List of members of the Real Academia Española

A seat

• Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, marquis of Villena, fundador and first director of the Academy, 1713–1725.
• Tomás Pascual de Azpeitia, 1726–1750.
• José Abreu, marquis of 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, since 1980

  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 :es:Bartolome de Alcazar|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, 1713–750.
• 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 Bethencourt, 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.

  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, since 1996.

  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, since 2008.

  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

• 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, 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, 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, of 2 vols.,.
• Javier Arias Dávila y Centurión, count of Puñonrostro and marquis of Casasola, 1752-1783.
• Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, 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, 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.
• 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, since 2006, poet

  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, 1909-1909.
• Leopoldo Cano y Masas, 1910-1934.
• Pío Baroja, 1935-1956.
• Juan Antonio de Zunzunegui y Loredo, 1960-1982.
• Elena Quiroga de Abarca, 1984-1995.
• Domingo Ynduráin Muñoz, 1997-2003.
• Pedro García Barreno, since 2006.

  b seat

• Joaquín Francisco Pacheco, 1847-1865.
• José de Selgas y Carrasco, 1874-1882.
• Víctor Balaguer, 1883-1901.
• Ramón Menéndez Pidal, 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, 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, 1991-2020.

  e seat

• Ramón de Mesonero Romanos, 1847-1882.
• José Echegaray, 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, 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, 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, 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, 1939-1981.
• José García Nieto, 1983-2001.
• Margarita Salas Falgueras, 2003-2019.
• Vacant

  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, 1847-1880.
• Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo, 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, 1983-1996.
• Luis María Anson Oliart, since 1998, journalist

  o seat

• Ángel Martín Municio, 1984-2002.
• Antonio Fernández Alba, since 2006.

  p seat

• Francisco Rico Manrique, since 1987.

  q seat

• Gregorio Salvador Caja, since 1987.

  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, since 1996, novelist

  Archival links

• Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.