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Alfonso XIII, 1885-1931. Posthumous son of the preceding. His mother, Maria Christina of Austria,
serves as regent until 1902.
Second Republic
1931-39. Established after the preceding leaves the country, without abdicating.
Nationalist Government
1939-75. Following the civil war of 1936-39 General Francisco Franco presides over the “Spanish
State” as El Caudillo (leader) until his death.
Constitutional Monarchy
Juan Carlos I, 1975-
. By prearrangement the grandson of Alfonso XIII replaces Franco's
administration under a renewed constitutional monarchy.
Presidents of Spain*
Name
Took Office
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa
January 15, 1834
José María Queipo de Llano Ruiz de Saravia,
count of Toreno June 7, 1835
Miguel Ricardo de Álava September 14, 1835
Juan Álvarez Mendizábal September 25, 1835 (acting)
Francisco Javier Istúriz May 15, 1836 (acting)
José María Calatrava August 14, 1836
Baldomero Espartero August 18, 1837
Eusebio Bardají y Azara October 18, 1837
Narciso Heredia y Begines de los Ríos December 16, 1837
Bernardino Fernández de Velasco September 6, 1838
Evaristo Pérez de Castro December 9, 1838
Antonio González y González July 20, 1840
Valentín Ferraz August 12, 1840
Modesto Cortázar August 29, 1840 (acting)
Vicente Sancho September 11, 1840
Baldomero Espartero September 16, 1840
Joaquín María Ferrer y Echevarría May 10, 1841
Antonio González y González May 20, 1841
José Ramón Rodil y Campillo June 17, 1842
Joaquín María López May 9, 1843
Álvaro Gómez Becerra May 19, 1943
Joaquín María López July 23, 1843
Salustiano Olózaga November 20, 1843
Luis González Bravo December 5, 1843
*Being a constitutional monarchy, the government of Spain is headed by a prime minister, but the
official title in Spanish is
presidente del gobierno,
literally “president of the government.”
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