The ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Italian Republic is the official representative of Spain to Italy. It is in charge of Italy–Spain relations and it represents Spanish interests before the United Nations agencies headquartered in Rome. It is also accredited to the Republic of San Marino.

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 Rome. Likewise, it informs the Spanish Government about the evolution of events in Italy, 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 Italy.

Since 1947, the first floor of the Palazzo Borghese on the Tiber River in Rome has been the seat of the Embassy of Spain in Italy. The current ambassador is Miguel Ángel Fernández-Palacios, who was appointed by Pedro Sánchez's government on 12 October 2022.

Accreditation In accordance with Article 87 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic, the president of the republic is responsible for the reception and accreditation of foreign ambassadors. Therefore, the Spanish ambassadors in Italy must be accredited to the president once they arrive in the Cisalpine country. During the monarchy this attribution corresponded to the King of Italy, according to the Statuto Albertino of 1848.

However, as it is a semi-presidential republic, the Italian government is responsible for directing foreign policy and the relationship with the ambassadors accredited to Italy.

Demarcation The Spanish embassy in Italy is also accredited in:

Republic of San Marino: San Marino established diplomatic relations with Spain in 1978, and at ambassadorial level in 1992, although since its origins the Consular affairs of this European republic have depended on the Spanish Embassy in Rome. United Nations agencies in Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

In the past the embassy in Rome was accredited to:

Republic of Malta: Malta was also included in Rome's demarcation from 1969 to 1977 when a permanent mission was established in Valletta. This embassy was suppressed in 1998, and became dependent again on the Spanish Embassy in Rome. This situation continued until 2004 when the embassy in the island country was reestablished.

Republic of Albania: Spain and Albania established diplomatic relations on 12 September 1986, although Consular affairs in Tirana depended on the Spanish Embassy in Belgrade until 1993 when they became dependent on that of Rome. Finally, in 2006 the Spanish government created a Spanish Embassy in Albania.

List of diplomatic representatives (since 1865)

Diplomatic ranks

Head of missionDesignationCessation Appointed byAccredited beforeNotesDemarcation Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)Augusto Ulloa1 August 1865 24 September 1866Leopoldo O'DonnellVictor Emmanuel II Enrique Ramírez de Saavedra24 September 186614 October 1868Ramón María NarváezFrancisco de Paula Montemar6 January 18694 March 1873Francisco SerranoManuel Rancés y Villanueva28 September 1874 4 April 1875Práxedes Mateo SagastaDiego Coello de Portugal30 May 18754 March 1881Antonio Cánovas del CastilloCipriano del Mazo y Gherardi4 March 188129 February 1884Práxedes Mateo SagastaUmberto IFelipe Méndez de Vigo29 February 188426 January 1886Antonio Cánovas del Castillo Juan Antonio de Rascón26 January 18868 November 1888Práxedes Mateo Sagasta Cipriano del Mazo y Gherardi8 November 18888 August 1890Francisco Merry y Colom24 August 189031 January 1893Antonio Cánovas del CastilloJuan Antonio de Rascón31 January 189310 July 1895Práxedes Mateo SagastaFrancisco Merry y Colom10 July 189516 November 1897Antonio Cánovas del CastilloCipriano del Mazo y Gherardi16 November 189710 April 1899Práxedes Mateo SagastaFrancisco Merry y Colom10 April 18994 May 1900Francisco Silvela Enrique Dupuy de Lôme4 May 190014 May 1901 Cipriano del Mazo y Gherardi14 May 19018 July 1903Práxedes Mateo SagastaVictor Emmanuel IIIEnrique Dupuy de Lôme8 July 190321 July 1904Francisco SilvelaLuis Polo de Bernabé21 July 190420 March 1905Antonio MauraAntonio de Castro y Casaléiz20 March 1905 20 August 1905Raimundo Fernández Villaverde José Brunetti y Gayoso20 August 1905 22 May 1907Eugenio Montero Ríos Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer22 May 1907 22 October 1909Antonio Maura Ulpiano González de Olañeta14 January 1910 11 October 1911Segismundo Moret Ramón Piña y Millet11 October 1911 28 September 1916José Canalejas Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia28 September 1916 21 February 1923Eduardo Dato Francisco de Reynoso y Mateo21 February 1923 10 February 1924Manuel García Prieto Cipriano Muñoz y Manzano10 February 1924 18 April 1931Miguel Primo de Rivera Gabriel Alomar 7 June 1931 22 February 1934 Niceto Alcalá Zamora Justo Gómez Ocerín 22 February 1934 5 May 1936 Alejandro Lerroux Manuel Aguirre de Cárcer5 May 1936 7 August 1936Manuel AzañaJosé Aguinaga y Barona7 August 1936 28 December 1936José Giral Pedro García Conde28 December 1936 4 June 1937Francisco FrancoPedro García Conde4 June 1937 4 January 1941José Antonio de Sangróniz4 January 1945 13 January 1956 Italian Republic (1946–present)José Antonio de Sangróniz4 January 1945 13 January 1956Francisco FrancoAlcide De GasperiEnrico De NicolaEmilio de Navasqüés13 January 1956 6 May 1959Giovanni GronchiJosé María Doussinague y Texidor13 May 1959 27 September 1962Alfonso Sánchez Bella25 October 1962 8 November 1969Antonio SegniDecreto 1380/1969, de 5 de julio, por el que se nombra Embajador de España en La Valetta a don Alfredo Sánchez Bella, con residencia en Roma.Juan Pablo de Lojendio e Irure5 December 1969 10 November 1972Giuseppe SaragatDecreto 844/1970, de 3 de abril, por el que se nombra Embajador de España en Malta a don Juan Pablo de Lojendio Irure, Marqués de Vellisca, con residencia en Roma.José Antonio Giménez-Arnau7 December 1972 10 August 1976Giovanni LeoneDecreto 923/1973, de 11 de mayo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Malta a don José Antonio Giménez-Arnau y Gran, con residencia en Roma.Carlos Robles Piquer8 October 1976 27 April 1979Adolfo SuárezReal Decreto 2579/1976, de 12 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en Malta a don Carlos Robles Piquer, con residencia en Roma; hasta 1977Gabriel Cañadas Nouvillas1 June 1979 3 September 1982Sandro PertiniJosé Aragonés Vila24 September 1982 6 May 1983Leopoldo Calvo-SoteloJorge de Esteban Alonso6 May 1983 17 July 1987Felipe GonzálezEmilio Menéndez del Valle17 July 1987 29 April 1994Francesco CossigaReal Decreto 1634/1992, de 29 de diciembre, por el que se nombra a don Emilio Menéndez del Valle Embajador de España en la República de Albania, con residencia en Roma. Real Decreto 187/1993, de 5 de febrero, por el que se nombra a don Emilio Menéndez del Valle Embajador de España en la República de San Marino. María de las Mercedes Rico3 June 1994 23 August 1996Oscar L. ScalfaroReal Decreto 2270/1994, de 25 de noviembre, por el que se designa a doña María de las Mercedes Rico Carabias Embajadora de España en la República de Albania. Real Decreto 2049/1994, de 14 de octubre, por el que se designa a doña María de las Mercedes Rico Carabias Embajadora de España en la República de San Marino. Juan Prat y Coll23 August 1996 2 June 2000José María Aznar Real Decreto 168/1997, de 7 de febrero, por el que se designa a don Juan Prat Coll Embajador de España en la República de Albania, con residencia en Roma. Real Decreto 111/1997, de 24 de enero, por el que se designa a don Juan Prat Coll Embajador de España en la República de San Marino, con residencia en Roma. Real Decreto 2491/1998, de 20 de noviembre, por el que se designa a don Juan Prat y Coll Embajador de España en la República de Malta.José de Carvajal Salido16 June 2000 23 December 2004Carlo A. CiampiReal Decreto 1667/2000, de 29 de septiembre, por el que se designa a don José de Carvajal Salido, embajador de España en la República de Albania. Real Decreto 1518/2000, de 1 de septiembre, por el que se designa a don José de Carvajal Salido, Embajador de España en la República de San Marino. Real Decreto 1423/2000, de 21 de julio, por el que se designa a don José de Carvajal Salido, embajador de España en la República de Malta; hasta febrero de 2004José Luis Dicenta Ballester23 December 2004 21 September 2007José L. Rodríguez ZapateroReal Decreto 348/2005, de 1 de abril, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de Albania a don José Luis Dicenta Ballester. Real Decreto 318/2005, de 21 de marzo, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de San Marino a don José Luis Dicenta Ballester.Luis Calvo Merino29 October 2007 15 July 2011Giorgio NapolitanoReal Decreto 142/2017, de 24 de febrero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de San Marino a don Jesús Manuel Gracia Aldaz. Alfonso Lucini Mateo15 July 2011 30 March 2012Real Decreto 1278/2011, de 16 de septiembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de San Marino a don Alfonso Lucini Mateo. Francisco Javier Elorza Cavengt20 April 2012 9 December 2016Mariano RajoyReal Decreto 885/2012, de 1 de junio, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de San Marino a don Francisco Javier Elorza Cavengt. Jesús Manuel Gracia Aldaz20 January 2017 7 September 2018Sergio MattarellaReal Decreto 142/2017, de 24 de febrero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de San Marino a don Jesús Manuel Gracia Aldaz. Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo7 September 2018 11 October 2022Pedro SánchezReal Decreto 1367/2018, de 2 de noviembre, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de San Marino a don Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo. Miguel Ángel Fernández-Palacios12 October 2022Incumbent Real Decreto 43/2023, de 24 de enero, por el que se designa Embajador de España en la República de San Marino a don Miguel Ángel Fernández-Palacios Martínez

See also Spain – Italy relations Foreign relations of Spain

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