Spain: Heads of State: 1868-1874 30 Sep 1868 - 8 Oct 1868 no nationally recognized Head of State [1] Presidente del Gobierno Provisional 8 Oct 1868 - 25 Feb 1869 Francisco Serrano Presidente del Poder Ejecutivo por la Voluntad de las Cortes Soberanas 25 Feb 1869 - 18 Jun 1869 Francisco Serrano [2] Regente del Reino por la Voluntad de las Cortes Soberanas 18 Jun 1869 - 2 Jan 1871 Francisco Serrano [2] Por la gracia de Dios y la voluntad nacional, Rey de España 4 Dec 1870 - 11 Feb 1873 Amadeo I Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional 11 Feb 1873 - 12 Feb 1873 Nicolás María Rivero Presidente del Poder Ejecutivo de la República 12 Feb 1873 - 24 Feb 1873 Estanislao Figueras Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional [3] 24 Feb 1873 - 24 Feb 1873 Cristino Martos Presidente interino del Poder Ejecutivo de la República 24 Feb 1873 - 24 Feb 1873 Estanislao Figueras Presidente del Poder Ejecutivo de la República 24 Feb 1873 - 11 Jun 1873 Estanislao Figueras 11 Jun 1873 - 18 Jul 1873 Francisco Pi y Margall 18 Jul 1873 - 7 Sep 1873 Nicolás Salmerón 7 Sep 1873 - 3 Jan 1874 Emilio Castelar 3 Jan 1874 - 30 Dec 1874 Francisco Serrano [1] Following the flight of Queen Isabel II from Spain (30 Sep 1868), no authority claims the position of provisional Head of State; cities and provinces are governed by local revolutionary juntas, including the most important of them established in Madrid: 30 Sep 1868 - 5 Oct 1868 Junta Provisional Revolucionaria de Madrid 5 Oct 1868 - 19 Oct 1868 Junta Superior Revolucionaria de Madrid [2] From 6 Jun 1869 pending election of a Rey de España; from 4 Dec 1870 governed in the name of King Amadeo I. [3] Provisionally entrusted with exercising the authority of head of Executive Power (24 Feb 1873) as provided by the resolution of the Asamblea Nacional: "investido de las facultades que conciernen al Poder Ejecutivo". Last updated on: 26 Nov 2023 14:20:19; URL: www.archontology.org/nations/spain/spain_1868_74s/index.php