List of Real Madrid CF presidents

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a football club based in Madrid, Spain, that competes La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Unlike most European football clubs, Real Madrid CF is owned and run by its members (all Spanish), called socios, since its founding. These members elect the president by a ballot, similarly to a limited liability company. The president has the responsibility for the overall management of the club, including formally signing contracts with players and staff. In Spain, it is customary for the president to watch the games in which the first team participates, together with the president from the opposing team.

Legendary Santiago Bernabéu remains the longest-serving president of the club (35 years, from 1943 to 1978). In addition, under Bernabéu's presidency the club won the most trophies (32). In July 2000, former Real player Alfredo Di Stéfano was appointed Honorary President of the club.[1] Overall, the club has had 18 different presidents throughout its history.

## List of presidents[edit]

Below is the official presidential history of Real Madrid until the present day.[2]

Santiago Bernabéu was club president for 34 years, 264 days and holds the record for the most trophies won. Florentino Pérez is the current president of the club. Name  | From  | To  | Years

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Julián Palacios | 1900  | 6 March 1902  | 2 years, 125 days
Juan Padrós | 6 March 1902  | January 1904  | 1 year, 301 days
Carlos Padrós | January 1904  | 1908  | 4 years, 0 days
Adolfo Meléndez | 1908  | July 1916  | 8 years, 152 days
Pedro Parages | July 1916  | 16 May 1926  | 9 years, 349 days
Luis de Urquijo | 16 May 1926  | 1930  | 3 years, 230 days
Luis Usera Bugallal | 1930  | 31 May 1935  | 5 years, 150 days
Rafael Sánchez Guerra | 31 May 1935  | 4 August 1936  | 1 year, 65 days
Adolfo Meléndez | 4 August 1936  | 27 November 1940  | 4 years, 115 days
Antonio Santos Peralba | 27 November 1940  | 11 September 1943  | 2 years, 288 days
Santiago Bernabéu | 11 September 1943  | 2 June 1978  | 34 years, 264 days
Luis de Carlos | September 1978  | 24 May 1985  | 6 years, 265 days
Ramón Mendoza | 24 May 1985  | 26 November 1995  | 10 years, 186 days
Lorenzo Sanz | 26 November 1995  | 16 July 2000  | 4 years, 203 days
Florentino Pérez | 16 July 2000  | 27 February 2006  | 5 years, 226 days
Ramón Calderón | 2 July 2006  | 16 January 2009  | 2 years, 198 days
Vicente Boluda | 16 January 2009  | 31 May 2009  | 125 days
Florentino Pérez | 1 June 2009  | present | 14 years, 167 days

## List of honorary presidents[edit]

Name  | Appointed

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Carlos Padrós | 1908[3]
Adolfo Meléndez | 1913[4]
Alfonso XIII de Borbón | 29 June 1920[5]
Santiago Bernabéu | 27 May 1948[6]
Alfredo Di Stéfano | 5 November 2000[7]
Francisco "Paco" Gento | 2016[8]
Amancio Amaro | 2022[9]
Pirri | 2023[10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Real Madrid legend Di Stefano returns to hospital after heart check-up". SportFeatures. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
2. ^ "Presidents". Realmadrid.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
3. ^ Presidencia de Honor de Carles Padrós Archived 2013-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Presidencia de Honor de Adolfo Meléndez Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ Presidencia de Honor de Alfonso de Borbón Archived 2012-07-03 at archive.today
6. ^ Presidencia de Honor de Santiago Bernabéu
7. ^ Presidencia de Honor de Alfredo Di Stéfano Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
8. ^ Presidencia de Honor de Paco Gento
9. ^ The president and Amancio visited Real Madrid City
10. ^ Pirri, honorary president of Real Madrid

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