Spanish Republican government in exile

Government of the
Spanish Republic in exile
Gobierno de la República Española en el exilio (Spanish)
1939–1977
Motto: Plus Ultra
"Further Beyond"
Anthem: Himno de Riego
Anthem of Riego
StatusGovernment in exile
CapitalMadrid
Capital-in-exileParis (1939–1940; 1946–1977)
Mexico City (1940–1946)
Common languagesSpanish
President 
• 1939–1940 (first)
Diego Martínez Barrio
• 1970–1977 (last)
José Maldonado González
Prime Minister 
• 1939–1945 (first)
Juan Negrín
• 1971–1977 (last)
Fernando Valera Aparicio
Historical era
• Established
4 April 1939
• Disestablished
1 July 1977
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Second Spanish Republic
Spanish transition to democracy
Today part ofSpain

The Government of the Spanish Republic in exile (Spanish: Gobierno de la República Española en el exilio) was a continuation, in exile, of the government of the Second Spanish Republic following the victory of Francisco Franco's forces in the Spanish Civil War. It existed until the restoration of parliamentary democracy in 1977.


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