List of Presidents of the Spanish Chamber of Deputies
The President of the Spanish House of Representatives ( Spanish : Presidente del Congreso de los Diputados) is the chairman of the Spanish House of Representatives , the lower house of the Spanish Parliament Cortes Generales . The office was created in 1978 by Article 72, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Spain .
The current president of the 10th legislative period is Jesús Posada , a member of the Partido Popular, who represents the Soria constituency. The office takes fourth place in the protocolary ranking of Spain.
List of Presidents of the Spanish Chamber of Deputies
| Surname | Term of office | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| President of the Cortes of Cadiz | ||
| Benito Ramón Hermida Maldonado | September 24, 1810 | provisionally |
| Ramón Lázaro de Dou y de Bassols | September 24 - October 23, 1810 | |
| Luis Rodríguez del Monte | October 24 - November 23, 1810 | |
| José Luis Morales Gallego | November 24 - December 23, 1810 | |
| Alonso Cañedo Vigil | December 24, 1810 - January 23, 1811 | |
| Antonio Joaquín Pérez Martínez | January 24 - February 23, 1811 | 1 time |
| Vicente Noguera Climent | February 24 - March 23, 1811 | |
| Diego Muñoz Torrero | March 24 - April 23, 1811 | |
| Vicente Cano Manuel y Ramírez de Arellano | April 24 - May 23, 1811 | |
| José Pablo Valiente y Bravo | May 24 - June 23, 1811 | |
| Jaime Creus Martí | June 24 - July 23, 1811 | |
| Juan José Guereña y Garayo | July 24th - August 23rd, 1811 | |
| Ramón Giraldo y Arquellada | August 24 - September 23, 1811 | 1 time |
| Bernardo Nadal Crespí | September 24 - October 23, 1811 | |
| Antonio Larrazábal y Arrivillaga | October 24 - November 23, 1811 | |
| José Casquete de Prado | November 24 - December 23, 1811 | |
| Manuel de Villafañe y Andreu | December 24, 1811 - January 23, 1812 | |
| Antonio Payan de Tejada y Figueroa | January 24 - February 23, 1812 | |
| Vicente Pascual y Esteban | February 24 - March 23, 1812 | |
| Vicente Morales Duarez | March 24 - April 2, 1812 | died in office |
| José María Gutiérrez de Terán | April 24 - May 23, 1812 | 1 time |
| José Miguel Guridi y Alcocer | May 24 - June 23, 1812 | |
| Juan Polo y Catalina | June 24 - July 23, 1812 | |
| Felipe Vázquez Canga | July 24th - August 23rd, 1812 | |
| Andrés Ángel de la Vega Infanzón | August 24 - September 23, 1812 | |
| Andrés de Jáuregui | September 24 - October 23, 1812 | |
| Francisco Morros | October 24 - November 23, 1812 | |
| Juan de Valle | November 24 - December 23, 1812 | |
| Francisco Ciscar y Ciscar | December 24, 1812 - January 23, 1813 | |
| Miguel Antonio de Zumalacárregui e Imaz | January 24 - February 23, 1813 | 1 time |
| Joaquín Maniau Torquemada | February 24 - March 23, 1813 | |
| Francisco del Calello Miranda | March 24 - April 23, 1813 | |
| Pedro José Gordillo y Ramos | April 24 - May 23, 1813 | |
| Florencio del Castillo Solano | May 24 - June 23, 1813 | |
| José Antonio Sombiela y Mestre | June 24th - July 23rd, 1813 | |
| Andrés Morales de los Ríos | July 24th - August 23rd, 1813 | |
| José Miguel Gordoa y Barrios | August 24 - September 23, 1813 | |
| Francisco Tacón Rossique | November 1, 1813 - January 15, 1814 | |
| Jeronimo Antonio Díez | January 16 - February 15, 1814 | |
| Antonio Joaquín Pérez Martínez | February 16 - February 23, 1814 | 2 times |
| Vicente Ruiz Albillos | February 25 - March 31, 1814 | |
| Francisco de la Dueña y Cisneros | April 1 - April 30, 1814 | |
| Antonio Joaquín Pérez Martínez | May 1 - May 10, 1814 | 3 times |
| President of the Cortes of the Trienio Liberal | ||
| José de Espiga y Gadea | July 6 - August 9, 1820 | |
| Ramón Giraldo y Arquellada | August 9 - September 8, 1820 | 2 times |
| José María Queipo de Llano Ruiz de Saravia | September 9 - October 8, 1820 | |
| José María Calatrava Peinado | October 9 - November 9, 1820 | |
| Antonio Cano Manuel y Ramírez de Arellano | February 25 - March 31, 1821 | |
| José María Gutiérrez de Terán | April 1 - April 30, 1821 | 2 times |
| Antonio de la Cuesta y Torre | May 1 - May 31, 1821 | |
| José María Moscoso de Altamira Quiroga | June 1 - June 30, 1821 | |
| Pedro González Vallejo | September 24th - October 27th, 1821 | |
| Francisco Martínez de la Rosa | November 28 - December 27, 1821 | 1 time |
| Diego Clemencín Viñas | November 28 - December 27, 1821 | |
| Joaquin Rey Esteve | December 28, 1821 - January 27, 1822 | |
| Ramón Giraldo y Arquellada | January 28 - February 14, 1822 | 3 times |
| Rafael del Riego Flórez | February 25 - March 31, 1822 | |
| Cayetano Valdés y Flores Bazán y Peón | April 1 - April 30, 1822 | |
| Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel | May 1 - May 31, 1822 | |
| Álvaro Gómez Becerra | June 1 - June 30, 1822 | 1 time |
| Ramon Salvato de Esteve | October 3 - November 6, 1822 | 1 time |
| Diego Vicente Cañas Portocarrero | November 7th - December 6th, 1822 | |
| Juan Oliver y García | December 7, 1822 - January 6, 1823 | |
| Francisco Javier de Istúriz | January 7th - February 6th, 1823 | 1 time |
| Domingo María Ruiz de la Vega Méndez | February 7 - February 19, 1823 | |
| Manuel Flores Calderón | February 25 - March 22, 1823 | |
| Joaquín María Ferrer y Cafranga | May 1 - June 1, 1823 | 1 time |
| Tomás Gener | June 1 - July 6, 1823 | |
| Juan Pedro Zulueta | July 7 - August 5, 1823 | |
| Álvaro Gómez Becerra | September 7th - September 27th, 1823 | 2 times |
| President of the Estamento de Procuradores del Reino (State of Advocates of the Kingdom) according to the Royal Statute of Spain of 1834 | ||
| Antonio Posada Rubin de Celis | July 20 - July 28, 1834 | interim |
| Ildefonso Díez de Rivera y Muro | July 29, 1834 - May 29, 1835 | |
| Francisco Javier Istúriz y Montero | November 12, 1835 - January 27, 1836 March 17 - March 22, 1836 |
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| Antonio González González | March 23 - May 23, 1836 | |
| President of the Congreso de Diputados | ||
| Álvaro Gómez Becerra | October 17 - November 30, 1836 | |
| Antonio González González | December 1, 1836 - January 1, 1837 | |
| Joaquín María Ferrer y Cafranga | January 2 - January 31, 1837 | 2 times |
| Miguel Antonio de Zumalacárregui e Imaz | February 1 - February 28, 1837 | 2 times |
| Ramon Salvato de Esteve | March 1 - March 31, 1837 | |
| Pedro Antonio Acuña y Cuadros | April 1 - April 30, 1837 | |
| Martín de los Heros y de las Bárcenas | May 1 - May 31, 1837 | |
| Agustín Argüelles Álvarez González | June 1 - June 30, 1837 | |
| Vicente Sancho | July 1 - July 31, 1837 | |
| Miguel Calderon de la Barca | August 1 - August 31, 1837 | |
| Antonio Seoane Hoyos | September 1 - September 30, 1837 | |
| Juan Bautista Muguiro e Iribarren | October 1 - October 31, 1837 | |
| Joaquín María López y López | November 1 - November 4, 1837 | |
| Joaquín José de Muro y Vidaurreta | November 13, 1837 - January 1, 1838 | |
| Manuel Barrio Ayuso | January 2 - January 31, 1838 | 1 time |
| Manuel de la Riva Herrera | February 1 - February 15, 1838 | |
| Manuel Barrio Ayuso | February 16 - July 17, 1838 | 2 times |
| Francisco Javier Istúriz y Montero | November 9, 1838 - June 1, 1839 | |
| Miguel Antonio de Zumalacárregui e Imaz | September 1 - September 9, 1839 | interim, 3rd time |
| José María Calatrava Peinado | September 10 - October 18, 1839 | |
| Álvaro Flórez Estrada | February 18 - March 17, 1840 | interim |
| Francisco Javier Istúriz y Montero | March 18 - October 11, 1840 | |
| Román Martínez Montaos | March 19 - March 27, 1841 | interim |
| Agustín Argüelles Álvarez González | March 28 - August 24, 1841 | |
| Pedro Antonio Acuña y Cuadros | December 27, 1841 - July 16, 1842 | |
| Salustiano de Olózaga y Armandoz | November 15, 1842 - January 3, 1843 | |
| Ramón Giraldo y Arquellada | April 3 - April 30, 1843 | interim |
| Manuel Cortina y Arenzana | April 30 - May 26, 1843 | |
| Salustiano de Olózaga y Armandoz | November 4 - November 26, 1843 | |
| Pedro José Pidal y Carniado | November 27, 1843 - July 4, 1844 | |
| Francisco de Paula Castro y Orozco | October 17, 1844 - May 23, 1845 December 16, 1845 - October 31, 1846 |
1 time |
| Modesto Cortazar Leal de Ibarra | January 1 - January 20, 1847 | interim as the eldest of those present |
| Francisco de Paula Castro y Orozco | January 21 - October 5, 1847 | Died second time in office |
| Alejandro Mon y Menéndez | November 16, 1847 - March 26, 1848 | |
| Manuel Seijas Lozano | December 16 - December 19, 1848 | interim |
| Luis Mayans y Enríquez de Navarra | December 20, 1848 - July 14, 1849 October 30, 1849 - August 4, 1850 November 1, 1850 - April 7, 1851 June 1, 1851 - January 7, 1852 |
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| Francisco Martínez de la Rosa | December 1 - December 2, 1852 March 1 - April 9, 1853 November 19 - December 10, 1853 |
1 time |
| Evaristo Fernández San Miguel y Valledor | November 10 - November 27, 1854 | interim |
| Baldomero Espartero | November 28 - December 4, 1854 | |
| Pascual Madoz Ibáñez | December 5, 1854 - January 24, 1855 | |
| Facundo Infante Chavez | January 25, 1855 - September 15, 1856 | |
| Francisco Martínez de la Rosa | May 1 - July 16, 1857 | 2 times |
| Juan Bravo Murillo | January 11 - May 13, 1858 | |
| Francisco Martínez de la Rosa | December 2, 1858 - January 27, 1860 May 26, 1860 - September 28, 1861 November 9, 1861 - February 18, 1862 |
3 times |
| Alejandro Mon y Menéndez | February 19 - October 31, 1862 | |
| Diego López Ballesteros Pérez Santamaría | December 2, 1862 - August 12, 1863 | |
| Antonio de los Ríos Rosas | November 5, 1863 - June 23, 1864 | |
| Alejandro de Castro Casal | December 23, 1864 - February 20, 1865 | |
| Martín Belda y Mencía del Barrio | February 21 - March 7, 1865 | |
| Fernando Álvarez Martínez | March 8 - July 12, 1865 | |
| Antonio de los Ríos Rosas | December 28, 1865 - October 2, 1866 | |
| Martín Belda y Mencía del Barrio | March 30 - December 3, 1867 | |
| Luis José Sartorius y Tapia | December 28, 1867 - December 3, 1868 | |
| Sexenio Revolucionario | ||
| Nicolás María Rivero | February 12, 1869 - January 2, 1870 | Partido Demócrata |
| Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla | January 17, 1870 - January 2, 1871 | Partido Progresista , after Amadeus I's election: Partido Radical |
| Salustiano de Olózaga y Armandoz | April 4 - October 2, 1871 | Partido Progresista |
| Práxedes Mateo Sagasta y Escolar | October 3, 1871 - January 6, 1872 | Partido Constitucional |
| Antonio de los Ríos Rosas | April 25 - June 28, 1872 | Partido Constitucional |
| Nicolás María Rivero | September 26, 1872 - February 11, 1873 | Partido Demócrata |
| First republic | ||
| Cristino Martos Balbi | February 12 - March 18, 1873 | Partido Progresista |
| Francisco Salmerón y Alonso | March 19 - March 22, 1873 | Partido Progresista |
| José María Orense Milá de Aragón Herrero | June 1 - June 12, 1873 | Partido Demócrata |
| Nicolás Salmerón y Alonso | June 13 - August 24, 1873 | Partido Progresista, brother of Francisco Salmerón |
| Emilio Castelar y Ripoll | August 25 - September 8, 1873 | Partido Demócrata |
| Nicolás Salmerón y Alonso | September 9, 1873 - January 8, 1874 | Partido Progresista |
| Reign of Alfonso XII. and Alfonso XIII. | ||
| José Posada Herrera | February 15, 1876 - January 5, 1877 April 25 - July 11, 1877 January 10 - January 28, 1878 |
Partido Conservador |
| Adelardo López de Ayala y Herrera | February 15 - December 30, 1878 June 1 - December 30, 1879 |
Partido Conservador, died in office |
| Francisco de Borja Queipo de Llano | January 20 - September 16, 1880 December 30, 1880 - June 25, 1881 |
Partido Conservador |
| José Posada Herrera | September 20, 1881 - November 16, 1882 December 4, 1882 - July 26, 1883 |
Izquierda Dinástica |
| Práxedes Mateo Sagasta | December 15, 1883 - March 31, 1884 | Partido Liberal |
| Francisco de Borja Queipo de Llano | May 20, 1884 - July 11, 1885 | Partido Conservador |
| Antonio Cánovas del Castillo | December 26, 1885 - March 8, 1886 | Partido Conservador |
| Cristino Martos Balbi | May 10 - December 24, 1886 January 17 - November 3, 1887 December 1, 1887 - November 6, 1888 November 30, 1888 - June 3, 1889 |
Partido Liberal |
| Manuel Alonso Martínez | June 14, 1889 - December 29, 1890 | Partido Liberal |
| Alejandro Pidal y Mon | March 2, 1891 - January 5, 1893 | Partido Conservador |
| Antonio Aguilar y Correa | April 5, 1893 - October 16, 1894 November 12, 1894 - July 1, 1895 |
Partido Liberal |
| Alejandro Pidal y Mon | May 11, 1896 - February 26, 1898 | Partido Conservador |
| Antonio Aguilar y Correa | April 20, 1898 - March 16, 1899 | Partido Liberal |
| Alejandro Pidal y Mon | June 2, 1899 - October 18, 1900 | Partido Conservador |
| Raimundo Fernández Villaverde | November 20, 1900 - April 25, 1901 | Partido Conservador |
| Antonio Aguilar y Correa | June 11th - July 14th 1901 | Partido Liberal |
| Segismundo Moret y Prendergast | July 15, 1901 - April 24, 1902 | Partido Liberal |
| Antonio Aguilar y Correa | April 3, 1902 - March 26, 1903 | Partido Liberal |
| Raimundo Fernández Villaverde | May 18 - September 12, 1903 | Partido Conservador |
| Francisco Romero Robledo | October 22, 1903 - September 12, 1904 October 3, 1904 - August 17, 1905 |
Partido Conservador |
| Antonio Aguilar y Correa | October 11, 1905 - January 18, 1906 | Partido Liberal |
| José Canalejas y Méndez | January 19, 1906 - March 30, 1907 | Partido Liberal |
| Eduardo Dato Iradier | May 13, 1907 - September 13, 1908 October 12, 1908 - September 27, 1909 October 15, 1909 - April 14, 1910 |
Partido Conservador |
| Álvaro de Figueroa y Torres, conde de Romanones | June 15, 1910 - February 17, 1911 March 6, 1911 - November 18, 1912 |
Partido Liberal |
| Segismundo Moret y Prendergast | November 19, 1912 - January 28, 1913 | Partido Liberal, died in office |
| Miguel Villanueva y Gómez | May 27, 1913 - January 2, 1914 | Partido Liberal |
| Augusto González Besada y Mein | April 3, 1914 - October 28, 1915 November 5, 1915 - March 16, 1916 |
Partido Conservador |
| Miguel Villanueva y Gómez | May 29, 1916 - January 23, 1917 January 29, 1917 - January 10, 1918 March 19, 1918 - May 2, 1919 |
Partido Liberal |
| Juan Armada Losada | June 25 - July 27, 1919 | Partido Conservador |
| José Sánchez Guerra y Martínez | July 28, 1919 - October 2, 1920 January 5, 1921 - February 21, 1922 March 1 - March 14, 1922 |
Partido Conservador |
| Gabino Bugallal Araújo | March 15, 1922 - April 6, 1923 | Partido Conservador |
| Melquíades Álvarez González Posada | May 24 - September 15, 1923 | Partido Reformista |
| José María Yanguas y Messía | October 10, 1927 - July 6, 1929 | Unión Patriótica . Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional during the Primo de Riveras military dictatorship |
| Second republic | ||
| Julian Besteiro Fernández | July 14, 1931 - October 9, 1933 | PSOE |
| Santiago Alba Boniface | December 8, 1933 - January 7, 1936 | Partido Republicano Radical |
| Diego Martínez Barrio | March 16, 1936 - March 31, 1939 | Partido Republicano Radical |
| Franco dictatorship, Cortes Españolas | ||
| Esteban de Bilbao Eguía | March 16, 1943 - September 29, 1965 | Ideology related to Carlism |
| Antonio Iturmendi Bañales | September 30, 1965 - November 26, 1969 | Ideology related to Carlism; he resigned for health reasons |
| Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel | Nov. 27, 1969 - December 5, 1975 | Falange |
| Reign of Juan Carlos I | ||
| Torcuato Fernández Miranda Hevia, duque de Fernández Miranda | December 6, 1975 - June 30, 1977 | FET y de las JONS |
| Fernando Álvarez de Miranda | July 13, 1977 - March 22, 1979 | UCD |
| Landelino Lavilla Alsina | March 23, 1979 - November 17, 1982 | UCD |
| Gregorio Peces-Barba Martínez | November 18, 1982 - July 14, 1986 | PSOE |
| Félix Pons Irazazábal | July 15, 1986 - March 26, 1996 | PSOE |
| Federico Trillo-Figueroa y Martínez-Conde | March 27, 1996 - April 4, 2000 | PP |
| Luisa Fernanda Rudi Úbeda | April 5, 2000 - April 1, 2004 | PP |
| Manuel Marín González | April 2, 2004 - March 31, 2008 | PSOE |
| José Bono Martínez | April 1, 2008 - December 13, 2011 | PSOE |
| Jesús Posada Moreno | December 13, 2011 - January 13, 2016 | PP |
| Patxi López | January 13, 2016 - current | PSOE |