The ambassador of Spain to 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.This page includes public domain text from the U.S. State Department.
History The ambassador is appointed to the Council of Ministers, they direct the work of all the offices that depend on the embassy, based in Washington, D.C. Likewise, it informs the Spanish Government about the evolution of events in the United States, 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 the United States.
Heads of mission (1785-2025) Mission Start Mission End Name Title Appointed By Accredited Before Diego de Gardoqui Charge d'Affaires ad interim Charles III United States Congress José Ignacio de Viar Secretary of legation; acted as Charge d'Affaires ad interim Charles IV George Washington José Ignacio de ViarJosé de Jáudenes y Nebot Charges d'Affaires ad interim José Ignacio de Viar Secretary of legation; acted as Charge d'Affaires ad interim Carlos Martínez de Irujo Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Valentin de Foronda Thomas Jefferson Luis de Onís Ferdinand VII James Madison Mateo de la Serna Charge d'Affaires ad interim James Monroe Francisco Dionisio Vives Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Francisco Hilario Rivas y Salmon Secretary of legation; acted as Charge d'Affaires ad interim Joaquín de Anduaga Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Francisco Hilario Rivas y Salmon Secretary of legation; acted as Charge d'Affaires ad interim Francisco Tacon y Rosique Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Regency of María Cristina Andrew Jackson Manuel Tacon Secretary of legation; acted as Charge d'Affaires ad interim Ángel Calderón de la Barca y Belgrano Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Manuel Tacon Secretary of legation; acted as Charge d'Affaires ad interim Martin Van Buren Pedro Aloantara Argaiz Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Regency of Baldomero Espartero Fidencio Beurman Charge d'Affaires ad interim Ramón María Narváez John Tyler (until 1845)James K. Polk (1845–1849)Zachary Taylor (1849–1850)Millard Fillmore (1850–1853) Ángel Calderón de la Barca y Belgrano Minister resident Jose Maria Magallon Secretary of legation; acted as Charge d'Affaires ad interim Franklin Pierce Leopoldo Augusto de cueto Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Luis José Sartorius Alfonso Escalante Baldomero Espartero Jose Maria Magallon Secretary of legation; acted as Charge d'Affaires ad interim Gabriel García y Tassura Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Leopoldo O'Donnell James Buchanan (until 1861)Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865)Andrew Johnson (from 1865) Facundo Geni Ramon Maria Narvaez Mauricio López Róberts Francisco Serrano Ulysses S. Grant José Polo de Bernabé Praxedes Mateo Sagasta Luis de Potestad Charge d'Affaires ad interim Antonio Mantilla de los Ríos Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Juan Zavala de la Puente Jose Brunetti y Gayeso Charge d'Affaires ad interim Rutherford B. Hayes Felipe Mendes de Vigo y Oserio Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Antonio Canovas del Castillo Jose Brunetti y Gayeso Charge d'Affaires ad interim James A. Garfield Francisco Barea del Corral Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Praxedes Mateo Sagasta Chester A. Arthur Enrique Dupuy de Lôme Charge d'Affaires ad interim Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary José Posada Herrera Emilio de Muruaga Praxedes Mateo Sagasta Grover Cleveland Miguel Saurez Guanes Antonio Canovas del Castillo Jose Felipe Sagrario Charge d'Affaires ad interim Benjamin Harrison Enrique Dupuy de Lôme Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Emilio de Muruaga Praxedes Mateo Sagasta Grover Cleveland Jose Felipe Sagrario Charge d'Affaires ad interim Enrique Dupuy de Lôme Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Juan du Besu First secretary; Charge d'Affaires ad interim William McKinley Luis Polo de Bernabé Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Rupture of relations due to the Spanish–American War from May 1898 to May 1899 Jose Brunetti y Gayeso, Duke of Arcos Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Francisco Silvela William McKinley Juan Riaño y Gayangos Charge d'Affaires ad interim Theodore Roosevelt Emilio de Ojeda y Perpiñán Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Praxedes Mateo Sagasta Manuel Walls y Merino Charge d'Affaires ad interim Francisco Silvela Luis Pastor Bernardo Jacinto de Cólogan Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Ramón Piña y Millet Antonio Aguilar y Correa Luis Pastor Charge d'Affaires ad interim Antonio Maura William Howard Taft Rodrigo de Saavedra y Vinent, 2nd Marquess of Villalobar Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary William Howard Taft Francisco de Zea Bermudes Charge d'Affaires ad interim Juan Riaño y Gayangos Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Jose CanalejasLegation became an embassy on 1 December 1913 Juan Riaño y Gayangos Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Jose Canalejas Woodrow Wilson (1913–1921)Warren G. Harding (1921–1923)Calvin Coolidge (1923–1929) Mariano de Amoedo y Galarmendi Charge d'Affaires ad interim Eduardo Garcia Comin Consular of Embassy Alejandro Padilla y Bell Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Miguel Primo de Rivera Calvin Coolidge (until 1929)Herbert Hoover (1929–1933) Count de Montefuerte Charge d'Affaires ad interim Salvador de Madariaga Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Niceto Alcalá-Zamora Juan Francisco de Cárdenas Luis Calderón y Martín Franklin D. Roosevelt Enrique de la Casa Charge d'Affaires ad interim Fernando de los Ríos Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Manuel AzañaThe Embassy was closed in April 1939; the National (Franco) government was recognized on 1 April 1939, and the embassy reopened in May 1939 Juan Francisco de Cárdenas Charge d'Affaires ad interim Francisco Franco Franklin D. Roosevelt Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary German Baraibar Minister Plenipotentiary; Charge d'Affaires ad interim Harry S. Truman Eduardo Propper de Callejón José Félix de Lequerica Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Jose Maria Areilza, Count of Motrico Dwight D. Eisenhower Mariano Yturralde y Orbegoso Antonio Garrigues Díaz-Cañabate John F. Kennedy Alfonso Merry del Val y Alzola, Marquess of Merry del Val Lyndon B. Johnson Santiago Argüelles Armada Richard Nixon Ángel Sagaz Zubelzu Carlos Arias Navarro Joaquin Cervino Minister Counselor; Charge d'Affaires ad interim Gerald Ford Jaime Alba Delibes Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary José Rovira y Sánchez-Herrero Adolfo Suarez Jose Llado y Fernandez-Urrutia Jimmy Carter Nuño Aguirre de Carcer y Lopez de Sagredo Felipe González Ronald Reagan Gabriel Mañueco de Lecea Julián Santamaría Ossorio Jaime de Ojeda y Eiseley George H. W. Bush (1989–1993)Bill Clinton (1993–2001) Antonio de Oyarzabal José María Aznar Francisco Javier Ruperez Rubio Bill Clinton (until 2001)George W. Bush (2001–2009) Carlos Westendorp José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo Barack Obama Ramon Gil-Casares Satrustegui Mariano Rajoy Pedro Morenés Donald Trump (until 2021; from 2025)Joe Biden (2021–2025) Santiago Cabanas Pedro Sanchez Ángeles Moreno Bau
See also Spain – United States relations Foreign relations of Spain List of ambassadors of the United States to Spain
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