The ambassador permanent representative of Spain to the United Nations is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the United Nations (UN) based in New York City, United States. This permanent representation, unlike the Permanent Representation of Spain to the European Union, does not have its own legislation and is regulated by the general regulations governing diplomatic missions, by international law and by the internal law of the UN.

The United Nations has several headquarters in different countries. This position should not be confused with that of the ambassadors posted in Geneva, Nairobi, Rome and Vienna.

As of , the current permanent representative of Spain to the United Nations is Héctor Gómez Hernández, who previously served as minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism from March to November 2023.

Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations

The Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations is the organization within the Spanish Foreign Service in charge of representing Spain before the UN and defending its interests and those of its citizens. It is also in charge of developing international relations with the UN, conducting the necessary negotiations and cooperating with the European External Action Service for the promotion and defense of the interests of the Union.

The Permanent Mission consists of the Permanent Representative, the Deputy Permanent Representative and the Chancellery. In addition, it is also made up of councillors, attachés, Sectoral Offices, Economic and Commercial Offices, Technical Cooperation Offices, Cultural Centers, Spanish Cooperation Training Centers, as well as the Cervantes Institute and, where appropriate, the Common Services Section.

The permanent representative, which is organizationally and functionally dependent on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represents the General State Administration as a whole, is the superior head of all the personnel of the Mission, directs the same and coordinates the Spanish External Action and the Foreign Service at the UN.

It works in close collaboration with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Directorate-General for the United Nations, International Organizations and Human Rights.

Origin The Permanent Representation of Spain to the United Nations was approved by the Council of Ministers on December 23, 1955, and came into force on January 1 of the following year. It was established to represent Spain at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York and all its agencies, as a consequence of the country's entry into the organization on December 14, 1955.

List of ambassadors For the purposes of this list, the date of publication of the appointment or dismissal in the Official State Gazette is taken into account. AmbassadorMandatoPrime MinisterHead of State1José Félix de Lequerica y Erquiza1 January 19569 June 1963†Francisco Franco2Manuel Aznar Zubigaray22 February 196425 September 19673Jaime de Piniés26 October 19684 March 19724Jaime Alba Delibes18 March 197220 August 1973Luis Carrero Blanco5Jaime de Piniés20 August 197330 August 1985Carlos Arias NavarroJuan Carlos IAdolfo SuárezLeopoldo Calvo-SoteloFelipe González6Fernando Morán6 December 198530 April 19877Francisco Villar y Ortiz de Urbina30 April 198715 March 19918Juan Antonio Yáñez-Barnuevo29 April 19911 June 19969Carlos Westendorp1 June 199628 June 1997José María Aznar10Inocencio Arias25 July 199720 April 200411Juan Antonio Yáñez-Barnuevo20 April 20046 November 2010José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero12Juan Pablo de Laiglesia6 November 201011 February 2012Mariano Rajoy13Fernando Arias11 February 20129 November 201314Román Oyarzun Marchesi9 November 201323 December 2017Felipe VI15Jorge Moragas23 December 20174 August 2018Pedro Sánchez16Agustín Santos Maraver4 August 201814 June 202317Héctor Gómez Hernández6 December 2023Incumbent

List of deputy ambassadors

Ana María Menéndez Pérez (8 February 2003 – 20 April 2004) Íñigo de Palacio España (20 April 2004 – 19 July 2008) Román Oyarzun Marchesi (19 July 2008 – 6 March 2012) Manuel González de Linares Palou (27 July 2012 – 25 August 2017) María Bassols Delgado (25 August 2017 – August 2022) Ana Jiménez de la Hoz (August 2022 – )

See also Spain and the United Nations Foreign relations of Spain

References

External links Actualidad ONU - Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations