Spain: Heads of Government: 1936-2023

Spain: Heads of Government: 1936-2023 For the period starting on 5 Jul 1976, the commencement of term of a President of the Government is deemed to have started on the day of swearing-in ceremony which follows the election by the Congreso de los Diputados and appointment by a royal decree issued by the King of Spain.
Presidente de la Junta Técnica del Estado
3 Oct 1936 - 3 Jun 1937	Fidel Dávila Arrondo
3 Jun 1937 - 31 Jan 1938	Francisco Gómez-Jordana y Sousa, conde de Jordana
Presidente del Gobierno [1]
31 Jan 1938 - 9 Jun 1973	Francisco Franco Bahamonde [2]
9 Jun 1973 - 20 Dec 1973	Luis Carrero Blanco
Vicepresidente del Gobierno (ex officio)
20 Dec 1973 - 3 Jan 1974	Torcuato Fernández-Miranda y Hevia
Presidente del Gobierno
3 Jan 1974 - 2 Jul 1976	Carlos Arias Navarro
Vicepresidente del Gobierno (ex officio)
2 Jul 1976 - 5 Jul 1976	Fernando de Santiago y Díaz de Mendívil
Presidente del Gobierno
5 Jul 1976 - 26 Feb 1981	Adolfo Suárez y González
26 Feb 1981 - 2 Dec 1982	Leopoldo Ramón Pedro Calvo-Sotelo y Bustelo
2 Dec 1982 - 5 May 1996	Felipe González Márquez
5 May 1996 - 17 Apr 2004	José María Alfredo Aznar López
17 Apr 2004 - 21 Dec 2011	José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
21 Dec 2011 - 2 Jun 2018	Mariano Rajoy Brey
2 Jun 2018 -	Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón


[1]	As Jefe del Estado (Head of State), was assigned with presidency in the government (effective 31 Jan 1938), but did not make official use of the style Presidente del Gobierno; this provision was suspended by the Law No. 14/1973 (effective 9 Jun 1973).
[2]	Vicepresidente del Gobierno
	2 Feb 1938 - 9 Aug 1939 Francisco Gómez-Jordana y Sousa
	11 Jul 1962 - 28 Jul 1967 Agustín Muñoz Grandes
	22 Sep 1967 - 9 Jun 1973 Luis Carrero Blanco