The Real Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas (RACMP, English: Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences) is a forum for the sharing of social, economic, philosophical, political and juridical knowledge. It was created on 30 September 1857, by Royal Decree, during the reign of the Queen

Isabella II Isabella II ( es, Isabel II; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904), was Queen of Spain from 29 September 1833 until 30 September 1868. Shortly before her birth, the King Ferdinand VII of Spain issued a Pragmatic Sanction to ensure the successio ...

. The Academy provides a place for debate on ideas and major questions facing our society; serving as a center for the diffusion of knowledge and an investigative laboratory. Its work is based on the cumulative knowledge of its Academicians; significant personalities from the fields of politics, economics and social sciences of the last century and a half. The objective was to establish a counterpart to the

Real Academia de la Historia The Real Academia de la Historia (RAH, 'Royal Academy of History') is a Spanish institution in Madrid that studies history "ancient and modern, political, civil, ecclesiastical, military, scientific, of letters and arts, that is to say, the diff ...

. In pursuit of that goal, its first members included progressive thinkers such as Salustiano Olózaga in addition to more moderate figures, which included

Juan Bravo Murillo Juan Bravo Murillo (24 June 1803 – 11 February 1873) was a Spanish politician, jurist and economist. He was president of the council of ministers of Spain (equivalent to the present-day position of prime minister / president of the govern ...

and Modesto Lafuente. The Directorate of the Academy is composed of a President and five other members who serve in executive functions and ensure compliance with statutes and regulations. The Academy itself is divided into four sections: Ciencias Filosóficas, Ciencias Políticas y jurídicas, Ciencias Sociales and Ciencias Económicas. The headquarters of the Academy are located in the , the oldest public building in Madrid, where weekly plenary sessions are held for debates. Lectures, presentations and assorted events are also provided for the public. The library, which contains over 140,000 volumes, is open to researchers from around the world. Among those who have been members of the Academy are politicians and

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s such as Francisco Martínez de la Rosa,

Antonio Alcalá Galiano Antonio Alcalá Galiano y Fernández de Villavicencio, (22 July 1789, Cádiz – 11 April 1865, Madrid) was a Spanish politician and writer who served as Minister of the Navy (1836) and Minister of Public Works (1865). He was elected a Deputy f ...

Antonio Cánovas del Castillo Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (8 February 18288 August 1897) was a Spanish politician and historian known principally for serving six terms as Prime Minister and his overarching role as "architect" of the regime that ensued with the 1874 restor ...

, Julián Besteiro and Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro. Notable members who were specialists in various fields of the social sciences include Antonio Cavanilles, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo,

Joaquín Ruiz-Giménez Joaquín Ruiz-Giménez Cortés (Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, 2 August 1913 - Madrid, 27 August 2009) was a Spanish politician and jurist. He was minister of Education under Franco (1951-1955) but he drifted apart from the Francoist State since 195 ...

and

Salvador de Madariaga Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo (23 July 1886 – 14 December 1978) was a Spanish diplomat, writer, historian, and pacifist. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the Nobel Peace Prize. He was awarded the Charlemagne Prize in 197 ...

. Since 2015, the President has been the economist, Juan Velarde Fuertes.

Presidents of the Academy

* Pedro José Pidal y Carniado *

Lorenzo Arrazola y García '' D.'' Lorenzo Arrazola y García (10 August 1797, in Checa, Guadalajara, Spain – 23 February 1873, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish lawyer, politician and statesman best known for being Prime Minister of Spain, a six term Minister of Justic ...

* *

Manuel García Barzanallana Manuel García Barzanallana García-Frías (17 August 1817, Madrid - 29 January 1892, Madrid) was a Spanish politician and government official who served as Ministro de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas (now known as the Ministro de Economía ...

Francisco de Cárdenas Espejo Francisco de Cárdenas Espejo (4 February 1817, Seville - 3 July 1898, Madrid) was a Spanish lawyer, journalist and politician who served as Minister of Justice under King Alfonso XII."Ministros y miembros de organismos de gobierno. Regencias, Jun ...

* Laureano Figuerola y Ballester *

Antonio Aguilar y Correa Don Antonio Aguilar y Correa, 8th Marquess of la Vega de Armijo, 6th Marquess of Mos, Grandee of Spain (30 June 1824, in Madrid, Spain – 13 June 1908) was a Spanish noble and politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain between 1906 and 19 ...

Alejandro Groizard y Gómez de la Serna Don Alejandro Groizard y Gómez de la Serna (18 June 1830 – 5 September 1919) was a Spanish noble and politician who served as Minister of State Minister of State is a title borne by politicians in certain countries governed under a parl ...

* Joaquín Sánchez de Toca y Calvo * Antonio Goicoechea Cosculluela * * José María de Yanguas Messía *

Alfonso García Valdecasas Alfonso García-Valdecasas y García-Valdecasas (14 May 1904 – 11 April 1993) was a Spanish professor of civil law, lawyer, politician, and founding member of the Falange Española. Biography Alfonso García-Valdecasas was born on 14 May 19 ...

* Luis Díez del Corral y Pedruzo *

Enrique Fuentes Quintana Enrique Fuentes Quintana (1924 – 2007) was a Spanish economist, academic and politician, who served as deputy prime minister of Spain between 1977 and 1979 in the first cabinet after the Francoist State. Early life and education Quintana ...

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* Marcelino Oreja Aguirre * Juan Velarde Fuertes * Miguel Herrero y Rodríguez de Miñón * Benigno Pendás García (current)

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Presidents of the Academy

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