List of members of the Real Academia Española

• Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, Marquis of Villena, founder and first director of the Academy, 1713–1725. • Tomás Pascual de Azpeitia, 1726–1750. • José Abreu Bertodano, Marquis de la Regalía, 1750–1775. • Antonio Tavira y Almazán, 1775–1807. • Eugenio de la Peña, 1807–1813. • Eugenio de Tapia, 1814–1860. • Severo Catalina del Amo, 1860–1871. • Agustín Pascual, 1871–1884. • Luis Pidal y Mon, Marquis of Pidal, 1884–1913. • Juan Menéndez Pidal, 1914–1915. • Mariano de Cavia, 1920. He did not hold office. • Adolfo Bonilla y San Martín, 1921–1926. • Vicente García de Diego, 1926–1978. • Manuel Seco, 1980–2021 • , since 2024 == B seat ==

• Juan Ferreras, founder academician, 1713–1735. • Jacinto de Mendoza, 1735–1747. • García de Montoya, 1747–1759. • Juan Trigueros, 1759–1777. • Vicente Gutiérrez de los Ríos, 1777–1779. • Francisco Capilla, 1779–1780. • Manuel Uriarte de la Hoz, 1780–1798. • Joaquín Juan Flores, 1798–1812. • Juan Meléndez Valdés, 1812–1814. • Agustín de Silva, Duke of Híjar, 1814–1817. • José de Bucareli, 1817–1830. • Eugenio de Guzmán, Count of Montijo, 1833–1834. • Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, 1840–1873. • Eduardo Saavedra, 1878–1912. • Ricardo León y Román, 1915–1943. • Narciso Alonso Cortés, 1946–1972. • Emilio Alarcos Llorach, 1973–1998. • Fernando Fernán Gómez, 2000–2007, actor • José Luis Borau, 2008–2012. • Aurora Egido, since 2014. == C seat ==

• Gabriel Álvarez de Toledo, founder academician, 1713–1714. • Alonso Rodríguez Castañón, 1714–1725. • Andrés Fernández Pacheco, Marquis of Villena, 1725–1746. • Francisco Antonio de Angulo, 1746–1775. • Manuel de Lardizábal y Uribe, 1775–1814. • Francisco Martínez de la Rosa, 1820–1862. • Luis González Bravo, 1863–1871. • Antonio de Benavides, 1872–1884. • Cristino Martos, 1893. He didn't hold office.. • Miguel Colmeiro, 1893–1901. • José María Asensio, 1904–1905. • Antonio Fernández Grilo, 1906. He didn't hold office.. • Juan Vázquez de Mella, 1928. He didn't hold office.. • Ramón Pérez de Ayala, 1962. He didn't hold office.. • Luis Rosales, 1964–1992. • Luis Goytisolo, since 1995. == D seat ==

• Andrés González Barcia, founder academician, 1713–1743. • Antonio Ventura de Prado, 1743–1754. • Fernando Magallón, 1754–1781. • Enrique Ramos, 1781–1797. • Martín Fernández de Navarrete, 1797–1844. • Manuel López Cepero, 1847–1858. • Pedro Felipe Monlau, 1859–1871. • Emilio Castelar, 1880–1899. • Jacinto Octavio Picón, 1900–1923. • José Francos Rodríguez, 1924–1931. • Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, 1931–1949. • Melchor Fernández Almagro, 1951–1966. • Alonso Zamora Vicente, 1967–2006. • Darío Villanueva, since 2006. == E seat ==

• Juan Interián de Ayala, founder academician, 1713–1730. • Casimiro Ustáriz, 1730–1751. • Ignacio de Luzán, 1751–1754. • Javier de Aguirre, Marquis of Montehermoso, 1754–1763. • Pedro Rodríguez de Campomanes, 1763–1802. • Antonio Ranz Romanillos, 1802–1830. • José del Castillo y Ayensa, 1830–1861. • Ramón de Campoamor, 1861–1901. • José Ortega Munilla, 1902–1922. • Joaquín Álvarez Quintero, 1925–1944. • Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, Marquis of Luca de Tena, 1946–1975. • Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, 1977–1998. • Carmen Iglesias, since 2002. == F seat ==

• Bartolomé Alcázar, Societatis Iesu link, founder academician, 1713–1721. • Lorenzo Folch de Cardona, 1724–1731. • Carlos de la Reguera, 1731–1742. • Agustín de Montiano y Luyando, 1742–1764. • Felipe Samaniego, 1764–1796. • Manuel Valbuena, 1796–1821. • Cándido Beltrán de Caicedo, 1822–1826. • José Musso y Valiente, 1831–1838. • Ventura de la Vega, 1845–1865. • Cayetano Fernández, 1871–1901. • Juan Antonio Cavestany, 1902–1924. • Eduardo Gómez de Baquero, 1925–1929. • Ignacio Bolívar, 1931–1944. • Emilio Fernández Galiano, 1948–1953. • Julio Rey Pastor, 1953–1962. • Manuel Halcón, Marquis of Villar de Tajo, 1962–1989. • José Luis Sampedro, 1991–2013, economist and writer • Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, since 2016. == G seat ==

• José Casani, founder academician, 1713–1750. • José Carrasco, 1750–1768. • Tomás Antonio Sánchez, 1768–1802. • José Antonio Conde, 1802–1814. He changed to N seat in 1818. • Juan Pérez Villamil, 1814–1824. • Vicente González Arnao, 1831–1845. • Patricio de la Escosura, 1847–1878. • Emilio Alcalá Galiano, Count of Casa–Valencia, 1879–1914. • Pedro de Novo y Colson, 1915–1931. • Eduardo Marquina, 1931–1946. • José María de Cossío, 1948–1977. • Manuel Díez-Alegría, 1980–1987. • José María de Areilza, Count of Motrico, 1987–1998. • José Hierro, 2002. He didn't hold office. • José Manuel Sánchez Ron, since 2003. == H seat ==

• Antonio Dongo Barnuevo, founder academician, 1713–1722. • Juan Isidro Fajardo, 1723–1726. • Pedro Serrano Varona, 1727–1738. • Pedro González, 1738–1758. • Juan Chindurza, 1758–1763. • Miguel Pérez Pastor, 1763–1763. • Bernardo de Iriarte, 1763––1814. • José Munárriz, 1814–1830. • Alberto Lista, 1833–1848. • José Zorrilla. He didn't hold office and his seat was considered vacant. He was nominated again for L seat in 1885. • Fermín de la Puente y Apezechea, 1850–1875. • Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, 1877–1881. • Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, 1892–1894. • Segismundo Moret, 1894–1913. He didn't hold office.. • Serafín Álvarez Quintero, 1920–1938. • Federico García Sanchiz, 1941–1964. • Martín de Riquer Morera, Count of Casa Dávalos, 1965–2013. • Félix de Azúa, since 2016. == I seat ==

• Francisco Pizarro, Marquis of San Juan, 1713–1736. • José Torrero y Marzo, 1736–1763. • Gaspar de Montoya, 1763–1801. • Francisco Patricio Berguizas, 1801–1810. • Diego Clemencín, 1814–1834. • Jerónimo del Campo, 1839–1861. • Juan Valera, 1862–1905. • Santiago Ramón y Cajal, 1934. He didn't hold office.. • Blas Cabrera, 1936–1945. • Gerardo Diego, 1948–1987. • Claudio Rodríguez, 1992–1999. • Luis Mateo Díez, since 2001. == J seat ==

• José de Solís y Gante, Duke of Montellano, 1713–1763. • Vicente de Vera, Duke of la Roca, 1763–1813. • Manuel José Quintana, 1814–1857. • Leopoldo Augusto de Cueto, Marquis of Valmar, 1858–1901. • Juan José Herranz y Gonzalo, Count of Reparaz, 1902–1912. • Augusto González Besada, 1916–1919. • Julio Casares, 1921–1964. • Luis Ceballos y Fernández de Córdoba, 1965–1967. • Antonio Tovar, 1968–1985. • Francisco Nieva, 1990–2016. • Carlos García Gual, since 2019. == K seat ==

• Vincencio Squarzafigo Centurión y Arriola, 1713–1737. • Francisco Manuel de Mata Linares, 1737–1780. • Juan Pablo de Aragón y Azlor, Duke of Villahermosa, 1780–1790. • Antonio Porlier, Marquis of Bajamar, 1790–1813. • José Vargas Ponce, 1814–1821. • Juan Bautista Arriaza, 1829–1837. • Mariano Roca de Togores, Marquis of Molins, 1841–1889. • Francisco Silvela, 1893–1905. • Cristóbal Pérez Pastor, 1908. He didn't hold office.. • Andrés Mellado y Fernández, 1909–1913. • Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt, 1914–1916. • Juan Armada y Losada, Marquis of Figueroa, 1918–1932. • Gregorio Marañón, 1934–1960, medical doctor and historian • Samuel Gili Gaya, 1961–1976. • Miguel Mihura, 1977, playwright. He didn't hold office. • Carmen Conde, 1979–1996. • Ana María Matute, 1998–2014. • Federico Corriente Córdoba, 2018–2020. • José María Bermúdez de Castro, since 2022. == L seat ==

• Adrián Conink, 1713–1728. • Diego Suárez de Figueroa, 1728–1743. • Manuel Villegas y Oyarvide, 1743–1746. • Francisco de la Huerta y Vega, 1746–1752. • Pedro de Guzmán, Duke of Medinasidonia, 1752–1779. • José Guevara Vasconcelos, 1779–1804. • Vicente González Arnao, 1804. He changed to G seat in 1831. • José Gabriel de Silva Bazán, Marquis of Santa Cruz, 1814–1839. • Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 14th Duke of Frías, 1839–1851. • José Caveda y Nava, 1852–1882. • José Zorrilla, 1885–1893. • Ceferino González y Díaz Tuñón, 1894. He didn't hold office.. • Cipriano Muñoz y Manzano, Count of la Viñaza, 1895–1933. • Ramiro de Maeztu, 1935–1936. • Eugenio Montes, 1978–1982. • Juan Rof Carballo, 1984–1994. • Mario Vargas Llosa, 1996–2025. == M seat ==

• Juan de Villademoros Rico y Castrillón, 1713–1723. • Miguel Perea, 1724–1747. • Antonio Gaspar de Pinedo, 1747–1756. • Jerónimo Puig, 1756–1763. • Pedro Francisco de Luján y Silva, Duke of Almodóvar, 1763–1794. • Juan Crisóstomo Ramírez Alamanzón, 1794–1814. • José Duaso, 1814–1849. • Javier de Quinto, Count of Quinto, 1850–1860. • Francisco Cutanda, 1861–1875. • Tomás de Corral y Oña, Marquis of San Gregorio, 1879–1882. • Marcelino Aragón y Azlor, Duke of Villahermosa, 1884–1888. • Francisco Commelerán, 1890–1919. • Emilio Gutiérrez-Gamero, 1920–1936. • Salvador de Madariaga, 1976–1978. • Carlos Bousoño, 1980–2015. • Juan Mayorga, since 2019. == N seat ==

• Vicente Bacallar, Marquis of San Felipe, founder academician 1713–1726. • Francisco Antonio Zapata, 1726–1754. • José de Rada y Aguirre, 1754–1760. • Vicente García de la Huerta, 1760–1787. • Pío Ignacio Lamo y Palacios, Count of Castañeda, 1787–1818. • José Antonio Conde, 1818–1820. • Ramón Cabrera, 1820–1833. • Eusebio María del Valle, 1836–1867. • Frutos Saavedra Meneses, 1868. He didn't hold office. • Salustiano de Olózaga, 1871–1873. • León Galindo y de Vera, 1875–1889. • Benito Pérez Galdós, 1897–1920. • Leonardo Torres Quevedo, 1920–1936. • Manuel Machado, 1936–1947. • Francisco Javier Sánchez Cantón, 1949–1971. • Torcuato Luca de Tena, Marquis of Luca de Tena, 1973–1999. • Guillermo Rojo, since 2001. == O seat ==

• Gonzalo Machado, 1714–1732. • Diego de Villegas y Saavedra Quevedo, 1733–1751. • José de Carvajal y Lancáster, 1751–1774. • Fernando de Silva, 12th Duke of Alba, 1774–1776. • José Bazán de Silva y Sarmiento, Marquis of Santa Cruz, 1776–1802. • Manuel Abella, 1802–1817. • Ramón Chimioni, 1817–1818. • Agustín García de Arrieta, 1818–1835. • Juan González Cabo-Reluz, 1841–1858. • Manuel Tamayo y Baus, 1859–1898. • Emilio Ferrari, 1905–1907, poet • Melchor de Palau, 1908–1910. • Julián Ribera, 1912–1934. • Salvador Bermúdez de Castro y O'Lawlor, 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, 1841–1861. • Antonio García Gutiérrez, 1862–1884. • Miguel Mir, 1886–1912. • Juan Navarro Reverter, 1914–1924. • José Martínez Ruiz, 1924–1967. • 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. • Antonio Arnao, 1873–1889. • Francisco Fernández y González, 1894–1917. • Fidel Fita, 1918. He didn't hold office.. • Javier Ugarte, 1918–1919. • Manuel Linares Rivas, 1921–1938. • Rafael Estrada y Arnáiz, 1945–1956. • Camilo José Cela, 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, 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, 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, Count of Liniers, 1891–1908. • José Alemany y Bolufer, 1909–1934. • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez, 1945–1964. • Julián Marías, 1965–2005, philosopher and essayist • Salvador Gutiérrez Ordóñez, since 2008. == T seat ==

• Jaime de Solís, 1714–1720. • Pedro Manuel de Azevedo, 1721–1734. • Lope Hurtado de Mendoza, 1734–1747. • Ignacio de Ceballos, 1747–1784. • José Miguel de Flores, 1784–1790. • Pedro Téllez Girón, Duke of Osuna, 1790–1808. • Demetrio Ortiz, 1808–1845. • Félix Torres Amat, 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, 1936. He didn't hold office.. • Isidro Gomá y Tomás, archbishop of Toledo, 1940. He didn't hold office.. • Manuel Gómez-Moreno, 1942–1970. • Carlos Clavería Lizana, 1972–1974. • Manuel Alvar, 1975–2001. • Arturo Pérez-Reverte, since 2003, journalist and novelist == U seat ==