The Ambassador of Spain to the Philippines is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of the Philippines. As head of Spain's diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the monarch and government of Spain to the president and the government of the Philippines. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and the embassy is located on the 27th Floor, Equitable Bank Tower, 8751 Paseo de Roxas, Makati, Metro Manila.
This diplomatic post and the embassy have jurisdiction over the countries of the Philippines, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau. It formerly covered the jurisdiction over the countries of Indonesia until 1972 and China until 1959.
Heads of mission Diplomatic ranks
NameStartEndAppointed byAccredited during the administration ofNotesReferencesTeodomiro de Aguilar September 20, 1946 December 9, 1949Francisco FrancoManuel RoxasAntonio Gullón February 24, 1950 March 12, 1954Elpidio QuirinoFermín Sanz-OrrioMay 5, 1954July 26, 1956Ramon MagsaysayFrancisco Javier Conde GarcíaJuly 26, 1956December 17, 1959Mariano Vidal TolosanaFebruary 4, 1960February 8, 1962Carlos P. GarcíaJaime Alba DelibesFebruary 8, 1962February 15, 1963Diosdado Macapagal Miguel TeusMarch 21, 1963April 7, 1966José Pérez del ArcoApril 7, 1966March 6, 1970Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.Nicolás Martín AlonsoJune 11, 1970June 6, 1975Cleofé Liquiniano ElgorriagaAugust 23, 1975July 24, 1981Carlos Arias NavarroPedro Ortiz-ArmengolJuly 24, 1981February 20, 1987Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo Enrique Romeu RamosFebruary 20, 1987July 26, 1991Felipe GonzálezCorazón AquinoHerminio Morales FernándezAugust 30, 1991December 5, 1996Delfín Colomé December 5, 1996November 10, 2000José María AznarFidel V. RamosTomás Rodríguez-Pantoja MárquezJanuary 12, 2001January 10, 2003Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoIgnacio Sagaz TempranoJanuary 10, 2003January 12, 2007Luis Arias RomeroJanuary 12, 2007January 7, 2011José Luis Rodríguez ZapateroJorge Domecq January 21, 2011March 21, 2014Benigno S. Aquino IIILuis Antonio Calvo CastañoJune 6, 2014August 24, 2018Mariano RajoyJorge MoragasOctober 1, 2018September 4, 2022Pedro SánchezRodrigo R. DuterteMiguel Utray DelgadoSeptember 5, 2022September 30, 2026Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.Presentation of credentials on October 13, 2022.Xavier Martí MartíSeptember 30, 2026present
See also Foreign relations of the Philippines Foreign relations of Spain List of ambassadors of the Philippines to Spain References
External links Official website of the Spanish Embassy, Manila