Who was the first president of Spain?

Answer 1

The first to be known under the name of "president" (full title was "president of the ministers council) was Francisco Martínez de la Rosa in 1834-1835. Today the title is "Presidente del Gobierno" (President of the (Spanish) Government).

This can lead to confussion because Spain is not a republic, but a monarchy. Therefore, the "President" in Spain would normally be called a prime minister.

The Head of Government in Spain is called the Presidente de Gobierno. The following is a quote of Titulo IV (Title IV) of the Spanish Constitution.

"Artículo 98.

1. El Gobierno se compone del Presidente, de los Vicepresidentes en su caso, de los Ministros y de los demás miembros que establezca la ley.

2. El Presidente dirige la acción del Gobierno y coordina las funciones de los demás miembros del mismo, sin perjuicio de la competencia y responsabilidad directa de éstos en su gestión."

Number 1 says "The government is composed of the President....."

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