This article provides a list of all full members (''académicos de número''), past and present, of the
Real Academia Española
The Royal Spanish Academy (, ; ) is Spain's official royal institution with a mission to ensure the stability of the Spanish language. It is based in Madrid, Spain, and is affiliated with national language academies in 22 other Hispanopho ...
, the
Spanish language
Spanish () or Castilian () is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a world language, gl ...
regulator institution, as of July 1, 2006. Each member is elected for life by the rest of the academicians from among prestigious Spanish-language authors. Each academician has a seat assigned, labelled with a letter of the Spanish alphabet (distinguishing upper case and lower case).
A seat
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Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, Marquis of Villena, founder and first director of the Academy, 1713–1725.
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Tomás Pascual de Azpeitia, 1726–1750.
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José Abreu Bertodano, Marquis de la Regalía, 1750–1775.
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Antonio Tavira y Almazán
Antonio Tavira y Almazán, (Iznatoraf, Province of Jaén (Spain), Jaén, 30 September 1737 - Salamanca, 7 January 1807). A member of the Royal Spanish Academy from 1775 to 1807. Famous archeologist who found visigothic remains, near Cabezo del G ...
, 1775–1807.
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Eugenio de la Peña, 1807–1813.
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Eugenio de Tapia, 1814–1860.
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Severo Catalina del Amo, 1860–1871.
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Agustín Pascual, 1871–1884.
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Luis Pidal y Mon, Marquis of Pidal, 1884–1913.
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Juan Menéndez Pidal, 1914–1915.
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Mariano de Cavia, 1920. He did not hold office.
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Adolfo Bonilla y San Martín, 1921–1926.
*
Vicente García de Diego, 1926–1978.
*
Manuel Seco
Manuel Seco Reymundo (20 September 1928 – 16 December 2021) was a Spanish lexicographer, linguist and philologist. He worked at the department of lexicography of the Real Academia Española between 1962 and 1993. He became a member of the Aca ...
, 1980–2021
* , since 2024
B seat
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Juan Ferreras, founder academician, 1713–1735.
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Jacinto de Mendoza, 1735–1747.
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García de Montoya, 1747–1759.
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Juan Trigueros, 1759–1777.
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Vicente Gutiérrez de los Ríos, 1777–1779.
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Francisco Capilla, 1779–1780.
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Manuel Uriarte de la Hoz, 1780–1798.
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Joaquín Juan Flores, 1798–1812.
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Juan Meléndez Valdés
Juan Meléndez Valdés (11 March 1754 – 24 May 1817) was a Spanish neoclassical poet.
Biography
He was born at Ribera del Fresno, in what is now the province of Badajoz. Destined by his parents for the priesthood, he graduated in law at Sa ...
, 1812–1814.
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Agustín de Silva, Duke of Híjar, 1814–1817.
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José de Bucareli, 1817–1830.
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Eugenio de Guzmán, Count of Montijo, 1833–1834.
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Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, 1840–1873.
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Eduardo Saavedra, 1878–1912.
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Ricardo León y Román, 1915–1943.
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Narciso Alonso Cortés, 1946–1972.
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Emilio Alarcos Llorach, 1973–1998.
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Fernando Fernán Gómez
Fernando Fernández Gómez (28 August 1921 – 21 November 2007), better known as Fernando Fernán Gómez, was a Spanish actor, screenwriter, film director, theater director, novelist, and playwright. Prolific and outstanding in all these fiel ...
, 2000–2007, actor
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José Luis Borau, 2008–2012.
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Aurora Egido, since 2014.
C seat
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Gabriel Álvarez de Toledo, founder academician, 1713–1714.
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Alonso Rodríguez Castañón, 1714–1725.
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Andrés Fernández Pacheco, Marquis of Villena, 1725–1746.
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Francisco Antonio de Angulo, 1746–1775.
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Manuel de Lardizábal y Uribe, 1775–1814.
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Francisco Martínez de la Rosa, 1820–1862.
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Luis González Bravo, 1863–1871.
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Antonio de Benavides, 1872–1884.
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Cristino Martos, 1893. He didn't hold office..
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Miguel Colmeiro, 1893–1901.
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José María Asensio, 1904–1905.
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Antonio Fernández Grilo, 1906. He didn't hold office..
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Juan Vázquez de Mella, 1928. He didn't hold office..
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Ramón Pérez de Ayala, 1962. He didn't hold office..
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Luis Rosales, 1964–1992.
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Luis Goytisolo, since 1995.
D seat
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Andrés González Barcia, founder academician, 1713–1743.
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Antonio Ventura de Prado, 1743–1754.
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Fernando Magallón
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (like the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka). It is e ...
, 1754–1781.
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Enrique Ramos, 1781–1797.
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Martín Fernández de Navarrete
Martín Fernández de Navarrete y Ximénez de Tejada (November 9, 1765 – October 8, 1844), was a Spanish nobleman, naval officer, and historian. Today he is principally remembered for his historical research concerning the expeditions and sci ...
, 1797–1844.
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Manuel López Cepero, 1847–1858.
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Pedro Felipe Monlau, 1859–1871.
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Emilio Castelar, 1880–1899.
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Jacinto Octavio Picón, 1900–1923.
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José Francos Rodríguez, 1924–1931.
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Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora y Torres (6 July 1877 – 18 February 1949) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served, briefly, as the first prime minister of the Second Spanish Republic, and then—from 1931 to 1936—as its president.
Early life ...
, 1931–1949.
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Melchor Fernández Almagro, 1951–1966.
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Alonso Zamora Vicente, 1967–2006.
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Darío Villanueva
Francisco Darío Villanueva Prieto (born 5 June 1950) is a Spanish literary theorist and critic. He has been a member of the Royal Spanish Academy (Spanish: Real Academia Española) since 2007, and he occupies the chair corresponding to the ...
, since 2006.
E seat
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Juan Interián de Ayala, founder academician, 1713–1730.
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Casimiro Ustáriz, 1730–1751.
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Ignacio de Luzán, 1751–1754.
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Javier de Aguirre, Marquis of Montehermoso, 1754–1763.
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Pedro Rodríguez de Campomanes, 1763–1802.
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Antonio Ranz Romanillos, 1802–1830.
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José del Castillo y Ayensa, 1830–1861.
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Ramón de Campoamor, 1861–1901.
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José Ortega Munilla, 1902–1922.
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Joaquín Álvarez Quintero, 1925–1944.
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Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, Marquis of Luca de Tena, 1946–1975.
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Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, 1977–1998.
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Carmen Iglesias, since 2002.
F seat
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Bartolomé Alcázar, Societatis Iesu
link, founder academician, 1713–1721.
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Lorenzo Folch de Cardona, 1724–1731.
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Carlos de la Reguera, 1731–1742.
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Agustín de Montiano y Luyando, 1742–1764.
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Felipe Samaniego, 1764–1796.
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Manuel Valbuena, 1796–1821.
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Cándido Beltrán de Caicedo, 1822–1826.
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José Musso y Valiente, 1831–1838.
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Ventura de la Vega
Ventura ( Italian, Portuguese and Spanish for "fortune") may refer to:
Places
; Brazil
* Boa Ventura de São Roque, a municipality in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil
* Boa Ventura, Paraíba, a municipality in the state of Paraíba, in ...
, 1845–1865.
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Cayetano Fernández, 1871–1901.
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Juan Antonio Cavestany, 1902–1924.
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Eduardo Gómez de Baquero, 1925–1929.
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Ignacio Bolívar
Ignacio Bolívar y Urrutia (; 9 November 1850 – 19 November 1944) was a Spanish natural history, naturalist and entomologist, and one of the founding fathers of Spanish entomology. He helped found the ''Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natu ...
, 1931–1944.
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Emilio Fernández Galiano, 1948–1953.
*
Julio Rey Pastor
Julio Rey Pastor (14 August 1888 – 21 February 1962) was a Spanish mathematician and historian of science.
Biography
Julio Rey Pastor studied high school in his hometown, and began his studies in Sciences in Vitoria. He moved to the Universi ...
, 1953–1962.
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Manuel Halcón, Marquis of Villar de Tajo, 1962–1989.
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José Luis Sampedro, 1991–2013, economist and writer
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Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón (born 2 January 1940) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. His 1973 film '' Habla, mudita'' was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1977, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director for '' ...
, since 2016.
G seat
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José Casani, founder academician, 1713–1750.
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José Carrasco, 1750–1768.
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Tomás Antonio Sánchez, 1768–1802.
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José Antonio Conde, 1802–1814. He changed to N seat in 1818.
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Juan Pérez Villamil, 1814–1824.
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Vicente González Arnao, 1831–1845.
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Patricio de la Escosura, 1847–1878.
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Emilio Alcalá Galiano, Count of Casa–Valencia, 1879–1914.
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Pedro de Novo y Colson, 1915–1931.
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Eduardo Marquina, 1931–1946.
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José María de Cossío, 1948–1977.
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Manuel Díez-Alegría, 1980–1987.
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José María de Areilza
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
, Count of Motrico, 1987–1998.
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José Hierro
José Hierro del Real (born 3 April 1922 in Madrid, Spain – died 21 December 2002 in Madrid, Spain), sometimes colloquially called Pepe Hierro, was a Spanish poet. He belonged to the so-called Spanish Civil War, postwar generation, within the r ...
, 2002. He didn't hold office.
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José Manuel Sánchez Ron, since 2003.
H seat
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Antonio Dongo Barnuevo, founder academician, 1713–1722.
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Juan Isidro Fajardo, 1723–1726.
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Pedro Serrano Varona, 1727–1738.
* Pedro González, 1738–1758.
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Juan Chindurza, 1758–1763.
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Miguel Pérez Pastor, 1763–1763.
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Bernardo de Iriarte, 1763––1814.
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José Munárriz, 1814–1830.
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Alberto Lista, 1833–1848.
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José Zorrilla. He didn't hold office and his seat was considered vacant. He was nominated again for L seat in 1885.
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Fermín de la Puente y Apezechea, 1850–1875.
*
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
Pedro Antonio de Alarcón y Ariza (10 March 183319 July 1891) was a nineteenth-century Spanish novelist, known best for his novel '' El sombrero de tres picos'' (1874), an adaptation of popular traditions which provides a description of villag ...
, 1877–1881.
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Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, 1892–1894.
*
Segismundo Moret
Segismundo Moret y Prendergast (2 June 1833 – 28 January 1913) was a Spanish politician and writer. He was the prime minister of Spain on three occasions and the president of the Congress of Deputies on two occasions.
Biography
Moret was bo ...
, 1894–1913. He didn't hold office..
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Serafín Álvarez Quintero, 1920–1938.
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Federico García Sanchiz, 1941–1964.
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Martín de Riquer Morera, Count of Casa Dávalos, 1965–2013.
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Félix de Azúa, since 2016.
I seat
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Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro, Marquess of the Atabillos (; ; – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish ''conquistador'', best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
Born in Trujillo, Cáceres, Trujillo, Spain, to a poor fam ...
, Marquis of San Juan, 1713–1736.
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José Torrero y Marzo, 1736–1763.
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Gaspar de Montoya, 1763–1801.
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Francisco Patricio Berguizas, 1801–1810.
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Diego Clemencín, 1814–1834.
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Jerónimo del Campo, 1839–1861.
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Juan Valera, 1862–1905.
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Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Santiago Ramón y Cajal (; 1 May 1852 – 17 October 1934) was a Spanish neuroscientist, pathologist, and histologist specializing in neuroanatomy, and the central nervous system. He and Camillo Golgi received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or M ...
, 1934. He didn't hold office..
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Blas Cabrera, 1936–1945.
*
Gerardo Diego
Gerardo Diego Cendoya (October 3, 1896 – July 8, 1987) was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27.
Diego taught language and literature at institutes of learning in Soria, Gijón, Santander and Madrid. He also acted as lite ...
, 1948–1987.
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Claudio Rodríguez, 1992–1999.
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Luis Mateo Díez, since 2001.
J seat
*
José de Solís y Gante, Duke of Montellano, 1713–1763.
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Vicente de Vera, Duke of la Roca, 1763–1813.
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Manuel José Quintana, 1814–1857.
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Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto, Marquis of Valmar, 1858–1901.
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Juan José Herranz y Gonzalo, Count of Reparaz, 1902–1912.
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Augusto González Besada, 1916–1919.
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Julio Casares, 1921–1964.
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Luis Ceballos y Fernández de Córdoba, 1965–1967.
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Antonio Tovar, 1968–1985.
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Francisco Nieva, 1990–2016.
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Carlos García Gual, since 2019.
K seat
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Vincencio Squarzafigo Centurión y Arriola, 1713–1737.
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Francisco Manuel de Mata Linares, 1737–1780.
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Juan Pablo de Aragón y Azlor, Duke of Villahermosa, 1780–1790.
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Antonio Porlier, Marquis of Bajamar, 1790–1813.
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José Vargas Ponce, 1814–1821.
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Juan Bautista Arriaza, 1829–1837.
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Mariano Roca de Togores, Marquis of Molins, 1841–1889.
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Francisco Silvela, 1893–1905.
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Cristóbal Pérez Pastor, 1908. He didn't hold office..
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Andrés Mellado y Fernández, 1909–1913.
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Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt, 1914–1916.
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Juan Armada y Losada, Marquis of Figueroa, 1918–1932.
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Gregorio Marañón
Gregorio Marañón y Posadillo, OWL (; 19 May 1887 – 27 March 1960) was a Spanish physician, scientist, historian, writer and philosopher. He married Dolores Moya in 1911, and they had four children (Carmen, Belén, María Isabel and Gregor ...
, 1934–1960, medical doctor and historian
*
Samuel Gili Gaya, 1961–1976.
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Miguel Mihura
Miguel Mihura Santos (21 July 1905, in Madrid – 27 October 1977) was a Spanish playwright. He is best known for his comedy '' Tres sombreros de copa'' (1952), a work of absurd humor that predates similar works by Beckett or Ionesco and ...
, 1977, playwright. He didn't hold office.
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Carmen Conde, 1979–1996.
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Ana María Matute, 1998–2014.
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Federico Corriente Córdoba, 2018–2020.
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José María Bermúdez de Castro, since 2022.
L seat
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Adrián Conink, 1713–1728.
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Diego Suárez de Figueroa, 1728–1743.
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Manuel Villegas y Oyarvide, 1743–1746.
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Francisco de la Huerta y Vega, 1746–1752.
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Pedro de Guzmán, Duke of Medinasidonia, 1752–1779.
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José Guevara Vasconcelos
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
, 1779–1804.
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Vicente González Arnao, 1804. He changed to G seat in 1831.
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José Gabriel de Silva Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz, 1814–1839.
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Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 14th Duke of Frías, 1839–1851.
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José Caveda y Nava, 1852–1882.
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José Zorrilla, 1885–1893.
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Ceferino González y Díaz Tuñón, 1894. He didn't hold office..
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Cipriano Muñoz y Manzano, Count of la Viñaza, 1895–1933.
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Ramiro de Maeztu, 1935–1936.
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Eugenio Montes, 1978–1982.
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Juan Rof Carballo, 1984–1994.
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Mario Vargas Llosa
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa (28 March 1936 – 13 April 2025) was a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist and politician. Vargas Llosa was one of the most significant Latin American novelists and essayists a ...
, 1996–2025.
M seat
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Juan de Villademoros Rico y Castrillón, 1713–1723.
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Miguel Perea, 1724–1747.
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Antonio Gaspar de Pinedo, 1747–1756.
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Jerónimo Puig, 1756–1763.
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Pedro Francisco de Luján y Silva, Duke of Almodóvar, 1763–1794.
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Juan Crisóstomo Ramírez Alamanzón, 1794–1814.
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José Duaso, 1814–1849.
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Javier de Quinto, Count of Quinto, 1850–1860.
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Francisco Cutanda, 1861–1875.
*
Tomás de Corral y Oña Tomás may refer to:
* Tomás (given name)
* Tomás (surname) Tomás is a Spanish, Portuguese, or Irish surname, equivalent of '' Thomas''.
It may refer to:
* Antonio Tomás (born 1985), professional Spanish footballer
* Belarmino Tomás (18 ...
, Marquis of San Gregorio, 1879–1882.
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Marcelino Aragón y Azlor, Duke of Villahermosa, 1884–1888.
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Francisco Commelerán, 1890–1919.
*
Emilio Gutiérrez-Gamero, 1920–1936.
*
Salvador de Madariaga
Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo (23 July 1886 – 14 December 1978) was a Spanish "eminent liberal",
diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Nobel Peace Prize and awarded the Charl ...
, 1976–1978.
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Carlos Bousoño, 1980–2015.
*
Juan Mayorga, since 2019.
N seat
*
Vicente Bacallar, Marquis of San Felipe, founder academician 1713–1726.
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Francisco Antonio Zapata, 1726–1754.
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José de Rada y Aguirre, 1754–1760.
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Vicente García de la Huerta, 1760–1787.
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Pío Ignacio Lamo y Palacios,
Count of Castañeda, 1787–1818.
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José Antonio Conde, 1818–1820.
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Ramón Cabrera, 1820–1833.
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Eusebio María del Valle, 1836–1867.
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Frutos Saavedra Meneses, 1868. He didn't hold office.
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Salustiano de Olózaga, 1871–1873.
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León Galindo y de Vera, 1875–1889.
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Benito Pérez Galdós
Benito María de los Dolores Pérez Galdós (; 10 May 1843 – 4 January 1920) was a Spanish Spanish Realist literature, realist novelist. He was a leading literary figure in 19th-century Spain, and some scholars consider him second only to Mi ...
, 1897–1920.
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Leonardo Torres Quevedo
Leonardo Torres Quevedo (; 28 December 1852 – 18 December 1936) was a Spanish civil engineer, mathematician and inventor, known for his numerous engineering innovations, including Aerial tramway, aerial trams, airships, catamarans, and remote ...
, 1920–1936.
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Manuel Machado, 1936–1947.
*
Francisco Javier Sánchez Cantón, 1949–1971.
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Torcuato Luca de Tena, Marquis of Luca de Tena, 1973–1999.
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Guillermo Rojo, since 2001.
O seat
*
Gonzalo Machado, 1714–1732.
*
Diego de Villegas y Saavedra Quevedo, 1733–1751.
*
José de Carvajal y Lancáster
José de Carvajal y Lancáster (1698 – 8 April 1754) was a Spanish statesman who served as the first secretary of state from 1746 to 1754.
Biography
He was son of the Duke of Liñares and his mother was descendant of infante Jorge de Lancas ...
, 1751–1774.
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Fernando de Silva, 12th Duke of Alba, 1774–1776.
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José Bazán de Silva y Sarmiento, Marquis of Santa Cruz, 1776–1802.
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Manuel Abella, 1802–1817.
*
Ramón Chimioni, 1817–1818.
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Agustín García de Arrieta, 1818–1835.
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Juan González Cabo-Reluz, 1841–1858.
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Manuel Tamayo y Baus, 1859–1898.
*
Emilio Ferrari, 1905–1907, poet
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Melchor de Palau, 1908–1910.
*
Julián Ribera, 1912–1934.
*
Salvador Bermúdez de Castro y O'Lawlor
Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to:
* Salvador (name)
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
*Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music
** ''Salvador'' ( ...
, Marquis of Lema, 1935–1945.
*
Félix de Llanos y Torriglia, 1945–1949.
*
Vicente Aleixandre, 1950–1984, poet
*
Pere Gimferrer, since 1985, poet
P seat
*
Jerónimo Pardo, 1714–1740.
*
Alonso Verdugo de Castilla, Count of Torrepalma, 1740–1767.
*
Ignacio de Hermosilla, 1767–1802.
*
Casimiro Flórez Canseco, 1802–1816.
*
Agustín José Mestre, 1817–1836.
*
Antonio Gil y Zárate
Antonio Gil y Zárate (1 December 1793–27 January 1861) was a Spanish dramatist and pedagogue whose work is associated with Romanticism. , 1841–1861.
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Antonio García Gutiérrez, 1862–1884.
*
Miguel Mir, 1886–1912.
*
Juan Navarro Reverter, 1914–1924.
*
José Martínez Ruiz
José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruiz, better known by his pseudonym Azorín (; 8 June 1873 – 2 March 1967), was a Spanish novelist, essayist and literary critic.
Biography
José Martínez Ruiz was born in the village of Monòver, Spain i ...
, 1924–1967.
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Guillermo Díaz-Plaja, 1967–1984.
*
Julio Caro Baroja, 1986–1995, anthropologist
*
Ángel González Muñiz, 1997–2008, poet
*
Inés Fernández-Ordóñez, since 2011
Q seat
*
Mercurio Antonio López Pacheco, Marquis of Villena, 1714–1738.
*
Juan López Pacheco, Marquis of Villena, 1739–1751.
*
Martín de Ulloa, 1751–1787.
*
Antonio Porcel, 1787–1832.
*
Juan Nicasio Gallego, 1833–1853.
*
Antonio Ferrer del Río, 1853–1872.
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Antonio Arnao, 1873–1889.
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Francisco Fernández y González, 1894–1917.
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Fidel Fita, 1918. He didn't hold office..
*
Javier Ugarte, 1918–1919.
*
Manuel Linares Rivas, 1921–1938.
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Rafael Estrada y Arnáiz, 1945–1956.
*
Camilo José Cela
Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquess of Iria Flavia (; 11 May 1916 – 17 January 2002) was a Spanish novelist, poet, story writer and essayist associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
He was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize in Liter ...
, Marquis of Iria Flavia, 1957–2002, novelist
*
Carlos Castilla del Pino, 2004–2009, neurologist, psychiatrist, essayist
*
Pedro Álvarez de Miranda, since 2011
R seat
*
Juan Curiel, 1714–1775.
*
Antonio Mateos Murillo, 1775–1791.
*
Ramón Cabrera, 1791. He changed to N seat in 1820.
*
José Miguel de Carvajal y Vargas Manrique de Lara, Duke of San Carlos, 1814–1828.
*
Javier de Burgos
Francisco Javier de Burgos y del Olmo (22 October 1778—22 January 1848) was a Spanish jurist, politician, journalist, and translator.
Early life and career
Born in Motril, into a noble but poor family, he was destined for a career in the ...
, 1830–1848.
*
Juan Donoso Cortés, Marquis of Valdegamas, 1848–1853.
*
Rafael María Baralt, 1853–1860.
*
Tomás Rodríguez y Díaz Rubí, 1860–1890.
*
Antonio María Fabié, 1891–1899.
*
Ángel María Dacarrete, 1904. He didn't hold office..
*
José Canalejas, 1912. He didn't hold office..
*
Enrique Aguilera y Gamboa, Marquis of Cerralbo, 1922. He didn't hold office..
*
Juan Gualberto López-Valdemoro y de Quesada, Count of las Navas, 1924–1935.
*
Enrique Díez-Canedo, 1935–1944.
*
Luis Martínez Kleiser, 1944–1971.
*
Fernando Lázaro Carreter, 1972–2004.
*
Javier Marías
Javier Marías Franco (20 September 1951 – 11 September 2022) was a Spanish author, translator, and columnist. Marías published fifteen novels, including '' A Heart So White'' (''Corazón tan blanco,'' 1992'')'', '' Tomorrow in the Battle Th ...
, 2008–2022.
*
Javier Cercas, 2024
S seat
*
Luis Curiel, 1714–1724.
*
Tomás de Montes y Corral, 1724–1744.
*
Tiburcio de Aguirre Salcedo, 1744–1767.
*
José Vela, 1767–1800.
*
Francisco Martínez Marina, 1800–1833.
*
Marcial Antonio López, baron of La Joyosa, 1836–1857.
*
Manuel Cañete, 1858–1891.
*
Santiago de Liniers
Santiago Antonio María de Liniers y Bremond, 1st Count of Buenos Aires, Order of Montesa, KOM, Order of Malta, OM (July 25, 1753 – August 26, 1810) was a Spanish military officer and a viceroy of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. Alt ...
, Count of Liniers, 1891–1908.
*
José Alemany y Bolufer, 1909–1934.
*
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (1885 in A Coruña, Galicia (Spain), Galicia – 29 April 1964 in Madrid) was a popular Galician journalist and novelist of the early 20th century. Throughout his career, he retained an intense fondness for the ...
, 1945–1964.
*
Julián Marías, 1965–2005, philosopher and essayist
*
Salvador Gutiérrez Ordóñez, since 2008.
T seat
*
Jaime de Solís, 1714–1720.
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Pedro Manuel de Azevedo, 1721–1734.
*
Lope Hurtado de Mendoza, 1734–1747.
*
Ignacio de Ceballos, 1747–1784.
*
José Miguel de Flores
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
, 1784–1790.
*
Pedro Téllez Girón, Duke of Osuna, 1790–1808.
*
Demetrio Ortiz, 1808–1845.
*
Félix Torres Amat
Félix Torres Amat or Félix Torres i Amat de Palou (6 August 1772 – 29 December 1849) was a Spanish Bishop. He translated the Bible into vernacular Spanish and published a record of leading authors in Catalan.
Life
Torres Amat, born in ...
, 1847–1847.
*
Jaime Balmes, 1848. He didn't hold office..
*
José Joaquín de Mora, 1848–1864.
*
Antonio de los Ríos y Rosas, 1871–1873.
*
Gaspar Núñez de Arce, 1873–1903.
*
Eduardo de Hinojosa, 1904–1919.
*
Manuel de Sandoval, 1920–1932.
*
Miguel de Unamuno
Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (; ; 29 September 1864 – 31 December 1936) was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet, playwright, philosopher, professor of Greek and Classics, and later rector at the University of Salamanca.
His major philosophical ...
, 1936. He didn't hold office..
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Isidro Gomá y Tomás, archbishop of Toledo, 1940. He didn't hold office..
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Manuel Gómez-Moreno, 1942–1970.
*
Carlos Clavería Lizana, 1972–1974.
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Manuel Alvar, 1975–2001.
*
Arturo Pérez-Reverte, since 2003, journalist and novelist
U seat
*
Manuel de Fuentes, 1714–1716.
*
José Montealegre y Andrade, Marquis of Salas, 1720–1771.
*
Benito Bails, 1777–1797.
*
Juan de Sahagún de la Mata, Count of El Carpio, 1797–1801.
*
Nicasio Álvarez de Cienfuegos
Nicasio Álvarez de Cienfuegos (14 December 1764 – 30 June 1809) was a Spanish poet and publicist.
He was born in Madrid, and studied with distinction at Salamanca, where he met the poet Melendez Valdés. His poems, published in 1798, immedia ...
, 1801–1809.
*
Lorenzo de Carvajal, 1814–1830.
*
Juan Pablo Pérez Caballero, 1830–1836.
*
Mateo Seoane, 1841–1870.
*
Manuel Silvela, 1871–1892.
*
Francisco García Ayuso, 1894–1897.
*
Isidoro Fernández Flórez, 1898–1902.
*
Antonio Maura
Antonio Maura Montaner (2 May 1853 – 13 December 1925) was Prime Minister of Spain on five separate occasions.
Early life
Maura was born in Palma de Mallorca, Palma, on the island of Mallorca, he was the seventh child in a family of t ...
, 1903–1925.
*
Leopoldo Eijo Garay, 1927–1963.
*
Alfonso García Valdecasas, 1965–1993.
*
Eduardo García de Enterría, 1994–2013.
*
Clara Janés, since 2016, poet.
V seat
*
Manuel Villegas Piñateli, 1714–1752, publisher, (1736) of 2 vols., (History/Travels in Russia).
*
Javier Arias Dávila y Centurión, Count of Puñonrostro and Marquis of Casasola, 1752–1783.
*
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (born Gaspar Melchor de Jove y Llanos, 5 January 1744 – 27 November 1811) was a Spain, Spanish Spanish Enlightenment literature, neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher and a major figure of the Age of Enlighte ...
, 1783–1811.
*
Tomás González Carvajal, 1814–1833.
*
Joaquín Ignacio Mencos y Manso de Zúñiga, Count of Guenduláin, 1841–1882.
*
Alejandro Pidal y Mon, 1883–1913.
*
Miguel Echegaray, 1916–1927.
*
Antonio Machado
Antonio Cipriano José María y Francisco de Santa Ana Machado y Ruiz (26 July 1875 – 22 February 1939), known as Antonio Machado, was a Spanish poet and one of the leading figures of the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation ...
, 1939. He didn't hold office..
*
Emilio García Gómez, 1945–1995.
*
Juan Luis Cebrián, since 1997, journalist
X seat
*
Pedro Verdugo de Albornoz Ursúa, Count of Torrepalma, 1715–1720.
*
Fernando de Bustillos y Azcona, 1721–1730.
*
Manuel Pellicer de Velasco, 1730–1733.
*
Blas Antonio de Nasarre, 1733–1751.
*
José Velasco, 1751–1767.
*
Juan de Aravaca, 1767–1786.
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Diego Antonio Rejón de Silva, 1786–1796.
*
Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva, 1796–1837.
*
Jerónimo de la Escosura, 1844–1855.
*
Aureliano Fernández-Guerra, 1860–1894.
*
Eugenio Sellés, Marquis of Gerona, 1895–1926.
*
Rafael Sánchez Mazas, 1966. He didn't hold office..
*
Antonio Rodríguez Moñino, 1968–1970.
*
Antonio Buero Vallejo, 1972–2000, playwright
*
Francisco Brines, 2006–2021, poet
*
Clara Sánchez, since 2023.
Z seat
*
Pedro Scotti de Agóiz, 1715–1728.
*
Miguel Gutiérrez de Valdivia, 1728–1747.
*
Juan de Iriarte, 1747–1771.
*
Pedro de Silva y Sarmiento, 1771–1808.
*
Francisco Antonio González, 1808–1833.
*
José de la Revilla, 1839–1859.
*
Cándido Nocedal, 1859–1885.
*
Eduardo Benot, 1889–1907.
*
José Rodríguez Carracido, 1908–1928.
*
Agustín González de Amezúa, 1929–1956.
*
Agustín de Foxá, Count of Foxá, 1959. He didn't hold office..
*
Salvador Fernández Ramírez, 1960–1983.
*
Francisco Ayala, 1984–2009.
*
José Luis Gómez, since 2014, actor.
a seat
*
Juan de La Pezuela y Ceballos, Count of Cheste, 1847–1906.
*
Antonio Hernández y Fajarnés
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...
, 1909–1909.
*
Leopoldo Cano y Masas, 1910–1934.
*
Pío Baroja
Pío Baroja y Nessi (28 December 1872 – 30 October 1956) was a Spanish writer, one of the key novelists of the Generation of '98. He was a member of an illustrious family. His brother Ricardo was a painter, writer and engraver, and his ne ...
, 1935–1956.
*
Juan Antonio de Zunzunegui y Loredo, 1960–1982.
*
Elena Quiroga de Abarca
Elena Quiroga de Abarca (Santander, October 26, 1921 – Corunna, October 3, 1995) was a Spanish writer.
Elena Quiroga was renowned for her narrative prose work. She was considered one of the most prominent women of her time, mostly because she ...
, 1984–1995.
*
Domingo Ynduráin Muñoz, 1997–2003.
*
Pedro García Barreno, since 2006.
b seat
*
Joaquín Francisco Pacheco
Don Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón (22 February 1808 – 8 October 1865) also known as El Pontífice (The Pontiff), was a Spanish politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1847 and held other important of ...
, 1847–1865.
*
José de Selgas y Carrasco, 1874–1882.
*
Víctor Balaguer, 1883–1901.
*
Ramón Menéndez Pidal
Ramón Menéndez Pidal (; 13 March 1869 – 14 November 1968) was a Spanish philologist and historian."Ramon Menendez Pidal", ''Almanac of Famous People'' (2011) ''Biography in Context'', Gale, Detroit He worked extensively on the history of t ...
, 1902–1968.
*
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón, 1970–1994.
*
Eliseo Álvarez-Arenas Pacheco, 1996–2009.
*
Jesus Rafael Bello Brito, 2010–2012.
*
Miguel Sáenz Sagaseta de Ilúrdoz, since 2013.
c seat
*
Ángel Saavedra, Duke of Rivas, 1847–1865.
*
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo (8 February 18288 August 1897) was a Spanish people, Spanish politician and historian known principally for serving six terms as Spanish Prime Minister, prime minister and his overarching role as "architect" of the ...
, 1867–1897.
*
Daniel de Cortázar, 1899–1927.
*
Amalio Gimeno, Count of Gimeno, 1927–1936.
*
Pedro Sáinz Rodríguez, 1979–1986.
*
Manuel Fernández-Galiano Fernández, 1988. He didn't hold office.
*
Ricardo Gullón, 1990–1991.
*
Víctor García de la Concha, since 1992.
d seat
*
Agustín Durán, 1847–1862.
*
Enrique Ramírez de Saavedra y de Cueto, Duke of Rivas, 1863–1914.
*
Miguel Asín Palacios, 1919–1944.
*
Dámaso Alonso, 1948–1990.
*
Francisco Rodríguez Adrados
Francisco Rodríguez Adrados (29 March 192221 July 2020) was a Spanish Hellenist, linguist and translator. He worked most of his career at the Complutense University of Madrid. He was a member of the Real Academia Española and Real Academia d ...
, 1991–2020.
*
Dolores Corbella, since 2023.
e seat
*
Ramón de Mesonero Romanos, 1847–1882.
*
José Echegaray
José Echegaray y Eizaguirre (19 April 183214 September 1916) was a Spanish civil engineer, mathematician, wikt:statesman, statesman, and one of the leading Spaniards, Spanish dramatists of the last quarter of the 19th century. He was awarded t ...
, 1894–1916.
*
Julio Burell, 1919. He didn't hold office.
*
Gabriel Maura y Gamazo, Duke of Maura, 1920–1963.
*
Julio Guillén Tato, 1963–1972.
*
Miguel Delibes Setién, 1975–2010, novelist.
*
Juan Gil Fernández, since 2011.
f seat
*
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 Ministry of Public Works and Transport (Spain), Minister o ...
, 1847–1865.
*
Adelardo López de Ayala y Herrera, 1870–1879.
*
Gabino Tejado, 1881–1891.
*
Federico Balart, 1905. He didn't hold office.
*
Valentín Gómez, 1907–1907.
*
Luis Coloma, 1908–1915.
*
Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia, Marquis of Villa-Urrutia, 1916–1933.
*
Miguel Artigas, 1935–1947.
*
Carlos Martínez de Campos, Duke of La Torre, 1950–1975.
*
Manuel de Terán Álvarez, 1977–1984.
*
Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zárate, Duke of Alba, 1986–2001.
*
Luis Ángel Rojo, 2003–2011, economist.
*
José B. Terceiro Lomba, since 2012, economist.
g seat
*
Pedro José Pidal, Marquis of Pidal, 1847–1865.
*
Antonio Aparisi y Guijarro, 1872. He didn't hold office..
*
José Godoy Alcántara, 1875. He didn't hold office..
*
Vicente Barrantes, 1876–1898.
*
Raimundo Fernández Villaverde The name Raimundo may refer to:
* Raimundo, 2nd Duke of Castel Duino (1907–1986)
* Raimundo Calcagno, Spanish screenwriter
* Raimundo Rolón, brief President of Paraguay
* Raimundo Orsi, Argentinian footballer
* Raimundo Diosdado Caballero, Ca ...
, Marquis of Pozo Rubio, 1902–1905.
*
Francisco Rodríguez Marín, 1907–1943.
*
Esteban Terradas Illa, 1946–1950.
*
Julio Palacios Martínez, 1953–1970.
*
Antonio Colino López, 1972–2008.
*
Soledad Puértolas Villanueva, since 2010, novelist.
h seat
*
Eugenio de Ochoa, 1847–1872.
*
Luis Fernández-Guerra y Orbe, 1873–1890.
*
Manuel del Palacio
Manuel may refer to:
People
* Manuel (name), a given name and surname
* Manuel (''Fawlty Towers''), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers''
* Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire
* Manuel I of Portugal, king of Po ...
, 1894–1906.
*
Francisco Codera y Zaidín, 1910–1917.
*
Carlos María Cortezo, 1918–1933.
*
Tomás Navarro Tomás, 1935–1979.
*
Emilio Lorenzo Criado, 1981–2002.
*
José Manuel Blecua Perdices, since 2006.
i seat
*
Antonio María Segovia, 1847–1874.
*
Pedro de Madrazo, 1881–1898.
*
Emilio Cotarelo y Mori, 1900–1936.
*
José María Pemán y Pemartín
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
, 1939–1981.
*
José García Nieto, 1983–2001.
*
Margarita Salas Falgueras, 2003–2019.
*
Paloma Díaz-Mas, since 2022.
j seat
*
Alejandro Oliván, 1847–1878.
*
Mariano Catalina, 1881–1913.
*
Manuel de Saralegui y Medina, 1914–1926.
*
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart Falcó Portocarrero y Osorio, Duke of Berwick and of Alba, 1943–1953.
*
Pedro Laín Entralgo, 1954–2001.
*
Álvaro Pombo García de los Ríos, since 2004.
k seat
*
Nicomedes Pastor Díaz, 1847–1863.
*
Isaac Núñez de Arenas, 1863–1869.
*
Francisco de Paula Canalejas, 1869–1883.
*
José de Castro y Serrano, 1889–1896.
*
José María de Pereda, 1897–1906.
*
Armando Palacio Valdés, 1920–1938.
*
Ángel González Palencia, 1940–1949.
*
Rafael Lapesa Melgar, 1954–2001.
*
José Antonio Pascual Rodríguez, since 2002.
l seat
*
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch Martínez (6 September 1806 – 2 August 1880) was a Spanish dramatist. He was the Director of the National Library of Spain until he retired in 1875.
Biography
Hartzenbusch was born in Madrid, Spain. His father was ...
, 1847–1880.
*
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo (; 3 November 1856 – 19 May 1912) was a Spanish scholar, historian and literary critic. Even though his main interest was the history of ideas, and Hispanic philology in general, he also cultivated poetry, transl ...
, 1880–1912.
*
Jacinto Benavente, 1954. He didn't hold office..
*
Salvador González Anaya, 1948–1955.
*
Joaquín Calvo-Sotelo, 1955–1993.
*
Emilio Lledó Íñigo, since 1994.
m seat
*
Rafael Alvarado Ballester, 1982–2001.
*
Claudio Guillén, 2003–2007.
*
José María Merino, since 2008.
n seat
*
Jesús Prados Arrarte, 1982–1983.
*
Valentín García Yebra, 1985–2010.
*
Carme Riera Guilera, since 2013.
ñ seat
*
José López Rubio
José López Rubio y Herreros (13 December 1903 in Motril, Province of Granada, Granada – 2 March 1996) was a Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, theatre historian, and humorist.
Rubio y Herreros worked in Hollywood as a song ...
, 1983–1996.
*
Luis María Anson Oliart, since 1998, journalist
o seat
*
Ángel Martín Municio, 1984–2002.
*
Antonio Fernández Alba, 2006–2024.
p seat
*
Francisco Rico Manrique, 1987-2024.
* Cristina Sánchez López, TBA
q seat
*
Gregorio Salvador Caja
Gregorio Salvador Caja (11 July 1927 – 26 December 2020) was a Spanish linguist specialized in structural semantics. Salvador was born in Cúllar, Granada, and studied at the University of Granada and Complutense University. He was one of t ...
, 1987–2020.
*
Asunción Gómez-Pérez, since 2023.
r seat
*
Antonio Mingote Barrachina, 1988–2012.
*
Santiago Muñoz Machado, since 2013, jurist.
s seat
*
José Luis Pinillos Díaz, 1988–2013.
*
María Paz Battaner Arias, since 2017.
t seat
*
Ignacio Bosque Muñoz, since 1997.
u seat
*
Antonio Muñoz Molina
Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 10 January 1956) is a Spanish writer and, since 8 June 1995, a full member of the Royal Spanish Academy. He received the 1991 Premio Planeta, the 2013 Jerusalem Prize, and the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for lite ...
, since 1996, novelist
References
Historical tour on ''academicos de número''i
Real Academia Española site(accessed 24-10-2006)
External links
Archival links
Guide to the Antonio Rodríguez Moñino Papers.Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
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