President of Spain

Today, Spain is a constitutional monarchy, and there is thus no person holding the title of President of Spain. However, the Prime Minister holds the official title of President of the Government.

During the First Spanish Republic (1873-74), Spain had heads of state known as the President of the Executive Power and President of the Provisional Government.

It is only during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-39), however, that the official title of President of Spain (or President of the Republic) existed. Its use was maintained by the Spanish Republic-in-exile until being relinquished after Franco's death and the restoration of democracy. They were, before the transition to democracy from 1947-68/today, and during the Republic chief of state, but today, from 1973-1978 the title is of the Head of Government like "President of The Government of His Majesty, legitimate by the People at Legislative Election."

First Spanish Republic (1873-1874)

Presidents of the Executive Power

* Estanislao Figueras (11 February - 11 June 1873)
* Francesc Pi i Margall (11 June - 18 July 1873)
* Nicolás Salmerón (18 July - 6 September 1873)
* Emilio Castelar (6 September 1873 - 3 January 1874)
* Francisco Serrano, Duque de la Torre (3 January - 29 December 1874)

Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939)

President of the Provisional Government

*Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (14 April - 31 July 1931)

Presidents of the Government

*Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (31 July - 14 October 1931)
*Manuel Azaña (14 October - 11 December 1931)

Presidents of the Republic

*Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (11 December 1931 - 7 April 1936)
*Diego Martínez Barrio (interim) (8 April - 11 May 1936)
*Manuel Azaña (11 May 1936 - 1 March 1939)
*Diego Martínez Barrio (interim) (1 March - 4 March 1939)

Presidents of the National Council of Defense

*Segismundo Casado López (interim) (4 March - 13 March 1939)
*José Miaja Menant (13 March - 25 March 1939)

Second Spanish Republic in Exile (1939-1977)

Presidents of the Republic

* Álvaro de Albornoz y Liminiana (acting) (1940 - 17 August 1945)
* Diego Martínez Barrio (17 August 1945 - 1 January 1962)
* Luis Jiménez de Asúa (11 February 1962 - 16 November 1970)
* José Maldonado Gonzalez (November 1970 - 1 July 1977)