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List of ambassadors of Spain to Belgium

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Ambassador of Spain to Belgium

Coat of Arms of Spain
since 27 September 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis Excellency
NominatorMinister of Foreign Affairs
AppointerHis Royal Majesty King Felipe VI
DeputyDeputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Spain to Belgium

The Ambassador of Spain to Belgium is the Kingdom of Spain's foremost diplomatic representative in Belgium.

History

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From 1599 to 1603, Baltasar de Zúñiga was ambassador of Philip III of Spain to the court of Isabella Clara Eugenia and Albert VII, Archduke of Austria at the Palace of Coudenberg (today Brussels Park). Until the referendum on Spain's membership in NATO, the ambassador in Brussels represented the Spanish Government before the North Atlantic Council and President of the Spanish mission before the European Atomic Energy Community. On 28 October 1965, José Núñez Iglesias was replaced by Alberto Ullastres Calvo as President of the Spanish mission to the European Common Market.

The ambassador is appointed to the Council of Ministers, they direct the work of all the offices that depend on the embassy, based in Brussels. Likewise, it informs the Spanish Government about the evolution of events in Belgium, negotiates on behalf of Spain, can sign or ratify agreements, observes the development of bilateral relations in all fields and ensures the protection of Spanish interests and its citizens in Belgium.

The current ambassador is Alberto Antón Cortés, who was appointed by Pedro Sánchez's government on 27 September 2022.

List of ambassadors

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Mission Start Mission End Name Notes
1860 1862 Diego Coello de Portugal y Quesada
1875 José Álvarez de Toledo, conde de Xiquena [1]
1902 Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia
1902 1904 José Brunetti, Duke of Arcos
1904 1907 Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer
1915 1926 Marquess de Villalobar Álvaro de Aguilar[2]
1928 1931 Francisco Gutiérrez de Agüera y Bayo
1931 1934 Salvador Albert
1936 Ángel Ossorio
1951 Carlos de Miranda y Quartín [3]
1964 José Núñez Iglesias [4]
1967 1972 Jaime Alba y Delibes [5]
1973 1976 Francisco Javier Elorza y Echániz
1976 1982 Nuño Aguirre de Cárcer y López de Sagredo [6]
1982 1985 Fernando Olivié González-Pumariega [7]
1985 1990 Mariano Berdejo Rivera -
1990 1994 Nicolás Martínez-Fresno y Pavía -
1994 1997 Joaquín Ortega Salinas -
1997 2000 Manuel de Benavides y López-Escobar -
2000 2004 Francisco Fernández Fábregas -
2004 2007 María Victoria Morera Villuendas -
2007 2010 Carlos Gómez-Múgica Sanz -
2010 2012 Silvia Iranzo Gutiérrez -
2012 2016 Ignacio Jesus Matellanes Martínez -
2016 2018 Cecilia Yuste Rojas -
2018 2022 Beatriz Larrotcha Palma -
2022 2023 Alberto Antón Cortés -

See also

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References

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