List of Ambassadors of Spain to the United States

The Ambassador from Spain the United States is Spain's foremost diplomatic representative in the United States, and in charge of the Spain's diplomatic mission in the United States.

Heads of mission

Key to abbreviations:

• [Amb.] E.E. and M.P.= Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
• [Charge d'Affaires] a.i.= ad interim
• Amb. E. & P. = Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

List:

• 21 May 1785 Senor Diego de Gardoqui, Charge d’Affaires ad interim
• Senor Jose Ignacio de Viar, Secretary of legation:

  Acted as Charge d’Affaires ad interim from 3 October 1789, to about

• 1 December 1791, and from April 25 to about 1 August 1796.
• Senors Jose Ignacio de Viar and Jose de Jaudones, Joint Charges d’Affaires ad interim:

  Commission dated 12 February 1791. Their joint services commenced about 1 December 1791, Mr. Jaudones began to act independently of Mr. Viar at a period between March 5 and 22 August 1794. He gave notice of intended return to Spain 25 April 1796. Mr. Viar’s services ceased 3 May 1794.

• 25 August 1796 Senor Carlos M. de Irujo, E.E. and M.P.
• 7 July 1807 Senor Valentin de Foronda, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 7 October 1809 Senor Luis de Onis, E.E. and M.P.
• 10 May 1819 Senor Mateo de la Serna, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 12 April 1820 Senor Francisco Dionisio Vives, E.E. and M.P.
• Senor Francisco Hilario Rivas Y Salmon: Secretary of legation: Acted as Charge d’Affaires a.i. from September 30 to 31 October 1821, and from 15 March 1825, to 25 July 1827.
• 31 October 1821 Senor Joaquin de Anduaga, E.E. and M.P.
• 11 November 1833 Senor Francisco Tacon, E.E. and M.P.
• Senor Manuel Tacon Secretary of legation: Acted as Charge d’Affaires ad interim from June 30 to 7 December 1835, and from 4 October 1837 to 28 April 1838.
• 7 December 1835 Senor Angel Calderon de la Baron, E.E. and M.P.
• 26 September 1839 Senor Pedro Aloantara Argaiz, E.E. and M.P.
• 2 January 1844 Senor Fidencio Beurman, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 5 August 1844 Senor Angel Calderon de la Baron, Minister resident
• Senor Jose Maria Magallon, secretary of legation: Acted as Charge d’Affaires a.i. from
• 2 August 1855 to 30 May 1854 and from 11 November 1856 to 21 February 1857.
• 30 May 1854 Senor Leopolde Auguste de cueto, E.E. and M.P.
• 1 October 1855 Senor Alfonso Esculante, E.E. and M.P.
• 21 February 1857 Senor Gabriel Garcia Y Tassura, E.E. and M.P.
• 15 March 1867 Senor Facundo Geni, E. E. and M.P.
• 19 March 1869 Senor Mauricio Lopez Roberts, E.E. and M.P.
• 5 April 1872 Admiral Don Jose Polo de Bernabe, E.E. and M.P.
• 1 July 1874 Senor Luis de Potenstad, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 15 September 1874 Senor Antonio Mantilla, E.E. and M.P.
• 14 August 1878 Senor Jose Brunetti Y Gayeso, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 3 February 1879 Senor Felipe Mendes de Vigo Y Oserio, E.E. and M.P.
• 2 March 1881 Senor Jose Brunetti Y Gayeso, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 30 April 1881 Senor Francisco Barea del Corral, E.E. and M.P.
• 29 July 1883 Senor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lone, Charge d’Affaires ad interim
• 29 January 1884 Senor Juan Valera Y Alcala Galiano, E.E. and M.P.
• 6 April 1886 Senor Don Emilio de Muruaga, E.E. and M.P.
• 14 November 1890 Senor Don Miguesl Saures Guanes, E.E. and M.P.
• 28 November 1891 Senor Jose Felipe Sagrario
• 30 September 1892 Senor Don Enrique Dueuy de Lome, E.E. and M.P.
• 2 March 1893 Senor Don Railie de Muruaga, E.E. and M.P.
• 16 April 1895 Senor Jose Felipe Sagrario, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 6 May 1895 Senor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lome, E.E. and M.P.
• 11 February 1898 Senor Don Juan Du Besu, First secretary and Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 12 March 1898 –
• 20 April 1898 Senor Don Luis Polo de Bernabe, E.E. and M.P.
• 3 June 1899 El duque de Arces, E.E. and M.P.
• 22 November 1901 Senor Juan Riano, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 22 July 1902 Senor Don Emilio de Ojeda, E.E. and M.P.
• 11 April 1905 Senor Manuel Walls Y Merino, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 30 April 1905 Senor Luis Paster, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 13 March 1907 Senor Don Ramon Pina, E.E. and M.P.
• 24 June 1909 Senor Luis Pastor, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 31 July 1909 Marquis de Villalebar, E.E. and M.P.
• 10 February 1910 Senor Francisco de Zea Bermudes, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 24 May 1910 Senor Don Juan Riano Y Gayanges, E.E. and M.P.
• 1 December 1913 Senor Don Juan Riano Y Gayanges, E.E. and M.P.
• 23 August 1926 Senor Mariane Ameede Y Galarmondi, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 21 September 1926 Senor Don Eduardo Garcia Comin, Consular of Embassy
• 11 October 1926 Senor Don Alejandro Padilla Y Bell, A.E. and P.
• 15 April 1931 Count de Montefuerte, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 30 June 1931 Senor Don Salvador de Mudariaga, A.E. and P.
• 7 March 1932 Senor Don Juan Francisco de Cardenas, A.E. and P.
• 14 June 1934 Senor Don Luis Calderon, A.E. and P.
• 11 September 1936 Senor Don Enrique de la Casa, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 20 October 1936 Senor Dr. Don Fernande de los Rios, A.E. and P.
• 3 April 1939 Senor Don Juan Francisco de Cardenas, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 6 June 1939 Senor Don Juan Francisco de Cardenas, A.E. and P.
• 19 August 1946 Senor Don German Baraibar, Minister Plenipotentiary; Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 20 September 1949 Senor Eduardo Prepper de Callejen, Minister Plenipotentiary, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 17 January 1951 Senor Don Jose Felix de Lequerica Y Erquiza, A.E. and P.

Kingdom of Spain

(From first published Diplomatic List – Nov. 1893)

• 2 March 1893 Sr. Don E. de Muruaga, E.E. and M.P.

(Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary)

• 6 May 1895 Sr. Don Enrique Dupuy de Lome, E.E. and M.P.

March 1898 List Sr. Don Juan Du Bosc, Charge d'Affaires a.i.

• 12 March 1898 Sr. Don Luis Polo de Bernabe, E.E. and M.P.
• May 1898 Legation removed
• May 1899 Legation replaced
• 3 June 1899 Duke de Arcos, E.E. and M.P.
• August 1902 Sr. Don Emilio de Ojeda, Appt. E.E. and M.P.
• 23 October 1902 E.E. and M.P.
• June 1905 Sr. Don Bernardo Jacinto de Cologan, Appt. E.E. and M.P. (Apparently never received by President)
• February 1907 Sr. Don Ram6n Piiia, Appt. E.E. and M.P.
• 31 July 1909 The Marquis of Villalobar, E.E. and M.P.
• 24 May 1910 Sr. Don Juan Riano y Gayangos, E.E. and M.P.
• 1 December 1913 Legation becomes embassy
• 1 December 1913 Sr. Don Juan Riano y Gayangos, Amb. E. and P.
• 23 August 1926 Sr. Don Mariano de Amoedo y Galarmendi, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 11 October 1926 Sr. Don Alejandro Padilla y Bell, Amb. E. and P.
• 15 April 1931 Count de Montefuerte, Charge d’Affaires a.i.
• 30 June 1931 Sr. Don Salvador de Madariaga, Amb. E. and P.
• 7 March 1932 Sr. Don Juan Francisco de Cardenas, Amb. E & P
• 14 June 1934 Sr. Don Luis Calderon, Amb. E. and P.
• 20 October 1936 Sr. Don Enrique Carlos de la Casa, Charge d’Affaires a.i
• April 1939 Embassy removed

National Government

National (Franco) Government recognized on 1 April 1939

• May 1939 Embassy replaced
• 3 April 1939 Sr. Don Juan Francisco de Cardenas, Charge d’Affaires (not a.i.)
• 23 May 1939 Sr. Don Juan Francisco de Cardenas, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
• 19 August 1946 Sr. Don German Baraibar, Charge d'Affaires a.i
• 20 September 1949 Sr. Don Eduardo Propper de Callejon, Charge d'Affaires a.i
• 5 January 1951 Sr. Don Jose Felix de Lequerica, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
• 2 November 1954 Sr. Don Jose Maria Areilza, Count of Motrico, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
• 4 August 1960 Sr. Mariano Yturralde y Orbegoso, Appt. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
• 1 June 1962 Antonio GARRIGUES y Diaz Canabate, Appt. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
• 21 April 1964 Alfonso Merry del Val y Alzola, Marque's de Merry del Val
• 26 January 1970 Jaime Arguelles, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
• 7 March 1972 Angel Sagaz, Appt. Amb. E. and P. (Died 6 May 1974)
• 6 May 1974 Mr. Joaquin Cervino, Minister Counselor, Charge d'Affaires ad interim
• 7 August 1974 Jaime ALBA Delibes, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
• 29 November 1976 Juan Jose ROVIRA y Sanchez-Herrera
• 27 July 1978 Jose LLADO y Fernandez-Urrutia, Appt. Amb. E. & P.
• 20 September 1982 Nuno AGUIRRE de CARCER y Lopez de Sagredo, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
• 31 March 1983 Gabriel MANUECO de Lecea, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
• 31 March 1987 Julian SANTAMARIA Ossorio, Appt
• 17 April 1990 Jaime de OJEDA y Eiseley, Appt
• 28 August 1996 Antonio de Oyarzabal, Appt.
• 2 August 2000 Francisco Javier Ruperez Rubio, Appt.
• 12 August 2004 Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza, Appt.
• 21 August 2008 Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo, Appt.
• 5 June 2012 Ramon Gil-Casares Satrustegui, Appt.^[1]

References

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