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 Last updated on: 26 Nov 2023 14:20:25; URL: www.archontology.org/nations/spain/spain_1936g/index.php