairs, the Solicitor General, the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, the Permanent Secretaries, and the Governor of the Central Bank
  25. The Ambassadors/High Commission (Overseas)
  26. The Chief of Staff for the Barbados Defence Force, and the Commissioner of Police
  27. 1. The Chancellor, University of the West Indies; 2. The Chairman;The Cave Hill Campus Council, University of the West Indies; 3. The Principal, Cave Hill Campus; and the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.
  28. The former Ministers
  29. The Members of The Order of the Caribbean Community, and the holders of knighthoods conferred under the monarchy of Barbados.
  30. The holders of the Companion of Honour of Barbados
  31. The holders of the Companions of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
  32. The Heads of the regional bodies with diplomatic status.
  33. The Related grades, and the Clerk of Parliament
  34. The Chargé d'affaires and Acting High Commissioners, Deputy High Commissioners, Counsellors in Embassies, High Commissions and Legations, Consul-General - Chefs de Poste
  35. The Consuls - Chefs de Posts
  36. The Members of the Commissions established under the Constitution
  37. The Chairmen of Statutory Boards
  38. The Heads of Government Departments, including the Chief Technical Officers of departments integrated in Ministries, The Chief Magistrate, and the Chief Executive Officers of Statutory Boards
  39. Honorary Consuls, Vice-Consuls in Embassies, and High Commissions and Legations

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The present Portuguese order of precedence is defined by the Law of the Precedences of Protocol of the Portuguese State of 25th August 2006. This defines the following precedence:

  1. The President of the Republic
  2. The President of the Assembly of the Republic
  3. The Prime Minister
  4. The President of the Supreme Court and the President of the Constitutional Court
  5. The President of the Supreme Administrative Court and the President of the Court of Auditors
  6. Former Presidents of the Republic
  7. Ministers of the Government of Portugal
  8. The Leader of the Opposition
  9. Vice-presidents of the Assembly of the Republic and Presidents of the parliamentary groups
  10. The Attorney-general of the Republic
  11. The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces
  12. The Ombudsman
  13. Representatives of the Republic to the Autonomous Regions
  14. Presidents of the Legislative Assemblies of the Autonomous Regions
  15. Presidents of the Regional Governments
  16. Leaders of other parties with seats in the Assembly of the Republic
  17. Former Presidents of the Assembly of the Republic and former Prime Ministers
  18. Councilors of State
  19. Presidents of Permanent Commissions of the Assembly of the Republic
  20. Secretaries and under-secretaries of State of the Government of Portugal
  21. Chiefs of Staff of the Army, Navy, and Air Force
  22. Members of the Assembly of the Republic
  23. Members of the European Parliament
  24. Marshals and Admirals of the fleet
  25. Chiefs of the Civilian House and Military House of the President of the Republic
  26. Presidents of the Economic and Social Council, of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities and of the National Association of Freguesias
  27. The Governor of the Bank of Portugal
  28. Chancellors of Honorific Orders of Portugal
  29. Vice-presidents of the Supreme Judges Council
  30. Judges of the Constitutional Court
  31. Judges of the Supreme Court, Supreme Administrative Court, and Court of Audits
  32. Regional secretaries and under-secretaries of the Governments of the Autonomous Regions
  33. Members of the Legislative Assemblies of Autonomous Regions
  34. The Commandant-general of the National Republican Guard and the National Director of the Public Security Police
  35. Secretaries-general of the Presidency of the Republic, of the Assembly of the Republic, of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  36. The Chief of Protocol
  37. Presidents of intermediate level courts (Relação), Presidents of the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities and of the Coordinator Council of the Polytechnics, leaders of the Bar Associations and Presidents of professional associations of public law
  38. Presidents of the Portuguese Academy of History and the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, Rectors of universities and Presidents of Polytechnics
  39. Members of the councils of the Honorific Orders of Portugal
  40. Judges of intermediate level courts and deputies attorneys-general, vice-rectors of universities and vice-presidents of polytechnics
  41. Presidents of the municipal councils (Mayors)
  42. Presidents of the municipal assemblies
  43. Civil governors of districts
  44. Chiefs of Staff of the President of the Republic, President of the Assembly of the Republic, and Prime Minister
  45. Presidents, members and secretaries-general of councils, national councils, superior councils, oversight councils, national commissions, high authorities, high commissioners, oversight committees, by order of seniority of the respective institution, directors-general and presidents of public institutions, by order of their respective ministries, the head of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia, and the President of the Portuguese Red Cross
  46. Admirals and general officers with command functions, by order of military rank, operational commanders and commanders of military zone, maritime zone, and air zone, of the Autonomous Regions of Azores and Madeira
  47. Directors of the National Defense Institute and the Joint Command and Staff College, commanders of the Military Academy, Naval School, and Air Force Academy, admirals and general officers of 3 and 2 stars
  48. Chiefs of staff of members of government
  49. Deputies directors-general and regional directors
  50. Judges and attorneys-general
  51. Aldermans (vereadores) of municipal councils
  52. Aides of the President of the Republic, of the President of the Assembly of the Republic, and of the Prime Minister
  53. Presidents of Civil Parishes
  54. Members of municipal assemblies
  55. Presidents of parish assemblies and members of civil parishes and parish assemblies
  56. Directors of service
  57. Chiefs of division
  58. Aides of members of government

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