The ambassador permanent observer of Spain to the Organization of American States is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Organization of American States (OAS). It also acts as an observer to the Inter-American Defense Board, within the OAS, and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
The Mission to the OAS was established in 1972, being the first country to be given observer status. Also, since 1980 it is also accredited to the PAHO, with same status.
The current ambassador is Carmen Montón, former minister of Health.
List of ambassadors +AmbassadorTermStartEnd1Enrique Suárez de Puga21 August 19726 May 19752Carlos Luis de Pedroso y Frost9 September 197524 July 19793Eduardo de Zulueta y Dato24 July 197929 June 19824Leonardo Pérez Rodrigo29 June 198230 August 19855Alberto Aza Arias30 August 198519 May 19906Miguel Angel Carriedo Mompin28 May 19909 January 19937Mariano Berdejo Rivera27 March 19931 June 19968Francisco Villar Ortiz de Urbina1 June 199610 June 20009Eduardo Gutiérrez Sáenz de Buruaga10 June 20002 October 200410Juan Romero de Terreros y Castilla2 October 200414 June 200811Javier Sancho Velázquez25 July 200811 February 201212Jorge Hevia Sierra11 February 20126 May 201713Cristóbal Ramón Valdés y Valentín-Gamazo6 May 201711 March 202014Carmen Montón Giménez11 March 2020Incumbent
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