Editing Excellency (section)

=== Spain ===
Spain uses the title "[[The Most Excellent]]" extensively as a formal address to high officers of the state. The following officials receive the treatment:
* The [[Prime Minister of Spain|prime minister]]<ref>Arts. 3 y 13 del RD 1051/2002</ref> and former prime ministers,<ref>Real Decreto 405/1992</ref> current and former deputy prime ministers of the central government, current and former government ministers,<ref>Real Decreto 5 de enero de 1786, estableciendo el tratamiento de ''Excelentísimo Señor'' en la correspondencia de oficio a los Secretarios del despacho universal (Novísima Recopilación, l. 2, t. 12, l. 6); Real Decreto de 16 de mayo de 1788: {{blockquote|"Para evitar la variedad con que se ha procedido por diversas personas y secretarías en quanto (''sic'') a tratamientos, después de vista y examinada la materia en mi Suprema Junta de Estado, he venido en declarar que el tratamiento de ''excelencia'' se dé enteramente poniendo encima de los escritos ''excelentísimo señor'' a los grandes y consejeros de Estado, o que tienen honores de tales, como hasta aquí se ha hecho [...]"}} Por su parte, el Decreto de las Cortes de Cádiz de 8 de junio de 1812 establece que los Secretarios de Estado y del Despacho, que lo fueren en propiedad, y mientras permanecieren en el empleo, tendrán el mismo tratamiento que los consejeros de Estado. Mediante Real Decreto de 19 de noviembre de 1823, se creó el Consejo de Ministros, formado por los Secretarios de Estado y del Despacho.</ref> current junior ministers (''secretaries of state'') and the undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry.
* [[Government Delegation (Spain)|Government delegates]].<ref>Artículo quinto del Real Decreto 3117/1980</ref>
* Ambassadors and ministers plenipotentiaries of first and second rank.<ref>Art. 38 del Reglamento Orgánico de la Carrera Diplomática de 15 de julio de 1955. No obstante, conforme a dicho precepto, a todos los Ministros Plenipotenciarios Jefes de Misión Diplomática (es decir, también a los que no sean de primera y segunda clase), mientras ejerzan sus funciones en el extranjero, se lea dará el tratamiento de Excelencia.</ref>
* Captain generals, generals of the army, admiral generals, generals of the Air, lieutenant generals, admirals, [[divisional general]]s, vice-admirals, brigadier generals, and [[counter admiral]]s.<ref name="RROO">Art. 302 de las Reales Ordenanzas del Ejército de Tierra, art. 491 de las Reales Ordenanzas de la Armada y art. 341 de las Reales Ordenanzas del Ejército del Aire.</ref>
* The president, councillors, and secretary general of the [[Spanish Council of State|Council of State]], as well as the chief counsels of the Council of State.<ref>Arts. 14, 23 y 56 del Real Decreto 1674/1980</ref>
* The president and former presidents of each of the [[autonomous communities]], as well as the sitting councillors (regional ministers).
* The president of the [[Congress of Deputies]], the president of the [[Senate]], all members of the {{Lang|es|Cortes Generales|italic=no}} (although the later are usually referred to as "His/Her Lordship" (sp. ''Su señoría'').
* The members of the [[General Council of the Judiciary]], the president and the judges of the [[Spanish Supreme Court]], the [[Spanish Attorney General]], and the members of the [[Spanish Constitutional Court]].
* The presidents and numeraries of the eight Royal Academies.
* The governor of the [[Bank of Spain]].
* The presidents of the three Foral Deputation (provincial governments) of the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]], and the president of the Deputation of Barcelona.
* The [[rector (academia)|rector]]s of the Universities (usually referred to as His/Her Excellency and Magnificence).
* [[Grandees of Spain]] and their consort, as well the Heirs of Grandees and their consort
* Knights/Dames of the Collar and Knights/Dames Grand Cross of the Spanish [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain|military and civilian orders]]

The style "[[His Excellency]]", which has a higher connotation than "The Most Excellent", is instead reserved for the children of an Infante or Infanta, who have the rank (but not the title) of Grandees.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-1987-25284 |trans-title=Royal Decree 1368/1987, dated 6 November, regulating titles, forms of address and honours pertaining to the Royal Family and to the Regents |website=Boletín Oficial del Estado |title=Real Decreto 1368/1987, de 6 de noviembre, sobre régimen de títulos, tratamientos y honores de la Familia Real y de los Regentes. }}</ref>